4 Days 3 Nights Chalbi dessert Adventure From 3000/$350

East of the remote Lake Turkana is the Chalbi Desert, a 100,000 square kilometer area (38,610 square miles) that is aptly named in the native language of the Gabra people as “salty and bare.” Like many of the areas in the Northern Frontier, the desert was once part of an extensive lake, as evidenced by the basin that fills with shallow water during heavy rains and fossilized remains of snail shells and fish vertebrae. When you journey into Chalbi Desert, prepare yourself for an eerie landscape edged by rocky lava flows, cracked earth and a sandy mixture of white salt and clay across which your guide carefully drives through. Even in this barren and desolate location, you may see a shadow emerge in the distance, as ostriches, grevy’s zebras, oryx and other adapted animals are often observed in the desert. Amazingly, spotted hyena have been seen too. The Chalbi Desert, though, does have a secret.

Highlights:

• Ndoto Mountains natural Rockslides at Ngurunit
• Rock Formations and ancient trees for nature lovers
• Sand dunes, hill dunes and rock dunes
• Chalbi Desert, Kenya’s true desert, part dried lake bed.
• Jade Sea, Estern shore of Lake Turkana
• Volcanic formations
• Crater lakes
• Lake Paradise
• Cultural experience at Elmolo bay
• Day to day life of a pastrolist
• Marsabit park
• Africa’s most efficient wind farm, covering 40K Hactares.
• The Trip is a joining safari where you buy a seat on a luxurious tour landcruiser with a capacity of 6 to 8 pax.

Day 1: Nairobi – Ngurunit

Depart Nairobi, 1st stop at Equator Nanyuki. Stop by Canola fields, Isiolo, River Uaso, Mt Ololokwe, Mathews Range, Merille, Evening at Ngurunit

Day 2: Ngurunit – Loiyangalani – North Horr

Ngurunit Springs and Rock Slides, centuries old flora, birding, singing wells, Ndoto Mountains, Sacred, Nyiro Mountains, Mt Kulal, Lake Turkana Wind Farm, lake Turkana sunset, night at Loiyangalani

Elmolo, desert museum, Gus Oasis, North Horr Oasis, North Horr Sand Dunes, Gabra community Watering camel site, Gabra Village.

Day 3: North Horr – Loiyangalani

Chalbi Desert proper, Crater lakes, Gof Aretho, Gof Chomba, Gof Sokorte, Bongore, Lake paradise, Marsabit park

Day 4: Marsabit – Nairobi

8 hours dive to Nairobi.

Meals Included:
From Dinner on Day 1 to Breakfast on Day 4.