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Walking
Safaris
Wilderness Hike across the
Chyulu hills en-route to Tsavo West.
5 DAYS WALKING
SAFARIS ACROSS THE CHYULU HILLS WILDERNESS TREK
This program
incorporates a bush trek in the remote Chyulu hills followed by a visit
to the sprawling Tsavo Park with your guides ensuring that you do not
get to miss out on the wildlife spectacle. As you trek in the hills and
bush, you see plenty of interesting features-mountains, volcanic
formations, caves, etc and also learn about the flora and fauna of the
area. Khat, a plant with intoxicating powers grows wild in the area and
is of immense economic benefit to the local people. Tsavo is best known
for the notorious late 19th Century "man-eaters of Tsavo" the lions
that fed on Indian railway builders but later hunted down.
It is a hiking tour
suitable for nature lovers with deep interests on botany and
ornithology as well as clients seeking a unique way in which to gain
some fitness before a challenging Kilimanjaro hike. Due to it's
geographical locations Chyulu hills is a good start for clients wishing
to extend on to Kilimanjaro or visit the Kenyan Coast.
Day 1: Depart
from Nairobi at 0900hrs and drive through the open savannah grasslands.
A semi-arid range land, this region abounds in wildlife and during the
drive it's possible to see zebra, gazelles and other plains game.
Arrive at the Kithasyu Rangers outpost in the late afternoon to pitch
camp then take a short one hour walk to the nearby local market.
Dinner and
overnight-----------------------------------------------Mobile Bush camp
Day 2: Leave the
camp after breakfast, with picnic lunch ready and hike for 4-5 hours
through traditional Kamba villages and farms. An interesting
opportunity to observe and learn about farming practices and village
set-up of the Kamba people, a tribe renowned for the art of wood statue
carvings. Walk across the undulating hills through bush and forest up
to a point where you meet the vehicle in the afternoon for onwards
transfer to Kaminioni.
Dinner and
overnight---------------------------------------------- Mobile Bush camp
Day 3: Have
breakfast then do a 2-3 hour hike to the army satellite viewpoint from
where you enjoy panoramic view of the vast Kamba land. Interesting
scenery includes Tsavo East National Park, the oil pipeline, Kithasyu
camp and the Kithasyu dam are clearly visible en route. Descend and
walk along the road to catch the vehicle and drive to the Chyulu II
Ranger's outpost. During the drive you are able to see the whole of
Amboseli National Park, Oloitokitok (Masai land) and Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Dinner and
overnight---------------------------------------------- Mobile Bush camp
Day 4: After
breakfast, is a 2 hours hike to Chyulu II Peak. This peak offers a
panoramic view of the Shetani lava, Mzima springs, Mt. Kilimanjaro and
Amboseli. Descend to board the vehicle for an itensive game viewing
drive in Tsavo West National Park. Lunch stop at the Mzima Springs
where you see schools of fish, hippos and other game as they congregate
to enjoy in the spring waters of Mzima.
Dinner and
overnight------------------------------------------------ Mobile camp
Day 5: Early
morning breakfast then a 2 hours hike to Chaimu Crater. Descend and
enjoy a game viewing session on your way as you exit the park followed
by the drive back to Nairobi.
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