Samburu Wildlife Safari: Samburu National Reserve is the most popular destination in northern Kenya and a great spot for wildlife viewing especially with the unique rare Northern animal species, Samburu’s special Five.
Samburu Wildlife Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve
- Day 2: Full day game viewing in Samburu
- Day 3: Back to Nairobi
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve
Our company driver/guide will pick you up early from your hotel in Nairobi or from the airport upon arrival. Drive you northwards to Samburu National Reserve over Kenya’s central highlands enjoying views of small farms and scenic views of Mt. Kenya, Kenya’s tallest mountain.
You’ll arrive at the reserve in the afternoon. Proceed to your lodge / camp for lunch and thereafter, embark on an afternoon game drive with chances of spotting Samburu’s specialties the grevy’s Zebras, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffes, gerenuks and the beisa oryx. A major landmark at the border between Samburu. Buffalo Springs is the Ewaso Ngiro River which is a lifeline for the parks’ wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge / camp.
Day 2: Full day game viewing in Samburu
Wake up call every early in the morning for a pre-sunrise game drive for chances of spotting the predators (leopards, lions, cheetahs) that call Samburu NR home feasting on their morning hunt. Watch the morning sunrise brighten up the wilderness in front of your eyes as you see the animals prepare to take on the new day. Drive back to your lodge / camp for a fresh hot breakfast.
After breakfast, head out for more game viewing opportunities. Following the path of the Ewaso Ngiro River, we’ll be on the lookout for elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, dik-dik, warthogs, olive baboons, elands, giraffes, wild dogs, waterbucks alongside an impressive display of different bird species. Drive back to your lodge / camp in the late evening for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge / camp.
Day 3: Back to Nairobi
Early breakfast, check out and drive back to Nairobi. You will enjoy one more game drive as you exit the park on our journey back to Nairobi. You will break up the drive with a stop for a hot lunch. Then proceed to be dropped at your hotel in Nairobi or at the airport to catch your flight back home.