How To Make The Best Choice For Your African Safari

QUESTION #5: How do I travel between the parks
and what is the best form of transport?
The type of transport which you choose for your travel
between the parks and when you go out from the camps
on “game drives” to see the wildlife has an important
effect on your overall safari experience.
You can choose between a road safari, driving from
Nairobi to the parks which you are visiting, or flying in for
an air safari or a mix of both. The type of vehicle used on
game drives is also important and open-sided 4x4s are
always a better choice than a mini-van.
Road safaris
Many of the mainstream overseas tour operators with
tours to Kenya feature road safaris with transport in
minivans which drive overland between the parks.
A minibus tour can involve
lengthy drives of over 6 hours in
duration to get to the park.
Having arrived at you camp or
lodge you will then go on your
game drives in the same vehicle
and with the same driver who
drove you there. As he is not
normally based in the park, he does not have the same
local knowledge as the guides actually based at the camps
who go on game drives every day. These are the type of
safaris offered by the mass-market tour companies and
are what many visitors to Kenya will be doing.
These itineraries usually include stays at the bigger tourist
lodges and are an option for people looking for the
cheapest tours available.