White Water Rafting Athi River Kenya 3 Days 2 Nights: There are few river trips on this planet that can compare with the Athi River expedition.

Classified as one of the top ten river trips in the world, the bountiful Athi River provides a combination of exhilarating white water and stunning views of African wildlife in its natural habitat.

The section of the Athi River that you will raft borders Tsavo National Park to the east. You will be able to view, bushbuck, giraffe, buffalo and elephant, not to mention crocodiles, monkeys, baboons and hippos.

The bird life is spectacular and has a record of over 120 species to date. If you like multi-day expedition style trips then the Athi is for you!

Flowing through Tsavo National Park, we raft up to 80km’s of Kenya’s second longest river with three days and three nights on the river.

The river gives an awesome mixture of relaxing calm water with game viewing (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, crocodile and hippo have all been seen from our boats) and abundant birdlife interspersed with some great whitewater (up to grade IV).

The trip usually goes out fully self supported with our guides providing breakfast (full cooked or cereals/ fruit/ toast), lunch (a selection of cold meats and cheeses with bread/ salad and fruit) and dinner (three courses).

If a more luxury trip is your style then vehicle support (at an extra cost) is available to bring those added necessities.

The Athi River is a “pool/ drop” river meaning that we float through the pools of calm water admiring the wildlife and then navigate a rapid between class 2 and 4 white water, giving us the ultimate river Safari.

WHITE WATER RAFTING ATHI RIVER KENYA 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS ITINERARY

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive To “Yatta Gap Bridge” (Border Of Tsavo East National Park)

0800 Hours:) You will be picked up in Nairobi and met by your trip leader who will explain everything about the expedition while on the 4-hour route down to the starting point near “Yatta Gap Bridge”.

1200 Hours: On arrival you will have a small lunch (cold cuts, salads, bread and cheese, cold beer or soft drink),

1300 Hours: Load all the gear in the rafts and start an easy float 4 hours down-stream, covering a distance of 10 kilometers to the first night camp. Mainly calm water. Superb bird life all around, particularly the kingfishers, heron and weavers.

1800 Hours: The night is spent on a suitable sand bank along the river at a point accessible to our Land Rovers which carry all food and equipment. Four course evening meal, plenty of cold drinks.

The first night is spent round the campfire listening to the sounds of Africa and swapping stories with the guides about the days ahead. Retire to one’s sleeping bag as you wish with the sounds of the river and “Africa”, lulling one to sleep.

Overnight at Campsite

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: White Water Rafting On Athi River

You will start your day early since this is when the animals come down to drink at the river. You will pack up the camp after breakfast, load the rafts and start your journey navigating 30 kilometers down the river.

Todays rafting is through numerous sections of class 2 and 3 rapids and two big drops of class 4. Numerous species of antelope, giraffe, buffalo; sometimes elephant, and more rarely, one of the big cats come to the river to drink.

Crocodile are a certainty, hippo almost as certain.

Lunch will be spent on a small island in the middle of the river and you will camp on another sandy beach under the stars.

Late afternoon see’s us arrive at our second camp ‘scorpion’ on the relatively unpopulated left bank of the river.

Overnight at Campsite.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Athi River White Water Rafting – Departure For Nairobi 

0630 Hours: Once again you will start early to view the game drinking from the river and then it is back to navigating your way through rapids and jungle with some more exciting rapids.

Rafting with several sections of good class III rapids, with scenic calm water between.

1100 Hours: After 25 kilometers you will arrive at your final destination and after an early lunch and having packed away the boats and river gear, we depart by road for Nairobi.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

WHITE WATER RAFTING ATHI RIVER KENYA 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS PRICES

Notes

* Please remember that space is limited as we have to carry everything in the rafts with us for the three days
* You may also bring a spare change of clothes that we will leave in the bus for when we meet the transport at the end of the trip
* For at the camp you will need your wash bag and a change of clothes for the evening times, mosquito repellent and your sleeping bag
* What You Need to Bring: For the river you will need a pair of shorts, a long sleeved shirt, a pair of tennis shoes/ trainers or sandals that cannot slip off of your feet, sun cream, sun glasses, a hat and a spirit of adventure
* This adventure is available from mid April to June, and from mid October to November, with a minimum of 6 people and a maximum of 12 people

White Water Rafting Athi River Kenya 3 Days 2 Nights Rates Includes:

* Professional guides
* All the necessary equipment
* Transport to and from Nairobi
* All the meals mentioned in your itinerary
* Three days of rafting down the Athi River
* Tents with sleeping mats and a guaranteed adventure of a life time

White Water Rafting Athi River Kenya 3 Days 2 Nights Rates Do Not Include:

* Alcoholic drinks
* International Airfare
* Accommodations in Nairobi
* Cost of obtaining passport and visas
* Gratuity for your professional driver guide
* Gratuity for Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps and airports
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
* Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary