Lake Turkana Adventures, Lake Turkana Safaris, Lake Turkana Expeditions

AASC 9; 8- Days Turkana via Chalbi

Day 1, Mt. Kenya, Samburu
Departing Nairobi, head north and drive past Africa's second highest mountain, Mt. Kenya, to our stunning camp in Samburu Game Reserve under a canopy of trees on the edge of Uaso Nyiro River. An idyllic setting for your first night out under the African stars.

Day 2, Samburu Game Reserve
Samburu is located in Kenya's hot and arid northern region, and when you see a camel train walking single file along a dry riverbed, you know you're in a pretty parched area! But its the habitat of more unusual animals such as reticulated giraffe and Gravy's zebra, and under the palms along the river bask hippos and crocs.

Day 3 - 4, Marsabit, Kalacha
We join the famous Trans-Africa Highway, once the only route from southern Africa to the Middle East in bygone days. In Marsabit National Park explore the steep hills and crater lakes where you may see elephant, buffalo and antelope. The following day travel to the stark and eerie Chalbi Desert with its ochre plains and teasing mirages, and camp at Kalacha, a community-run camp in a lush oasis - an excellent opportunity to stay on the edge of a stunning desert surrounded by the local culture.

Day 5 - 6, Lake Turkana
Stretching toward the Ethiopian border, Lake Turkana, or the 'Jade Sea' is remote, mystical, bleak, forbidding and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful destinations in Africa. The water constantly changes colour as the desert light shines down at different angles, and seeing the lake offers a welcome respite from the vast desert we have just crossed. Spend time here relaxing, taking a short boat cruise on the brilliantly blue water, and meeting the colorful Tarzana people who have lived next to the lake for centuries and have adapted to the harsh environment.

Day 7 - 8, Maralal, Nairobi
Back towards Nairobi we journey through deserts, forests, and volcanic lands to return to Kenya's capital, Nairobi.