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Koros Camp, northern Kenya

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by tropicair

Koros Camp is beautiful camp in South Horr Valley, Marsabit Country, just an hour and half from the southern shores of Lake Turkana. Tropic Air is delighted to have partnered with Lattitude Adventures and taken over the management of the property as of 1st July 2021.

We would like to thank the Samburu Community who have granted us access to the land on which the camp is located, and whom will continue to benefit from tourism.

Koros offers a perfect base from which to explore this wild corner of northern Kenya, and bookings can be made through: info@koroscamp.com

We are extremely grateful to Nick and Angie Taylor for having the vision and commitment to develop this special camp back in 2013.

First Responder, Refresher Course

Posted on June 15, 2021June 17, 2021 by tropicair

Medivac is a service that we offer – often having to mobilise at last light to collect a casualty from one of the far corners of Laikipia or Samburu in northern Kenya, with a range of injuries and illness of all magnitudes. Our pilots and a few members of the Tropic Air support team benefitted from a 2 day refresher ‘first responder’ course, to keep current with the techniques and skills necessary to assist in the case of an emergency.

Great Rift by Air

Posted on June 7, 2021 by tropicair

Kenya by air – a scenic flight into the Great Rift Valley – with a morning flight over the Laikipia plateau, a picnic breakfast under remote Acacia Tree in the southern tip of the Suguta Valley, and a few moments with the Pokot people for a glimpse into their culture which revolves around a nomadic live, with their livestock.

Tsavo Adventures by Helicopter

Posted on May 24, 2021 by tropicair

TSAVO – a wilderness of immense biodiversity, and together with its sister park Tsavo West, is home to the largest population of elephant in Kenya.! We have so much to say about this special, greatly under-utilised protected area in southern Kenya.

A couple of highlights:

Kenya’s 2nd longest river- the GALANA (also known as the Sabaki river) runs through the heart of Tsavo East.

Mzima Springs is a series of crystal-clear pools – its spring water is filtered through volcanic rock resulting in a haven for fish, crocodiles and hippos, birds and monkeys. The springs produce an incredible 250 million litres of fresh water a day.

Shetani lava flows and caves are a great attraction. Meaning ‘devil’ in Kiswahili, the lava flows were formed only a few hundred years ago, and local people believed that it was the devil himself emerging from the earth.

Enormous herds of red elephants that dust themselves with red-oxide soil, so typical of Tsavo. Big Tusker elephants – unique genes that produce enormous tusks, and although such giants once roamed across much of Africa, fewer than 20 are left in the world, and half of them live in Tsavo.

Different to say the least

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by tropicair

These two neighbouring lakes in northern Kenya, just a few kilometres apart, couldn’t be more different from one another! Lake Turkana is vast in size with fresh waters that are jade in colour, hosting great numbers of Nile Crocodile and Nile Perch. Lake Logipi is highly alkaline, shrinking in size due to evaporation, supporting no human life, but an important feeding ground for Flamingo and a diversity of other birds.

Photos: Jamie Roberts, Helicopter Pilot

Enchanted Lake – just as its name suggests

Posted on March 11, 2021 by tropicair

Enchanted Lake on Mount Kenya – so scenic and remote – completely off the beaten track! How lucky we were to spend a morning here, trying our luck at trout fishing – with a hot coffee, whilst taking in the alpine scenery and cool mountain air! Photo by Timmy Flowers – Captain of the Airbus Helicopter H130, carrying out a scenic helicopter tour over the peaks of Mount Kenya, followed by a stop at this alpine lake. March 2021