Day 1
Riding: 2 hours
Arrive Borana either by private charter or scheduled flight. Borana is a cattle ranch turned conservation area in pristine countryside on the Northern slopes of Mount Kenya with beautiful views to the snow-capped peaks of the Mountain in the south and the rugged mountains of the Mathews Range, Bodich, and even Marsabit on the way to the Ethiopian border. It is home to the big five and a host of other species such as Grevy's Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe and Black Rhino. You will have lunch in Camp in a grove of euphorbia trees.
Overnight Borana Private Camp
Day 2
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
A full day exploring Borana by horseback and vehicle, and a picnic lunch on the Ngare Ndare River. Borana is on top of an escarpment and the scenery is spectacular. A great variety of species is to be seen. Borana is home to your hosts Nicky and Michael Dyer, who own and run Borana Lodge.
Overnight Borana Private Camp
Day 3
Riding: 6 hours
Your first moving day takes you with a picnic lunch (in you saddle bags) to the west. You will cross from Borana onto Ole Naishu ranch and climb the first ridge of the spectacular Lolldaiga Hills. These form a northern extension of the Mt Kenya Massive and consist of large rocky Kopje's interspersed with Cedar forest. You will cross Ole Naishu onto Lolldaiga Hills a 55,000-acre ranch and probably one of the most beautiful farms in Africa. You will reach camp at the head of a beautiful valley surrounded by cedar forest where you will stay again for 2 nights.
Overnight Lolldaiga Hills Private Camp
Day 4
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
Enjoy a spectacular ride and a picnic lunch by land rover to the northern areas of the ranch which will fill today's program amply. At one point you shall be on the western edge of the Lolldaiga Hills with spectacular views of the Laikipia Plateau below, which you will be crossing over the next four days.
Overnight Lolldaiga Hills Private Camp
Day 5
Riding: 6 hours
We leave Lolldaiga Hills and today cross four ranches on our way to El Karama, home of the Grant Family. We drop down a hidden valley on elephant and buffalo tracks with little dams before crossing Enasoit ranch and then onto the specialist cattle ranch of Mogwooni, home of the Kenyon family. This is one of the few days we see some cattle fencing and we will have a picnic lunch here on the banks of the Nanyuki River. After lunch we cross onto El Karama ranch 13,000 acres of pristine game country and find our camp on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Overnight El Karama Ranch Private Camp
Day 6
Riding: 4 - 6 hours
A full day exploring this ranch by horse and vehicle and a good chance of a game walk along the river, before lunch. There is a host of games including Grevy's Zebra, the rare endemic Jackson's Hartebeest, elephant, giraffe, and hippo in the river.
Overnight El Karama Ranch Private Camp
Day 7
Riding: 6 - 7 hours
A long day's ride to Sosian. We cross the Ewaso Narok River and traverse Segera ranch to the Northwest. Our route takes us up the spectacular Sugoroi River valley before crossing rather monotonous black cotton plains, covered in whistling thorn (acacia Drepanolobium) which is home to the Patas monkey, a chestnut coloured long limbed primate which is widespread but rare among the northern savannahs of Africa.
We reach the Mutara River and follow this pretty valley down before crossing onto Sosian ranch for a late lunch at the edge of the lovely Suguta Swamp. A short ride after lunch brings us to our camp by the Ewaso Narok River, below Sosian’s waterfalls.
Overnight Sosian Private Camp
Day 8
Riding: 4 - 5 hours
A full day riding, driving and enjoying this re-habilitated cattle ranch which boasts a wide variety of game including Jackson's hartebeest, Grevy's Zebra, Elephant, Hippo, Buffalo, Lion, Giraffe and all the other species.
From certain points we can look back at the Lolldaiga Hills over which we passed and Mt. Kenya now appears a good distance away.
Overnight Sosian Private Camp
Day 9
Riding: 2 hours
This morning you'll take a final ride before breakfast together in camp, then you'll transfer back to Nairobi in time for your travel home.
Note: All programmes and itineraries are weather dependent; in the face of adverse, or unexpected, weather conditions reasonable attempts will be made to provide equivalent riding. All programmes are accurate at the time of writing. However, the team may adapt or modify details, whilst aiming to provide a similar experience.
