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Turkana West - Eliye Springs Overland Group Tour
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5 Hours
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Max People : 23
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28 Dec 2023
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Pickup: Meeting and Departure Point at Hilton, City Hall Way, CBD
Description
ABOUT TURKANA WEST - ELIYE SPRINGS OVERLAND TOUR
This 6 days Turkana West - Eliye Springs Overland Group Tour will be from 28th Dec 2023 to 2nd Jan 2024. It is open for both those who want to take the Overland Truck option and Self-Drive option.
The participants will use a very scenic and unique route through the Great Rift Valley, that is, through Lake Bogoria, Tugen Hills, Kerio Valley, Keiyo Escarpment, Cherangany Hills, Marich Pass, Turkwel Gorge and Dam, Lokichar, Lodwar, Eliye Springs, Central Island (and its "three lakes in a lake" - Crocodile Lake, Flamingo Lake and Tilapia Lake), Kenya's version of Christ the Redeemer statue, Hot spa, among others.
TURKANA-WEST
Turkana County is a harsh yet beautiful and wild area that is part desert, part arid, part rocky with sweltering heat, lunar landscapes, oases, and the vast alkaline Lake Turkana aka the “Jade Sea” – called so because of its turquoise hue. It is a land of ethereal beauty with ancient black lava flows, lonely hardy Acacia trees, inhabited by tough and proud but friendly warrior tribes with remarkable cultures.
15+ Reasons why Lake Turkana is Kenya’s unrivalled bucketlist destination:
Its vastness, its where the first humans in the world lived (hence its name “Cradle of Mankind”), its archaeological discoveries (2.3M years’ old tools), Central National Park (and its 3 famous crater lakes - lakes within a lake - Flamingo, Tilapia and Crocodile Lakes), the region’s ecology, birdlife, animals, the fragile ecosystem, Doum Palm trees, completely barren South Island National Park (Kenya’s least visited), the region’s ecology and fragile ecosystem, Jubilee Shrine (Kenya’s version of the famous Brazilian Christ the Redeemer statue), the iconic Turkana Boy Monument (marking the spot where a 1.5M years old Homo Erectus skeleton was found), Eliye Springs, (“Ille Springs”), Doum Palm trees, holy Namorutunga Standing Stones, the Standing Stones of Lokori, Lobolo Swamp, River Turkwel, Mlangoni (“Gate”) Gorge, Ferguson Bay, Lokitaung Colonial Cells, Kapedo Hot Springs, Silali Crater, Tobong'u Lore Cultural Festival, South Turkana National Reserve.
Price Includes
All accommodation (camping) charges for the 6 nights (for Overland Truck guys)
Guide fees
KWS entry fees at Lake Bogoria and Central Island National Parks (for Overland Truck guys)
Turkwel Gorge fee (for Overland Truck guys)
Speedboat fees to Central Island at Lake Turkana (for Overland Truck guys)
All meals excluding day 1 & last day (for Overland Truck guys)
Bonfire
Packed lunch will be provided for Day 2, 3, and 4, but not Day 1 and 5 - for those taking the Land Cruiser option
Transportation in an Overland Truck
Price Excludes
Additional excursions and activities not mentioned in "Includes"
Extra drinking water, other drinks, and trip snacks
Sleeping bags and pillows
Tips for guides and locals (if you are inclined to tip)
Medical expenses (clients are advised to carry their meds - we will provide a list of meds you can carry)
Itinerary
0530: Meet up at the assembly point at Access Bank, Transnational Bank, City Hall Way (next to International House), CBD. 0600: We depart for Lake Bogoria via Nakuru Town. 0700: 15 minutes stop at Great Rift Valley Viewpoint then proceed to Nakuru. 0900: Arrive at Nakuru Town 30 minutes early lunch stop and last opportunity to purchase additional provisions before Lodwar. 1000: Proceed to Lake Bogoria via Mogotio with a 10-minute stop at the Mogotio’s funky Equator point. 1300: Arrive at Lake Bogoria National Reserve Gate, complete entry formalities and proceed to the Hot Springs with a new road built after the lake flooded the previous road. 1600: Arrive at Lake Bogoria Spa Resort. Set up and settle down, Evening bonfire, dinner, banter etc. Enjoy the amazing hot spa of the Resort, play water volleyball and relax.
0530: Wake-up call. Wake up and pack as you take in the sunrise and calls of birds. It will be very long and interesting day with quite a long drive. Quickly have breakfast and depart the Resort. 0630: Depart the Resort for Kabarnet which sits high up Tugen Hills. 2 stops enroute for you to take view of Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria and from high up Tugen Hills. 0830: Arrive Kabarnet Town. 20 minutes stop to top up fuel tanks then proceed down the very scenic, curving road down to Kerio Valley. Two separate 20 minutes stops. First one to allow guys enjoy the views of the Kerio Valley and the winding road, and second one to check out the famous divers of the very deep Kerio River. 1100: Arrive at Iten Town. 30 minutes early lunch stop. Last good fueling point before Lodwar. Then proceed along the top of Kerio Escarpment to Cheptongei. Very scenic countryside with wheat and maize plantations, and forests. 1300: Proceed from Cheptongei up and up the verdant green Cherangany Hills enjoying cool breeze and fresh air, plus magnificent views of the Hills and valleys on an amazing tarmac road. 1500: Arrive at Kamatira, join Lodwar highway and continue enjoying the beauty of Pokot countryside with massive hills all round and long road drops and the impressive Marich Pass, a gap between the gigantic Pokot Hills that the road follows. 1600: Arrive at Marich Field Study campsite, tired, exhilarated at the sights and beauty of the places you have just come from. 1630: Set up and settle down, Evening bonfire, dinner, banter etc.
