Itinerary

• Day 1

  Nairobi - Shaba Game Reserves

  Depart Nairobi and with packed lunch drive to Buffalo Springs & Samburu Game Reserves, game drive and thereafter check in at Shaba Sarova Lodge for dinner and overnight. Shaba National Reserve, famous as the land of "BORN FREE" which stems from the heritage of Joy and George Adamson, who nurtured Elsa the lioness on the grounds of Shaba in the 50's before setting the lioness free on the plains beyond.

• Day 2

  Samburu - Marsabit NP

  After breakfast, with packed lunch, drive northward to Marsabit National Park, a remote paradise for nature lovers, for game drive. This beautiful park is a refuge for huge tusked bull elephants, diverse birdlife, mammals and reptiles. Dinner and overnight at Jirime Hotel

• Day 3

  Marsabit NP - Lake Turkana

  After breakfast, with picnic lunch, drive through Karoli Desert and Chalbi Desert, to Loyangalani Settlement, on the south-east side of the lake.
  On the road to Loyangalani lies the Chalbi desert and its mirages. Triangular shapes can be seen, which are nothing other than herds of camels guided by the Gabbra.
  Arrival at the end of the day on the shores of Lake Turkana accompanied by the end-of-day lights. Overnight at Palm Shade Resort

• Day 4

  Lake Turkana - Loyangalani

  Breakfast at leisure thereafter visit El Molo village, the museum, and, enjoy the sights and sounds of this famous settlement. This day will take you to Samburu, Turkana and Rendille villages or homesteads.
  The world's largest desert lake, Lake Turkana is 250 km long and 60 km wide. Also known as the “Jade Sea”, it flows right up to the Ethiopian border. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Although the environment is dry and not very conducive to the development of vegetation, aquatic life is abundant. The Nile crocodile and the hippopotamus can be found here. The lake is fed by three rivers from Ethiopia. It is also the saltiest lake in Africa. The lake is drained by evaporation, which increases its salt content.
  The undulating algae in its waters regularly change color, turning from gray to blue as the clouds pass overhead. On the surface, however, the lake is always bright green in the sunlight.

• Day 5

  Lake Turkana - Loyangalani - Sibiloi NP

  After breakfast and with picnic lunch, drive to Sibiloi NP en route Petrified Forest. Dinner and overnight at t Koobi For a Study Centre Basic Bandas
  In this part of Kenya there is a possibility to meet the Gabra and Dassanech people

• Day 6

  Sibiloi NP - Eliye Springs (Lake Turkana West)

  After breakfast, depart by vehicle to visit the Kobi For a museum, the famous fossils excavation sites, fossils of a big-tusked behemoth of a predecessor of today’s Elephant, giant tortoise and fish sites, lunch and boat to Eliye Springs Resort. You embark on a superb crossing of Lake Turkana.

• Day 7

  Lake Turkana - Central Island NP

  Morning enjoy cultural visit to Turkana Village or homestead. In the afternoon, depart by boat (approx 1.5 hours one way) to Central Island National Park (UNESCO – world heritage site). Hike up to view Flamingo Lake, the breeding place for flamingo and walk to Crocodile Lake, the breeding place for crocs. Birdlife abound. Thereafter, boat back to Eliye Springs Resort for dinner and overnight

• Day 8

  Lake Turkana - Turkana Boy Site

  After breakfast, with picnic lunch, drive to Nariokotome “Turkana Boy” site discovered by Dr. Leakey. Turkana Boy, also called Nariokotome Boy, is the name given to fossil "KNM-WT 15000", a nearly complete skeleton of a Homo ergaster youth who lived 1.5 to 1.6 million years ago. This specimen is the most complete early hominin skeleton ever found. It was discovered in 1984 by Kamoya Kimeu on the bank of the Nariokotome River near Lake Turkana in Kenya. Estimates of the individual's age at death range from 7 to 11 years old.

• Day 9

  Turkana - Lodwar - Flight

  Breakfast and, depending on the flight, explore Eliye area if time permits before transferring you to Lodwar for your flight to Nairobi.