Some of the best budget camping safaris are given below and these tours are dependant on the period you wish to spend on safari and you interests so whether you want to view the migration of the wildebeest in the famous Maasai Mara Game Park or whether you prefer to see the peculiar species of wildlife that is found north of the equator there is something for every traveler.

• Maasai Mara Camping Tours - 4 Days
• Maasai Mara and the Great Rift Valley Budget Camping - 6 Days
• Best Camping in Kenya - 7 Days

BSC 5 - Maasai Mara Camping Tours
4 Days - Masai Mara Safari

This is a safari to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game - the Masai Mara. As Kenya’s most famous park, it offers the chance of seeing the ‘Big Five’ and is home to the colorful Masai people. On our way there, we pass through Kenya’s rift valley escarpments which offer some of the most breath taking views.

Day 1 - Masai Mara
Departing our office in the morning we drive down the escarpment via the floor of the Great Rift Valley. We camp at our permanent Talek riverside campsite situated at the edge of the park. Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use as well as small wood cabins for those after a touch more comfort. Hot showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dinning mess or in the open.

Day 2 & 3 - Masai Mara
We spend the day game viewing and relaxing in the campsite grounds. On clear days, the mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on a sundowner back at our campsite. The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers.

Day 4 – Nairobi
Depart Camp and drive through the northern part of the reserve viewing game as we proceed to the main Narok road where we stop to give you a chance to buy souvenirs, or just to have a cup of tea. We return to Nairobi by late afternoon.

• Costs US$ 580 Per person in group of four

Package Includes:

• transport by safari vehicles;
• all game parks or national parks entry fees;
• all campsite fees;
• all camping equipment;
• use of our two person tents;
• foam mattresses;
• three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
• 1 litre of Mineral water per person per day

Price excludes:

• Drinks
• Tipping
• sleeping bags
• Personal effects
• Extras not mentioned above .

BSC 4 - 6 Days Great Rift Valley Lakes and Masai Mara

This is a safari to the world famous Bird Sanctuaries of the Great Rift Valley Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game - Masai Mara. Kenya’s rift valley escarpments offer some of the most breath taking views.

Day 1 - Lake Baringo
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping en route to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley. We stop for lunch along the way then make camp at Lake Baringo, a world famous bird sanctuary, late in the afternoon. We enjoy an evening boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile, and fish eagle.

Day 2 - Lake Bogoria & Lake Nakuru
A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with hot springs and geysers being the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two million birds.

Lunch and then proceed for an afternoon game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park, which covers 180 sq km. The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you may find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. We spend the night at a campsite just outside of town.

Day 3 - Masai Mara
We head south to Narok, camping in our permanent Talek riverside campsite situated at the edge of the park. Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use as well as small wood cabins for those after a touch more comfort. Hot showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dinning mess or in the open. In the night you can hear a chorus of different animal sounds as they communicate with each other in the darkness – more than a reason to visit.

Days 4 & 5 - Masai Mara
The next two days shall be spent game viewing, either in the early morning hours or in the evening as this is when we have the best chances of seeing animals. On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on a sundowner back at our campsite.

The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common.

Day 6 – Nairobi
We break camp and drive to Narok where Masai souvenirs can be bought, then back to Nairobi by late afternoon.

• Costs US$ 870  Per person in group of four

Package Includes:

• transport by safari vehicles;
• all game parks or national parks entry fees;
• all campsite fees;
• all camping equipment;
• use of our two person tents;
• foam mattresses;
• three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
• 1 litre of Mineral water per person per day

Price excludes:

• Drinks
• Tipping
• sleeping bags
• Personal effects
• Extras not mentioned above .

BSC 21 - 7 Days Samburu/ Great Rift Valley Lakes and Masai Mara

Gaining popularity as a safari which covers some of Kenya’s most admired tourist destination, this trip promises a lot. Samburu National reserve is becoming one of Kenya's most admired stops after the Mara with sights of the peculiarly branched doum palms and taut thorn trees giving an unusual look to the region. Likewise, the permanent water supply acts like a lure for the abundant species found here, some endemic to the North of Kenya. This trip takes you to the world famous Bird Sanctuaries of the Great Rift Valley Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru, then South over the Mau Escarpment to Kenya’s greatest concentration of game - the Masai Mara. Kenya’s rift valley escarpments offer some of the most breath taking views.

Day 1 – Samburu:
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via the shoulder of Africa's second largest mountain, Mt Kenya to the Samburu Game Reserve. Accommodation in our semi-permanent campsite is beautifully set under a canopy of trees or we may pitch tents on the edge of Uaso Nyiro (meaning Brown in Samburu) River. Cold showers are available which are amazingly refreshing in the hot, dusty climate.

Day 2 – Samburu
Day spent game viewing in the park appreciating the diverse landscape and variety of animal species. Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep hills and rocky outcroppings. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle. Leopard sighting is also a special feature here.

Day 3 – Baringo
Depart in the early morning across the scenic Lerochi Plateau (with lunch en route) towards Lake Baringo. Arriving this fresh water lake in the late afternoon, we enjoy an evening boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile, fish eagle and a variety of other birds.

Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent display of water birds. This is Kenya's bird watching center with over 1200 different species native to the country and more than 450 sighted here. A bird watcher's haven but beware, this is malaria land so its best to come prepared with plenty of mosquito repellent!

Day 4 – Lake Nakuru
A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with hot springs and geysers being the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two million birds. Lunch and then proceed for an afternoon game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park.

This small park (180 sq km) is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. We spend the night at a campsite just outside of town.

Day 5 – Masai Mara
Heading further south towards Narok, we proceed towards our permanent campsite on the Talek River. Here we have stand-up tents with beds or small wood cabins for those after a touch more comfort. If all are occupied, we pitch tents.

On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on a sundowner back at our campsite. The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is typical savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife.

Day 6 – Masai Mara
The day is spent exploring the Mara magic. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common.

The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.

Balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains and the wildlife after which you come back down for a beautiful champagne breakfast. These trips can be arranged at our office upon booking.

Day 7 – Nairobi
We break camp and drive to Narok where Masai souvenirs can be bought, thereafter proceeding towards Nairobi.

• Costs US$ 1015 Per person in group of four

Package Includes:

• transport by safari vehicles;
• all game parks or national parks entry fees;
• all campsite fees;
• all camping equipment;
• use of our two person tents;
• foam mattresses;
• three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
• 1 litre of Mineral water per person per day

Price excludes:

• Drinks
• Tipping
• sleeping bags
• Personal effects
• Extras not mentioned above .

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