Kenya Camping

The private campsites tend to be with good facilities – hot shower and flush toilets – wood is provided as well. Mostly shaded sites, they also come with a good possibility of a restaurant and variety of activities.

Park campsites have mostly basic facilities – long-drop toilet and showers – to no facilities at all where you have to be fully self-sufficient, bringing everything including water.

The parks have public campsites, or private campsites where you pay extra to have the campsite to yourself. The latter is normally used by mobile camping safaris.

The park campsites are considerably more expensive than the private campsites, from around US$8 for camping per person, with the additional cost of park and vehicle fees. For non-residents in Kenya, the private campsites are better value for money.

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Some campsites do provide bandas (small huts with a bed, some with basic facilities) where you need to bring all your bedding and equipment.

People, who would like to combine camping with mountain climbing, will have a fantastic time looking into doing so in the Mount Kenya region. The options are numerous and there is a great amount of local knowledge available to find the right route and finest climb.

The best time to go is pretty much year round, but it is a good idea to avoid the rainy season.

Something to keep in mind are the baboons, who can be a real hazard. They can tear a lightweight tent to shreds. If you check with the park on entry in this regard, you can have someone guard your tent while you’re out if need be, which might cost around KSh200 a day.

There are a number of tour operators in all categories and you can find some of them in Kenya Safari Tours.

Others are:

Bush Homes of East Africa
Governors' Camps
Upper Hill Campsite
Karen Camp
Private Wilderness
Sunworld Safaris
Kicheche Mara Camp