BOAQ
776 - Loita Hills – Nguruman Trek (6 Days)
This
is the safari that will take you to the Masai land. While in Masai
land, you will see the Masai Manyattas, people in their traditional
ways of life and some wildlife before you get to Nguruman Escarpement.
Day
1: Leave
Nairobi at 10:00 a.m, drive through the farmlands at the edge
of the Rift Valley and descend the escarpement via viewpoint with
the vehicle to Narok town. After 30 minutes drive from Narok town,
disembark from the vehicle at Maji Moto then proceed to Ndarara
camp for dinner and overnight.
Day
2: Early
breakfast, and thereafter leave Ndarara to Letukunyi; the walk
will take 5-6 hours through the scattered bushes. Dinner and overnight
at Letukunyi camp.
Day
3: As
in day 2, leave Letukunyi camp early in the morning for an enjoyable
walk before the sun is too hot. We will pass Narosora for lunch
or to buy two might be out of stock. After spending an hour or
two in this modern town in Masai land, proceed to Morinjo for
dinner and overnight at Morinjo campsite.
Day
4: After
breakfast, leave Morinjo. Walk through the forest: this is one
of the few remaining true-forested wilderness area in East Africa
. The walk will take you 5-6 hours. Dinner
and overnight at Enkutoto campsite.
Day
5: We
have two options:
- We
leave Enkutoto early in the morning passing along the left side
of the Rift Valley via the Nguruman Escarpment to Nguruman town
for dinner and overnight at a local hotel. Leave Nguruman on
day 6 at around 11.00 a.m. for the transfer back to Nairobi
.
- After
breakfast leave Enkutoto not too early, walk leisurely for 4-5
hours to Njoroi campsite for dinner and overnight. In this camp
an excellent view of surrounding areas, which include Lake Magadi
, Ngong hills, Lake Natron , and all the way to Tanzania border
on a clear day.
Day
6: After breakfast, descend down the escarpment and through
small farms to Nguruman town for transfer back to Nairobi via
Lake Magadi and the Olorgasaile prehistoric site so as to arrive
in Nairobi late afternoon.
