TURKANA NATIONAL PARK AS TOURIST DESTINATION SITE IN KENYA SAFARIS

Lake Turkana National Parks consist of Sibiloi National Park and two islands on Lake Turkana Central Island and South Island.

The most saline of Africa's large lakes, Turkana is an outstanding laboratory for the study of plant and animal communities. The three National Parks serve as a stopover for migrant waterfowl and are major breeding grounds for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus and a variety of venomous snakes.

Crocodile in Turkana

The Koobi Fora deposits, rich in mammalian, molluscan and other fossil remains, have contributed more to the understanding of paleo-environments than any other site on the continent which has contributed to the UNESCO.

Turkana National Park was listed in 1997 on the UNESCO world heritage site. This park is a massive inland sea, the largest desert lake in the world that has continued to attract various tourists for many decades. It has a single body of waters. This single body of water is over 250 kilometers long- longer than the entire Kenyan coast. It is widely known as the Jade Sea, because of the remarkable, almost incandescent, color of its waters.

Turkana has one of the longest living histories on earth, and recent fossil evidence unearthed at Koobi Fora has led to the Lake being referred to as ‘The Cradle of Mankind’. The site lies at the heart of the Sibiloi National Park, a place of stark beauty and prehistoric petrified forests.

The Lake itself is a natural treasure, with the world’s single largest crocodile population. In Turkana these reptiles grow to record size, with some of the largest specimens found on remote windswept Central Island. This has remained to be an excellent destination in Kenya safaris.

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8 DAYS TANZANIA SAFARIS.

DAY 1 : NAIROBI - ARUSHA
On arrival connect with your flight to Kilimanjaro airport, near Arusha. Transfer to Lake Duluti Serena (approximately 45 minutes), a haven of calm and serenity away from the hustle and bustle of Arusha. Overnight: Lake Duluti Serena Hotel.
DAY 2 : LAKE MANYARA
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions (150 km - approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). Your lodge commands panoramic views across the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Here you have time to relax before an afternoon game drive. Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge.  
DAY 3 : SERENGETI
Drive to the world-famous Serengeti National Park with game viewing en route (235 km - approximately 5 hours). Overnight: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.  
DAY 4 : SERENGETI
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Or take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti followed by a 'bubbly' bush breakfast (optional extra). Later enjoy an afternoon game drive. Overnight: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge.  
DAY 5 : NGORONGORO
Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge (200 km - approximately 4 hours). Lunch at your lodge which is perched on the jagged rim of the Crater. The afternoon is at leisure. Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.
DAY 6  : NGORONGORO
Drive down into the Crater for a half-day of game viewing. This extinct volcano plays host to wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and big cats. Visit a local Masai village (time permitting). Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge.  
DAY 7  : NGORONGORO
Return to Arusha (200 km - approximately 3.5 hours). Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nairobi. Proceed with your chosen beach extension or return to the Nairobi city

DAY 8 : NAIROBI: Overnight in Nairobi. Fly to the Masai Mara for two nights at the lodge or camp of your choice, including game drives. Return by light aircraft to Nairobi.

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