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NCS11: MT. Kenya – Samburu,  7 days safari

Itinerary:

DAY 1: NAIROBI - MT. KENYA

  • 0830hrs – ETD Nairobi

  • 1230hrs – ETA Naromoru.

  • 1300hrs – picnic lunch at the park gate.

  • 1400hrs – acclimatization hike through the forest.

  • 1700hrs – ETA MET station and set up base camp at 3,050m.

  • 1930hrs – dinner.

DAY 2: MT. KENYA

  • 0700hrs – wake up call.

  • 0730hrs – breakfast and begin to hike!

  • 0900hrs – start tackling the "vertical bog."

  • 1300hrs – lunch at picnic rocks.

  • 1500hrs – ETA ridge overlooking the Teleki Valley [4,000m].

  • 1700hrs – ETA Mackinder’s Camp at 4,200m.

  • 1830hrs – dinner

DAY 3: MT. KENYA

  • 0000hrs – wake up call.

  • 0030hrs – begin dawn attack!

  • 0500hrs – ETA Pt.Lenana at 4,985m.

  • 0530hrs – descent to Mackinder’s camp.

  • 0900hrs – ETA Mackinder’s camp for breakfast.

  • 1000hrs – decent for base camp.

  • 1600hrs – ETA base camp.

DAY 4: MT. KENYA - TIMAU

  • 0800hrs – wake up call.

  • 0830hrs – breakfast.

  • 1000hrs – decamp and leave for Park gate.

  • 1200hrs – ETA Park gate.

  • 1230hrs – picnic lunch at the gate.

  • 1300hrs – ETD Naromoru.

  • 1500hrs – ETA Timau, set up camp.

  • 1930hrs – dinner. 

DAY 5: TIMAU - SAMBURU

We will start the day off with an early breakfast and then decamp and head out for Samburu. Enroute, we will stop over at the Equator line and then proceed with our safari. We should arrive at the camp towards mid day and will have a game drive enroute to the camp. Once at camp, have our lunch and set up camp. At 1600hrs, we will set out for an evening game drive and return to camp at 1830hrs in time for tea, followed by dinner.

DAY 6: SAMBURU

We will start off the day with an early wake up call at 0600hrs. After a quick cup of tea, we will head out for an early morning game drive and return back to camp at 0930hrs, for breakfast. After breakfast, you will spend the day at the camp, which is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. Lunch will be served on the river banks, and in the afternoon, at 1600hrs, we will depart for an evening game drive, to return to camp at 1830hrs for evening tea, to be followed by dinner.

DAY 7: SAMBURU - NAIROBI

After breakfast, we will decamp and head back for Nairobi. As we head to the gate we will have a game drive and will stop over enroute for a picnic lunch. We will arrive back at Nairobi late in the afternoon, to wind up a camping safari holiday well spent! We will then drop you off at your hotel.

Adventure through the wilderness of Africa!