Depart Nairobi s Wilson Airport and travel north by plane to Kisima airstrip in the beautiful Samburu region of northern Kenya. You will be met upon arrival and driven to your first camp, near the Samburu village of Bawa.
Tonight is spent in a tented camp at the foot of the Leroghi mountains. Here you will meet your guide and hosts, the Faull family, who have lived in Africa all of their lives and pioneered these adventures in the remote Leroghi mountains. Over the embers of the evening s fire, your guides will explain the walking safari experience ahead of you.

This morning you have the chance to meet your local Samburu warrior team and a caravan of mules and donkeys, who will accompany you and carry all of the safari equipment.
The route commences on the forested western side of the Leroghi Range and traverses the slopes through pristine Cedar and Podocarpus forest. Climbing gently upwards, the Bawa stream is followed along thickly forested mountain valleys to Nangaro camp located in the heart of the forest by the upper Bawa stream. Enjoy a nature walk in the evening, exploring the nearby glades.

From the heart of the forest, the route passes through open glades to Tilia Rock, a spectacular cliff top overlooking the eastern face of the range. This beautiful situation looks on to the El Bogoi and Seya River valleys some 3,000 feet below.
Further north and east, the Ndoto and Matthews ranges rise in solid blue masses from the flat country between. Approx 3 hours again with
afternoon and evening exploration.

Approximately 4 hours of moderately steep descent to the upper reaches of the El Bogoi valley where camp is established by Neumann's cave, set amid thick bush in a small ravine a beautiful small stream offers some welcome water in which to cool your feet.
The valley is warm, year-round, offering a complete ornithological and botanical contrast to the early part of the route.

Approximately 4 hours of walking down through the El Bogoi valley, where a visit can be made to a remote Samburu manyatta. In the early afternoon, the route follows the El Bogoi stream where lunch can be enjoyed in the shade of the steep river banks. From the top of a nearby rocky knoll, it is possible to scan the horizon for elephant and other animals. Today is not strenuous, however this section can be hot nearly all the year round.
Explore a series of green luggas (seasonal river beds). These are excellent for sightings of birds and monkeys and if you are lucky, the rare Greater Kudu. At any time, you may have a chance meeting with the nomadic Samburu tribespeople, who often drive their cattle through the valley floor in search of fresh grazing. Return to camp in the late afternoon and enjoy a cooling swim in the stream, which meanders through tall trees, forming a series of small natural rock swimming pools.

From El Bogoi, continue your walking safari upwards towards the escarpment and the Leroghi mountains loom above you. Today is
approximately a 5-hour walk, often among stands of pink-canopied Cape Chestnut trees. This leads you back into the mountains of pristine high altitude montane forest and along the spine of the mountains to Naibolo Rock, a stunning geological feature with incredible views across miles of forested valleys below.
Looking westward, the plains of the Laikipia plateau, Lake Kisima and the dramatic conical hill of Naibor Keju draw the eye still further afield. Elephant and buffalo grazing the surrounding glades are a fairly common sight. Other wildlife which may be sighted include the Greater Kudu, Klipspringer, common zebra and Mountain Reedbuck. Sightings of the big cats are extremely rare during the day, however you may see signs on the ground.

On the morning of Day 7 the route descends from the mountains to your waiting private vehicle. After saying your goodbyes to the Faulls and the Samburu, you have the chance to either drive onwards to a safari lodge for a few days of relaxation and game viewing, or fly back south to Nairobi.