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Standard Street,Opp The Stanley Hotel
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Nairobi - Kenya
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AASL 015: - 8 Days Lake Turkana Lodge Safari, Lake Turkana
Lodge Adventure
Lake Turkana
Lodge Safari ;Covering Samburu, Marsabit, Kalacha,
Chalbi Desert/Maralal Nairobi. Kenya culture safari to
the El Molo/Turkana tribes, Samburu culture tribes
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Northern Kenya
is lightly populated, untamed and often barren.
Setting foot in these parts is like leaving the 21st
century; it is an explorer’s heaven, and the variety of
tribes that live here are some of the most captivating
people in the world. They include the Samburu, Turkana,
Rendille, Boran, Gabbra and El – Molo.
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This rugged 1,800-km expedition is run in land cruiser. You
will traverse along some of
Africa’s
worst roads; see beautiful mountain forest surrounded on
all sides by hot dusty deserts, eventually arriving at Oasis
Lodge (Lake
Turkana).
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Day 1:
Nairobi – Samburu National reserve
Depart for at 0730 Samburu passing through hush farmlands,
cross the Equator where you can stop for pictures. Proceed
to Samburu to a rugged semi desert region. It is noted for
game not found to the more lush parks to the south e.g.
unusual reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Oryx and many
more. Lunch at a lodge followed by afternoon game drives.
Dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge
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Day 2:
Samburu Game reserve
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drive.
Meals and overnight at Samburu Lodge
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highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic
beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the local
people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves have
numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which
includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated
giraffe, grevy’s zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro
River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the
sanctuaries
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Day 3:
Samburu- Marsabit National Park
we head north again along the Trans-African highway to
Marsabit (meaning place of cold), an astonishingly cool,
green and hilly oasis rising high above the dry heat of the
surrounding desert lands. The local Rendille and Samburu
people in their bright red outfits, beads and earrings make
it a vibrant place.
- Lunch
at Marsabit Lodge inside the National park and as long as
the roads are dry we drive 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.
- Dinner
and overnight stay at Marsabit Lodge
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Day 4:
Marsabit- Kalacha (Chalbi desert)
We depart the Lodge after an early breakfast
through the scenic landscape of the arid north with views of
picturesque hills. We arrive and camp at Kalacha, a small
Gabbra settlement on the edge of the Chalbi Desert. Dinner
and Overnight stay at Kalacha Camp
The Gabbra are an Eastern Cushite people related to the
Somali-Rendille in their historical origins in the southern
Ethiopian highlands about AD 1000. The men wear traditional
shorts and a blanket-cloak and the women wear a wrap-around
and head cloth. They are pastoralists, particularly attached
to their camels.
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Day 5:
Kalacha – Loyangalani (Turkana)
We depart early crossing the
Chalbi
Desert
to
Lake Turkana
which is the largest desert lake in the world and extends
for 288 kilometres up to the Ethiopian / Kenyan border. It
is surrounded by volcanic rock and desert. We arrive at
Oasis Lodge where we spend the night
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Day 6 :
Loyangalani (Turkana)
The day is spent relaxing and you may visit the local lodge
to swim or hire a boat to visit the surrounding area (at an
extra cost).
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In addition, we may visit Loiyangalani and the community
settled there while in the evening visiting one of the
Turkana Manyattas [optional] for traditional dances at an
extra cost if clients wish.
An
unforgettable experience under a star studded sky so close
you can almost touch it.
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Turkana, formerly L. Rudolf is now named after one of the
tribes who live on its shores and it is in this area that
Richard Leakey uncovered the three million year old fossils
of ‘Homo Erectus.’
This pre
historic site is now known as the “Cradle of Mankind”. The
Lake
is also known as the “Jade Sea”
because of its remarkable blue – green colour. This is a
result of algae particles, which shift with changes of the
wind and light, so that the water surface shifts from blue
to grey to fabulous jade. The lake is home to the largest
population of
Nile
crocodiles in the world.
If the
weather permits we take a short sunset boat ride to the
surrounding areas
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Day 7 :
Turkana – Maralal
We depart the lodge early in the morning and proceed to
Maralal .We journey via the Horr Valley situated between
Mount Nyiro and Ol Doinye Mara viewing the breath taking
scenery as we continue to climb on torturous, rocky hills
to Maralal. Near Maralal is one of the most breath taking
scenes in all of Kenya – the Losiolo escarpment, an endless
stretch as land drops down to the Suguta valley.
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Day 8 :
Maralal – Nairobi
Heading south again via Laikipia Plains and Nyahururu we may
stop at the Thomson falls named after Joseph Thomson who
walked from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880s.
Shaped by the waters of the Ewaso Narok River, the falls
plunge over 72m into a rift, spraying the dark forest below.
After lunch we drive back into Nairobi by mid-afternoon.
Where the safari ends
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Cost per
person sharing
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2 People
US$ 2980
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4 people
US$ 2680
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Price
includes:
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Transport
in a custom made 4x4 Land cruisers – each person is
guaranteed a window seat.
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Accommodation in lodges on full board basis
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Return
airport transfers
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Game
drives/ Park entrance fees
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Services of
a driver/guide
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Flying
Doctors emergency evacuation cover
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1 litre
Mineral water per person per day
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Price
Excludes
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Hotel
accommodations in Nairobi before and after the safari can be
arranged on request.
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Personal
travel insurance
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Cultural
visits to Samburu/Turkana Villages
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Boat ride
in Lake Turkana
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Tipping
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Drinks
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Personal
effects
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Extras not
mentioned above
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