Quest Sabbaticals

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Transfer from Nairobi to El Karama; introduction to Kenya; orientation on how to prepare for a week in the bush; set up bush camp.

DAY 2: Familiarisation of surrounding area; animal education; evening chat around the fire

DAY 3: Sights & sounds of the bush; rope-traps practical; animal education; evening encounter with Samburu warriors; song and traditional dance

DAY 4: Fire-making; tracking; afternoon tracking challenge; night walk

DAY 5: Survival education; dangers and evasive action; finding water and food in the bush

DAY 6: Preparation for night out of main bush camp. Fly-camp in bush; bush cooking lesson

DAY 7: Debrief, pack and depart for next destination – Mount Kenya

DAY 8: Transfer from Lakipia to Mountain Lodge; nature walk through forest
reserves to Mau Mau caves

DAY 9:  Hike to Old Moses Camp (3300m)

DAY 10: Hike to Shipton\'s Hut (4200m)

DAY 11: Acclimatization day at Shipton\'s Hut; walks to Peak area

DAY 12: Early morning summit attempt of Pt Lenana (4985m); short descent to Mintos/Hall Tarn camp

DAY 13: Descent to Meru Mount Kenya Cabins (3000m)

DAY 14: Debrief and descent through Chogoria Forest to vehicles for transfer to Camel Trek

DAY 15: Transfers from Mt Kenya to Laikipia for first night bush camping with camels and local Samburu guides

DAY 16-20: Depart before dawn on camel trek into Samburuland; spend five nights in Samburuland learning and indulging in the traditional culture and wildlife on your camel trek

DAY 21: Pick-up from meeting point in Samburuland for transfer to Kampala, Uganda, for the most exciting and final leg of your East African Expedition

DAY 22: Pick-up in morning at Red Chilli Backpackers, Kampala, and transfer to campsite on Nile River

DAY 23: First day on the River Nile - white water rafting, camping on Kadogo Island

DAY 24: Rafting and river boarding; overnight at Hairy Lemon Island

DAY 25: Kayaking lessons; overnight at Hairy Lemon Island

DAY 26: Start of quad-bike expedition from Bujagali Falls; overnight at campsite

DAY 27: Return on quad-bikes via dirt tracks to camp at Bujagali Falls

DAY 28: Debrief; awards ceremony and return transfer to Red Chilli Backpackers, Kampala


*NB* Please note this daily itinerary is not fixed and varies from time to time depending on the seasonal conditions and nature of the team

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