Tropic Air & Arijiju
MT KENYA DAY TRIP
We fly at dawn, watching the sun rise up over jagged blue peaks, touching down at Lake Michaelson for breakfast, a hot cup of coffee and perhaps a go at fly fishing for rainbow trout. Being on Mt Kenya, one feels like one has been transported to a different continent. It’s a colossal contrast to everything else in the country. Batian, the highest peak, is the second highest in Africa, standing at 5,199 metres - just over 17,000 feet.
Helicopter excursions
SUGUTA DAY TRIP
On this outing, which can be enjoyed as part of a larger northern Kenya expedition or simply a day trip, we also visit Silale Crater, a vast caldera carpeted by grass and shrubs, float through the Painted Valley, examine the miraculous rock formations of the Hoodoo Valley and check out Lake Logipi, a seasonal lake on the floor of the Valley.
This unexpected seasonal dam, created from multiple volcanic eruptions, is framed by incredible black, cracked lava flows. The beginnings of the earth; the land that time forgot. At just 1,000 feet above sea level (500 feet lower than neighbouring Lake Turkana) it really is parching. But, luckily, the area is dotted with small, crystal clear pools of water that have been naturally filtered through layers of lava, where you, and lots of little fish, can enjoy a swim.
