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A safari
to the north via the high shoulder of Mt. Kenya
to the Game Reserve of Samburu, then the world
famous Bird Sanctuaries of the Great Rift Valley
Lakes of Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru.
Day
1 - Samburu:
Depart Nairobi in the morning passing through
the rich agricultural farmland on the slopes
of Mountain Kenya to the mainly dry scrub
land and open Savannah plains of Samburu Game
Reserve. Here the Ewaso Nyiro River supports
a wide variety of game among them elephant,
buffalo, cheetah leopard, lion, grevy's zebra,
reticulated giraffe, oryx and the long necked
gerenuk. Accommodation in our semi-permanent
campsite beautifully set on the edge of the
river under a canopy of trees, or pitch tents
nearby.
Day 2 - Samburu:
Day spent game viewing in the park.
Day 3 - Baringo:
Leaving Samburu in the early morning, we make
a Game drive to the west across the Lerochi
Plateau, (lunch enroute) and later descend
to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, arriving
at Lake Baringo in the afternoon. This is
a fresh water lake, which supports a great
variety of birds as well as hippos and crocodiles.
Indeed, the lake is reputed to be the "bird-watching
centre of Kenya."
Day 4 - Lake Nakuru:
Early in the morning we head south via Lake
Bogoria, which is a shallow soda lake with
a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizeable
number of flamingos and other species of birds.
The highlight, however, is the boiling hot
springs and geysers, which also contribute
to the beauty of the lake. After lunch, we
proceed to Lake Nakuru in the south - another
shallow soda lake that has been described
as "an ornithologists paradise and one of
the world's most magnificent sights". Here
one has an opportunity to see up to two million
flamingos besides tens of thousands of other
birds if lucky. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary
and harbours lions, warthogs, waterbucks,
buffaloes, hippo and many other animals. Dinner
and overnight in a campsite outside town.
Day 5 -Nairobi:
After breakfast, we proceed to Nairobi arriving
in the late afternoon.
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