Kenya Camping
Safaris - Budget Travel Kenya Camping Safari tour - 12 days
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Kenya safari, Safaris in Kenya, African safari - 12 Days 11
Nights
Amboseli, Mt Kenya, Samburu,
Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru, Maasai Mara. budget camping
safari.
Daily departures, subject to minimum 2 persons booking.
A best tour that takes you Kenya’s fertile central
highlands, to the barren northern frontier of Samburu, to
the world famous Bird Sanctuaries of the Great Rift Valley
Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then South over the Mau
Escarpment to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game - the
Masai Mara. Kenya’s rift valley escarpments offer some of
the most breath taking sceneries
Day 1– Amboseli National Park
We depart Nairobi in the morning and drive south through
Masai country to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where
Amboseli is situated. After a stopover lunch at the camp we
proceed into the scenic Amboseli National Park for a game
drive returning to the camp in the evening for a sun downer.
The waters from melted snow drain down Mt. Kilimanjaro under
lava flows and surface in Amboseli, creating a green belt of
swampland amidst dusty plains. Here buffaloes, lions,
gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeest, hyenas, jackals, warthogs,
Masai Giraffes, zebra, baboon, hippos and waterbuck can be
seen against the backdrop of the magnificent snow-capped
mountain.
Day 2 – Amboseli National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, we explore the park through
morning and afternoon game drives. We have sufficient time
for relaxation at the lodge, complete with the majestic Mt.
Kilimanjaro in the background. Dinner and overnight at
Kimana camp.
Day 3 – Aberdare Ranges
We leave Amboseli, viewing game as we drive via Nairobi to
the Aberdares to enjoy the experience of staying in a Tree
Hotel or lodge overlooking floodlit waterholes where
wildlife and birds regularly visit. Dinner and a well
deserved sleep thereafter.
Over 40 species of wildlife inhabit the Aberdare mountain
ranges, hiding in the heavily forested slopes and in the
upper moor lands. The Aberdares is noted as a rhino
sanctuary but keep an eye out for the elusive rare bongo,
which is best, spotted in the upper bamboo zone and
hypericum scrub.
Day 4 – Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast we proceed further north across the Equator
to the edge of the Northern Frontier. Arrival will be in
time for lunch and an afternoon game drive returning in time
for a sun downer and dinner at the camp.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse
landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken
volcanic rock, steep hills, and rocky outcroppings. This
reserve is becoming one of Kenya's most admired stops after
the Mara. Sights of the peculiarly branched doum palms and
thorn trees give an unusual look to the region.
Day 5 – Samburu National Reserve
The whole day will be spent relaxing and leisurely exploring
the Samburu National Reserve through morning and afternoon
game drives.
The light and vast openness creates a lonesome panoramic
beauty and the permanent water supply acts like a lure for
the abundant species found here. The region is home to the
uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope
standing on hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with
distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile
are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with
numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle.
Leopard sighting is also a special feature here.
Day 6- Mount Kenya
We enjoy a final early morning game drive in the Samburu
reserve then depart for the Mt. Kenya region. Arrival at the
simba lodge in time for you to enjoy the facilities of the
lodge, explore the Mount Kenya National Park or take an
optional tour to the nearby Sweetwater's Reserve which is
home to Chimpanzees.
Mount Kenya was shaped by volcanic action linked with the
creation of the Rift Valley and is thought to be older than
Mount Kilimanjaro; geologists believe it previously
stretched at least 1500m above its present height of 5199m
(17,057ft). The Kikuyu people settled in the central
highlands some 300 years ago called the mountain “Ngai”
(God) who they believed lived on the top of Mount Kenya.
Day 7 – Lake Baringo via Lake Bogoria
Morning drive via the Nyahururu Falls down to the shallow
soda Lake Bogoria and later to the beautiful lake Baringo
where you may enjoy the pleasure of an evening bird walk.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
The Nyahururu Falls also known as Thomson Falls was named
after Joseph Thomson who walked from Mombasa to Lake
Victoria in the early 1880s; these falls are shaped by the
waters of the Ewaso Narok River and plunge over 72m into a
rift, spraying the dark forest below.
In the spectacular Lake Bogoria; hot springs and geysers are
the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home
of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two
million birds. For the bird enthusiasts, Kesubo swamp
located north of the park is home to more than 200 species
of birds.
Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift
Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia
forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are
effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent
display of water birds. This is Kenya's bird watching centre
with over 1200 different species native to the country and
more than 450 sighted here. A bird watcher's haven but
beware, this is malaria land so it is best to come prepared
with plenty of mosquito repellent.
Day 8 – Nakuru National Park
We enjoy a morning boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile,
and fish eagle. After a sumptuous lunch, we then proceed to
Lake Nakuru and the Nakuru National Park for an afternoon
game drive.
The park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs,
waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard.
White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some
years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end.
The park has also retained its reputation as an
ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird
found here. We spend the night at Nakuru hotel.
Day 9 – Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, we depart for Masai Mara National
Reserve via the Great Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch
at the mara sidai camp. We then proceed on an afternoon game
drive returning to the camp for a delicious sundowner, and
dinner at the Mara sidai camp
The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open
landscapes and fertile riverine woodland and one glimpse is
enough to explain its appeal; it is typical savannah, with a
mass of amazing wildlife. Wherever you go in the Mara you
will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai
giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals,
spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest.
Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great
numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after
a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal.
Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still
reasonably common.
Day 10 & 11 – Masai Mara National Reserve
Full days spent exploring the park in search of the big
5.Early morning and late afternoon game drives are offered.
Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra
cost of US$ 450. Dinner and overnight stay at camp
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that
it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have
been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos,
hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo,
warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many
kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that
perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world
takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of
wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search
of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the
predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal,
hyena and vultures.
Day 12 - Nairobi
After a final early morning game drive we depart for Nairobi
arriving in the afternoon hours.
Cost per person sharing RATE
= 1,560 USD Per Person sharing a tent
Price inclusive of:
Transport in 7 seater Tour Van with pop up roof
Tour bus fitted with Hi-Fi radio
Accommodation at Camp
All park entrance fees
All Government taxes and levies
3 Meals a Day Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian
Game drives
One Litre Mineral water a day while on safari
Drivers Allowances
Airport Transfers
Not included
International airfare & flights
Airport departure tax
Travel insurance
Visa and Passport fees
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages in Camp
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