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Marsabit

Name of campsite: Camping Henry's Rest Camp
Coordinates: N02 20.734 E37 57.932
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 6 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Very nice remote place in the country side, camping in a farm run by a Swiss man, just 3km out of Marsabit. Good toilet and hot shower, all very clean and functional. Shelter for cooking with fridge, table and seats, and running electricity. No internet.

Campground

Campground

Showers and toilets (in de background)

Fireplace and shared breakfast/lunch/dinner area

Archer's Post

Name of campsite: Lodge Umoja Camp
Coordinates: N00 37.894 E37 39.641
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 20 euro for 2 with car (banda/hut next to the river)
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Camp run by Samburu Women who fled abusive husbands. Beautiful site along the river, near the Samburu NP. Lovely spacious lodge with bathroom, mosquito net and large bed. No electricity. Camping is also possible for 500 shilling/pers. No internet. www.umojawomen.org

One of the bandas near the river

The river (with crocodiles) near the camp

Campground

Campground

Nanyuki

Name of campsite: Camping Nanyuki River Camel Camp
Coordinates: N00 02.477 E37 03.559
Facilities: Toilet / shower / reasonably clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 10 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Camping 4km outside of Nanyuki. Quiet individual locations to camp. Basic toilet and shower. No electricity. Drinks available at the bar but no food. Interesting concept as the camp is composed of about 10 huts imported from Somalia, from the nomadic tribes. No internet. Early in the morning a nice view on Mt. Kenya.

Campground

Campground Manager

"Bar" area

Long drop toilet and showers

Nairobi

Name of campsite: Camping Jungle Junction
Coordinates: S01 17.336 E36 45.608
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: Yes, free
Cost per night: 12 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
The 5-star camping in Africa! Campground with grass, in the West of town. Lots of overlanders stay here. Great facilities, clean toilet, hot shower, laundry done for 400 shilling per bag, kitchen and lounge area accessible in the main house. Free Wifi internet access.

Entrance of Jungle Junction

Campground

Workshop at Jungle Junction

Barbecue area at Jungle Junction

Tsavo East NP

Name of campsite: Camping Ndololo
Coordinates: S03 21 687 E38 38 723
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 40euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Public campiste in Tsavo East National Park. Superb location, clean campground with toilet and shower, but unreliable water (especially in dry season). Camp not fenced and wildlife is all around: baboons, elephant grassing in the camp early morning, giraffes.
The expensive price of US$25/pers is applied for public campsites in all KWS national parks (Kenya Wildlife Service).
No internet.

Campground

Waking up with the elephant at the campsite

Campground

Campground

Malindi

Name of campsite: Hotel Coral Key Beach Resort (no camping)
Coordinates: S03 13 814 E40 07 593
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: Yes
Cost per night: 100 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Resort on white sandy beach facing the Indian Ocean. Large and well-balanced structure along the beach, with several swimming pools and good restaurants. But noisy with evenings activities and loud guests. The price of 5,000 KSH/person is half-board. Internet available for desktops' office only.
http://www.coralkeymalindi.com

One of the rooms at the hotel

The pool with ocean view

Watamu

Name of campsite: Hotel Marijani Holiday Resort (guesthouse)
Coordinates: S03 21 120 E40 01 326
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 30 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Several rooms and cottages (with en-suite bathroom) in a large coral house located 5 min walk from the gorgeous bay of Watamu. Perrots, cats and dogs are permanent residents of this original guesthouse. Lots of mosquitos and the mosquito nets in the bedroom we had was useless. No internet.
http://www.marijani-holiday-resort.com

The guesthouse

The guesthouse

The guesthouse

The ocean at Watamu

Tsavo West NP

Name of campsite: Lodge Ngulia (no camping)
Coordinates: S03 00 859 E38 12 670
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 100 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Great view on top of the hills with a large waterhole attracting wildlife night and day.Poor quality of room and bathroom for a safari lodge, in serious need of refurbishng. The main reason to go is the leopard' baiting every evening in front of the lodge, allowing you to watch this gorgeous predator from very close. Price of 5,000KSH/pers is half-board (resident price!). No internet.

The lodge

Leopards at the lodge during leopard bating

View from the balcony of the room

View from the balcony of the room

Tsavo West NP

Name of campsite: Camping Chyulu gate
Coordinates: S02 54 068 E38 02 310
Facilities: Toilet / shower / not really clean
Hot water: No
Internet: No
Cost per night: 40 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Public campsite just 1km outside the NP after the Chyulu gate. Toilet and shower but no water, no electricity. Camp is not fenced, so be aware of wildlife around. Heard lions and hyenas at night.
The expensive price of US$25/pers is applied for public campsites in all KWS national parcs (Kenya Wildlife Service).
No internet.

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Amboseli NP

Name of campsite: Camping Maasai Community / Amboseli community campsite
Coordinates: S02 41 286 E37 13 239
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 10 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: December 2010

Extra info:
Community campsite run by the Maasai people of Amboseli, in Southern part of NP (close the Serena lodge). Beautiful set up with large safari tents available and individual spots for camping with your own car and/or tent, in the shade of trees. Camp is fenced but elephants still get in once in a while for grassing. Splendid view on Mount Kilimanjaro in the morning. Shower and toilets are spacious, clean and have running water. Nice shelter for cooking. Overall the best campsite so far in a national park. Cheap price (500 KSH/pers) compared to the US$25/pers for the poor public campsite of KWS! Don't get fooled by the signposts in the Southern part of Amboseli NP which indicate ''public campsite'' but it is actually the ''Maasai Community campsite''. Don't pay the US$25 fee for public campsite at the entrance of the park, and only pay 500 KSH to the Maasai.

Website for additional information: www.amboselicommunitycampsite.com

Campground

Kitchen area

Picknick area

Toilet and shower

Tiwi Beach

Name of campsite: Coral Cove Cottages
Coordinates: S04 14 334 E039 36 162
Facilities: Toilet / shower / clean
Hot water: Yes
Internet: No
Cost per night: 48 euro for 2 with car
Source: ourselves
Last updated: January 2010

Extra info:
Self-catering cottage for 2 to 4 persons. Cottage is well furnished and equipped, with a lovely private veranda at the front. Abundant garden around busy with monkeys, dogs, cats and parrots, the ocean is 50m away with an exclusive white sand beach. A very charming place, ideal for privacy.
No internet and poor mobile phone reception. But you'll miss none of them!

Website for additional information: www.coralcove.tiwibeach.com