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TANZANIA SAFARIS -
Mount Kenya Climbing & Samburu Safari
- 8
Days Mount Kenya Climbing Combined With Samburu Safari:
- Day 1:
Arrival - Nairobi
On arrival in Nairobi, met and assisted. Transfer to your hotel for
an overnight stay at Nairobi Safari Club on bed and breakfast.
Day 2: Nairobi/Sirimon/Judmier Camp (Old
Moses Camp) 3-4 hrs, 9km, 860m ascent
Depart Nairobi at 9 am to Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4
hours. Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hr, 2440m. From the gate follow
the track as it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heath
land after about 3 hrs. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers
right to Judmier Camp, 3300m for dinner and overnight, B,L,D
Day 3: Judmaier Camp/Shipton Camp 6-7hrs,
14km, 900m ascent
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the
junction. After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses
Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the Moorland and
crossing Liki North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from
where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main
peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, 4200m, B,L,D
Day 4: Shipton Camp
Spend the day acclimatizing. Walk to Kami Hut down to
Hauseberg Lakes (Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn). Walk back to
Shipton for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Shiptons/Point Lenana/Mount Meru Bandas (Chogoria Gate) 6
hrs, 14km, 785m ascent
Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff
clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana
at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to
Mintos hut, 2hrs, for breakfast and further 3 hrs down to Mount Meru
Bandas, 2950m, for dinner and overnight, B, L, D
Day 6: Chogoria Bandas/Chogoria/Samburu
Descend 2hr, 15km to forest clearance to catch a 4x4 transfer
vehicle to Chogoria Village where you will connect with your
transfer vehicle to the semi-desert area of Shaba National Reserve.
Afternoon game viewing drive in this reserve. Lunch, dinner and
overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Samburu Game Reserve is situated in the hot and arid fringes of
Kenya's vast Northern Frontier District. The area is home to the
Samburu tribe, pastoral relatives of the Masai. The landscape is
rugged and dramatic - against a backdrop of volcanic mountains,
gaunt hills and withered scrub tree punctuate the sparse and dry
terrain with clusters of the incredibly hardy desert rose providing
the ocassional flash of vivid colour. The Ewaso Nyiro river,
lifeline of the area, runs along the southern boundary dividing
Samburu from Buffalo Springs Reserve. Crocodile and hippo share the
river with the many small herds of elephant which bathe and frolic
in the muddy brown waters during the heat of the day before
returning later to browse on the lush vegetation of the riverine
forest. Buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and plains game may also be
seen but a special feature of this Reserve are the various species
of game unique to these northern parks - Beisa oryx, the long necked
gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and the blue shanked
Somali ostrich.
Day 7: Samburu
Early rise for a game viewing drive in the adjacent Samburu National
Park. Further game viewing drive in the Park. Return to Sarova Shaba
Lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure for perhaps a game viewing
drive in this reserve. Overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 8: Samburu - Nairobi - Departure
Early morning game viewing. After breakfast, return to Nairobi to
arrive in the afternoon. Later transfer to the airport for your
flight home (optional lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant: US$ 45 per
person) B
Tour price: US$ 1,420 per person
sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 185
The above price inclusive of:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van
fitted with pop up roof for ease of game viewing and photography
-Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
-1 night accommodation in Nairobi on bed and breakfast
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari and on the mountain with
meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple sharing on safari and in
Nairobi
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Arrival and departure transfers
-Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
-Specialised services all through
-Treated water on the trek.
-Shared accommodations in camps/huts on the mountain as per the
itinerary
-Service of an English speaking professional guide, porters and
skilled cook
Excluded:
-Tips, laundry, sleeping bags, beverages/Drinks and climbing gears
-Medical evacuation (if you need this, US$ 25/person value exclusive
of hospitalisation and treatment bills)
-Drinks
-International flights
-Passport and visa
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
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- To reserve this tour,
please contact us now!
Enjoy 8 Days Mount Kenya Climbing
Combined With Samburu Safari.
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