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EWASO
RIVER WALK (7 Nights)
Day
1
Fly
in to Kimanjo Airstrip in Laikipia and drive to Tumaren
approximately 30 miles north of Nanyuki. Tumaren is rich in wildlife
because we solely manage its 3000 acres for conservation. Our
camels, our team, and our camp will be waiting and you will be
greeted by cool drinks and lunch. We will be camping on the upper
end of the Ewaso Nyiro River, which is the same river that eventually
flows through Samburu National Park. In the evening we will go
for a walk and enjoy sundowners from a beautiful rock overlook.
Along the way we are likely to pass Elephant, Impala, Dikdik,
Steinbuck, Gerenuk, and hopefully Lesser Kudu.
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Day
2
We will walk downstream to a camp called Namborr, a place where
we can swim and enjoy the water. This area is popular with elephants
and we might see other game such as Eland and Grevy's Zebra. The
vegetation around here is predominantly Euphorbia and Acacia and
it is popular with Gerenuk.
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Day
3
We
will walk downstream into the drier hilly country where the river
cuts through a gorge and rushes through great rocks (Lorginyang
- Crocodile Jaws). Camp will be at Leshashi, under shady Tortillis
trees by some rapids and hopefully we shall see Klipspringer on
the rocky slopes.
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Day
4
We
will continue downstream passing occasional local Samburu herds
coming down to drink. This area is frequented by Elephants and
we may have the oppurtunity to get close to them here. We will
be arriving at Nagaratat Camp for lunch and and our afternoon
relaxation under the shady Newtonia trees.
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Day
5
We
will walk on, further downstream, towards Namasaa a famous crossing
place on the river. The landscape is spectacular and we will camp
under some enormous Neutonia Trees, watching out for hippos in
the deep pools. We will stay in this camp for two nights and at
night we will be likely to be seranaded by Pearl-spotted Owlets.
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Day
6
We
will wake up early and walk to the pinnacle, Ngai Suisui, that
has a dramatic 360 degree view of the area and is also the nesting
site for a pair of Verreaux Eagles. We will have breakfast up
on the rock and meander back down to the river where we will relax
during the heat of the day. If we are lucky we might see a Greater
Kudu on the hillside, a Bristled-Crowned Starling flying above
the rapids or a Goliath Heron fishing in the quiet water.
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Day
7
On
our final day we will say goodbye to our camels, meeting a horse
team on the opposite bank of the river. After crossing the river
and mounting our horses we will ride up to Ol Malo, a luxury lodge
hosted by Colin and Rocky Francombe, on the edge of the Laikipia
Plateau. The views from here are incredible and from the rooms
you can enjoy the view of Mt. Kenya and the wildlife coming to
the salt lick below. Each room is unique and elegantly decorated
and we will arrive for lunch around the infinity pool perched
on the edge of the escarpment, overlooking much of our journey.
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Day
8
Flight
from Ol Malo to your next destination.
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