12 Days Kenya Camping Safari Tour

12 Days Kenya Camping Safari Tour

$2,968 (Per Adult)

$247 (Per Adult) / Day

(Includes)

  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Accomodation
  • Sightseeing

Duration12 day(s)

LocationKenya

Start PointNairobi

End PointNairobi

AvailabilityOct 16 , 2019 to Dec 31 , 2028

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-safari

Your 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-safari

A 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

Location

Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo, Kenya

Travel Time: 8 hrs

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-safari

On 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

Location

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Travel Time: 6 hrs

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-safari

Today 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-safari

An 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-safari

Today 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-safari

A 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-safari

We 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.

Location

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Travel Time: 8 hrs

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-safari

The 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.

Location

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Travel Time: 8 hrs

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 Culture

Today 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-safari

After 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!

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Travel Time: 8 hrs

Offical Visa Regulations and Health Requirements

For personalized details on health and visa requirements please check the IATA travel centre here

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com

Kenya VISAS Tourists must have a valid visa to visit Kenya. Your passport must also be valid for at least six months after the date of your arrival in the country. In 2017 Kenya introduced ‘eVisa’, the electronic tourist visa, although you can still apply for a visa manually on arrival at the Nairobi or Mombasa airport in Kenya. The new eVisa will replace the manual application process on arrival at the airport. The transition to the new scheme has taken longer than expected. This means that you can still choose to apply for a visa on arrival at the Nairobi or Mombasa airport, or online before flying into Kenya. Manual application for a visa on arrival in Kenya: On arrival at the airport in Kenya, you will need to complete an application form and pay a fee of USD 50. The process is relatively smooth and fast. It’s handy to carry your own pen! In the field where you are requested to state your Kenyan address, please enter the name of the hotel/lodge where you are proceeding to spend your first night. Electronic visa application for Kenya: Please use the website www.evisa.go.ke to apply for an electronic eVisa. You may pay by credit card. The visa processing fee is USD 50, and there is a service charge of USD 1. The minimum period you can apply for a Kenyan visa is three months before your travel date. The visa application process involves uploading your passport picture along with your passport photograph. Your visa shall be issued approximately five days after you register. You shall be required to print a copy of your electronic visa, bring it with you for presentation along with your passport on arrival in Kenya. If you have any problems or inquiries related to applying for an electronic visa, please contact the Kenyan Embassy in your country / region.

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$2,968 Duration: 12 day(s)

Children Not Allowed

Destination

Kenya