1: Nairobi-MtKenya
Nairobi-MtKenya (8 hrs, 300 km). Arrival Nairobi. MT Kenya. ON camp or lodge
2: MtKenya-Shaba
Drive for Shaba game reserve. Shaba with its rocky kopje (isolated hills), hot springs and dum palms is one of the best reserves. Camp/lodge
3: Shaba-Samburu/Buffalo Spring
Drive to Samburu & Buffalo Springs with a large amount of flora & fauna. Samburu people territory. ON camp /lodge
4: Samburu-Ngurunet
Kaisut desert, Rendille people territory, drinking blood of camels with milk. At Ngurunet find the Samburu. ON camp.
5: Marsabit
Drive Marsabit, situated at the interior of a volcanic area of 630 kmq, with 22 craters. Drive to Paradise lake, with spectacular views. camp/lodge.
6: Chalbi desert
Visit the village and market of Marsabit, where different tribes meet, as the Rendille, Samburu and others. Camp next to Kalacha oasis, at Gabbra people
7: Kalacha-lake Turkana
Kalacha-lake Turkana, where the Turkana people leave, the most spectacular people of Kenya. They leave of their animals and fishing at Turkana lake. Find also El-molo people, leaving of fish and crocodile meat. ON camp or Oasis lodge
8: Nabuyatom
Explore Nabuyatom area, Samburu people, option visit “Altar” graffits. camp or lodge.
9: Maralal national Sanctuary
Drive south through South Horr and Baragol to reach Maralal national Sanctuary and Samburu people. ON camp or lodge Maralal.
10: Marsabit
We drive to Marsabit arriving late afternoon. ON camp or lodge
11: ElSod crater
Drive to the Borena people and Ethiopia border. Proceed to ElSod crater. camp
12: ElSod crater – Borena people
Walk down to ElSod crater, visit Dublock singing wells, Borena people. camp/ htl
13: Konso villages
Drive to Konso villages and visit their culture and traditions. ON Konso camp/htl
14: Jinka
Visit Derase, Ari, Benna, Tsemay people. If THU very nice market of Tsemay and Erbore people at KeyAfer village. ON Jinka in htl
15: Mago park
Enter into the Mago park visiting different animals, and proceed to visit the Mursi people and villages. Here for beauty women use putting plates into their lips. camp
16: Mago – Karo people
Drive to the Karo people and villages of Duss and Kortcho, with very nice view over Omo river. ON camping Murulle, at Omo river bank, on next to Kortcho village.
17: Mago Park – Turmi
Drive to Kangate for Bume people Then proceed for Hamer people and villages. ON Turmi Evangadi lodge, camp or bungalows. www.evangadilodge.com
18: Turmi – Hamer villages
Visit Hamer, Karo and Dassanech people markets, if market day. We’ll look also for Hamer marriage ceremonies with the bull jumping. Visit Hamer villages and try to see their dances (Evangadi). ON Turmi.
19: Arbaminch
Visit Erbore & Konso people and villages- ON Arbaminch Swaynes htl. www.swayneshotel.com
20: Netch Sar park – Chamo lake
Morning visit Netch Sar park with lot of zebras, endemic Swaynes Hartbeest, wonderful views over Chamo & Abaya lakes. Afternoon boat on Chamo lake for crocodiles (biggest in Africa, long till 7 meters)& hippos. ON Swaynes htl
21: Dorze people – Langano
Morning visit the Dorze people with their unique houses, culture, cultivation of the false banana & more. Relax & overnight at the Wenney eco-lodge at Langano Rift Valley lake. www.wenneyecolodge.com
22: Rift valley lakes NP – Addis
Shala-Abyata Rift valley lakes NP-Addis. Dinner with folkloristic dances. Departure
