9 Day Adventure Camping - Kenya

Detailed Itineraries

Day 1  NAIROBI – TSAVO EAST

We will come and pick you from the hotel at 0700hrs and head out for Tsavo East. We will stop over at a convenience store in Nairobi where you will have a chance to buy drinks from a convenience store if you so wish. We will then proceed with our journey to Tsavo East. Pending on our time
schedule, we should be in Tsavo for a late lunch. After setting up camp in the afternoon, we will head out for an evening game drive at 1600hrs.

Day 2  TSAVO EAST

We will start off with an early morning game drive and return to camp at 0930hrs for breakfast. Towards mid day, we will depart from camp for a picnic lunch at Lugard Falls. After lunch, we will continue with our evening game drive and return to camp at 1800hrs for tea and dinner.

Day 3 TSAVO EAST – TSAVO WEST

After an early breakfast, we will decamp and leave for Tsavo West by 0730hrs. We should arrive at the camp towards late morning, and we will have a game drive as we head to camp. Upon setting up camp, we will have a picnic lunch at camp and then at 1600hrs, we will depart for our evening
game drive. We will visit the Mzima Springs under water observatory tank, where you will have a chance to see hippos and an assortment of fish, there is also a very interesting nature trail here. The stream has crystal clear water and it interconnects two large pools that are home to crocodiles and hippos. After this we will proceed with our game drive and return to camp at 1830hrs for tea and dinner.

Day 4 TSAVO WEST – AMBOSELI

After an early breakfast, we will decamp and leave for Amboseli by 0730hrs. On our way we will stop over at the ‘shetani’ lava flow. This 200year old, consolidated lava flow extends for as far as the eye can see. Legend has it that many people were buried by the lava flow and their cries can be heard on certain nights. Upon arrival to Amboseli National park, we will have a game drive as we head to camp and set up camp. After having a late lunch at camp, we will head out for an evening game drive at
1600hrs and return to camp at 1830hrs.

Day 5  AMBOSELI

We begin the day with an early morning game drive and then return to camp for breakfast. We will again head out to the swamps, as there is always a concentration of wildlife here. Being permanent, you are bound to find Hippos cooling off in them. The bird life here is prolific as well; it is a bird watchers haven! Towards mid-day, we will depart from the camp for the observation hill for a picnic lunch. This is a vantage point in Amboseli which overlooks the swamps and deserts in the park. Right in front of the observation lies the majestic snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. After lunch, we will return to camp to freshen up and get ready for our evening game drive which will commence at 1600hrs and we return to camp at 1830hrs.

Day 6  AMBOSELI - LAKE NAIVASHA

After breakfast, we will decamp and set out for Naivasha via Nbo. We will have a game drive as we head towards the gate. In Nairobi, we will stop over to fuel and buy fresh stocks of food. We will then proceed to Naivasha, where we should arrive at our cottage for a late lunch. The late afternoon will be spent in the cottage, giving you a chance to freshen up. You will also have an option to do a walk to the lake shore from the cottage, where you will see a variety of birds and wildlife.

Day 7  LAKE  NAIVASHA - MASAI MARA

After breakfast, we will pack up and depart for Maasai Mara. Enroute, we will make a stop over at a town called “Mai Mahiu”, where you could have a little stretch and break before we head out across the floor of the Rift Valley to Narok town.
This is the last major town that we will cross before heading out into the Mara. Pending on the time that we leave for Mara and the number of breaks that we have enroute, we should be in the Mara by early afternoon. We will have a game drive enroute, as we head
towards camp where we will have a late lunch. After setting up camp and freshening up, we will head out for an evening game drive at 1600hrs to return to camp at 1830 for some evening tea and dinner.

Day 8 MASAI MARA – WHOLE DAY GAME DRIVE

We start off the day early with a wake up call at 0600hrs. After a quick cup of tea, we depart for our early morning game drive at 0630hrs to seek out the big cats. We will return to camp at 0930hrs for breakfast. After freshening up, we will depart towards late morning to head to a traditional Maasai village, where you will have a chance to get an insight into their lifestyle. After visiting the village, we will proceed for a picnic lunch on the Mara River and a whole day’s game drive. We will return to camp at 1830hrs for tea and followed by dinner. After dinner, you will be entertained by Maasai traditional dancers by the campfire, one of which will tell you a little more about their culture.

Day 9  MASAI MARA - NAIROBI

After an early breakfast, we will pack up and head out of the camp by 0730hrs. You will have a game drive enroute to the park gate and we will then head back to Nairobi with a short stop over in Narok. In “Mai Mahiu” town, we will stop over once again for a picnic lunch and then head back into Nairobi to wind up a camping safari well spent. We will drop you off at your hotel.