Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Nairobi - Kibwezi

   • Depart from Nairobi around 08:00 am and proceed towards Kibwezi on a 3-hour drive down Mombasa road.

   • At Kibwezi, leave the tarmac, and take a dirt road (probably an optimistic term for it) for the 30 km ride to where the walking tour starts towards the caves.

   • Have lunch comprising cold cuts, salads, bread and cheese, cold beer or soft drink.

   • After lunch, commence a 1-hour walk to the entrance of the caves.

   • Spend the afternoon exploring the caves.

2. Day 2 - Chyulu Hill

   • Explore sections of one of the longest "Lava Tube" caves in the world - Leviathan. These caves, relatively rare worldwide, were formed when molten lava of a specific type and viscosity flowed down a slope at a specific angle. The surface layer cooled and solidified, but the lower part, still molten, continued to flow down. At this point, somewhere up the hillside, a collapse of the surface crust occurred through which air entered, and so, a tube evacuated itself just below the surface.

   • Spend the afternoon and the evening down in the caves looking at some of the fascinating formations found therein - Sinkholes, lava ropes, stalagmites & stalactites, benches, and of course, the secondary, water-formed features.

3. Day 3- Hiking & Walking on Chyulu

   • Early morning departure by road to the top of Chyulu Hills after breakfast. 

   • The area is a great walking country with gently undulating grasslands interspersed with dense forest patches.

   • Possibility of viewing herds of eland, antelope, giraffe, zebra, and wildebeest with slightly lesser chance to see elephant, lion, buffalo, and other game that live in the area. Probable views of Kilimanjaro just 50 km away.

   • The night will be spent along the crest, probably cool and windy with low clouds in the early morning. (Therefore, a warm sleeping bag comes in handy).

4. Day 4- Chyulu Hills Walk

   • Full-day of guided walks with an experienced English-speaking guide.

   All meals and overnight at the camp.

5. Day 5- Chyulu Hills - Nairobi

   • Early morning game drive or short walk before a late breakfast / early lunch.

   • Drive along the crest road and down the western side of the hills for the drive back to Nairobi or connect with the train to Mombasa, arriving in the late afternoon.