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11 days Adventure in Northern Kenya overview
Laba Africa welcomes you to this 11 days Adventure in Northern Kenya. While on this safari, you will be accompained with an experienced driver guide in a 4- wheel drive and in areas where necessary you will be accompained by à ranger. While on this adventure, you will have a feel of the modern day Kenya, ancient Kenya, wildlife, nature and landscape. Please prepare all your travel gadgets so that you dont miss out on capturing the best moment while on this safari. This safari has got planned stop over points however, once you come across anything eye-catching do not hesitate to ask the driver for a stop over. Sit back, relax and let the safari begin.
SUMMARY OF THE SAFARI
DAY 1; Arrive in Nairobi city
DAY 2; Visit Samburu National Park
DAY 3; Depart for Ngurunit
DAY 4; Ngurunit experience and transfer to Nachola
DAY 5; Nachola experience
DAY 6; Transfer to Loiyangalani/Lake Turkana
DAY 7; Lake Turkana experience
DAY 8; Transfer to Karare
DAY 9; Karare expérience
DAY 10; Départ from Karare to Nanyuki
DAY 11; Transfer from Nanyuki to Nairobi city
SAFARI DAY BY DAY
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi
Depending on the participants’ arrival time in Nairobi and meet our guide on this unique experience. Board our private 4×4 car and the ultimate Northern Kenya adventure begins! We will drive directly to Archer’s Post, a small town in Samburu Province, which is only 9 km away from Samburu National Park. After a long journey of about 330 km (~7 hours) we will arrive at Lions Cave Camp where we will spend the night in double tents (dinner and breakfast included)
Day 2: Archer's Post- Samburu NR – Sabache Eco Camp
Today we will visit Samburu National Park where we will meet our expert guide for an experience of a lifetime! No tour of Northern Kenya is complete without a day safari in the famous 165 km2 Samburu Provincial Park. Get ready for a fantastic day getting to know the endemic wildlife of Northern Kenya. Samburu NR is home to all three species of big cats (lions, cheetahs – commonly cheetahs – and leopards) and is also famous for its abundance of elephants and rare animal species such as Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (species of antelope). Numerous crocodiles live in the beautiful river that runs through the park. After our delightful safari day in the park,
Day 3: Sabache – Reteti – Ngurunit
After our breakfast, we depart for a fantastic drive as we begin to move away from civilization. For the next few days the off road routes in the desert and dirt roads will dominate! Our destination is the tiny and picturesque Ngurunit, a village at the foot of the Ndoto Mountains where we will arrive when the sun is about to hide behind them creating an idyllic atmosphere. Earlier we will visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, an amazing community-run project that has saved dozens of elephants. Overnight in a single or double tent at a campsite in Ngurunit (dinner and breakfast included).
Day 4: Ngurunit – Nachola
Morning awakening and the start of another wonderful day of exploring the magnificent Northern Kenya! Today we will head further north, to Baragoi, through an unlikely route along the impressive Milgis River, where we meet nomadic herders of the Rendille, Samburu and others. We will learn a lot about their way of life and enjoy an amazing landscape with the feeling that time has stopped. In the afternoon we will reach the village of Nachola inhabited by people of the Turkana tribe. We will spend the night under the starry African sky, at the beautiful, communal “Kalomudang” campsite (overnight in a single or double tent, dinner and breakfast included).
Day 5: Nachola
We start our day very early in the morning with a visit to the traditional Turkana settlement. Today we will get in touch with one of the most interesting tribes in Africa that still lives according to the traditional way. An incredible cultural experience that will shock you… Also, we will have the opportunity to wander around the area, get in touch with nature, listen to its sounds and colors and talk to the people who manage the hostel having a lot to share with us. Overnight at the camp (lunch, dinner and breakfast included)
Day 6: Nachola – Loiyangalani (Lake Turkana)
After another idyllic morning at camp, our Lake Turkana adventure begins! Words can hardly describe the drive to Lake Turkana, the largest permanent desert lake in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dominating the far northern edge of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, Lake Turkana shimmers in the heart of an unreal landscape of volcanic boulders, cinder cones, black sand beaches and the world’s largest population of crocodiles in its verdant waters. Our destination is Loiyangalani, a tiny village on the eastern shore of the lake and meeting point of the big northern tribes, Turkana, Samburu, Gabbra and El Molo (overnight in single or double rooms in guesthouse, dinner and breakfast).
Day 7: Lake Turkana
After our breakfast at the guesthouse, we will board a wooden boat for a unique ride on the lake. We will visit a nearby rocky and wild islet, shelter of thousands of seagulls, where the unreal atmosphere will captivate you. Afterwards, we will visit the Desert Museum and the village of El Molo, one of the smallest tribes in Africa that lives on the shores of the lake. Overnight at the same guesthouse in Loiyangalani (dinner and breakfast).
Day 8: Loiyangalani – Karare
Morning wake up and departure from Lake Turkana with today’s final destination Karare, a village in Marsabit province. Our route will be exciting and eerie as we cross hundreds of kilometers through vast expanses of desert. Spiny desert plants and flowers, golden red sand and rock formations and people in their traditional costumes make up the images we will encounter passing through the villages of Kargi and Korr. Arriving in Karare, we will spend the night in an idyllic ecological campsite in the African savannah. (overnight stay in double tents, dinner and breakfast included).
Day 9: Karare
Today we will have the opportunity to relax in the absolute tranquility of our wonderful guest house and then wander the area around Karare. We will listen to the local life and interact authentically with the locals. If the conditions (weather and other local events) and our mood allow it, there is a possibility to visit Marsabit National Park (extra activity). The beautiful Marsabit NP is located on a densely forested mountain and three lakes formed in volcanic craters that provide a unique refuge for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Overnight at the same campsite (dinner and breakfast included).
Day 10: Karare – Nanyuki
Today we will start the long way back heading south to Nanyuki. It is a city in the province of Laikipia that runs through equator! During our road trip we will stop at villages and local markets for rest and food, having the opportunity to enjoy the scenery of Northern and Central Kenya one last time. Arrival in Nanyuki in the afternoon and overnight at a local guesthouse in double rooms (dinner and breakfast included).
Day 11: Nanyuki – Nairobi
Laba Africa appreciates the fact that you made it a priority for your travel. And we are hoping that your travel expectations have been met while on this safari. We look forward to hearing from your reviews about this safari and wish you a safe flight back home. After our breakfast, we will depart for the capital after first stopping at Equator Point for a photo at the Center of the Earth! Our final destination is Nairobi airport for the return flight. End of the trip.
