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The Northern Tribes of Kenya

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Lost Frontiers provides a most unusual journey to areas of Kenya that most travelers rarely visit. It is a mirco-world of highland savannahs filled with wildlife, semi-arid deserts that are the home of pastoral warrior tribes, the mountains of the north that still harbor isolated ecosystems of ancient cedar forests and island Swahili cultures and pristine beaches of the Indian Ocean. We travel from the Maasai Mara with its incredible migration of massed wildebeests and zebras to northern Kenya, the cradle of mankind where some of the earliest hominid remains were unearthed by Richard Leakey. Many of the areas we visit are completely unspoiled, such as Laikipia and the tribal lands of the Samburu, Turkana and Rendille. This land is so vast that it still supports an enormous variety of wildlife including indigenous species such as Grevis Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and Somali Ostrich. We travel through the Northern Frontier mountains and deserts both in 4x4 vehicles and on foot with camel support. Game trails are our paths and shaded clearings are our camps where we listen to the wild sounds of the night by the campfire. We conclude our journey on the Indian Oceon coast relaxing in the warm Swahili culture on the exotic the island of Lamu before returning to Nairobi. This is a Kenya far from the madding crowd.

Itinerary

Day 01
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to hotel. Town visit and dinner at the ‘Carnivour’.

Days 02-04
Depart for Maasai Mara Game Reserve and watch herds of plains animals, lions, rhino and elephant in one of the world’s greatest parks. Permanent camp.

Day 05
Travel to Lake Nakuru and see the incredible bird life and lakeshore wildlife. Hotel.

Days 06-10
Heading north, we meet up with camels and guides for a 5 day trek through the Samburu and Rendille tribal lands. The trek is through roadless areas where we will encounter Samburu and Rendille herders as well as wildlife. Camping.

Days 11-12
Dirt track drive to Ol Donyo Ng’iro, the north’s highest mountain where we will stay at a beautiful handcrafted lodge. Hiking and birding in this verdant alpine environment on the edge of the desert. Lodge.

Day 13
Heading south, we stop on the astonishing Lesiolo Escarpment overlooking the Great Rift Valley before stopping at the up-country lodge in Maralal. Town visit to see what a real frontier village is like including a variety of tribal people. Hotel.

Day 14
Day long drive back to Nairobi stopping at the Equator for lunch. Hotel.

Days 15-17
Short flight to Lamu Island where we enjoy traditional Swahili hospitality at Peponis Hotel near the beach. Visits to Lamus charming old town and mosques and, of course the lovely beach. Night walks by the ocean. Hotel.

Day 18
Flight back to Nairobi. Afternoon museum visit and shopping. Late dinner and departure for home. Day room.

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