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Camping safaris are for those who enjoy the wilderness. Participants are expected to help with the camp chores. Meals will be prepared by an expert safari cook over wood fires. Those who join are from all walks of life and nationalities, usually between 16 and 60 years old. However, age is not a criterion - all that is needed is a sense of humour, a willingness to participate and a spirit of adventure.
Participants need to bring the following:
A sleeping bag (these are available for hire), personal spending money, a small bag per person (extra luggage can be stored at the owner's risk), a torch, toilet paper, insect repellent, a set of warm clothes, plenty of clothes for the hot days and a film for the duration of the safari. It is recommended that participants bring drinks for consumption around the campfire in the evenings.
Economic Safaris
- The Hemingway Trail - 3 Days
- Samburu - Adamson's Trespass - 3 Days
- Samburu Special - Mt. Kenya, Samburu - 4 Days
- The Piece Of The Jungle - 4 Days
- Mount Kenya Climb - 6 Days
- Masai Mara And The Lakes - 6 Days
- Mara, Nakuru, Samburu, Mt. Kenya - 7 Days
- Mara, Nakuru, Samburu, Mt. Kenya, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Mombasa - 10 Days
The Hemingway Trail
3 Days
Day 1
09.30hrs Depart from our Nairobi Office for a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift, lunch at Narok and then climb the western wall entering Hemingway's country 'Serengeti Plains'. Arrive later afternoon in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2
A full day spent game viewing across the rich, tree-studded grasslands and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains' game, black-maned lion, leopard and cheetah, but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight at the campsite.
Day 3
After breakfast depart for Nairobi, enjoy picnic lunch en-route arriving Nairobi early afternoon.
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Adamson's Trespass - Samburu
3 Days
Day 1
09.30am Depart from Nairobi passing through lavish green vegetation of the highland of Central Province, the agricultural nucleus of Kenya's main cash crop i.e. Coffee. Picnic lunch en-route. Samburu is reached in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 2
Full day game viewing the park. Dinner and overnight at campsite.
Day 3
After breakfast depart for Nairobi, enjoy a picnic lunch en-route arriving in Nairobi early in the evening.
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Samburu Special - Mt. Kenya, Samburu
4 Days
Day 1
09.30am Depart for Naro Moru passing through lavish green vegetation of the highlands of Central Province, the agricultural nucleus of Kenya. En-route you are able to see coffee and pineapple plantations and natural dwellings of the Kikuyu people. If time permits a visit to Karatina, Africa's biggest open air market, is advised thus reaching Naro Moru by lunch time. Picnic lunch afternoon at leisure. Naro Moru campsite is well known for its extra curricular activities e.g. trout fishing, hiking and horse riding, at extra cost. Overnight and dinner at Budget Hotel. |
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Day 2
09.30am After breakfast depart for Samburu passing through Isiolo, the gateway to George Adamson's Land of Lion, reaching there by lunch time. Picnic lunch and setup camp 04.30pm. Game drive in Samburu National Park.
Day 3
After breakfast go for a game drive returning at lunch time. Afternoon at leisure and another game drive at 04.30pm. Samburu is an open Savannah plain and in the vicinity of the Uaso Nyiro River one can find the tiny dik dik, rhino, buffalo, elephant, cheetah, leopard and lion. Unique to this area are the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, long-necked gerenuk and the Beisa oryx, of course not forgetting the hippos and crocodiles in the river and a hundred different species of birds, including the Somali ostrich.
Day 4
After an early morning game drive depart for Nairobi passing through Nanyuki where on any clear day, Mt. Kenya is visible. Picnic lunch en-route. Arriving late afternoon.
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The Piece Of The Jungle
4 Days
Day 1
09.30am Depart from our Nairobi Office for a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift,lunch, at Narok and then climb the western wall entering Hemingway's country Serengeti Plains'. Arrive later afternoon in the Mara Game Reserve.
Day 2
A full day viewing across the rich, tree studded grasslands and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains' game, black-maned lion, leopard and cheetah, but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight at the campsite.
Day 3
In the morning depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, whose shallow alkaline lake has earned fame, a home of the greatest bird spectacle in the world the million or more pink flamingo which seasonally use its water to feed on the abundant algae. After lunch, game viewing driving along the lake shores. Dinner and overnight at the Budget Hotel.
Day 4
Morning game drive. After breakfast depart to climb a rather scenic route for Nairobi.
