4 nights/5 days Samburu
& Great Rift Valley Lakes
Day1:
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 Samburu Lodge
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 Samburu Lodge
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 Lake Baringo Club.
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 Lake Bogoria
Hotel
Day 5: After breakfast proceed
to Nairobi arriving in the early afternoon.
