Ol Malo Nomads are tailor-made expeditions operated by Ol Malo which gives guests the opportunity to explore mountains, lakes, painted valleys, deserts, and some of Kenya’s best kept secrets. The Nomad camps are lightweight and expedition style, allowing exploration of areas not navigable by vehicles.

Adventures are varied and planned exclusively for each booking. Expeditions can vary from exploring ancient tribes and distant lands by helicopter, fishing vast lakes throughout Kenya, to small private horseback safaris, or walks supported by camels in the greater Laikipia area and Samburuland. Ol Malo Nomad expeditions enhance efforts to secure the conservation of flora and fauna and support the livelihoods of nomadic communities in northern Kenya.

Day 1 - Samburu County, Northern Kenya

Arrive on a schedule flight to Loisaba and transfer via a 1 hr game drive to Ol Malo.
Alternatively fly by private charter to Ol Malo airstrip. Have lunch by the pool and settle into your room.
Around 5 pm there will be options for an evening ride on the plains, or a visit to a Samburu manyatta. You can choose to ride or drive out to the Samburu and you will be brought back by vehicle.

Arrive back at dusk and enjoy a sundowner on the balcony of your room.
Dinner times are flexible.

Days 2 Ol Malo Lodge

Rise with the sun and enjoy a hot drink on your verandah.
At 7:30am, head out on a morning ride down into the valley to a bush breakfast, watching wildlife on the way.
If anyone wants the option of walking out instead, or walking with camels, this is also possible.
Enjoy a leisurely meal in the bush and then make your way back to the lodge on foot / horse or vehicle for a swim and lunch around the pool.

At 5pm there will be various options: a horse ride, a game drive, bush walk, or a camel ride out to an evening sundowner.
Dinner times are flexible and tonight you’ll eat under the stars (weather permitting). You could also opt for an after dinner game drive to look for some nocturnal game. There is also an option to spend your second night out in the tree house, or in the leopard hide below the lodge.
In this case your evening activity would take you to your chosen place and you would enjoy a sundowner and dinner once you arrived.

Days 3 Exploring the north

Depending how you would like to spend your second night will dictate our morning plans, however if you are feeling well rested there are options for another ride out to brunch or a picnic lunch on the river. Alternately you could visit the Samburu school and women’s beading project and spend a morning with the Samburu followed by lunch at the pool. Evening plans can be flexible; enjoy a drive and hike down the river or up Ol Donyo Lotim rock, go for a horse ride or opt for a bicycle instead. Dinner is a Swahili style BBQ with farm fresh produce and plenty of options for vegetarians as well.

Day 4 Departure

Enjoy a hot drink on your verandah to watch the sun rise.
Depending on your departure times there are plenty of options to be active before breakfast.
Alternatively you can relax and pack whilst enjoying breakfast on your verandah.