KENYA CAMPING SAFARI
DAY 1-NAIROBI
1800HRS: Welcome Meeting. Refer to welcome
meeting notes. Collect the clients’ insurance details and trip vouchers. Collect the email addresses as
well and submit them online. Inform Departure time the next day.
DAY 2. APPROXIMATELY
350KM TRAVEL DISTANCE.
0700HRS:
Breakfast at the Restaurant and check out of the hotel.
0800HRS: Departure from the Boulevard to Samburu past
the Main Thika Highway. Drive past the central highlands along the pineapple
plantations. Have a brief stopover at Kibingoti Sagana for five minutes before
resuming the journey further north past the coffee plantations in Nyeri and
Karatina.Have a five minutes break at Nakumatt Nanyuki for shopping and ATM
stop.
1300HRS: Have a picnic lunch enroute with the
spectacular view of Mount Kenya on a cloudless day.
1330HRS: Proceed further North of Kenya and
Enter the Northern Frontier District. The land with a medley of five ethnic
communities. The Maa sub group of Samburu and Turkana, The Cushitic subgroup of
the Gabbra Rendille and Boranas.
1600Hrs: Arrival at Archers post and proceed
to a Samburu Village cultural visit. Here the Samburu people showcase their
cultural practices such as social organization, their way of governance, and
their general way of life.
1630HRS: First game drive at Samburu National
Reserve enroute to our campsite.
1800HRS: ETA arrival time at the campsite a
brief tour of the site. Unpack in readiness for dinner.
1900HRS: Dinner with the rest of the crew
and a time to unwind about the day. A briefing for day 2 should be done at this
time.
DAY 3. GAME DRIVES AT
SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE.
0630HRS: Tea or coffees with toast then
depart in search of the wildlife and the northern special five. This include
the Endangered Grevys Zebra, the Beisa Oryx , the Long necked giraffe gazelle
also known as the Gerenuk, the graceful reticulated Giraffe, and finally the
Somali ostrich otherwise known as the ‘blue legs’.
1100HRS: Come back to camp for brunch. Then
spend time at leisure until the next game drive
1600HRS: Evening Game Drive at the Reserve.
This is also the Best time to spot the cats as they like to hunt in the early
mornings and late evenings as the sun sets. Also a good time to sport the other
animals since they are very active crazing and browsing. Depending on the water
levels, there is a likelihood of spotting crocodiles on the banks of the Ewaso
Nyiro River.
1830HRS: Drive back to camp take a shower or
help around the camp to set for dinner.
1900HRS: Serve Dinner, and unwind the days
proceedings. Briefing on the next day’s programme. Go to bed at leisure.
DAY 4. SAMBURU-NAKURU.
0630HRS:
Breakfast and departure.
0700HRS: Depart Camp and have an enroute game
drive at the Reserve. Head south departing the Northern Frontier district. Pass
through the undulating slopes of Mount Kenya and see the golden wheat fields.
Have a brief stopover at Nanyuki town for a chance to replenish water and a few
personal effects. Proceed with journey and pass a relatively rough murram road
for about an hour. This road cuts though some of the famous private ranches and
conservation areas in Kenya. Resume the really smooth tarmac road with a nice
view of the aberdare ranges.
1300HRS: Stop for lunch at the Equator. And
have a break of fifteen minutes or so before resuming the journey to
Nakuru.
1400HRS: Proceed with the journey pass a few
settlements before getting to the main Nyahururu Township. Take the main
Nyahururu Nakuru highway. Have a brief stopover at the Nyahururu view point for
some scenic photos as you take in the beauty of the beautiful Kenyan landscape
and wonder about the geographical formations. Proceed with the journey and have
a chance of getting into one of the coffee and tea plantations. Resume the
journey to Nakuru.
1700HRS: Estimated time of arrival. Take your
tents a chance to have a shower.
1900HRS: settle for dinner at the dining
hall with an option of having a drink at the available bar. Unwind about the
day and have the next days programme. Retire to bed at leisure.
DAY 5- FULL DAY GAME
DRIVE AT NAKURU NATRIONAL PARK
0730HRS: Breakfast and departure
0800HRS: Departure to the Nderit Gate to
access the park. Take time to go through the famous spots of the park like the
Makalia falls, take time to visit the lake itself to see the abundant birdlife
available. There is also a very high likelihood of seeing the massive white
rhinos and may be if keen and lucky enough a chance to spot the aggressive and
elusive back rhino and if really lucky a leopard. Also take time to visit the
different lookout points of the park like the baboon cliff and also the
renowned Out of Africa lookout points.
1300HRS: Have a picnic lunch at a convenient
spot preferably away from the baboons.
1400HRS: Proceed deeper into the park in
search of the Cats and the herbivores in the park which include the buffalo
zebras Elands and Giraffes just to name a few.
1630HRS: Back to camp. With a wide range of
activities and games before settling for dinner.
1900HRS: Dinner , Unwind about the days
activities brief about the next days programme then retire to bed at will.
DAY 6. NAKURU-MASAAI
MARA
0630hrs: Breakfast and departure.
0700HRS: Depart Camp and take the Main
Nakuru Nairobi Highway. Along the Highway you will be able to spot another one
of the rift valley lakes – Lake Elementaita.
This part of the country has a rich history dating back to the colonial
era it harbors quite a number of Ranches
as well. When you Approach Naivasha town you will also get to see another one
of the rift valley lakes and this one is named Lake Naivasha. This is a scenic route as you will also get
to see some other land formations such as mount longonot and suswa which are
dormant volcanoes’.
1300HRS: Arrive at the permanent tented camp
in Maasai Mara. Take your tents then have lunch. Have a short siesta or read a
book as we wait for the afternoon game drive.
1600HRS: Depart camp and proceed to th
e
Oloolaimutiak Gate ready for the first Game drive in Maasai Mara. This reserve
is renowned for its large population in wildlife. Go out in search for game.
1830HRS: Head back to camp have a quick
shower in readiness for Dinner.
1900HRS: Dinner. Go over the days happenings.
A briefing for the next days programme. Retire to bed at will.
DAY 7. FULL DAY GAME
DRIVE MAASAI MARA
0730HRS: Breakfast and departure.
0800HRS: Departure for the day and go into
the reserve for sa full day drive. Transverse into the grass land savannah in
search of the big Game. Learn about the
wildlife habitat of this region. Also learn about the human animal conflicts in
this area and how to deal with each other. Also learn about the relation
between Maasai Mara and Serengeti. Take breathtaking photos of the unique Flora
and Fauna of this Area.
13000HRS: Have a picnic lunch under a cool
shade of the African ballenite.
1400HRS: Go to the Mara river see the
various schools of Hippos. Transverse the Grass lands in search for more Game.
1700HRS: Estimated time of arrival at the
campsite. 2 hours at leisure before gathering at the dining hall for dinner
recap on the days happenings and brief on the next days programme. Retire to
bed at leisure.
DAY 8
0630hrs: Break fast and departure.
0700HRS: Departure. Have one final Game drive
enroute the exit gate.
1000HRS: Depart the Gate and head outside the
Reserve. Have picnic lunch at a convenient place before heading back to
Nairobi.
1500HRS: Estimated time of arrival at Hotel
Boulevard. Say your goodbyes to the rest of the crew. The Tour Leader will be available
at the clients’ disposal for the rest of the day.
DAY 9. END OF SAFARI
0800HRS: Breakfast together with the group. Tour leader may assist the clients with any other programmes such as booking
excursions.
