Safaris

TURKANA VIA CHALBI DESERT

Departure Date

Daily

Duration

8 days

Views

1365

Maximum Seats

7

Tour Overview

Day 1

Maralal

Depart in the early morning towards Maralal via Nyahururu (stop at Thompson falls briefly). Lunch is enroute as we arrive at the Campsite in the late afternoon to pitch up tents for the night. (a particularly long drive and cold night).

Maralal is the unofficial capital of the Samburu people and has a distinctly Frontier feel about it. It is also home of the Maralal International Camel Derby that happens o­nce a year between July and October and attracts riders and spectators from all over the world.
Day 2

Lake Turkana

After breakfast, we start the long journey driving via Baragoi and South Horr to arrive at our semi – permanent Beach Campsite where we have our traditional Turkana Huts (if still available; if not, we pitch tent at an alternative campsite) which makes it a perfect place to relax, protected from the scorching sun and heat, characteristic of the climate of this remote area.

Lake Turkana is the largest desert lake in the world and extends for 288 kilometers from Kenya up to the Ethiopian border, surrounded by volcanic rock and desert.
Day 3

Lake Turkana

The day is spent relaxing. We visit the El-Molo tribe. Other optional activities (payable direct) include visiting the Desert Museum, enjoying a swim at the nearby lodge, hiring a boat to explore the lake and/or exploring Loyangalani town. Return to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
Day 4

Kalacha

After an early breakfast, if dry we cross the Chalbi desert via North Horr towards Kalacha. If it has rained, we shall use another route avoiding the desert. Kalacha is a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi Desert inhabited by the Gabbra people (pastoralists particularly attached to their camels).

Enjoy an evening sunset, swim at the campsite or watch a Gabbra performance in the evening (optional cost) Note: nights are windy.
Day 5

Marsabit

Break up camp in the early morning as we head south towards Marsabit (meaning place of cold); an astonishingly cool, green and hilly oasis rising high above the dry heat of the surrounding desert lands. En-route we stop to enjoy views of the massive Gof Redo Crater and desert landscape. The area is home to the local Rendille and Samburu people abundant in their bright red outfits, beads and earrings. This will be a cold night.

After setting up camp, we visit the lodge inside the National Park and as long as the roads are dry we drive up to Lake Paradise and Little Lake. Here, an indigenous forest and a desert come together to create the most compelling landscape o­n earth. Elephants and greater kudu abound. The dense forest in the Park is also home to a variety of birds.
Day 6

Samburu

Depart in the early morning along the Trans-African Highway towards Samburu. Lunch en-route; arrive at Samburu National Reserve in time for an afternoon game drive.

Accommodation is in our semi-permanent Campsite that is beautifully set under a canopy of trees or if they are occupied, we may then pitch tents o­n the edge of Uaso Nyiro River (meaning “Brown” in Samburu). Cold showers are available which are amazingly refreshing in this hot, dusty climate.
Day 7

Samburu

The day is spent game viewing in the Park. You may also opt to visit the lodge for a swim and cold drink or a nearby Samburu Village (payable direct).

Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep hills, and rocky outcrops. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk antelope, Somali ostriches, lions and Oryx. Elephant, crocodile and numerous birds make excellent sighting.
Day 8

Nairobi via Nanyuki

Depart camp after breakfast viewing game as we drive back to Nairobi via Mt. Kenya region. Arrive back in the late afternoon.

Safari Includes

Park Entrance Fees
Transport and game drives
Accommodation in Campsite
All meals (full board basis)
Driver-guide’s allowance

Safari Excludes

Drinks
Tribal Village Visits
Tips

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