Sample Selenkay Adventure Camping & Migration Safari in Kenya

Nairobi Tented Camp is an authentic tented camp, deep within a riverine forest inside the Nairobi National Park. It's the first and only accommodation within this unique wildlife safari destination, home to lions, leopard, rhinos and a diversity of the savannah wildlife but within sight of the city.

The unfenced southern boundary of Nairobi National Park means that it also provides a welcome dry-season refuge for migratory species. Zebra, wildebeest, numerous antelope species are present at various times of the year, which naturally attracts animals further up the food chain.

Nairobi Tented Camp offers guests the opportunity to really get to know this unique destination and its wildlife. International visitors can leave Jomo Kenyatta airport and within ten minutes start their wildlife encounter, with the last 20 minutes of their short half an hour journey filled with the excitement of their first game drive in Kenya. The drive to Wilson (domestic airport) is even quicker; only 15 minutes from camp.

The camp comprises eight guest tents with their own en suite loo, basin and safari shower, a dining tent and a lounge tent. The comfortably furnished tents have twin or double beds, wardrobe and desk, carpets and a furnished veranda to relax and admire the valley and forest views.

Food is fresh, hearty and home cooked and the camp runs like any other safari camp with morning and evening game drives on offer. The difference with this camp is that guests can simply stay on a B&B or half board basis, allowing time for excursions in the city or even just to stay in camp for one magical overnight without taking a game drive at all!

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NTC lounge area at night Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Driver guide - Gordon Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Nairobi Tented Camp Tent Interior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Nairobi Tented Camp Tent Interior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Nairobi Tented Camp Tent Interior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Nairobi Tented Camp Tent Interior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Mess tent Credit: Bence Mate Dining Area at the Camo

Lounge area at the Nairobi Tented Camp Credit: Bence Mate Lounge area at the Nairobi Tented Camp

Tent Exterior Credit: Nairobi Tented Camp

Guest tent in the evening Credit: Dave Southwood

Mess area - early evening Credit: Dave Southwood

Lounge tent Credit: Dave Southwood

Borana room Credit: Dave Southwood

Lounge area Credit: Dave Southwood

Mess Tent Credit: Dave Southwood

Borana guest tent Credit: Bence Mate

Guest tent Credit: Jeffrey WU

Ensuite facilities of the guest tent Credit: Jeffrey WU

Lounge Area at the Nairobi Tented Camp Credit: Jeffrey WU

Lounge area and evening Bonfire at Nairobi Tented camp Credit: Jeffrey WU

Mess tent in the evening Credit: Jeffrey WU

Nairobi Tented Camp Tripadvisor certificate Credit: Jeffrey WU

Path to guest tent Credit: Jeffrey WU

Camp by the bonfire

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Views of Camp Credit: Nairobi Tented Camp

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Nairobi National Park Credit: Nairobi Tented Camp

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Game drive from Nairobi Tented Camp Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Game drive from Nairobi Tented Camp Credit: Susan_Portnoy

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Nairobi Tented Camp Tent Interior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

Nairobi Tented Camp Tent exterior Credit: Susan_Portnoy

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NUMBER OF ROOMS:
The camp consists of nine guest tents each with accommodation for two people.

ROOM DÉCOR:
The tents are spacious and with an exclusive yet friendly feel. Tents are tastefully furnished with local material and comfortable pillows made from colourful fabrics have been used to add on to the exotic feel. The beds are comfortable and wrapped in cosy blankets and soft towels.

