Summary
12 Days Kenya Camping Safari Tour packages is the best way to explore the unique culture of the land as well as getting off the beaten tracks. This Camping Safari Tour package can be accustomed according to your needs, thus suiting everyone’s requirements. This way you can comfortably have the real "into the wild" experience.
Package Includes
-Transport in a 9 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof – each person is guaranteed a window seat – Services of a professional English, Spanish, German speaking guides – Game drives as per the itinerary – Game parks or national parks entry fees; – Accommodations in self-contained Tents fitted with camp beds/Linen is provided – Three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook – 1 litre Mineral water per person per day – Complimentary return airport transfers in Nairobi
Package Excludes
– Drinks – Tipping – Cultural visits to Maasai villages – costs US$ 25 – Personal effects – Kenya Visas – Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari - Masai Mara Balloon Safari
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Bird Photography
- Camping
- Cheetah Tracking
- Evening Drives
- General Photography
- Landscape photography
- Morning Drives
- Scenic Drive
- Wilderness Trail
- Wildlife Photography
- Game drive
- Bird Watching
- Culture
- Photo-safari
Places
- Maasai Mara, Kenya
- Amboseli National Reserve, Kenya
- Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
- Tsavo West National Park, Kenya
- Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya
- Shaba National Reserve, Kenya
- Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
- Mount Kenya, Kenya
- Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- No WiFi but good phone coverage
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Nairobi – Tsavo West
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Ballooning Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariYour safari starts with a pick up from Nairobi at 07:00 am and we will then proceed to West National Park. You will be able to visit the Chyulu Hills and the Mzima Springs, which are favourite haunts of both the hippo and crocodile, which can be seen from an underwater observation chamber. We will then head to the Chyulu Gate Camp where you will have your dinner and overnight stay.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo, Kenya
Travel Time: 6 hrs
Day 2Tsavo West National park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Ballooning Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariA full day will be spent exploring the park. Morning and afternoon game drives will be offered. This Park was famed for its large herds of elephant covered in red dust and fine scenery. We visit the scenic Lugards Falls, Mudanda Rocks (attracts elephants in the drier season) and Aruba Dam. Dinner and overnight at Chyulu Gate Camp
Day 3Tsavo West – Amboseli National Park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Ballooning Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariOn this day we will have morning game drives and eventually proceed to Amboseli National park where we will view game as we proceed towards the camp for dinner and overnight. Amboseli Park (at 392 sq km) is the second most popular park in Kenya after Masai Mara, mainly due to the spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro on the southern boundary. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Centrim Camp or similar
Day 4Amboseli National park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Evening Drives Morning Drives Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariToday you will spend the full day in Amboseli with early morning and evening game drives. Whilst in the park, you will have the opportunity to photograph the animals against the wonderful backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. All meals and overnight will be held at a camp. Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya - Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Centrim Camp or similar
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 5Amboseli – Mt.Kenya (Sweetwater’s)
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariAn early morning departure will take place in order to proceed to the slopes of Africa’s second largest mountain at 5199m – Mt Kenya. Afternoon game drives at Sweetwater’s game ranch to see the wildlife including rehabilitated chimpanzees. The private ranch at Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups living in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The site is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area. We will spend the night at Nanyuki spotsman lodge
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Sweetwaters Tented Camp Nanyuki, Nanyuki, Kenya
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 6Mt. Kenya- Samburu Game reserve
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariToday we will depart for Samburu soon after breakfast. Game will be viewed as we proceed to the campsite for lunch. We camp in the narrow stretch of palms and woodland by the Ewaso Nyiro River which provides water for the animals and some relief from the equatorial sun.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Travel Time: 6 hrs
Day 7Samburu Game reserve
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariA full day will be spent exploring the park – morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Your dinner and overnight will be held at a camp The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic beauty, rivers and forests. It is an area where the local people have a rich and colorful heritage. The reserves have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the sanctuaries.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Travel Time: 6 hrs
Day 8Samburu – Lake Nakuru National park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariWe will leave the camp soon after having some breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru National park. Game will be viewed as we exit the park. We will have a picnic lunch or stop for lunch en route followed by an afternoon game drives. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Lake Nakuru camp. Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake on the edges of Nakuru town and lies a distance of 160 kilometers from Nairobi. The lake is world famous as home to millions of flamingoes. The number of flamingoes depends on the water level which determines the quantity of algae on which the birds feed. Flamingoes are known to migrate to other Rift Valley lakes whenever the water level is low. The National Park surrounds the lake and was gazetted to protect the colony of flamingoes as well as provide sanctuary for endangered species such as the rhino. There are about 25 white and black rhinos, one of the largest concentrations in the country. Predators are also residents to this park while Rothschild’s giraffe have been trans-located into the park for safety
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru, Kenya
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 9Lake Nakuru- Maasai Mara
Once we leave the camp after breakfast, we'll travel south through the beautiful savannahs and plains of the Rift Valley and reach our base camp site, where we will enjoy another evening out in the bush under the far-reaching African sky. Game will be viewed as we proceed to our campsite for dinner and an overnight stay at the camp.
Day 10Maasai Mara national park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Ballooning Bird Photography Camping Cheetah Tracking Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Scenic Drive Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariThe open grasslands are home to incredibly rich and varied wildlife and the awesome, annual migration of millions of wildebeest and antelope is the highlight of any visit to Africa from July to October. Your dinner and overnight stay will be held at the Mara Camp. The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great extent in this reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The dramatic crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed from early July to August. The reserve abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452 species have been recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily available in this park.
Day 11Maasai Mara national park
Activities Included
Animal Tracking Bird Photography Camping Evening Drives General Photography Landscape photography Morning Drives Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Bird Watching CultureToday shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities. We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. You shall visit the Mara river where we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration during the July – October months.
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
- Transfer
Location
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Travel Time: 8 hrs
Day 12Mara – Nairobi
Activities Included
Bird Photography Morning Drives Wilderness Trail Wildlife Photography Game drive Bird Watching Culture Photo-safariAfter breakfast we will proceed with your last morning game drive. You will then proceed to Nairobi to arrive by 16:00 pm. This will conclude your 12 day safari!
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