KENYA MOBILE - Camping Safari

Choose between a 4 day or 6 day camping safari. This is the ideal way to really experience all that Kenya has to offer. This safari has been designed to include a variety of habitats so that you will see diversity of wildlife. Spend your days game-viewing and and in the evening as you retire to your camp you can catch the real Kenya night-time atmosphere. Dinner by the bonfire is backlit by the vast starlit sky. Retire to your tent and feel the excitement as you listen to the sounds of the Kenyan nightscape. A unique advantage of this camping safari is the opportunity to game view on foot and night time game drives. This is due to the camps being in private concessions but they are still conveniently located for easy access to Amboseli and Nakuru national parks and the Maasai Mara.

PRICE LIST                    PLACES VISITED

Mobile Camping Safari - 6 day / 7 night

Itinerary:

Day 1 Sunday: - SELENKAY CONSERVATION AREA

Meet and transfer to your safari vehicle to be driven from Nairobi to Selenkay Conservation Area (102 miles, 3 hours), arriving for a late lunch after setting up camp. Evening game drive to explore the Conservation Area. This area is well off the beaten track and has not been visited by tourists until recently. The animals are truly wild and not fully habituated to the presence of vehicles, so their behaviour is more natural than in parks where they are accustomed to many visitors. The numbers of tourist visitors are being limited to under thirty per day to retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area, and to minimise the impact on the environment. Enjoy your evening exploring this area before returning to camp for dinner and overnight..

Day 2 Monday: - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Early breakfast and then drive through the bush into Amboseli National Park for good views of Kilimanjaro and close-up observation of elephants, as well as many other species. Return to Selenkay for lunch. Afternoon walk with Maasai trackers. Dinner followed by a night drive to seek out the nocturnal animals. Overnight in the camp at Selenkay.

Day 3 Tuesday: - LAKE NAKURU

Morning drive back to Nairobi and on to Kigio Conservancy (165 miles), with a picnic lunch en route. Set up camp and then take an evening walk in the Kigio Conservancy. Dinner and overnight in the camp at Kigio, a private conservancy immediately adjacent to Lake Nakuru National Park.

Day 4 Wednesday: - LAKE NAKURU

Early morning departure after a continental breakfast for a full day in Lake Nakuru National Park, with a picnic lunch. The national park surrounds the lake, offering a wide ecological diversity, from lakeshore, woodland, grassy plains to rocky escarpments and ridges. It now has one of the largest concentrations of rhinoceros in the country (both black rhino and white). It is here that you will also catch sight of what Lake Nakuru is famous for;  myriads of lesser flamingo - whose numbers are legion, often more than a million - and which literally turn its shores pink.  You have also an excellent chance of sighting leopard in addition to lion, giraffe, zebra and buffalo. Return to camp at Kijio in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Thursday: - MASAI MARA

After breakfast, pack up camp and drive to Siana Springs Group Ranch in the Masai Mara (140miles) to set up camp. he campsite is located on land owned by the local Maasai people alongside the Mara Reserve. From the campsite you drive into the Mara Reserve to explore the surrounding savannah plains and to seek out the huge variety of wildlife species for which the Mara is famous, in particular the large population of lions. After lunch take an afternoon drive into the surrounding area to see some of the wildlife for which the Mara is famous. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 Friday: - MASAI MARA

An early breakfast followed by a full morning in the Mara, taking a picnic lunch. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Saturday: - DEPART

Breakfast, then pack up camp and return to Nairobi (180 miles, 5 hours), arriving about 13.00.

Mobile Camping Safari - 4 day / 5 night

Itinerary:

Day 1 Monday: - LAKE NAKURU

 Meet and transfer to your safari vehicle to be driven from Nairobi to Kigio Conservancy (165 miles). Set up camp lunch and then take an afternoon game drive and walk in the Kigio Conservancy. Dinner and overnight in the camp at Kigio.

Day 2 Tuesday : - LAKE NAKURU

Early morning departure after a continental breakfast for a full day in Lake Nakuru National Park, with a picnic lunch. In addition to the spectacle of the masses of flamingo we expect to see rhino in addition to many other species and have an excellent chance of sighting leopard. Return to camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Wednesday : - MASAI MARA

After breakfast, pack up camp and drive to Siana Springs Group Ranch in the Masai Mara (140miles) to set up camp. After lunch take an afternoon drive into the surrounding area to see some of the wildlife for which the Mara is famous. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 Thursday : - MASAI MARA

An early breakfast followed by a full morning in the Mara, taking a picnic lunch. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Friday : - DEPART

Breakfast, then pack up camp and return to Nairobi (180 miles, 5 hours), arriving about 13.00.
 

PLACES VISITED

1. Amboseli/Selenkay: 

Selenkay Conservation Area lies in the heart of Maasailand a few miles north of Amboseli National Park. It is an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife in the Amboseli eco-system. The local Maasai community has set aside the area for a reserve for wildlife so that the habitat can be protected and wildlife conserved. The community is receiving an income from leasing the area for ecotourism and also receives an entry fee for each tourist visitor. All roads have been constructed using local labour so that the members of the community gain employment from the Conservation Area. In addition to the road maintenance team, Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected.