ROOM AMENITIES:
Each tent contains a double /twin and single bed with bedside tables, torch, wardrobe for hanging your clothes, luggage rack, en-suite toilet with bucket shower and basin, writing desk with lamp, carpets on the floor, LED lighting and chairs and a table on the veranda for relaxing. Hot water bottles in each bed to chase the cold away at night.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Barbeque Facilities, Battery Charging Facilities, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary)

Room Facilities

En-Suite, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah

Available Services

Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card Facilities

Activities on Site

Bird Watching, Fine Dining, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Safaris

Activities Nearby

Art Galleries, Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Game Drives, Game Viewing, General Sightseeing, Golf, Health and Fitness Centre, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Hiking, Massages, Museums, Scenic Flights, Tennis Court

Game drives in the Nairobi National Park

Your day in Nairobi Tented Camp starts with a freshly brewed hot drink bought to your tent before setting off for that famous safari tradition – an early morning game drive. Be lucky enough to catch the first rays of early morning sun as they burn off the nightly dusting of dew and stir the plains game gently to life.

After a morning filled with sightings of giraffe, buffalo, zebra, eland, impala and other antelopes, and an excellent chance of seeing rhino (both black rhino and white rhino are present in the park) as well as lion and if you very lucky, the elusive leopard, you return to camp for more warming cups of coffee, freshly baked breads and a hearty cooked breakfast.

All meals are carefully crafted to complement bush living without sacrificing on quality and you can relax after your three-course lunch in a swaying hammock under the shade of an olive tree.

When booked on our safari package you can substitute a game drive for a visit to the Elephant orphanage. (Must be Pre-booked and is subject to availability)

As the day cools and the sun starts its journey West it will be time for another game drive – a chance to catch that evasive moment where a lion might decide it’s time to hunt. Return to camp to drinks and stories around the campfire, before dinner under the vast African starlit sky and ultimately retire to bed.

Mess Tent/Out door dining

The meals at Nairobi Tented Camp are crafted to complement the authenticity of the safari experience. All meals are served on a set menu basis, with warming hearty breakfast in the morning, light invigorating lunches served under the shade of an olive tree and dinners of soufflés and tender beef fillet served under the star filled sky. Everything at Nairobi Tented Camp is homemade and cooked with special care and attention. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know at the time of booking. Ice cold drinks are available from the fully stocked bar in the central mess tent.

The Gamewatchers Safari Adventure Camp is located within the Selenkay Conservancy – a 15000 acre private wilderness in the heart of Maasai country near Amboseli. All the big cats have been seen in the Kenyan Conservancy as well as elephants and a wide range of species including large numbers of giraffes, zebra, and antelopes. There are also less common animals which may be seen such as the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, lesser kudu and African wildcat.

The Gamewatchers Adventure Camp offers the same high quality wildlife safari experience provided by the top-end safari camps, with game viewing in 4×4 safari vehicles escorted by top class Maasai guides and spotters in an exclusive wildlife conservancy far away from the tourist minibuses. However, this is at a hugely reduced price, achieved by staying in a more basic adventure camp, which is more like “real camping” instead of the luxury accommodation of the expensive up-market tented lodges.

The safari camp can be reached from Nairobi by daily scheduled light aircraft flights from Wilson Airport Nairobi to the Amboseli airstrip (Private charters to the nearby Selenkay airstrip) . While at camp all safari transport for game drives is in shared 4×4 open-sided safari vehicles with expert guides

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Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Jeffrey WU Your accommodation - inside the dome tent

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Jeffrey WU Game drive vehicle at Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Selenkay

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Camp layout

Gamewatchers Adventure camp - Selenkay Credit: Jerrey wu Camp view

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Your dome tent at the Camp

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Evening bonfire at camp

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Vlad Tchompalov Selenkay Conservancy

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Outdoor dining at Camp

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Camp in the evening light

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Dome tent - a local touch

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive in Amboseli

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Sunset over Selenkay Conservancy

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive

Selenkay Adventure Camp Credit: Selenkay Adventure Camp Game drive

Dome Tent

Safari accommodation is in small dome tents which accommodate 2 adults (or can fit one child with 2 adults). The tents are 6 ft high and 10ft x 10ft square, and are insect-proof.

