4-6 Days Lake Turkana Safari

Explore one of Kenya’s wildest places, marvel at vast volcanic calderas and the Lake Turkana and visit archaeological sites at Sibiloi National Park on the shore of the lake. This is the absolute off-the-beaten-track culture and adventure excursion in East Africa on a journey through Karamojaland in Northeastern Uganda.

Join us for the newly developed 4 Days Lake Turkana Safari, starting from Moroto town. The absolute off-the-beaten-track culture and additional adventure to be added onto a journey through Karamojaland in Northeastern Uganda.

About Lake Turkana

Lake Turkana sits at the very northern end of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, it shimmers in the heart of an otherworldly landscape that would look more at home on the Moon than planet Earth. Lake Turkana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest alkaline lake in the world, and the largest lake of any kind in a desert.

Northern Kenya is remote, and undoubtedly difficult to get to – the best way is probably from Uganda’s Northeastern Karamoja sub-region – rewarded by visions of one of the most intense and untamed areas left in Africa.

Central Island National Park (Crater lakes)

Central island National Park is made up of three active volcanoes that belch sulphurous smoke and steam. There are three crater lakes, Flamingo Lake, Crocodile Lake and Tilapia Lake, that provide breeding grounds for world’s largest concentration of Nile crocodiles.

Sibiloi National Park

Sibiloi is home to important archaeological sites including Koobi Fora where the fossil remains have contributed more to the understanding of human evolution than any other site in the continent.

The park has a very good but small museum located near the main research camp. From a cultural point of view, interaction with the local communities is an unforgettable experience and a very worthwhile activity in addition to the park visit. Local tribes include the Dassanach, who are all communities with rich traditional cultures.

Turkana Basin Institute

The institute’s research facilities are located in the Ileret and Koobi Fora regions of the Turkana Basin, which have been home to some of the most important discoveries in human evolution. The institute’s scientists conduct a wide range of research, including paleontology, archaeology, geology, and environmental science.

Best time to visit

Lake Turkana has a desert climate and rainfall is very low. Roads can be blocked-off by seasonal rivers for a duration of a few hours up to a few days when it does rain. The scenery is most stunning after the rains, which peak in April and November.

Accommodation

Option 1: Sleep every night in Canvas Dome Tents equipped with camping beds, bed sheets, pillow and towel.

Option 2: Sleep at Eliye Springs Resort at the lake Shore in comfortable cottages

Means of transport

4WD Vehicle with experienced driver guide

Highlights

4 Days

– A night bush camp (homestay) with the Nomadic Turkana Cattle Keepers
– Scenic drive through the desert landscapes
– Visit the palm beaches and fishermen on the shore of Lake Turkana / Jaded Sea
– Boat ride to Central Island National Park

6 Days additional experiences

– Visit Sibiloi National Park
– Visit Dassanech people and Turkana people
– Archaeological sites at Koobi Fora

Prices

Itinerary

6-4 Days Lake Turkana Safari Tour Moroto Karamoja Kara-Tunga

Day 1	4 and 6 Days Itinerary Drive from Moroto to Lake Turkana (7hrs) Activity: Scenic drive, Visit Lodwar town Accommodation: Cottage, Eliye Springs Resort Departure from Moroto town (Uganda) on a scenic journey of 7 hours by a strong four wheel drive vehicle. The route takes you around the rugged foothills of the volcanic massive Mountain Moroto, it crosses the country border and descents into the sand plains of Turkanaland. The route passes artisanal gold mining sites, cattle camps and settlements of the Karamojong-tribe and as the landscape changes, the people and cattle changes to the Turkana-tribe who are proudly keeping camels. Thereafter we proceed towards the lake and crossing several wide sandy rivers a stop in the buzzing and rapid developing Lodwar town for a typical Kenyan lunch. We proceed to the lake to check-in on time for dinner and a well-deserved sundowner of the Jaded Sea, Lake Turkana.
Day 2	4 Days Itinerary Boat ride to Central Island National Park (2hrs) Activity: Scenic boat ride, Walk around the crater lakes (4hrs) Boat ride to Eliye Springs (2hrs) Accommodation: Cottage, Eliye Springs Resort After the iconic sunrise and a decent breakfast we depart by boat (approx 2hrs) to Central Island National (UNESCO – world heritage site). From here walk up to Flamingo Lake, the breeding place for flamingo and thereafter return to the boat for another short boat ride to where we start our walk to Crocodile Lake, the breeding place for crocs. After a packed lunch with a view the boat takes you back to the palm beaches of Eliye Springs. 6 Days Itinerary Boat ride to Koobi Fora (2hrs) Accommodation: Koobi Fora (Sobiloi National Park), Basic bandas After a packed lunch with on the Central Island, the boat takes you in 2hrs to the eastern side of the lake to spent the night in Koobi Fora (Sobiloi National Park).
Day 3	4 Days itinerary Drive to Kalokol and Homestay (4hrs) Activity: Visit Fishermen Village and Turkana Homestay Accommodation: Canvas Dome Tents After breakfast we depart by 4WD vehicle through the sand dunes along the shore to the fishermen village called Kalokol. After interacting with the fishermen and learning about the main economic activity of drying fish, we drive to a traditional Turkana community for the homestay. 6 Days Itinerary Drive to Ileret area Activity: Scenic drive, Visit Dassanech-tribe and/or archeology day Accommodation: Koobi Fora, Basic bandas After an early breakfast, we depart by vehicle, with picnic lunch, to the Dassanech country (IIeret area) and visit Dassanech people to experience their culture and back to Koobi Fora for dinner and overnight. After breakfast and with packed lunch and accompanied by the museum guide, depart by vehicle to visit the Kobi Fora museum, the famous fossils excavation sites, fossils of a big-tusked behemoth of a predecessor of today’s Elephant, giant tortoise and fish sites. Back to Koobi Fora for dinner and overnight.
Day 4	4 Days itinerary Drive to Moroto (7hrs) Activity: Lunch stop in Lodwar Accommodation: Safari Tents at Kara-Tunga Safari Camp in Moroto Wake up in the traditional Turkana homestead and participate in milking the cattle and preparing a meal to start the day. When the cattle keepers go for herding, we will also start the journey to Moroto in Uganda. 6 Days Itinerary Boat ride from Koobi Fora to Eliye Springs (4hrs) Activity: Scenic boat ride Accommodation: Cottage, Eliye Springs Resort After breakfast we depart by boat back to Shore of Lake Turkana. In the afternoon there’s a free programme to relax, go for a swim and enjoy the lake shore.
Day 5	6 Days Itinerary Drive to Kalokol and Homestay (4hrs) Activity: Visit Fishermen Village and Turkana Homestay Accommodation: Canvas Dome Tents After breakfast we depart by 4WD vehicle through the sand dunes along the shore to the fishermen village called Kalokol. After interacting with the fishermen and learning about the main economic activity of drying fish, we drive to a traditional Turkana community for the homestay.
Day 6	6 Days Itinerary Drive to Moroto (7hrs) Activity: Lunch stop in Lodwar Accommodation: Safari Tents at Kara-Tunga Safari Camp in Moroto Wake up in the traditional Turkana homestead and participate in milking the cattle and preparing a meal to start the day. When the cattle keepers go for herding, we will also start the journey to Moroto in Uganda.

4-6 Days Lake Turkana Safari