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Mount Kenya Climb (Sirimon - Chogoria Route)
6 Days
Day 1:
Transfer from Nairobi to Mountain Rock Hotel, 1950m. Afternoon acclimatisation. Nature walk to Mau Mau water falls 2050m (3 hrs hike).
Day 2:
Transfer to Sirimon park gate 2600m. Begin acclimatisation hike to Old Moses Camp 3300m ( 3 hrs hiking).
Day 3:
Ascent gradually to Shipton's camp 4200m for overnight (6-7 hrs).
Day 4:
Predawn attempt of Pt. Lenana 4985m and descend to Minto's area 4300m for overnight in tents (6 hrs).
Day 5:
Descend leisurely to Chogoria park gate 3000m for overnight in tents (6 hrs).
Day 6:
Hike down leisurely, connect with vehicle to transfer to Nairobi.
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Masai Mara And The Lakes
6 Days
Flamingoes fly over Lake Nakuru |
The safaris take us to the remote Lakes Baringo and Bogoria, a birdwatchers and naturalists paradise. Then back south to Lake Nakuru and over the Mau escarpment to Masai Mara where the largest concentration of game in Kenya is still to be found, elephant, zebra, wildebeest, rhino, buffalo and lion, to name just a few. |
Day 1: Lake Bogoria
Depart from our Nairobi office at 09.00am. En-route stop for panoramic views of the Rift Valley, stop for lunch at Nakuru, setup camp at Lake Bogoria in the late afternoon. We camp near the hot springs, caution must be taken while walking near by as these springs are super-hot. Flamingoes can be viewed near the camp. Exploring this area by foot is possible.
Day 2: Lake Nakuru
After further viewing of this scenic lake we drive 30 kilometers north to Lake Baringo where we take a one hour boat trip to view the many birds which inhabit this lake. Hippo can also be seen. From here we drive back to Nakuru and camp in the National Park near the lake, once the home of many flamingoes and still home of many other types of birdlife, waterbuck and gazelle.
Day 3: Masai Mara
We pick up extra supplies from Nakuru town and leave via Mau Narok, a lush farming area in one of the highest points along the Rift Valley. We reach the Mara during the afternoon and camp on the edge of the park.
Day 4 & 5: Masai Mara
From our base camp we explore the different end varied regions of this spectacular national park. The large windows of our minibus ensure excellent photography.
Days 6: Nairobi
We pack and make our way out of the park to Narok where souvenirs can be purchased. We arrive back in Nairobi around 5pm. This itinerary may change due to road and weather conditions.
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Mara, Nakuru, Samburu, Mt. Kenya
7 Days
Day 1
9.30am depart from our office for Masai Mara. Picnic lunch en-route. Arrive Masai Mara late afternoon in time for a short game drive. Dinner and overnight at our Sekenani campsite.
Day 2
Early morning 6.30am game drive will be provided. Return to the campsite in time for breakfast before proceeding for another game drive at 4.30pm, dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 3
Leave Masai Mara after breakfast, pass Lake Naivasha and Lake Elementaita reaching Lake Nakuru in time for a game drive. Dinner and overnight at our Nakuru Budget Hotel.
Day 4
Depart from Lake Nakuru for Samburu, arriving Samburu late afternoon. You will hive a game drive as you proceed to the campsite.
Day 5
An early morning game drive, followed by an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 6
A 6.30am game drive will be provided before breakfast. After breakfast depart for Mt. Kenya arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Budget Hotel.
Day 7
Morning at leisure. Depart Mt. Kenya after an early lunch and arriving Nairobi in the afternoon.
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Mara, Nakuru, Samburu, Mt. Kenya, Amboseli, Tsavo West, Mombasa
10 Days
Sunday
9.30am depart from our office for Masai Mara. Picnic lunch en-route. Arrive Masai Mara late afternoon in time for a short game drive. Dinner and overnight at our Sekenani campsite.
Monday
Early morning 6.30am game drive will be provided. Return to the campsite in time for breakfast before proceeding for another game drive. Evening game drive at 4.30pm, dinner and overnight at the campsite. |
Animals graze in the wild |
Tuesday
After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/Budget Hotel.
Wednesday
Leave Lake Nakuru after breakfast for Samburu Game Reserve. Evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Thursday
After breakfast leave for a game drive. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Friday
After breakfast leave Samburu for Mt. Kenya. Dinner and overnight at a hotel.
