SAFARI TURKANA TRUCK via SWEETWATERS / SAMBURU / MARSABIT / CHALBI DESERT / L. BARINGO
This rugged 1,800-km expedition in a purposely-built truck takes you up into the heart of the Northern Frontier District via the Sweetwaters Private Game Ranch and Samburu Game Reserve. 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 the Jade Sea (Lake Turkana). You will see a great variety of tribes and cross the Chalbi Desert if dry. During the rains it becomes an enormous shallow lake.

Day 1 - Mt. Kenya
Pick up from your hotel and proceed to Mt Kenya region. Afternoon game drive at Sweetwaters game ranch to see the wildlife including chimps. This private ranch is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely abused primates with two groups living in a environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. It is something interesting to see besides others attractions. Overnight at Mountain Rock Campsite.

Day 2 - Samburu
After breakfast depart in the morning for Samburu game reserve. Afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight camping.

Day 3- Samburu
The day is spent game viewing in the park. Elephants abound; you may see lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy's zebra and oryx.

Day 4 - Marsabit
We head North again along the African highway to Marsabit, which is an extinct volcano heavily forested on its upper slopes. After setting up camp, we will visit the lodge inside the National Park. You may see elephant, buffalo and kudu as the lodge is situated on the edge of a water-filled crater. We do not go further into the park as thick forest hampers the progress of large vehicles and viewing is difficult.

Day 5 - Kalacha
We visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater before making our way back into the desert and lava flows. We camp at Kalacha, a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi Desert.

Day 6 - Lake Turkana
We depart early crossing the Chalbi Desert. The desert cannot be crossed if wet but there are alternative roads around the North and South. We arrive at our semi - permanent beach campsite just outside Loiyangalani soon after lunch. Here we have traditional Turkana Huts with a cool breeze blowing from the lake for use if available otherwise we pitch tents in an alternative campsite. Indeed a perfect place to relax protected from the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.
Day 7 - Lake Turkana
We spend the day relaxing and bathing only interrupted by a short boat excursion to visit the surrounding areas. In addition, we visit Loiyangalani and the community settled there while in the evening we may visit one of the Turkana Manyattas for traditional dances under a star studded sky at an extra cost if clients wish. Unforgettable experience.

Day 8 - Baragoi
We journey via South Horr to Baragoi, which is a Samburu Centre. The Samburu abound in their red-ochre.

Day 9 - Lake Baringo
Heading South via Maralal we visit Lake Baringo where we do some bird-watching or take an evening boat ride to see the Hippos and crocodiles. overnight in a campsite.

Day 10 – Nairobi
After Breakfast drive back to Nairobi late afternoon.