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Mobile Camping Safari

Lake Nakuru - Loisaba - Masai Mara
This is not a pre-scheduled group safari. Your safari vehicle, mobile camp, and professional camp staff are exclusively for you.
Arriving and departing in Nairobi, Kenya
This ten-day safari begins and ends in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa’s safari capitol. This is an individual safari and you organize unlimited game drives at your convenience with your professional Kimbla-Mantana driver/guide. You will experience Kenya as it was in the days of the explorers. Your mobile camps and staff are there only for you and your companions.

All of Kimbla-Mantana’s driver/guides are certified with the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association.

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris is a long established company, specializing in private, up-market safaris with traditional, luxury mobile camping, small exclusive lodges and private wildlife areas. Our emphasis is very much on personal service and in dealing directly with our clients since we understand that each of our clients has their own needs and interests. With an enviable reputation, over 45 years of experience in arranging and running safaris, and our own infrastructure in East Africa, we are confident that we can accommodate your requirements.
By choosing to go on safari with Kimbla-Mantana, you will experience a safari that many can only dream of, spontaneous and devoid of timetables, with personal attention in remote and beautiful places, with few other tourists and plenty of wildlife. Our private concessions, apart from giving our safaris the freedom of privacy and exclusivity, also allow us to engage in activities like walking or night driving and have been chosen for their prime wildlife locations.

Mobile luxury camping is one of the few indulgences that still exists for the truly experienced traveler who wishes to experience East Africa as it was in the days of the explorers, -  ancient and unspoilt.
Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its massive numbers of greater and lesser flamingo. Lake Nakuru is one of the alkaline Rift Valley lakes and is a fantastic bird sanctuary, its shores populated at times by more than one million flamingos. This park has 56 different species of mammals, including black and white rhinos. Other wildlife here includes lion, leopard, Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, reedbuck, hippo, and baboon. The lake is an important stopover for thousands of migratory wading birds that head to and from Europe each year. Birder Tory Peterson proclaimed Lake Nakuru as “the most fabulous bird spectacle in the world.” In all, approximately 450 species of birds have been recorded at Lake Nakuru.
Loisaba Ranch is the same size as the Ngorongoro Crater and larger than many of Kenya’s principal national parks. To the north lie the grassy plains of the Laikipia Plateau; to the south, the plateau breaks into valleys, cliffs and escarpments that frame stunning views up to the snows of Mount Kenya. The wilderness is a haven for more than 250 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife. Alongside elephant, buffalo, Grevy’s zebra, and greater kudu,
the area is rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings. Even wild dog, thought for many years to be extinct in the northern region, now appear to be coming back to the area. Situated right in the heartland of the nomadic Samburu and Laikipiak Masai people, Loisaba also offers a rare insight into cultures, traditions, and a way of life that has stood the test of time.
Masai Mara Game Reserve is one of the best known and popular reserves in the whole of Africa and undoubtedly the finest wildlife area in Kenya. Seasoned safari travelers, travel writers, documentary makers, and researchers often admit that the Masai Mara is one of their favorite places. All of the big five game is here: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. Other commonly sighted species include: cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, Thompson’s gazelle, Defassa waterbuck, eland, Masai giraffe, and topi. From approximately July to October, you will be privy to the great migration occurring in Masai Mara, where two million wildebeest, half a million zebra, and a quarter million gazelle roam the plains with all the big predators in tow. Masai Mara is home to over one hundred species of mammals and more than 450 species of birds, including 54 raptors.
Kenya Safari itinerary
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 01 - Nairobi
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by your Kimbla-Mantana driver/guide and taken to the historic Norfolk Hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 02 - Lake Nakuru National Park
This morning you will drive down the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park. Here you will find one of Kenya’s best known images; hundreds of thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, fringing the shores of this soda lake. Arrive in time for lunch at your private mobile camp. Afternoon game drives. Private mobile camp, B, L, D
Day 03+04 - Lake Nakuru National Park
Unlimited game drives. Spend the next two days exploring Lake Nakuru and observing birdlife and wildlife. This is also one of your best opportunities to see leopard in Kenya. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D
Day 05 - Loisaba Ranch
Today you will fly to the Laikipia region and Loisaba Ranch. Overnight in the Loisaba Star Beds. The Star Beds are normally reached by one of many options; on foot, horse, camel, or vehicle. Guests are guided and hosted by a team of traditional Samburu and Laikipiak Masai warriors. Each Star Bed is dramatically designed on a handcrafted raised wooden platform, and partially covered by a thatched roof. The Star Beds can either be wheeled onto the open deck area for a night under the stars, or left under the shelter of the roof. All the beds have complete ‘four-poster’ insect netting. Loisaba Star Beds, B, L, D
Day 06 - Loisaba Ranch
Morning and afternoon game drives. Loisaba Lodge, B, L, D
Day 07 - Masai Mara Game Reserve
A scenic flight brings you to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Your private camp is situated next to the Mara River and offers an abundance of cool shade and bird life. You will be greeted with chilled drinks and a cheerful welcome back from your camp staff. Afternoon game drive. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D
Day 08+09 - Masai Mara Game Reserve
Spend the next two days exploring the vast savannahs of the Masai Mara and viewing birdlife and wildlife. Your guide will explain the animal behavior – and because of his expertise and experience, will take you to the best locations for the season to maximize your safari experience. You will also enjoy a Masai dance by your campfire one evening. Unlimited game drives. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D
Day 10 - Nairobi
Bid a sad farewell to your camping team before your last game drive leaving Masai Mara and returning to Nairobi. A day room is reserved for you at the Norfolk Hotel until 6:00PM. Enjoy a farewell dinner before your transfer to the airport for your international flight out this evening. B, D
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