0600: Wake-up call. Wake up and pack as you take in the sunrise and calls of birds. Another long and interesting day as you leave Pokot countryside and enter into Turkana lands. Expect another long drive. Have breakfast and depart Marich for Turkwel. 0700: Depart Marich and Pokot highlands for the flatlands of Kainuk and Lokichar. 0800: Arrive Kengen’s Turkwel Geothermal facility. Clear with security. 30 minutes stop. Then proceed up a very scenic road, going up to the gigantic Turkwel Dam Reservoir and Power Plant. Two stops enroute with the first one being a 20 minutes stop on the road going up and the other one being 1 hour stop at the Reservoir. 0900: Arrive the Turkwel Dam Reservoir and Power Plant. 1000: Depart the Turkwel Dam Reservoir and Power Plant down to the plains below and proceed to Lodwar via Kainuk and Lokichar on good tarmac road. No lunch stop. You will enjoy your snacks enroute 1400: Arrive at Lodwar Town after brief stopover at Kainuk bridge and Lokichar Town. Enjoy lunch at Lodwar Town. Top up fuel tanks and purchase any provisions before departing for Eliye Springs. Enjoy the well-made roads and streets of Lodwar Town. 1500: Depart Lodwar Town for Eliye Springs. 1700: Arrive at Eliye Springs Resort campsite, tired, wowed by the adventure and another day of sights and beauty of the places you have just come from. Catch your first sight of the only permanent desert lake in the world, Lake Turkana aka Jade Sea. 1800: Walk on the beach under the Doum Palms of Eliye Springs! Set up and settle down. Evening bonfire, dinner, banter etc. Usher the new year on the deep golden sands of Eliye Springs beach. Party!
Rest day. Relax and enjoy yourself, enjoy cold drinks and fresh tilapia from Lake Turkana. This will be the day for visiting Central Island and the island's three famous lakes (Crocodile Lake, Flamingo Lake and Tilapia Lake). For those who wish to visit Central Island and its famous "3 lakes within a lake," a boat will be organized by Mara Nomads and the management of Eliye Springs. Departure for Central Island will be at a time to be advised by the management of Eliye Springs. The rest can just rest as they await the arrival of the Jade Sea Convoy, which will have finished circumnavigating Lake Turkana and will be coming down from Lokitaung and Ethiopia.
0700: Wake up call. Wake up and pack as you take in the sunrise and the breeze from Lake Turkana. You will be leaving Eliye Springs and Turkana lands. Expect a long drive to Kitale. Have breakfast and depart Eliye Springs for Lodwar. 0800: Depart Eliye Springs and Lake Turkana for Lodwar. 1000: Arrive in Lodwar and visit the Kenyan version of the “Christ the Redeemer” statue that’s at the Jubilee Shrine in Lodwar. 30 minutes stop. 1030: Proceed to Lodwar Town to fuel up for the long road back to Kitale Town. 1130: Depart Lodwar Town for Kitale Town via Kapenguria Town. Three stops enroute. 1730: Arrive at the Saiwa Swamp National Park campsite in Kitale. Set up and settle down. Evening bonfire, dinner, banter etc.
0700: Wake up early and enjoy a morning walk in the Park if you wish as you listen to the morning chorus of birds and see if you could see the rare semi-aquatic Sitatunga Antelope. Pack for your journey back home. Have breakfast and depart Kitale for Nairobi. 0800: Top up fuel tanks, purchase trip snacks and provisions, and depart Kitale Town for the green and fertile countryside of Kitale, Eldoret and Nakuru. 1300: Arrive at Nakuru after two brief stops, one in Eldoret Town and one in Timboroa to stretch limbs. 1 hour lunch break 1400: Depart Nakuru Town for Nairobi. 1800: Arrive back to Nairobi, happy, feeling nostalgic and sentimental about your epic trip to the top west corner of this beautiful country!
FAQs
The group tour ends on the 6th day from the start day and at Nairobi - basically, guys will be free to depart to their various destinations back on the 6th day.
For this Overland Truck trip, food, accommodation (camping charges, mattresses and tents). utensils and water will be provided. But the participants will be required to come with their sleeping bags. All the campsites have facilities like toilets, showers and cleaning water, so everyone should be relatively comfortable. Everyone to carry their own personal drinking water, soft drinks, alcohol and snacks. The region is hot. Carry appropriate clothing and swim wear. Include a warm jacket or Shuka just in case the morning is chilly. But the climate in that place is hot.
For Overland Truck guys, camping equipment (tents and mattresses) will be provided. But they will be required to come with their own sleeping bags and pillows (if needed).
Good quality camping gear (sleeping bags etc.) can be purchased cheaply from the: ✅Carrefour, ✅www.decathlon.co.ke; ✅Jiji - https://jiji.co.ke/ (for Jiji, exercise caution – pay only after delivery and confirmation that the goods are in good shape and genuine) amongst others.
✅Sleeping bag and pillow. ✅Personal stuff. ✅Your own drinking water for drinking between stops, drinks and snacks. ✅Camera, binoculars, phone charger etc.
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