Organise your own camping trip. There are lots of opportunities to camp in Kenya. Camping in the National Parks is very cheap but have limited facilities. Campsite reservations can be made with the Kenya Wildlife Service, Langata Road, PO Box 40241, Nairobi (02 501081). There are a few private campsites and some hotels will allow you to camp in their grounds.

Kenya Wildlife Service Bandas
KWS operates a number of bandas in their national parks and reserves they manage. They are cheap basic places to stay. Bookings are made direct with the Kenya Wildlife Service on 020 607024. The numbers in the bracket are the number that can sleep in each banda.

Aberdare National Park
Fishing Lodge, 2 bandas (7 each)
Tusk Camp, 2 bandas (4 each)
Sapper Hut (2)

Amboseli National Park
Amboseli Guest House (6 pax)

Kakamega Forest National Reserve
Udoh Bandas, 7 bandas (2)

Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
Shimoni Bandas, 4 bandas (2)

Lake Nakuru National Park
Naishi House (8)

Malindi Marine Park
Malindi Bandas, 8 bandas (2)

Meru National Park
Murera Bandas, 4 bandas (3 each)
Bwatherongi, 4 bandas (3 take 2 pax; 1 takes 4 pax)

Mt Kenya National Park
Srimon Bandas, 2 bandas (8)
Warden's Cottage (5)

Shimba Hills National Reserve
Sable Bandas, 4 bandas (2)

Tsavo West National Park
Kamboya Guest House(10)

Malindi Camping
Silversands Campsite (0733 80200)

Masai Mara Camping
Riverside Camp (050 2128)
Sand Rivers Campsite (050 22068)

Nyeri Camping
Wajee Camp (061 60359)

Naivasha Camping
Crayfish Camp (050 2020239)
Burch's Marina (050 2021010)

Nanyuki Camping
Nanyuki River Camel Camp (0722 328622)

Naro Moru Camping
Mountain Rock Lodge (062 62625)
Naro Moru River Lodge (062 62622)

Watamu Camping
Ocean Sports Camp Site (042 32008)