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SAFARI IN KENYA

Day 1: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Fly by scheduled flight from Entebbe to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, here you will be transferred to a charter flight to the Lewa Conservancy.

The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy situated in Laikipia, home to a number of endangered species including the Black and White Rhino and the Grevy's Zebra. A night to relax, ready for your adventure to the north of Kenya.

Sirikoi Cottage, 1 night.

Day 2 - 4: Lake Turkana

Set off early in the morning with a picnic breakfast to fly up through the Mathews and Ndotos mountain range. Arrive at Koros camp for lunch. Spend the afternoon out on the quadbikes.

The following morning set off into the Chalbi desert to land by the Karole springs and watch Sand Grouse. Next we fly over Mount Kulal to South Island in the middle of Lake Turkana. Here we meet the fishing boat and have lunch out on the boat. Return to camp for dinner.

The following day explore Sibiloi National Park where you will find a petrified forest. Then on to central island. If fossils are of interest we can arrange a visit to the Turkana Basin Institute. Retrun to Koros for the night.

Koros Camp, 3 nights.

Day 5 - 6 : The Chyulu Hills

We fly south through the stunning Suguta Valley and over the Rift Valley lakes. This is some of the most exceptional scenic flying you can do in East Africa.

We land at the Nanyuki airstrip and transfer in to a fixed wing charter.

We will reach the Chyulu Hill's, home to the big tusker elephants. spend the next two nights exploring this area and find the big tusker elephants.

Ol Donyo Lodge, 2 nights.

Day 7 : End of Safari

Fly up to JKIA where a tradewinds representative will help you through customs to your international flight home.

LAIKIPIA

There is no landscape in Kenya, outside of National Parks, more crucial for the future of elephants than Laikipia. 7,000 elephants are protected by private and communal landowners and a network of inspiring conservation organizations.

MOUNT KENYA

Iconic in shape and size, Mount Kenya is situated in the heart of Kenya, on the equator - its highest point ‘Batian’ reaches 5,199 meters. The snowy peaks can be seen on clear days from as far as Mt Kilimanjaro some 300 kilometers away. As you spend time at Arijiju, Mount Kenya will become a daily view, which makes it even more exciting to explore.

We will fly around the peaks of the mountain and land at Lake Alice or Lake Michaelson for a picnic breakfast. Almost inaccessible and well off the beaten track, they offer an exciting morning of fly fishing.

ARIJIJU RETREAT

To the north and east of Arijiju lie snow-capped mountains, dense forests and sprawling deserts, while to the south looms Mount Kenya. Whichever way you face, it is towards adventure.

 

The architecture of the house is bulilt with the Kenyan tradition of grouping rooms together, with three suites in the main house and two generous cottages along a stone pathway. All have indulgent copper bathtubs, outdoor showers and vast arched windows, while open fireplaces and slouchy, crumpled linens nod to old-world safari. A constellation suite on the roof offers unbridled views of the expansive night sky.

The pool is a 65-foot infinity pool, where you will often see elephants drinking in the mornings and evenings.

LAKE TURKANA

The largest desert lake in the world lies in Northern Kenya. One of the most remote and hostile places on Earth, with black volcanic rocks and soaring daytime temperatures, yet so scenically spectacular. The collapsed volcano of Nabuyatom lies at the southern end of the lake. Surrounded by jade waters, this is the most iconic feature on the lake’s shore.

CHALBI DESERT

Chalbi means bare and salty, believed to be a dried up lake. The hottest and most arid place in Kenya. This desert stretches 100,000 kilometers squared to the Ethiopian boarder. On the northern edge of the desert lies an area of oases with groves of palm trees that attract sand grouse and other birds looking for food and water. 

The Karoli Springs are a lifeline for the Rendille people who roam the Kaisut Desert. The water is slightly sailine, and only livestock can drink here.  The Rendille are semi-nomadic camel herders that traditionally live in the deserts of northern Kenya. Strikingly colourful with traditional fabrics, beaded jewellery and immaculate head-dresses, the lives of the Rendille revolve around the natural cycle of the seasons, traveling en-masse with their enormous herds of livestock, following the rain in search of new pasture and water.

KOROS CAMP

What started as a simple family base, has evolved into a unique 6 bed camp for the ultimate private retreat. In a remote and unspoilt spot, Koros Camp is nestled away amongst acacia trees and semi arid scrubland at the northern end of the South Horr valley.  

​Take the quad bikes out for an afternoon, exploring the area as you drive through dried up river beds. You might even be lucky enough to spot an elephant on your journey. Spend the day out on Lake Turkana on the fishing boat, have a go at catching Nile Perch.