AASC02: 8 Days Lake Turkana via Chalbi Desert
Price: US$775
Local Payment: US$180
Departs Fridays
This rugged 1,800-km expedition in a purposely-built truck/ Land cruisers takes you deep into the heart of the Northern Kenya. You will pass through some of Africa’s roughest roads; see beautiful mountain forest surrounded on all sides by hot dusty deserts, eventually arriving on the shores of the Jade Sea (Lake Turkana). You will see a great diversity of tribes during the tour and cross the Chalbi Desert if dry. During the rains it becomes a large shallow lake. Day 1 – Samburu:
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via the shoulder of Mt Kenya to Samburu Game Reserve. We pitch tents in a campsite inside the game reserve.
Day 2 – Samburu:
The day is spent game viewing in the park. Elephants abound; you may see lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy’s zebra, oryx and the Somali ostrich.
Day 3 – Marsabit:
We head north again along the Trans-African highway to Marsabit, which is an extinct volcano heavily forested on its upper slopes. After setting up camp, we will visit the lodge inside the National Park. You may see elephant, buffalo and kudu as the lodge is situated on the edge of a water-filled crater. As long as the park is dry we drive through thick forest to the famous Lake Paradise. There are some very steep hills which are impassable if wet.
Day 4 – Kalacha:
We visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater before making our way back into the desert and lava flows. We camp at Kalacha, a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi Desert.
Day 5 - Lake Turkana:
We depart early crossing the Chalbi Desert. The desert cannot be crossed if wet but there are alternative roads towards the north and south. We arrive at Loiyangalani village on the shores of Lake Turkana soon after lunch. Here we have a choice of campsites with a cool breeze blowing from the lake for use. Indeed a perfect place to laze around and relax protected from the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.
Day 6 - Lake Turkana:
We spend the day relaxing. In addition, we visit Loiyangalani and the community settled there while in the evening we may visit one of the Turkana Manyattas [optional] for traditional dances under a star studded sky at an extra cost if clients wish. Unforgettable experience.
Day 7 – Maralal:
We journey via South Horr and Baragoi to Maralal, another forested area. The Samburu abound in their red-ochre.
Day 8 – Nairobi:
Heading south again via Laikipia Plains and Thompson Falls (Nyahururu) we drive back into Nairobi by mid-afternoon.
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