Samburu & Turkana Expedition

Bush Flying & Utility

Samburu & Turkana Expedition

Northern Kenya by air — the Samburu Special Five, then the desert shores of Lake Turkana and the Koobi Fora fossil beds.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Party size

4–9 guests

Charter basis

Per guest

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Samburu

    Samburu Airstrip, Kenya

    2 nights
  2. 2
    Lodwar & Lake Turkana

    Lodwar Airport, Kenya

    2 nights

An expedition itinerary into country that is genuinely remote. By road this would be the better part of a week of hard driving; flown, it is five days with the time spent where it matters.

Day by day

  • Day 1. Charter from Wilson to Samburu. Afternoon drive along the Ewaso Ng'iro.
  • Day 2. Full day tracking the arid-country specials — Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, oryx.
  • Day 3. Charter north-west to Lodwar. Transfer to the lake shore.
  • Day 4. Lake Turkana by boat, Central Island volcanic crater lakes, and the Koobi Fora palaeontological sites.
  • Day 5. Turkana cultural visit, then the charter back to Nairobi.

What's included

  • All charter sectors including the Samburu to Lodwar leg
  • Four nights full board in tented camps and lodges
  • Game drives with a specialist northern Kenya guide
  • Lake Turkana boat excursion and Central Island landing
  • Reserve fees and community conservancy contributions

Not included

  • International flights and visas
  • Koobi Fora research station permits where applicable
  • Travel insurance and gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages

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