Saturday
After breakfast leave Mt. Kenya via Nairobi for Amboseli National Park. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Sunday
After breakfast leave with cold lunches for whole day in the park. Dinner an overnight at the campsite.
Monday
After breakfast leave Amboseli for Tsavo West National Park. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight.
Tuesday
After breakfast leave Tsavo for Mombasa reaching by around lunch time. Drop off in Mombasa.
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Budget Safaris
8 Days Turkana Truck via Chalbi Desert
Day 1 - Samburu
Depart from Nairobi in the morning heading north via the shoulder of Mt. Kenya to Samburu Game Reserve. Accomodation in our semi-permanent campsite beautifully set under a canopy if trees or pitch tents on the edge of Uaso Nyiro river.
Day 2 - Samburu
The day is spent game viewing in the park. Elephants abound; you may see lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy's zebra and oryx.
Day 3 - Marsabit
We head north again along the Trans African highway to Marsabit which is an extinct volcano heavily forested on its upper slopes. After setting up camp, we will visit the lodge inside the national park. You may see the elephant, buffalo and kudu as the lodge is situated on the edge of a water-filled crater. We do not go further into the park as thick forest hampers the progress of large vehicles and viewing is difficult.
Day 4 - Kalacha
We visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater before making our way back into the desert and lava flows. We camp at Kalacha, a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi desert.
Day 5 - Lake Turkana
We depart early crossing the Chalbi desert. The desert cannot be crossed if wet but there are alternative roads around the north and south. We arrive at our semi-permanent beach campsite just outside Loiyangalani soon after lunch. Here we have our traditional Turkana huts with a cool breeze blowing from the lake for use if available otherwise we pitch tents in an alternative campsite. Indeed a perfect place to relax protected from the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.
Day 6 - Lake Turkana
We spend the day relaxing and bathing only interrupted by a short boat excursion to visit the surrounding areas. In addition we visit Loiyangalani and the community settled there while in the evening we may visit one of the Turkana Manyatas for traditional dances under a star studded sky and an extra cost if clients wish. Unforgettable experience.
Day 7 - Maralal
We journey via South Horr and Baragoi to Maralal, another forested area. The Saamburu abound in their red-ochre.
Day 8- Nairobi
Heading south again via Laikipia plains and Thompsons falls (Nyahururu) we drive back into Nairob arriving by mid-afternoon.
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6 Days Maasai Mara and the Lakes
Day 1 - Lake Baringo
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping enroute to view the spectacular great Rift Valley. Lunch enroute and camp at Lake Baringo, a world famous bird sanctuary. Late afternoon boat trip to see the Hippos and Crocodiles.
Day 2 - Lake Nakuru
A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with the (very) Hot Springs. Don't fall in! Flamingoes live here and you can explore on foot. Lunch and then proceed to Lake Nakuru National park famous famous for its bird life for a game drive. Overnight in a campsite outside town.
Day 3 - Maasai Mara
We head south to Narok, camping in our permanent campsite on the Talek river which is at the edge of the park by afternoon.. Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use if not occupied otherwise we pitch tents.Showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dining mess or in the open.
Day 4 & 5 - Maasai Mara
From the base camp, we explore the Mara region, packed with elephant, zebra, rhino, lion and all kinds of game throughout the year, with the spectacular Wildebeest migration from Serengeti mainly in July and August. Maasai cultural dancers will be at hand to entertain you on your last evening.
Day 6 - Nairobi
Depart Camp and drive through the northern part of the reserve viewing game as you proceed to the main Narok road. On reaching Narok, we halt to give you a chance to buy souvenirs, or just to have a cup of tea. Back to Nairobi by late afternoon.
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4 Days Maasai Mara only
Day 1 - Maasai Mara
Departing our office in the morning, we drive down the Escarpment via the floor of the Great Rift Valley, to the game park. Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use if not occupied otherwise we pitch tents.
Day 2 & 3 - Maasai Mara
From this comfortable base camp, you will explore the park's amazingly high concentration of game, viewing them as you go. Being at Maasai Mara is "as if you found yourself in the New York of the natural world" according to some authorities. maasai cultural dancers will be at hand to entertain you on your last evening.
Day 4 - Nairobi
Depart camp and drive through the northern part of the reserve viewing game as you proceed to the main Narok road. On reaching Narok, we halt to give you a chance to buy souvenirs, or just to have a cup of tea. Back to Nairobi by late afternoon.
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