This is not a luxury safari as it has long drives on rough and very rough roads, most of the accommodation is basic with others being tents in camping sites, the meals are 5 star in their own rights and sometimes prepared when you are watching and you can participate in the preparation. The safari is not recommended for a family with small children and not for the faint hearted but if you have energetic teenagers who appreciate adventure then this is your safari. If you appreciate culture then you are in for a treat, this safari you will interact with the Samburu People, El molo People, the Gabra and Rendille people and many more locals and have an opportunity to get firsthand information from them about their way of life. You can also visit the Rock art while in Loiyangalani.
Depart Nairobi at 0700 hours and start the safari via Thika town to Makuyu to Nyeri and finally to Nanyuki where we take a 1 hour beak to freshen up, take some photos and purchase supplies for the safari. We will then proceed with the trip about 3 hours 30 minutes driving through Isiolo further to Laisamis with a few stops for photos and finally to Ngurunit.
Ngurunit is a Samburu Village at the base of Ndoto Mountains which are on the border of Samburu and Marsabit counties. In this village you will find the Samburu and the Rendille people. In the homestead of one of the locals known as the Lamunyete family is Lasumu Camp with great camping grounds. While staying here, you can engage in several activities including hiking and rock climbing at Mt.Poi, take walks in and around the camp, enjoy the beautiful view from Aldera Hill, enjoy the sun sets and the sun rise or take a walk and engage with the local communities as they go along with their day today chores like fetching firewood, taking care of the animals or enjoying their local activities like football.
We arrive in good time to pitch our tents and dinner is being prepared. You can take a walk around the camp as you enjoy the beautiful scenery and the weather of this place. We will be back in good time for dinner and later have the rest of the evening at leisure enjoying a bonfire and photographing the star-studded skies which Northern Kenya is famous for.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT LASAMU CAMPSITE.
If you are up early, you can take a walk within the camp to watch the sun rise and the great view of Mt Poi, it is a beautiful day in Ngurunit Village. We will have our breakfast and later go for a hike at Mt Poi and Rock climbers and use this opportunity to try Mt.Poi. We will be back to the camp in good time for lunch.
After lunch, we will take a walk and visit the local community to interact with them and learn about the Samburu and Rendille culture and even take part is some of their day today chores like looking after the animals or fetching firewood.
We are expected back to the camp for Dinner and have the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT LASAMU CAMPSITE.
After breakfast and enjoying another morning in Ngurunit village, we park and proceed with the safari further north through the Korante plains as we enjoy the scenery of the Nyiru range. On our way you will see the Turkana Wind power project which has 365 turbines each with a capacity of 850 Kw and ahigh voltage substation, a clear indicator that Kenya is leading the way in terms of its focus on and dedication to renewable energy. We continue with our safari on rough road and drive on to the shores of Lake Turkana. We will take some time here to enjoy the view of the lake, take photographs and interact with the local fishermen and enjoy our picnic lunch. We will later drive along the lake on a very rough road to Loyiangalani.
Loiyangalani town is the base of diverse culture; It was founded near a freshwater spring and occupied by the El Molo people. While here you can enjoy a trip to south Island, you can visit the Loiyangalani desert Museum, take a hike to Mount Kulal, visit the El Molo School and give donations of books, shoes and sanitary pads to the girls, visit to the El molo village to interact with the local and learn a thing or two about their culture. It is also an area with a rich rock art heritage, the art here consists of ancient images and symbols that tell us of different eras when the region, often referred to as the Cradle of Mankind, teamed with wild animals and supported diverse human populations.
Once we arrive, you can take your time and enjoy the beautiful scenery, taking photos and enjoying all that the village has to offer. You will have dinner in good time and have the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT PALM SHADE RESORT.
You can be up early to witness the sun rise and the beautiful morning scenery. You will have your breakfast in good time then we go take a hike to Mt. Kulal. We will spend the entire morning there but be back in good time for lunch. Immediately we will depart to visit the El molo school share with them the goodies we have and proceed to the El molo Village. We will spend some time with the local people but be back to the lodge in good time for dinner and enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT PALM SHADE RESORT.
On this day, after a good breakfast, we bid Loiyangalani bye bye and embark on a 4 hours' drive to Kalacha, through North Horr. Kalacha is populated by the Borana and Gabra people and I am sure you will enjoy their culture too. We arrive in good time to check in to our accommodation and have luch. After lunch, we will take a drive to the Chalbi desert and enjoy our afternoon there.
While at Kalacha, you can visit the beautiful Catholic church with the inside walls feature amazing paintings depicting stories from the Bible and its ornate Orthodox murals painted by Ethiopian artists, One can make a trip to the villages to gain insights into the culture and traditions of the Gabbra people that include include Gabbra dances and plays depicting traditional marriage ceremonies or just enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kalacha town. The word Chalbi means 'bare and salty, the Chalbi Desert is a huge area of around 100,000 sq km of virtually flat sandy desert, it is a white salt pan, incredibly remote palm-lined oasis totally surrounded by extinct volcanoes and ancient lava flows. The Chalby is believed to have been a lake part of Lake Turkana millions of years ago. It is considered a true dersert.
We are expected back to the camp in good time for dinner and enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT KALACHA CATHOLIC CHURCH.
After enjoying our breakfast, we will again bid Kalacha good bye and embark on our trip to Marsabit by driving through the desert to Maikona and finally to Marsabit. You are expected in good time for lunch and later take an afternoon drive into Marsabit National Park. We will be in the park for some time and later drive back to the hotel in good time for dinner and enjoy the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT CHOCHO HOTEL.
On this day, you will enjoy your breakfast then we depart and start heading back to the capital but first with a stop at the Ol Pajeta Conservancy for a chance to see the remaining North White Rhinos. You are expected at the lodge in good time for lunch. You will have the rest of the afternoon visiting the Chimpanzee sanctuary and game drives within the park.
You will be back to the hotel in good time for dinner and enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNGHT AT SWEET WATERS LODGE
It is the final day of our safari and therefore after breakfast, we will drive back to Nyeri town, to Makuyu, Thika and finally to Nairobi. You will then be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
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