| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | 50 | 2.30 |
| Feb | 80 | 51 | 2.00 |
| Mar | 80 | 53 | 3.60 |
| Apr | 77 | 56 | 9.50 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 7.50 |
| Jun | 72 | 50 | 1.50 |
| Jul | 71 | 48 | 0.70 |
| Aug | 72 | 48 | 0.90 |
| Sep | 77 | 49 | 1.20 |
| Oct | 78 | 52 | 2.40 |
| Nov | 75 | 54 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 75 | 53 | 4.20 |
We reached the riverbank, and our moran guide directed us to a shallow spot to cross. The camel gave a grunt and sloshed through, raising a gentle spray of water that was welcome relief under the relentless Kenya sun.
After yesterday's walk, it feels good to set out on camel back. As we travel through the bush of the Northern Frontier, our Extreme Adventures guide and our local guide, a nomadic moran (warrior), raise their hands, signaling us to stop and be still. Our moran, a tall, slim man wearing leather sandals, slips off his camel and kneels to get a closer look at the tracks on the ground. Cheetah. Two or three, he thinks. He reaches for his binoculars and points to the rocks ahead to our left. We move slowly for maybe 20 feet and stop, watching. A rustle makes us turn. Two gazelle dash from the brush. A cheetah seems to fly from behind the rocks, followed by another. There is a thrashing sound and then silence. We slowly move on to see the cheetah dragging one of the gazelle back to the rocks.
Board an overnight flight to Nairobi.
In FlightAfter clearing customs and immigration formalities, you are met by an Extreme Adventures guide and transferred to the historic Norfolk Hotel to relax for the remainder of the day.
Norfolk HotelEarly this morning, fly to the northern bush airstrip of Lewa Downs, the gateway to the Laikipia Plateau and the Northern Frontier. Meet your expedition guide and Kerukki tribesmen at Nandanguru Plain and begin trekking through the Northern Frontier tribal lands.
Camel Trek / Mobile Camping B L DExperience the region's amazing diversity of ecosystems on foot and on camel back. Your camp moves with you as you delve deeper into the bush. Learn tracking techniques and other vital bush skills, as well as how to identify and understand the behavior of the animals and plants of the region. You have an unrivalled opportunity to interact with the local nomadic morani (Maasai warriors) and to gain insight into the little-understood traditional Maasai and Samburu customs.
Camel Trek / Mobile Camping B L DFly back to Nairobi and head to Carnivore for lunch. A dayroom is reserved at the Norfolk for your use until your international flight this evening.
Norfolk Hotel (Dayroom) B L
