SAFARI IN KENYA
ITINERARY
21st & 22nd Oct: Laikipia
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where you will be met by a Tradewinds representative to help you through customs and find your bags. Trasnfer to a Tropic Air charter plane to fly to Laikipia. Fly to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, home to a number of endangered species including the Grevy's zebra, and the black and white rhino. Enjoy time out in the bush on game drives or guided walks.
On the second morning, Jamie will arrive with the helicopter to take you around Mount Kenya. Land at one of the lakes for fly fishing and breakfast.
Sirikoi Luxury Tent, 2 nights.
23rd, 24th & 25th Oct: Lake Turkana
An early morning departure from Sirikoi, we head north to the deserts of Turkana, through the Suguta Valley, over soda lakes and crocodile pools. Next fly over the sand dunes and Lake Lopipi, often full of flamingos, before reaching Lake Turkana.
Arrive at Koros in time for lunch. Settle into camp before heading out on the quadbikes to a sundowner location.
Fly to the Chalbi desert, landing at an Oasis - here you await the Sand Grouse collecting water. On to Kargi to visit the Gabra people, and a stop at the Karole Springs where the Rendille people water their livestock. Fly over Mount Kulal, stop for lunch at South Island where you will meet the fishing boat. A night under the stars on the edge of Lake Turkana.
The following morning explore the west side of the Lake, visiting Lothagam, the Nabuyatom Crater and rock art sites.
Return to Koros for lunch. Sundowners around the fire joined by the Samburu.
Koros Camp, 3 nights.
26th & 27th Oct: Maasai Mara
Fly down south through the Mathews and Ndotos into Nanyuki Airstrip. Here you will meet a charter flight to the Mara.
Spend the last nights out on safari and enjoying sundowners in the bush.
Richard's River Camp, 2 nights.
A charter flight from the Mara to Jomo Kenyatta international Airport for your flight home.
End of Safari
DAY 1 - 2
LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
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.
SIRIKOI LUXURY TENT
There are four Sirikoi Luxury tents, each tented room sits on its own private deck overlooking the natural watering hole. The fire is lit each evening. Lunch and dinner is served at the main deck close to the swimming pool, with much of the produce coming from the organic vegetable garden.
There are two resident giraffes who walk around the property and are always interested in a tasty orange.
DAY 3 - 5
SUGUTA VALLEY
The flight up to the north starts with flying over the plains of Laikipia, spot wildlife from above as you cruise over these open plains.
The first stop is the Silale Crater, a vast caldera carpeted by grasses and shrubs, located at the southern tip of the Suguta Valley. Here we stop for a picnic breakfast before flying to the west of the crater to meet the Pokot Tribe.
Fly through the Hoodoo and Painted Valleys. Geologists have long been fascinated with this part of the Great Rift Valley. They have studied ancient sediments and fossil remains, and pieced together the history of a lake that rose and fell multiple times over the past 18,000 years.
Next we fly over the extensive and empty Suguta sand dunes, which add to the incredible diversity of the landscape. Spectacular and constantly changing with strong winds, they lend themselves to a perfect helicopter landing pad. Touch down to jump down the sand dunes.
LAKE LOGIPI
Continuing on fly over Lake Logipi a seasonal saline lake, often full of flamingo. The lake lies at the southern end of Lake Turkana. Stretching 6 kilometers wide by 3 kilometers long, and very shallow.
LAKE TURKANA & NABUYATOM CRATER
Finally reach the largest desert lake in the world. One of the most remote and hostile places on Earth, with black volcanic rocks and soaring daytime temperatures, yet so scenically spectacular.
Touch down on the edge of the Nabuyatom Crater or at one of the shore beaches. The collapsed volcano of Nabuyatom lies at the southern end of Lake Turkana. It is surrounded by jade waters and is the most iconic feature on the lake’s shore.