Days

Routes

Activities

Observations

Logistic

TUESDAY

PARIS - NAIROBI

Flight

Night flight

WEDNESDAY

NAIROBI - NAKURU

Visite of 

NAKURU Park

Getting acquainted with the staff and the vehicles.

Welcome breakfast

Crossing of the Rift Valley

Picnic

Nakuru Park is a pilot park as far as the reintroduction of rhinoceros is concerned. A KWS specialist provides information on their ethology (animal behaviour science). The problems bound to poaching are also tackled. Everything gives more value to the safari that does not consist merely in a recollection of pictures without any legend.

Camp putting up

eventual shower

Observation of a big colony of pink flamingos.

Dinner around the  fire

THURSDAY

NAKURU -  BARINGO LAKE

Visite of 

BOGORIA Park

Geysers of BOGORIA Park, hot water of which is appreciated by the pink flamingos

Breakfast and camp taking down

Sailing on the lake: observation of crocodiles, hippopotamus, Nile monitors, fishing eagles …

Picnic

Camp putting up

Eventual shower

Dinner at Mama Lina's

FRIDAY

BARINGO LAKE - MARALAL

From Pokote

to Samburu

Sailing on Baringo Lake (early in the morning). Observation of crocodiles, hippopotamus, Nile monitors, fishing eagles

Breakfast

Camp taking down

Picnic

Departure at the end of the morning to Maralal taking the superb route which crosses the country of Pokote to the country of Samburu by skirting around the lake through the mountains of the North. This route offers wonderful views.

Night in a small lodge just before Maral, smalls bungalows double rooms (showers)

Dinner in the Lodge

SATURDAY

MARALAL - SAMBURU

Track of the Wamba jonction

Very beautiful route where savannah alternates with landscapes made of monoliths and tabloids.

Breakfast in the Lodge

Picnic

Camp putting up

Dinner around the fire

SUNDAY

SAMBURU - ISIOLO

Visite of 

Samburu Park

Observation of different varieties of zebras and giraffes, Grevy zebras and gazelles-giraffes

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Dinner at the hotel (shower)

MONDAY

ISIOLO - MERU

Migratory corridors

Speech of a KWS official over the conflicts between the farmes and elephants concerning the natural migratory routes of pachyderms (see the  animal preservation's section of Africamundi website).

Breakfast at the hotel

Picnic

Camp putting up (shower)

Dinner around the fire

TUESDAY

MERU - MERU

Safari in Meru Park

Several community development projects were born around Meru National Park, notably in favour of a best water sharing. Water places are for the wild life, but others were created for the cattle, and drinking water pumping system installations have been carried out for the villagers. There, too, a KWS specialist will give further explanations.

Breakfast at the camp and camp taking down

Picnic

Camp putting up (eventual shower)

Dinner and evening around the fire

WEDNESDAY

MERU - KORA

Crossing the

Kora Park

Very wild park with very few visitors.

Breakfast at the camp

Picnic

Camp putting up

Dinner and evening around the fire

THURSDAY

KORA - GARISSA

Route to Garissa

This itinerary is likely to be modified, in case the rains would make the track impassable. We would then go to Embu, then Malindi crossing the Park of East-Tsavo.

Breakfast

Camp taking down

Picnic

Bush camp

Dinner around the fire

FRIDAY

GARISSA - LAMU

Route to Lamu 

Route that crosses forests of coconut trees and fields of agaves.

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Dinner at a fish and seafood restaurant

Night in a traditional Swahili house on the Isle of Lamu (shower)

SATURDAY

LAMU - LAMU  

Cruise on a Dao

Boarding on sailing boats (voiliers) for a 2-days cruise.

 DAO = triangular sail boat (“boutre à voile triangulaire” in French)

Breakfast at the hotel

Meal on the boat

Dinner on the beach

Bivouac on the beach

SUNDAY

LAMU - LAMU

cruise & diving

It will be possible to dive with a diving mask and a snorkel.

Breakfast on the beach and meal on the boat

repas sur le bateau

Dinner

Night in a traditional Swahili house on the Isle of Lamu (shower)

MONDAY

LAMU - MALINDI

Route to Malindi

Breakfast at the hotel

Picnic

Dinner

Nights in the KWS bungalows (shower)

TUESDAY

MALINDI - MOMBASA

Route to Monbassa and visit of the old quarter

The afternoon is dedicated to the visit of the old Portuguese city and the one of Fort-Jesus, or free time.

Breakfast

Picnic

Dinner

Night in a small hotel

WEDNESDAY

MOMBASA - PARIS

Back flight

Transfer from the hotel to the airport.