Each tent has its own private bathroom in a cubicle located immediately behind the tent with flush toilet, wash basin and safari shower. Clients bring their own sleeping bag and a towel (or these can be hired at a small fee) and sleep on comfortable mattresses on the tent floor. Pillows are provided.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Mobile Connectivity

Room Facilities

Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Tea / Coffee

Available Services

Airport Shuttle (Available)

Activities on Site

Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours

Activities Nearby

Big 5, Bird Watching, Cultural Tours, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Horse-back Safaris, Hot Air Ballooning, Safaris, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided), Wildlife Tours

Day & Night Game Drives, Cultural Village visit & Guided Walks

Game drives (shared) are taken to explore the conservancy in the camp’s four-wheel-drive customised safari vehicles taking a maximum of 6 passengers (each with a window seat). Your driver-guide is a wildlife expert and certified by the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association. On each game drive your vehicle will have a Maasai driver and a spotter.

Most guests stay 3 nights and the daily programmes include morning and evening game drives in the conservancy, night drives and escorted nature walks, as well as a full day in Amboseli National Park. Selenkay Conservancy is a very exclusive wildlife reserve in the Amboseli eco-system, teeming with animals including resident lions and leopards.

Mess tent

The safari camp has staff on site 24 hours per day and all their services are included in the price. The camp service staff do all the work associated with camping, like washing up, heating water for showers, doing the cooking, serving the food and the daily house-keeping of cleaning the tents and bathrooms.

An experienced safari cook at the camp prepares the daily meals. Food is of a high quality and all meals are included in the price. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the dining tent and picnic lunches are provided for full day safaris into Amboseli National Park.

The camp is hosted by the safari guide, who is a professionally qualified guide with KPSGA certification.

Mineral water is provided daily at camp and on safari drives and walks. Drinks other than mineral water are not included in the price but beer, wine and sodas are available at reasonable prices and guests may bring their own drinks if they wish.

The camp is usually sited in a shady setting in a grove of Acacia trees within the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, in Masai Mara, an exclusive 18,700 acre wilderness set aside as a wildlife sanctuary with a wide variety of species including all the big cats.The area has open plains, forests, rivers and stunning views.

The Gamewatchers Adventure Camp offers the same high quality wildlife safari experience provided by the more permanent safari camps, with game viewing in 4×4 safari vehicles escorted by top class Maasai guides and spotters in an exclusive wildlife conservancy in the Mara far away from the crowds of tourists. This is at a hugely reduced price, achieved by staying in a more basic adventure camp, which is more like “real camping” instead of the luxury accommodation of the expensive up-market tented lodges.

The camp can be reached from Nairobi by daily scheduled light aircraft flights from Wilson Airport Nairobi to the nearby Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip. While at camp all safari transport for game drives is in shared 4×4 open-sided safari vehicle with expert guide

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Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: Jeffrey WU Common Areas at the Camp

Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: Jeffrey WU Dome tent accommodation

Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: Jeffrey WU Your bathroom at the adventure camp

Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: Jeffrey WU Common areas and safari vehicle at the Camp

Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: Jeffrey WU Your mess tent where all meals are served

Gamewatchers Adventure Camp - Ol Kinyei Credit: OAC Bonfire at the Camp

Dome Tents

Accommodation is in small dome tents which accommodate 2 people (or can fit one child with 2 adults). The tents are 6 ft high and 10ft x 10ft square and insect-proof.

Each tent has its own private bathroom in a cubicle located immediately behind the tent with flush toilet, wash basin and safari shower.

Clients bring their own sleeping bag and a towel (or these can be hired at a small fee) and sleep on comfortable mattresses on the tent floor. Pillows are provided.

The camp has staff on site 24 hours per day and all their services are included in the price. The camp service staff do all the work associated with camping, like washing up, heating water for showers, doing the cooking, serving the food and the daily house-keeping of cleaning the tents and bathrooms.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Barbeque Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Mobile Connectivity

Room Facilities

Detached Private Bathroom, Outside Shower

Available Services

Airport Shuttle (Complimentary)

Activities on Site

Big 5, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours

Activities Nearby

Horse-back Safaris