Kenya Budget Camping Adventures, Kenya Camping Tours, Camping Safaris in Kenya

BAASC-006: 5 DAYS MAASAI MARA & THE LAKES

A safari (budget / adventure camping) to the world famous Bird Sanctuary of Lake Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya's greatest concentration of game - the Maasai Mara- Kenya's most popular game park, with the possibility of seeing all the big five and many other species of game. This is where the great wildebeest migration is a spectacle to behold for any would be visitor to Kenya mainly in July and August of each year

Day 1 -Nairobi/ Nakuru
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping enroute to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National park. Lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive in the Park. Here, one has an opportunity to see up to two million flamingos besides tens of thousands of other birds if lucky. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary and also harbors lions, warthogs, waterbucks, buffaloes, hippo and many other animals. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2- Nakuru/Maasai Mara
After breakfast depart for Maasai Mara, arriving in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 3 & 4- Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the Maasai Mara, 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. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 5 - Maasai Mara/ Nairobi
Early morning game drive and after breakfast, depart for Nairobi arriving late afternoon.

Price Per Person €495 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]

BAASC-007: 5 DAYS AMBOSELI/TSAVO WEST

A safari to see some of the best game parks in Kenya and to see the magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain.

Day 1 – Nairobi/Amboseli
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to Amboseli via Namanga on the Tanzania border to reach late in the afternoon, view game as you drive to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 – Amboseli
Day spent exploring this park with the magnificent snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background. The waters from melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface on the Amboseli plains, creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, jackal, zebra and the Maasai giraffe are likely to be seen. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 3 –Amboseli/Tsavo West
After breakfast, we head for Tsavo West National Park, visit the Mzima Springs, which are favourite, haunts of both the hippo and crocodile that can be seen from an underwater observation chamber. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 4 –Tsavo West
The day spent exploring the park including the nature trails.

Day 5 – Tsavo West – Nairobi
Early morning game drive and soon after breakfast, we proceed to Nairobi arriving early in the afternoon. Drop off at your hotel.

Price Per Person €500 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]

BAASC8: 6- DAYS RIFT VALLEY LAKES/ MARA

Visit to the world famous bird sanctuaries of Lake Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then south over the Mau Escarpment to the Kenya’s greatest concentration of game-the 7th Wonder – Maasai Mara

Day 1- Lake Baringo
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping enroute to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley to the freshwater Lake Baringo, with lunch enroute. Here, there is the option of taking a boat trip to search for hippo and crocodile and view the abundant birdlife around the lake shore. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 2 - Lake Baringo/Nakuru via Lake Bogoria
A short drive (30km) south to Lake Bogoria, a shallow soda lake set amidst beautiful scenery. Like the other Kenyan soda lakes, it has no outlet and the intense evaporation leads to high levels of salt and minerals, which flamingos love and from a distance the surface of the water appears bright pink. Next to the lake are steaming hot springs and geysers, but don't be tempted to put your hands into the water if you are at all fond of your skin! Continue south to Lake Nakuru National Park, another shallow soda lake famous for its birdlife, and the park is also home to lion, many rhino and if you're very lucky you may spot a leopard in an Acacia tree. Overnight at a campsite

Day 3 - Maasai Mara
We head south to Narok, Lunch enroute then proceed to Maasai Mara – view game as you proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 and 5 - Maasai Mara
From our campsite, we explore the mighty Masai Mara on game drives and there is plenty of opportunity to search for the Big 5. You'll soon see why the Mara has such an excellent reputation for diverse scenery and abundant wildlife. The park has the largest population of well-fed lion in Kenya, and some of the biggest crocs in Africa are found in the Mara River - all thanks to the constant supply of ready-made meals in the way of hundreds of thousands of grazing animals.

Day 6- Maasai Mara/ Nairobi
Morning game drive then return to the campsite for breakfast .We drive back through the Masai town of Narok and stop for some souvenir shopping, before continuing across the plains to Nairobi where the safari ends.

Price Per Person €585 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]

BAASC9: 7 DAYS SWEETWATERS/RIFT VALLEY LAKES/ MARA

A drive to the rich agricultural slopes of Mt. Kenya and then a visit to the world famous bird sanctuaries of Lake Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then south over the Mau Escarpment to the Kenya’s greatest concentration of game-the 7th Wonder –Maasai Mara

Day 1 – Nairobi/Sweetwaters
Depart Nairobi in the morning and proceed to Mt Kenya region. Afternoon game drive at Sweetwaters game ranch to see the wildlife including chimps. This private ranch is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely abused primates with two groups living in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. It is something interesting to see besides rhino, lion and other attractions. Overnight at Mountain Rock campsite.

