African Circuit Safaris

Kenya Camping Safaris

ACSKCS 01 - 2 Days Amboseli safaris
Day 1- Nairobi | Amboseli
A night stop in the park enables a more leisurely encounter with the magnificent array of wildlife than is possible on the - day of safari. The tour leaves in the morning reaching Amboseli National Park in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive in the area of permanent swamps will reveal much game,large and small, eminently photogenic in these splendid surroundings. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2 - Amboseli | Nairobi
An early morning game viewing and after breakfast drive back to Nairobi to arrive before Lunch.



ACSKCS 02 - 2 Days Aberdare Safari
Day 1- Nairobi- Aberdare
The drive passes the small industrial town of Thika surrounded by extensive pineapple plantations. After crossing the Tana River, source of much of Kenya's Hydro power, the landscape changes and becomes more lush as you climb into the rich farmlands of the Kikuyu people. Lunch is taken at the Outspan Hotel in Nyeri for visitors visiting Tree Tops, at Mountain Lodge and at Aberdares Country Club for visitors visiting the Ark. In the afternoon proceed to your Tree Lodge where the night is spent and where a procession of wild animals visit the floodlight water hole and salt licks. Elephants , Rhino, buffalo, giant forest hog and many other species are commonly seen. Overnight at campsite.

Day 2- Aberdare | Nairobi.
In the morning after breakfast descend back to your base hotel and proceed back to Nairobi in time for lunch.


ACSKCS 03 -3 Days Maasai Mara
Day 1: Nairobi | Masai Mara
Depart from your pick up point for a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley past Narok and then climb the western wall entering Hemingway's country; "Serengeti Plains". Arrive late afternoon in time for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2: Masai Mara
A full day or morning and afternoon spent game viewing across the rich tree studded savannah grassland and rolling hills. The famous Masai Mara is renowned for its great herds of plain's game, black manned Lion , Leopard and Cheetah. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every type of Wildlife to be found in Kenya. All meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 3: Masai Mara | Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi, arrive in Nairobi late afternoon.


ACSKCS 04 - 4 Days Samburu | Lake Nakuru
Day 1: Nairobi | Samburu
Drive north via Mt. Kenya past coffee plantations to Samburu Game Reserve noted for the unusual reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Gerunuk and Somali ostrich. Picnic lunch and game drive en-route. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2: Samburu
Another full day in Samburu Game Reserve with early morning and late afternoon game viewing. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 3: Samburu | Lake Nakuru
Leave after breakfast with game drive en route. Drive past the northern tip of the Aberdare Mountains to descend into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located. Picnic lunch en-route arriving late in the afternoon. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru | Nairobi
After breakfast proceed for game drive in Nakuru National Park. Lunch at 1200 hrs and depart for Nairobi arriving late afternoon.


ACSKCS 05 - 4 Days  Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru
Day 1: Nairobi | Masai Mara
Drive through the rich Kikuyu farmlands to the edge of the Rift Valley. Descend the escarpment and drive via Narok to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch served en route. The Masai Mara adjoins Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Masai Mara is famous for its Black manned Lion and yearly migrations of Wildebeest and Zebra, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, Gazelle, Leopards, Giraffe are also found here. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2: Masai Mara
A full day or morning and afternoon spent viewing and exploring this spectacular National Park. All the big five can be seen. Masai Mara is also famous for its bird life especially at the Mara River. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 3: Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, leave camp and proceed to L. Nakuru. On arrival check in at the Lodge and have lunch. Afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is famous for its pink Flamingos and many other types of birds. There are rare species of animals the white rhino and Rothchild giraffe among a wide variety of game. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru | Nairobi
After breakfast spend the morning watching and photographing the birds and wild animals in the park. Leave for Nairobi stopping for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley en-route. Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon.

