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Kenya to Samburu and Great Rift valley
KTKC
006: 4 Nights, 5 Days Samburu & Great Rift Valley Lakes
Day 1:
Depart
Nairobi in the morning and pass through the agricultural farmlands
on the slopes of Mt. Kenya to arrive at the semi-arid and open
savannah plains of Samburu Game Reserve in time for lunch. Proceed
for an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight
at a permanent campsite beautifully set on the edge of the river
under a canopy of trees.
Day
2:
Full
day of game viewing in the park famous as the place for the Samburu
semi-nomadic tribesmen, the reticulated giraffe, the Grevy's zebra gerenuk,
beisa oryx and a host of the big game including elephant and lion. Meals and
overnight at camp.
Day
3:
Leave
Samburu early in the morning to make a scenic drive to the west
across the Lerochi Plateau with lunch enroute and later descend
to the floor of the Great Rift Valley and arrive at Lake Baringo
in the afternoon . This a fresh water lake which supports a great
variety of birds as well as Hippo and crocodile. Dinner and overnight
at a camp.
Day
4:
Depart
early in the morning and head south via Lake Bogoria which is
a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and home of flamingoes
and arrive at the hot springs and the geysers all which contribute
to the beauty of the lake. After lunch proceed to Lake Nakuru
in the south. This is another shallow soda lake which inhabits
more than a million flamingoes. The Lake Nakuru National Park
also has a Rhino sanctuary. Other animals to be seen here are
lion, buffalo, waterbuck, warthhog and hippo. Dinner and overnight
at a camp at the Park.
Day
5:
After
breakfast proceed to Nairobi arriving in the early afternoon.
Price
for the above tour is US$ 900 per person sharing. Minimum four
people.
This cost includes
1. Park entrance fees
2. Transport in a safari minibus ( join others)
3. Accommodation in spacious tents.
4. Three meals a day while on safari prepared by the safari cook at the Camp
5. Services of a qualified tour guide/driver.
6. Services of a safari cook
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