Samburu Great Rift Valley Lakes Camping Safari

Tour Duration: 05 days

Lake Nakuru
Priced from pps 441 441 441 441 Plus local payment
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US 441 441 441 441 + Local Payment of 240 240 240 240 per person.

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  • food and drinks
  • park fees

Summary of this Budget Camping Safari

A Great 5 day camping Safari that starts and finishes in Nairobi, Kenya.

You Safari will start with a visit to Samburu National Park with its Taut thorn trees and doum palms, and its permanant water supply that ensures for an abundance of both animals and birdlife. We then will visit the bird sanctuaries of Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley.

This Safari offers you the best of both wildlife and birdlife!

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Itinerary for this Budget Camping Safari

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 the 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 enroute) 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 centre 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 - Nairobi

After breakfast, we proceed to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.


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+Included in the cost of the tour
  • - Transport by special safari vehicle
  • - Services of an English speaking driver/tour guide and cook
  • - All campsite fees
  • - All camping equipment including use of our three-person tents (each tent shared by 2 people), stools, foam mattresses except sleeping bags
  • - Three meals a day while on safari whether vegetarian or non-vegetarian prepared by the safari cook.
+Not included in the cost of the tour
  • - Game park entrance fees shown separately in US dollars as 'local payment'
  • - Personal travel insurance
  • - Flying Doctors Service for emergency evacuation cover valid for 2 months [available on request at US$25pp within 500km radius or US$50 within 1000kms from Nairobi ].
  • - Sleeping bags [available for hire in the office at US$30 per bag per safari with US$ 40 refundable deposit]
  • - Hotel accommodation in Nairobi.
  • - All airport/hotel/airport transfers [but can be arranged at extra cost]
  • - All airport taxes and visas
  • - All personal expenses and toiletries; e.g. mineral water, toilet tissue, laundry, telephones, beverages, tips, portage, etc.
  • - Any other extras not stated as included above
+When are the departure dates?

This tour departs on Mondays

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