Selenkay Conservation Area is well off the beaten track and has not been visited by tourists until recently. The animals are truly wild and not fully habituated to the presence of vehicles, so their behaviour is more natural than in parks where they are accustomed to many visitors. The numbers of tourist visitors are being limited to under thirty per day to retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area, and to minimise the impact on the environment. Visitors on our camping safari are unlikely to see any other tourist vehicles in the Conservation Area and will have the opportunity to walk with Maasai trackers and to take a night drive to see the nocturnal animals. Within the conservation area there is a greater diversity of species than in Amboseli itself, and the following animals have been seen recently: elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, Thompson's and Grant's gazelles, gerenuk, impala, eland, oryx, lesser kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, striped hyena, jackal, bat-eared fox, caracal, African wild cat, serval cat, genet cat, honey badger, aardvark, porcupine, zorilla, mongoose, bushbaby and ostrich. Birdlife is prolific, especially birds of prey.

Selenkay is linked to Amboseli National Park by a track through the bush so that we have the opportunity to spend some time in the park. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular national parks. It lies 150 miles south-east of Nairobi very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Established as a national park in 1974 it covers 150sq miles and supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species), and birds (over 400 species). Years ago this was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big game hunting in the wilds of Africa. The park encompasses dry lake beds, savannah woodland and extensive swamps constantly fed by springs that emanate from the mountain. The water and seasonal lakes attract a wide variety of bird and animal life, in particular herds of elephant. Amboseli is one of the best parks in Africa to observe family groups of elephants and large bull elephants at close quarters.

2.  Kigio Wildlife Conservancy and Lake Nakuru.

Kigio Conservancy is located beside the Malewa River on 3,500 acres, about thirty miles south of Lake Nakuru.  The expansive private conservancy area offers the opportunity to walk safely amongst wildlife.  Learn how to identify animal spoor, and about the traditional use by the local people of medicinal properties of the many plant species in the conservancy.  In addition to plains game like zebra, giraffe and antelopes, birdlife abounds and a walk along the river gives the opportunity to see hippo and maybe even a python!

Within this Conservancy is the small and exclusive 12 bed 'eco-friendly' Malewa River Lodge, nestled in the shade of huge acacia trees, on the banks of the Malewa river.  The rustic design of the lodge is most unusual and innovative, using local methods and materials gathered from the surrounding area. The result is a cluster of charming buildings constructed of mud, timber and thatch. Every effort has been made to be economical and innovative with the true ethos of eco-tourism. The furnishings are also unique. The beds, tables and chairs are constructed using the timbers from old fencing posts taken from the former cattle ranch.  The ambiance has been calculated to bring the visitor close to nature; sounds of the African bush, birdsong and the flow of water over the pebbles in the nearby stream-bed, are the essence of your stay at Malewa River Lodge.

The Lodge offers guests full board accommodation with the emphasis on excellent home cooking.  There is a small friendly team to take care of you, including waiters, bar staff, room stewards and guides. They are well trained, and without being intrusive they ensure you have a relaxing and comfortable stay. Our trained naturalists are on hand to accompany guests on walks.

The charming open plan main building offers a large sitting room complete with open fire, spacious veranda, bar and dining area with views over the river.With 4 cottages and 2 large rooms in the main building, the Lodge can accommodate 12 guests in comfort. The cottages are separated from the main building and well spaced along the river-bank, each with their own character.

Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake, lies about 30 miles north of Kigio on a tarmac road. The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth, myriads of lesser flamingo - whose numbers are legion, often more than a million - and which literally turn its shores pink. They feed on the abundant algae which thrive in the warm waters. But flamingo are not the only avian attraction, as the lake is rich in other birdlife. There are over 400 resident species on the lake and in the surrounding park. Large numbers of pelicans concentrate by the fresh-water streams that flow into the lake, and thousands of other birds may be seen including African fish eagles, white-winged black terns, stilts, avocets, ducks and in the European winter, the migrant waders. The Lake Nakuru National Park surrounds the lake, offering a wide ecological diversity, from lakeshore, woodland, grassy plains to rocky escarpments and ridges.  It now has one of the largest concentrations of rhinoceros in the country (both black rhino and white rhino), so the chances of spotting these are very good. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, translocated for safety from western Kenya.  Waterbuck, zebra and Cape buffalo are very common.  Lion are present in the park and, like the lions of Lake Manyara in Tanzania, are quite often seen in the acacia trees.  Leopard are also frequently sighted and Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the places where visitors have the best chance of seeing these elusive big cats. The bushlands offer eland, warthog, impala, mountain reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax aspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

3. Masai Mara, Ol Kinyei: 

PRICE LIST

Prices shown are all PER PERSON in a twin tent. For single occupancy of a tent a single room supplement (SRS) is added to the per person price. 

Prices include transport in 4x4, accommodation in two-person tent, all meals, mineral water, all park fees. game drives and activities.

Not included: Medical insurance (it is compulsory that you have your own medical and accident insurance). Bring your own sleeping bag and towel.

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