Turkana Package

Day 1: Nairobi - Turkana

Proceed to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Lodwar. Upon arrival at the Lodwar airstrip, you will be transferred to the hotel. Check-in and have lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon at a nearby fishing village of Longelech, with a chance to interact with the people and learn about their culture and practices. Thereafter, return to the lodge and freshen up.

Dinner & Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 2: Nariokotome, Turkana Boy

After breakfast, depart for the northern part of the lake. This route takes you through one of the traditional villages of the Turkana people. Turkana Boy, also known as Nariokotome Boy, is the fossil KNM-WT 15000, a nearly complete skeleton of a Homo ergaster youth who lived 1.6 million years ago. It was discovered in 1984 by Kamoya Kimeu on the bank of the Nariokotome River, near Lake Turkana.

Afterwards, return to the hotel and have lunch. Freshen up and relax. Enjoy the hotel activities such as sports fishing and boat rides.

Dinner & Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 3: Central Island National Park

Wake up to a scrumptious breakfast and check-out. You will board a motorboat to the Central Island National Park. Emerging starkly from the blue-green waters of the largest permanent desert lake in the world, Lake Turkana, Central Island is made up of three active volcanoes that belch sulphurous smoke and steam.

Three crater lakes, Crocodile, Flamingo and Tilapia, provide breeding grounds for the world’s largest concentration of Nile crocodiles.

Enjoy a picnic lunch at the island. Later in the afternoon, take a motorboat and transfer to the lodge. Freshen up and relax.

Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 4: Eliye Springs

Have breakfast, freshen up and proceed to Central Island for bird watching for the nature lovers. Home to more than 350 bird species, including 84 water species, others are residential and migratory which include Goliath heron, African skimmers, grey heron, Egyptian geese, great egrets, sacred ibis, lesser egrets, osprey, swallow-tailed kites and many more.

Thereafter, take a motorboat back to Eliye Springs in time for lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon by the beach. The resort also organizes a Turkana night with traditional songs and dances by the bonfire.

Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 5: Moite

Wake up to a scrumptious breakfast and freshen up. Head for the beach for your boat transfer to the eastern shores of the lake. In addition to the Turkana tribe, the El Molo, one of Kenya's smallest and rare ethnic groups, can also be found in the area.

In the afternoon, take the motorboat back to Eliye and transfer to the lodge. Have lunch and enjoy the hotel facilities.

Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 6: Eliye Springs

Have breakfast, freshen up and spend the rest of the day at the beach. Upon request, have a massage at the spa at an extra cost or a fishing trip. Later in the afternoon, have a boat trip with a romantic sundowner as you watch the beautiful sunsets. Return to the lodge in time for dinner.

Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 7: Nairobi

After breakfast, freshen up and check-out. You will be transferred to the Lodwar airstrip for your flight to Nairobi for your onward destination.