Kenya Camping Highlights

A comprehensive overview of Kenya and many of its parks. In the Masai Mara and Amboseli you stay in semi-permanent camps where you find everything ready for you on arrival. Elsewhere you camp in two-man tents, complete with foam matress and are accompanied not only by your guide but also by a cook to prepare all your food.

The joy of camping in Kenya is the chance to get off the beaten track and experience the scale and peace of the wilderness. The Swahili word "safari" means journey and over the years Kenya has become one of the most popular destinations for such an experience. Justifiably so, boasting diverse and beautiful landscapes and the most diverse collection of wild animals on the continent. Situated on Africa’s east coast, Kenya straddles the equator and its eastern coast is lapped by the Indian Ocean. The Rift Valley and central highlands form the backbone of the country, and this is where Kenya’s scenery is at its most spectacular. The vast plains of the south are dotted with flat-topped acacia trees, thorn bushes and the distinctive bottle-shaped Baobab tree. On the rarified slopes of Mt Elgon and Mt Kenya, bamboo forests sprout and even higher up is the bizarre groundsel tree, with its huge cabbage-like flowers, and giant lobelias with long spikes. If you are more into fur and feathers, then head for the teeming game parks. Lions, buffalos, leopards, elephants and rhinos all cavort openly in at least two of the major parks. Endangered animals such as the black rhino are slowly making a comeback and sanctuaries for these creatures can be visited in Lake Nakuru national parks.