Project Description
Samburu Safari
Early in the morning (7:30 am) meet and greet by our representative who will brief you on the safari before departing to Samburu National Park, crossing the thorny landscape of Samburu County. Samburu national park is known for the presence of unique species such as Gravy’s Zebra, the long-necked Gerenuk, among the wildlife that shares this semi-arid habitat .Arrive in Samburu time for lunch, after lunch proceed for afternoon game drive in search of wildlife such as reticulated Giraffe, Gravy’s zebra,Beisa Oryx and the blue necked Somalia ostrich.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge/campsite
On this day, after breakfast you will spend Full day option in Samburu National park or early morning and afternoon game drives in park, which covers 40 square miles (104 square kilometers). Ololokwe Table Mountain forms a dramatic backdrop to our game viewing.
Samburu is also home to the third of Kenya’s giraffe species – the rare Reticulated Giraffe (only found in the Northern parks). This is also where you see the blue-legged Somali Ostrich, the long-necked Gerenuk gazelle and the straight-horned Beisa Oryx antelope.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge/campsite
Another early morning game viewing drive at Samburu then back to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Depart after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi. You will have a stopover along the way for a chance to buy souvenirs.
Optional lunch at own cost at Trout Tree restaurant
Tour Price Includes
- Nairobi airport-hotel pick up / drop off transfers:
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari mini-van.
- Services of an experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Staying economy, standard or luxury safari lodge / tented camps
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees.
- All meals on safari.
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
- Pick up / drop off Nairobi Airport/ Nairobi hotel or residence
Tour Highlights
- Samburu game reserve
- Shaba game reserve
- Buffalo Springs reserve
- Local cultures, subsistence and commercial farming activities
- Snow capped mount Kenya
- Different climatic and vegetation zones
- Orynx, Gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Elephant etc
- Samburu tribes & culture
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Samburu National Reserve | |
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Luxury level lodge/ tented camp options | Samburu Game Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge, Sarova Shaba Game Lodge, Ashnil Samburu Camp |
Standard level lodge/ tented camp option | Samburu Sopa Lodge |
Economy level lodge/ tented camp option | Sentrim Samburu Lodge |