ACSKCS 06  - 7 Days Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Samburu -
Day 1: Nairobi | Masai Mara
Leave Nairobi for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch en-route. On arrival proceed to the campsite. Afternoon game drive in search of Black manned lions, elephants, Leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2: Masai Mara
After breakfast proceed for a morning game drive. Return to the campsite for lunch . 16.00hrs after a rest continue for the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 3: Masai Mara
Full game viewing in the Mara with an optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Masai Village in between the meals break. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru
After breakfast leave for Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for Lunch. Afternonn game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite

Day 5: Lake Nakuru | Samburu
06.30 hrs, proceed for an early morning game drive in L. nakuru Park known for its huge concentration of flamingoes. The park is rich in other bird life and a number of the rare species of wild animals example Rothchild giraffe and white Rhino. After breakfast leave for Samburu, to arrive there in time for Lunch. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 6: Samburu
06.30 hrs early morning game drive and after breakfast proceed for the morning game drive. Return to the Lodge for lunch and rest. 1600 hrs afternoon game drive might be lucky to se the rare species of the Grevy's Zebra and Somali Ostrich among the big five. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 7: Samburu | Mount Kenya
08.00 hrs after breakfast depart Samburu for Nanyuki at the base of Mt. Kenya for lunch. After drive back to Nairobi.


ACSKCS 07 - 7 Days Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Amboseli
Day 1: Nairobi | Masai Mara
09.30 hrs, Leave Nairobi for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch en-route. On arrival proceed to the campsite. Afternoon game drive in search of Black manned lions, elephants, Leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other plains game.Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2: Masai Mara
After breakfast proceed for a morning game drive. Return to the Lodge for lunch . 16.00hrs after a rest continue for the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 3: Masai Mara
Full game viewing in the Mara with an optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Masai Village in between the meals break. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 4: Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru
After breakfast leave for Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for Lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite

Day 5: Lake Nakuru | Amboseli
06.30 hrs, proceed for an early morning game drive in L. Nakuru Park known for its huge concentration of flamingoes. The park is rich in other bird life and a number of the rare species of wild animals example Rothchild giraffe and white Rhino. After breakfast leave for Amboseli, to arrive there in time for Lunch. Dinner and overnight at campsite

Day 6: Amboseli
0630 hrs proceed for an early morning game drive. After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch will be served at the campsite, relax and at 1600 hrs proceed for an afternoon game drive. Afternoon game drive which provides a chance to see Rhino, Lion, Giraffe , Elephants and many other game animals with Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak providing a beautiful back drop. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 7: Amboseli | Nairobi
After breakfast depart the Lodge for your last game drive as you proceed back to Nairobi. You will arrive in the later.


ACSKCS 08 - 11 Days  Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru | Samburu | Amboseli | Tsavo West | Tsavo East -
Day 1: Nairobi | Masai Mara
Leave Nairobi for Masai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch en-route. On arrival proceed to the campsite. Afternoon game drive in search of Black manned lions, elephants, Leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2: Masai Mara
After breakfast proceed for a morning game drive. Return to the campsite for lunch . 16.00hrs after a rest continue for the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 3: Masai Mara
Full game viewing in the Mara with an optional nature walk or a visit to a nearby Masai Village in between the meals break. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 4:Masai Mara | Lake Nakuru
After breakfast leave for Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for Lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru | Samburu
Proceed for an early morning game drive in L. nakuru Park known for its huge concentration of flamingoes. The park is rich in other bird life and a number of the rare species of wild animals example Rothchild giraffe and white Rhino. After breakfast leave for Samburu, to arrive there in time for Lunch. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 6: Samburu
06.30 hrs early morning game drive and after breakfast proceed for the morning game drive. Return to the campsite for lunch and rest. 1600 hrs afternoon game drive might be lucky to se the rare species of the Grevy's Zebra and Somali Ostrich among the big five. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 7: Samburu | Amboseli
After breakfast depart samburu for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi for lunch at Carnivore to arrive Amboseli late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 8: Amboseli
Proceed for an early morning game drive. After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch will be served at the campsite, relax and at 1600 hrs proceed for an afternoon game drive. Afternoon game drive which provides a chance to see Rhino, Lion, Giraffe , Elephants and many other game animals with Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak providing a beautiful back drop. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 9: Amboseli | Tsavo West
After breakfast proceed to Tsavo west game drive en route to arrive in time for lunch at the campsite. Afternoon game drive and overnight at campsite.