Day 2- Lake Baringo
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping enroute to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley to the freshwater Lake Baringo, with lunch enroute. Here, there is the option of taking a boat trip to search for hippo and crocodile and view the abundant birdlife around the lake shore. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 3- Lake Baringo/Nakuru via Lake Bogoria
A short drive (30km) south to Lake Bogoria, a shallow soda lake set amidst beautiful scenery. Like the other Kenyan soda lakes, it has no outlet and the intense evaporation leads to high levels of salt and minerals, which flamingos love and from a distance the surface of the water appears bright pink. Next to the lake are steaming hot springs and geysers, but don't be tempted to put your hands into the water if you are at all fond of your skin! Continue south to Lake Nakuru National Park, another shallow soda lake famous for its birdlife, and the park is also home to lion, many rhino and if you're very lucky you may spot a leopard in an Acacia tree. Overnight at a campsite

Day 4 - Maasai Mara
We head south to Narok, Lunch enroute then proceed to Maasai Mara -game is viewed as we proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 & 6 - Maasai Mara
From our campsite, we explore the mighty Masai Mara on game drives and there is plenty of opportunity to search for the Big 5. You'll soon see why the Mara has such an excellent reputation for diverse scenery and abundant wildlife. The park has the largest population of well-fed lion in Kenya, and some of the biggest crocs in Africa are found in the Mara River - all thanks to the constant supply of ready-made meals in the way of hundreds of thousands of grazing animals.

Day 7- Maasai Mara/ Nairobi
Early morning game drive and after breakfast, we drive back through the Masai town of Narok and stop for some souvenir shopping, before continuing across the plains to Nairobi where the safari ends.

Price Per Person €710 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]

BAASC-10: 8 DAYS SAMBURU/LAKES/MARA

The Big 5, stunning Great Rift Valley lakes, and the scenic scrubland of Samburu - this safari gives a great insight into Kenya's diverse landscapes.

Day 1 -Samburu Game Reserve
From Nairobi, pass the majestic Mt. Kenya en route to the open savannah of Samburu Game Reserve. 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.

Day 2 -Samburu Game Reserve
Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the river banks and surrounding scrublands with time out from the midday sun for a refreshing swim at Buffalo Springs. This is a particularly good place to spot elephant and antelope.

Day 3- Lake Baringo, Great Rift Valley
Leaving Samburu, cross the Lerochi Plateau and descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Baringo by early afternoon. This fresh water lake supports an abundance of birdlife alongside hippos and crocodiles that languish on the lake shore.

Day 4 -Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru
At the nearby Lake Bogoria visit an area of bubbling hot springs and steaming geysers, and admire the pink swathes of flamingos on the soda lake. Then at Lake Nakuru National Park enjoy an afternoon game drive, where we literally trip over the many rhino in the park, and if lucky might see a pride of lion languishing in the shade, or leopard in the Acacia trees.

Day 5 -Maasai Mara
We head south to Narok, Lunch enroute then proceed to Maasai Mara -game is viewed as we proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 & 7 - Maasai Mara
Travel south through the beautiful savannahs and plains of the Rift Valley and reach our base camp site, where we enjoy another evening out bush under the far-reaching African sky. Spend the next day on game drives exploring the Masai Mara. 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 September.

Day 8- Maasai Mara/Nairobi
Heading north to Narok, we stop to browse in the bustling, vibrant Masai markets to buy curios and handicrafts before continuing to Nairobi where our safari ends.

Price Per Person €815 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]

BAASC-11: 11 DAYS AMBOSELI/SAMBURU/LAKES/MARA

A safari that takes you to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, then to the northern frontier and a visit to the world famous bird sanctuaries of Lake Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then south over the Mau Escarpment to the Kenya’s greatest concentration of game-the 7th Wonder –Maasai Mara

Day 1 –Nairobi/Amboseli
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to Amboseli Park via Namanga on the Tanzania border to arrive in the afternoon, view game enroute to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 3–Amboseli/ Mt. Kenya
After breakfast, proceed to Mt Kenya region with lunch enroute. Late afternoon walk to the Maumau Caves. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Rock Campsite.

Day 4 –Mt. Kenya/Samburu
Depart in the morning for the open savannah Samburu Game Reserve to arrive there in time for the afternoon game drive in the park. Elephants abound; you may see lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy’s zebra and Oryx. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 5 -Samburu
Enjoy a full day of game viewing along the river banks and surrounding scrublands with time out from the midday sun for a refreshing swim at Buffalo Springs. This is a particularly good place to spot elephant and antelope.

Day 6- Lake Baringo
Leaving Samburu, cross the Lerochi Plateau and descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Baringo by early afternoon. This fresh water lake supports an abundance of birdlife alongside hippos and crocodiles that languish on the lake shore.

Day 7 - Lake Baringo/Nakuru via Lake Bogoria
A short drive (30km) south to Lake Bogoria, a shallow soda lake set amidst beautiful scenery. Like the other Kenyan soda lakes, it has no outlet and the intense evaporation leads to high levels of salt and minerals, which flamingos love and from a distance the surface of the water appears bright pink. Next to the lake are steaming hot springs and geysers, but don't be tempted to put your hands into the water if you are at all fond of your skin! Continue south to Lake Nakuru National Park, another shallow soda lake famous for its birdlife, and the park is also home to lion, many rhino and if you're very lucky you may spot a leopard in an Acacia tree. Overnight at a campsite.

Day 8 -Maasai Mara
We head south to Narok, Lunch enroute then proceed to Maasai Mara -game is viewed as we proceed to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 9 & 10 - Maasai Mara
Travel south through the beautiful savannahs and plains of the Rift Valley and reach our base camp site, where we enjoy another evening out bush under the far-reaching African sky. Spend the next day on game drives exploring the Masai Mara. 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 September.

Day 11- Maasai Mara/Nairobi
Heading north to Narok, we stop to browse in the bustling, vibrant Masai markets to buy curios and handicrafts before continuing to Nairobi where our safari ends.

Price Per Person €1100 [Minimum No of Clients – 4]