A camping safari staying in small
private mobile camps is one of the best ways to experience Kenya's natural
attractions. The safari has been designed to include a variety of habitats so
that the widest diversity of wildlife can be seen. The camps are sited in private
conservancies so that walking and night drives may be taken but are also conveniently
located for easy access to Amboseli and Nakuru national parks and the Masai Mara.
- Transport is by four-wheel-drive Toyota Landcruiser with
roof hatches. Your driver-guide is a wildlife and nature expert and member of
the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association.
- Equipment is carried
in a trailer behind the vehicle. When in camp the trailer is removed and game
drives are done in the vehicle.
- Tents are heavy-duty canvas dome tents
for 2 persons. Clients bring their own sleeping bag and a towel, but all other
camp furniture and equipment, including a high density sleeping mattress, is provided.
- Camps are set up on our own exclusive camp sites.
- At each camp
site we have staff who do the work like washing up, heating water for showers,
doing the cooking and serving the food, but clients also help put up and take
down their tents.
- Our experienced safari cook travels with the safari.
Food is of the same quality as in a luxury camp and is included in the price,
(not bought through a 'kitty' like some other camping safaris).
- Drinks
other than mineral water are not included, but a stop is made en route to each
camp to enable you to buy wine, beer or soft drinks as required.
The 6 night safari departs on Sunday and returns on Saturday
Days 1 & 2: Selenkay & Amboseli (camp in Selenkay Conservancy for
2 nights).
Days 3 & 4: Congreve & Nakuru (camp in Congreve Conservancy
for 2 nights).
Days 5 & 6: Masai Mara (camp in Siana Conservation Area
for 2 nights).
The 4 night safari
departs on Monday and returns on Friday
Days 1 & 2: Congreve &
Nakuru (camp in Congreve Conservancy for 2 nights).
Days 3 & 4: Masai
Mara (camp in Siana Conservation Area for 2 nights).
Selenkay Conservation Area and Amboseli National
Park
The 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 using 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 Conservancy 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 in the conservancy 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 Conservancy and will have the opportunity
to walk with Maasai trackers and to take a night drive to see the nocturnal animals.
Within the Conservancy there is a greater diversity of species than in Amboseli
Park 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.
Congreve Conservancy
and Lake Nakuru
The campsite is located on a private conservancy immediately
adjacent to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline 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 flamingos are not the only avian attraction, as the lake
environs are 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 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 and klipspringer occupy
the cliffs and escarpment.
Masai Mara
The campsite is located on land owned by the local Maasai people alongside the
Mara Reserve. From our campsite we 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.
Considered by many to be Kenya's finest wildlife area, the 650sq miles of
the Masai Mara adjoin Tanzania's well known Serengeti, forming one eco-system.
The open rolling savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous animals
including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland,
topi, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra. From June to September, the annual wildebeest
migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plains
and seek out new grazing areas.
Duration: 6
nights / 7 days
Itinerary:
Day 1 Sunday: Meet
and transfer to your safari vehicle to be driven from Nairobi to Selenkay Conservation
Area (102 miles, 4 hours), arriving for a late lunch after setting up camp. Evening
game drive to explore the Conservancy. Dinner and overnight in the camp at Selenkay.
Day 2 Monday: 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 after a picnic
lunch. Afternoon escorted walk to an authentic Maasai village. Dinner followed
by a night drive to seek out the nocturnal animals. Overnight in the camp at Selenkay.
Day 3 Tuesday: Morning drive back to Nairobi for lunch and on to
Congreve Conservancy (190 miles), arriving in late afternoon. Set up camp and
then take an evening walk in the Congreve Conservancy. Dinner and overnight in
the camp.
Day 4 Wednesday: 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 5 Thursday:
After breakfast, pack up camp and drive to Siana Group Ranch in the Masai Mara
(170miles) to set up camp. This is a long drive over a rough road and a stop is
taken in Narok town for lunch en route. After setting up camp take an evening
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:
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: Breakfast,
then pack up camp and return to Nairobi (180 miles, 5 hours), arriving about 2
pm.
Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
Itinerary:
Day 1 Monday: Meet and transfer to your safari vehicle to be driven
from Nairobi to Congreve Conservancy (190 miles) arriving for lunch. Set up camp
and then take an evening walk in the Congreve Conservancy. Dinner and overnight
in the camp.
Day 2 Tuesday : 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
: After breakfast, pack up camp and drive to Siana Group Ranch in the Masai Mara
(170miles) to set up camp. This is a long drive over a rough road and a stop is
taken in Narok town for lunch en route. After setting up camp take an evening
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
: 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 : Breakfast,
then pack up camp and return to Nairobi (180 miles, 5 hours), arriving about 13.00
to be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel.
As an alternative to the long
drive back to Nairobi, for a supplement of US$150 we can transfer you to Siana
Springs to fly back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport.
Prices:
Prices shown are all PER PERSON in a twin tent. For single
occupancy of a tent a single room supplement (SRS) is added to the per person
price.
Prices include transport in 4x4, accommodation in two-person
tent, all meals, mineral water, all park fees, game drives and activities.
Not included: Medical insurance (it is compulsory that
you have your own medical and accident insurance). Bring your own sleeping bag
and towel
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6 Night / 7 Day
Mobile Camping Safari: prices are in US$
2 nights
Selenkay/Amboseli, 2 nights Rift Valley/Nakuru, 2 nights Siana/Maasai Mara
PRICES INCLUDE 4x4 and trailer safari in tough dome tents, high density
mattress, all food and mineral water, park entrance fees, night game drives, qualified
driver/guide
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MOBILE
CAMPING
SAFARI
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2008
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January
13 & 27
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$1620
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$190
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February 10 & 24
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$1620
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$190
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March 09 & 23
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$1620
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$190
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April 06 & 20
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$1620
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$190
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May
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CLOSED
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June 01 & 15
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$1670
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$190
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June 29
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$1670
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$190
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July 13 & 27
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$1795
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$190
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August 10 & 24
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$1795
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$190
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September 7
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$1795
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$190
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September 21
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$1670
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$190
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October 05 & 19
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$1670
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$190
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November 02 &
16 & 30
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$1670
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$190
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December 14 & 28
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$1920
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$190
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Note: Minimum age limit 08 years old
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4 Night / 5 Day Mobile Camping
Safari: prices are in US$
2 nights Rift Valley/Nakuru,
2 nights Siana/Maasai Mara
PRICES INCLUDE 4x4 and trailer safari in
tough dome tents, high density mattress, all food and mineral water, park entrance
fees, night game drives, qualified driver/guide
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MOBILE
CAMPING
SAFARI
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2008
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January
07 & 21
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$1195
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$150
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February 04 & 18
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$1195
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$150
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March 03 & 17 & 31
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$1195
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$150
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April 14 & 28
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$1195
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$150
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May
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CLOSED
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June 09 & 23
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$1235
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$150
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July 07 & 21
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$1235
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$150
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August 04 & 18
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$1310
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$150
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September 01 & 15 & 29
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$1310
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$150
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October 13 &
27
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$1235
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$150
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November 10 & 24
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$1235
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$150
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December 08
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$1235
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$150
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December 22
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$1310
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$150
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Note: Minimum
age limit 08 years old
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