Day 10: Tsavo West | Tsavo East
Visit the Mzima Springs en route to Tsavo East, where hippos and crocodiles can be seen swimming in the clear waters. Afternoon game drive in the East park. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 11 Tsavo East | Nairobi or Mombasa
After breakfast proceed for Nairobi or Mombasa game drive en route.

ACSKCS 09 - 12 Days  Aberdares | Nakuru | Maasai Mara | Amboseli | Ngorongoro | Serengeti | Lake Manyara
Day 1. Nairobi-Aberdares.
Depart Nairobi at around 0830hrs and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya arriving at the Outspan Hotel for lunch. After lunch transfer by lodge vehicle to the Treetops Lodge where from the lodge balcony you view game that oftenly visit the floodlit waterhole and saltlick--e.g elephants,rhino,buffalo and giant forest hog. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 2. Abedares-Lake Nakuru National Park.
Breakfast at Treetops lodge and depart for Lake Nakuru via Thomson falls arriving in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink lake referred so for it's thousands of pink flamingos and other bird life-it's a bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, all the "big five" except the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 3. Lake Nakuru-Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Morning game viewing at the Pink ,it is rhino sanctuary and a bird watchers paradise, look for warthogs and water bucks as you leave the Park. Breakfast at the campsite and depart for Maasai Mara crossing the loita plains, see red clad maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Arrive Mara in time for lunch. Game viewing enroute to Mara Sopa lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite

Day 4. Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the Park. Search for wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 5. Maasai Mara-Nairobi.-Amboseli
Early morning game viewing drive searching for any wild game you might have missed previously, Breakfast at campsite and depart for Nairobi with game viewing enroute as you leave the park. Lunch in Nairobi (at the Carnivore Restaurant $40 per person) and proceed to Amboseli at the foot of the mighty snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Game viewing enroute to the lodge .Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 6. Amboseli
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the park. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number of game including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 7. NgoroNgoro
Morning game viewing drive in Amboseli. Breakfast and depart crossing the border for NgoroNgoro National Reserve via Arusha for Lunch, Afternoon proceed to NgoroNgoro, Game viewing enroute to the lodge for dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 8. NgoroNgoro Crater
Depart in the morning after breakfast with picnic lunch descending 2000ft by 4WD vehicles to the crater floor for a full day crater tour. Search for the magnificent black-manned lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and plenty of other wild game exist in great concentration. Lunch at the crater. Ascend back to NgoroNgoro campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 9. Ngorongoro-Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at Ngorongoro campsite and depart for the vast Serengeti plains National Reserve via Olduvai Gorge ,site of the famous archeologist Dr. Leakey where fossils of human and animal believed to be over 2 million years are seen. Lunch enroute arriving Serengeti in the afternoon. Afternoon game viewing inside the Park known to host great herds of plains game. Dinner and overnight at campsite.

Day 10. Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game inside the Park taking you to different parts of the park famous for the annual migration when millions of wildebeest (gnus) and zebra set off for maasai Mara in search of better grazing grounds and water, search for numerous plains game. Meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 11. Serengeti-Lake Manyara National Park
Morning game viewing drive in Serengeti. Breakfast and depart for Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for lunch at campsite. Afternoon game viewing drive inside the park, look for a variety of wild game .You are likely to shoot a picture of the curious tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 12. Arusha-Nairobi
Early morning game viewing at the park. Return to campsite for breakfast after which you will depart for Arusha arriving for lunch at Arusha Impala Hotel. Afternoon proceed and cross the border and onwards to arrive Nairobi early evening and transfer to the airport for your flight out.

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