7 Days Marsabit – Lake Turkana Festival

7 DAYS MARSABIT – LAKE TURKANA FESTIVAL

ACTUAL FESTIVAL DATES: 4^TH – 6^TH MAY 2017

The Marsabit – Lake Turkana Cultural Festival will take place in Loyangalani town on the shores of the awe-inspiring Jade Sea.

The event will feature unique performances and cultural traditions of 14 ethnic communities which live in Marsabit County: El Molo, Rendille, Samburu, Turkana, Dassanatch, Gabra, Borana, Konso, Sakuye, Garee, Waata, Burji and Somali. The presentation of the customs and living conditions of the fourteen tribes, their spectacular traditional costumes, arts and crafts, dances and music is a unique and fascinating experience in particular in light of the stunning geographical characteristics and the limited general knowledge about the Lake Turkana and Marsabit County.

This event will be co-organized by the County Government of Marsabit, Local Community Festival Committee, Kenya Tourism Board, National Museums of Kenya and Kenya Wildlife Service.

This is an adventurous 8-day camping tour with emphasis on the festival event in Loiyangalani.

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE

DAY1: TUESDAY 2^ND MAY NAIROBI – SAMBURU

Early morning departure from our central point in Nairobi city to Samburu.
Enjoy lunch en-route before arriving at Samburu National Reserve in the afternoon, with en-route game-drive. Samburu is a semi-arid ecosystem that teems with a host of wildlife endemic to the northern part of Kenya. Chief among them being, reticulated giraffe, gravy zebra, oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk (the gazelle with the longest neck) among others. Apart from the endemic species, elephants, buffaloes, gazelles, crocodiles, impalas, lions, dik-diks, elusive cheetahs and leopards are also found here.
Dinner and overnight stay at the park.

Meal plan: Lunch, Dinner.

DAY2: WEDNESDAY 3^RD MAY SAMBURU – LAISAMIS

Very early morning game drive at 6.30 am
Return to the camp at 9.30 am for breakfast
Break camp at 10.00 am
Depart the camp with en-route game-drive, if time permits we can visit the Samburu Village.
Arrive Laisamis Camp late in the afternoon
Setup camp for overnight

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner.

DAY 3: THURSDAY 4^TH MAY LAISAMIS – LOIYANGALANI

Immediately after breakfast break camp and head to Loiyangalani
Arrive in the afternoon
Have late lunch
Dinner and Overnight stay at the camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

DAY 4 & 5 (FRIDAY 5^th & SATURDAY 6^th MAY) – LOIYANGANI CULTURAL FESTIVAL

The next 2 days will be spent with the local communities exhibiting their culture and you will get a chance to interact with them as well as learn about their culture.

DAY6: SUNDAY 7^TH MAY LOIYANGALANI – SAMBURU CAMP

Very early breakfast in anticipation of another long but scenic drive, to arrive camp in the afternoon.
Setup camp for overnight

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

DAY 7: MONDAY 8^TH MAY SAMBURU CAMP – NAIROBI

Early morning breakfast
Break camp and head to Nairobi.
Arrive in the late evening

Meal plan: Breakfast

PACKAGE RATES

Non-resident rate USD 550 per person sharing

Resident rate KSH 40,000 per person sharing

Citizen rate KSH45,000 per person sharing

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE RATE:

Transport by an over land safari truck
Game drive at Samburu National Reserve
Services of professional speaking driver, guide and cook
All camp site fees
Cooking and camping equipment including use of our two-person tents (each tent shared by 2 people), stools, foam mattresses
3 Meals per day
Participation in the festival at Loyangalani

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RATE:

Park entrance fees at Samburu
Optional activities as indicated e.g. boat rides on Lake Turkana, camel ride, hire of local guides etc.
Personal travel / Medical insurance
Sleeping bags / blankets / pillows
Lunch on the last day
All personal expenses and toiletries; e.g. additional mineral water, beverages & toiletries

WHAT TO BRING

Mosquito repellent and anti-malarial pills
Identification Card or International passport
Small blanket, sheet and a pillow
Sleeping bag.
Rack sack
Health insurance
Sense of respect to country laws, people and culture.
Money for personal drinks and optional activities and excursions
Tips for road crew
Credit or debit cards NB; VISA – best option.
Prescription drugs you may be taking.
Flashlight
Sunglasses
Motion sickness pills
Sleeping bags / blankets
Sense of adventure

IMPORTANT NOTES

Travelling

This is not a physically demanding trip but travelling can be difficult, with very long drives and poor road conditions at times. Despite this, most clients feel the diversity of Kenyan landscapes.

Accommodation

All destinations in this tour will be camp sites and as such all clients will be sharing dome tents which accommodate 2 people, singles will be paired with same gender travelers and should share tents.

The camps have flush toilets (with some exceptions) and showers at some camps are out-door, having simple closure for privacy.

Luggage

It is advisable to travel light, our kind request is that our clients carry small medium sized bags so that they can fit into the truck, each truck accommodates 23 to 25 clients hence space is limited. For our camping style tours, you will need to provide your own sleeping bag, small sheet and pillow.

Meals

Majority of the shopping for food stuffs will be done before the trip departs and fresh goods, such as meats, fruits, vegetables and dairy products, will be bought en-route during the trip from supermarkets, local shops, and markets. Breakfasts will generally consist of breads, cereal, if time allows a warm breakfast maybe prepared. Many lunches will be provided en-route and will be light meals such as sandwiches and salads.

All evening meals will be freshly prepared hot meals, and will consist of a variety of continental and local dishes. Our cooks will organize the meal preparations and LEAD the way here. Special dietary requirements need to specified prior to departure.

NB: all bottled water will be at your own expense.

Group tour

It should be noted that this is a group tour and hence all preferences are based on group rather than individuals, wake up time, stop overs will be based on the Tour Leader decisions to facilitate and ensure a smooth trip, the number of stops and time given to clients will be group timings so as not to delay other people. All meals will be group meals and not individual requests.

Departure times and arrival times

Departure times will be as early as 0600 hrs due to the long drives. Clients are required to wake up early.

Pickup and drop off

At the start of the tour all clients will be picked up at 0600 hrs at a particular specified point and on the last day at the same specified point. Punctuality must be observed.

PAYMENT

Pay KShs 5,000 to book your slot.

NB: The booking fee is used to secure bookings with our ground suppliers. It is Non-refundable.

M-Pesa Till Number: 717611

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