2013 Kenya Sunset Total Solar Eclipse
Imagine viewing a total eclipse of the sun from an ideal site in the heart of Africa – by the shores of a remote lake in a desert landscape where some of our earliest human ancestors likely watched the same phenomenon two million years ago.
Tour Overview
- November 2013
- Witness an 11-second sunset total eclipse of the Sun by the shores of a remote lake in a desert landscape where some of our earliest human ancestors likely watched the same phenomenon two million years ago
- Experience a world class Safari featuring Masai Mara, Amboseli and Mount Kenya National Parks
- Add-on option to experience Mountain Gorillas in the wild
Then picture yourself on safari in Kenya’s most renowned game reserves, traveling with expert trackers in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, cheetahs and countless other species as you cross the land of the Masai.
TravelQuest has crafted these two remarkable experiences into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure: a 12-day African journey centered around the sunset total solar eclipse on November 3, 2013.
Your seven days on safari include stays in two of Kenya’s most famous game parks: Amboseli, overlooked by magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro, and Masai Mara, home to the legendary Masai people, with their long spears and distinctive red shúkàs. Viewing the incredible abundance of wildlife – including leopards, zebras, rhinos, antelopes, buffalos and hyenas – will leave you feeling awestruck by Africa’s beauty and humbled by the experience of seeing these extraordinary creatures up close in their natural habitats.
Our unique itinerary also takes you far off the tourist path into the northern reaches of Kenya, to a region where archaeologist Louis Leakey made some of his most important discoveries about the origins of humankind. At our exclusive private camp on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, you crown your African explorations with an unforgettable solar eclipse.
Even though the totality phase will last just 11 seconds, eclipse meteorologist and TravelQuest Trip Leader Jay Anderson is clear that we’ve found the perfect site for taking in its full effect: “The weather prospects at Lake Turkana are the finest along the entire 2013 eclipse track.” Standing in the stillness of this unusual landscape – gazing up at the unreal fuschia hues of the solar prominences, the swirling wisps of corona around the black disk of the Moon – promises to be an experience you’ll carry with you forever.
Space on this one-of-a-kind expedition is limited to those who plan well ahead, so we encourage you to start talking today to family and friends who may want to share the adventure with you. Encountering African wildlife in Kenya is already a life-long aspiration for many of us; the chance to combine that with a rare total solar eclipse in an incomparable setting adds a further dimension to the dream. We hope you’ll join us in making it come true.
