Expedition to Turkana  lake

 

    This tour is presented to you as an exemple.

    We can modify it together with you or organize another one

 

- 14-days tour

- 4 nights in a hotel or small lodge

- 10 nights in camp beds

- 11 stopping places with shower

- A cooker

- Visit of 5 parks and reserves

- Eventual fishing on Turkana Lake

   

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Days

Routes

Activities

Observations

Logistic

TUESDAY

PARIS - NAIROBI

Flight

Night flight

 

WEDNESDAY

NAIROBI - NAKURU

Visit of NAKURU Park

Getting acquainted with the staff and the vehicles.

Welcome Breakfast

Crossing of the Rift Valley

Picnic

Nakuru Park is one pilot park as regards the rhinoceros’ reintroduction.

Camp putting up

Eventual shower

Observation of a big pink flamingos’ colony.

Dinner around the fire

THURSDAY

NAKURU -  BARINGO LAKE

Visit of BOGORIA Park

Geysers of Bogoria Park, the water of which is appreciated by flamingos.

Breakfast and camp taking down

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

Picnic

Camp putting up

Eventual shower

Dinner at Mama Lina's

FRIDAY

LAC BARINGO - MARALAL

From Pokote to Samburu

Boat visit of Baringo Lake (early in the morning).Observation of crocodiles, hippopotamus, Nile monitors, fishing eagles, …

Breakfast

Camp taking down

Picnic

Leaving at the end of the morning for Maralal taking the superb route that crosses the “countries” of Pokote and Samburu by skirting around the lake through the mountains of the North. This route offers wonderful views.

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

Dinner at the Lodge

SATURDAY

MARALAL - SOUTH HORR

Crossing the country of Samburu

Difficult route that enables us to go from the green mountains to the desert’s door.

Breakfast at the Lodge

Picnic

Camp putting up

Dinner aournd the fire

SUNDAY

SOUTH HORR - LOYANGALANI

Arrival at  Turkana Lake

Beautiful route and sumptuous arrival on the lake with settlement in a palm grove equipped with a thermal pool (volcanic hot water).

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Camp putting up and dinner (shower)

MONDAY

LOYANGALANI - LOYANGALANI

Meeting with the Molo’s ethnic group

Visit of Molo Bay village.Hiring of a small boat for fishing (it is not rare to succeed in getting a Nile perch). Walk in Loyangalani and meeting with the peoples.

Breakfast at the camp

Meal at the camp or free.

Eventual shower

Dinner around the fire

TUESDAY

LOYANGALANi - PARC DE SIBILOI

Desert route in the country of Borana (Conchitique East)

The landscape is really particular and can be quite hostile.Crossing real plains of stones that gives an impression of lunar expedition.Eventual halt in a Borana village.

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Bush bivouac

Dinner and evening around the fire

WEDNESDAY

PARC DE SIBILOI - KARACHA

Chalbi desert crossing

True lava and slat desert of a great beauty.Meeting with shepherds and goats and dromedaries’ herds.

Breakfast and bivouac taking down

Picnic

Camp putting up in a camp site with showers and a swimming pool

Dinner and evening around the fire

THURSDAY

KARACHA - MARSABIT

Desert route

Sand desert of stones.

Breakfast

Camp taking down

Picnic

Hotel

Dinner at the hotel

FRIDAY

MARSABIT - SAMBURU

Big track coming down from Ethiopia

Landscapes of desert plains, monoliths and tabloid mountains.

Breakfast at the hotel

Halt meal in a halfway restaurant

Camp putting up

Night on the edge of the Samburu river

SATURDAY

SAMBURU -   MERU CITY

Safari in Samburu Park

Observation of different varieties of zebras and giraffes, Grevy zebras and gazelles giraffes. Departure in the middle of the afternoon for Meru City.

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Dinner at the restaurant

Night at the hotel

SUNDAY

MERU CITY  - MERU PARK

Safari in Meru  Park

Very wild park where it may be difficult to see the animals, but what a delight to find and see them in this wonderful site.

Breakfast at the hotel

Picnic

Camp putting up (Shower)

Dinner and evening aournd the fire

MONDAY

MERU - MERU

Safari in Meru  Park

 Very early safari, then coming back for breakfast.Free time lunch, then a new departure for a safari is foreseen until the day draws to a close (it is forbidden to drive in the parks at night).

Breakfast

Picnic

Dinner

Evening around the fire

TUESDAY

MERU - NAIROBI

Coming back to Nairobi

 Very early departure – arrival foreseen in Nairobi in the middle of the afternoon.

Breakfast and camp taking down

Picnic

Free visit of the Maasaï Market

Dinner at Carnivora's

Departure from the hotel for the restaurant "Carnivora" specialised in game meat.

Night at the hotel

WEDNESDAY

NAIROBI - PARIS

Back Flight

Transfer from the hotel to the airport

 

 

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