3Days, 2 Nights Samburu National Reserve road safari

Experience Kenya’s wild side with a 3-day Samburu road safari. This semi-arid desert region is home to the Ewaso Nyiro river, dense woodlands, countless animals, birds and the Samburu people.

Samburu is a Maasai word for the leather bag that they use when they carry milk and honey.

The Maasai and Samburu are both nomadic pastoralists and their diet consists mainly of meat, milk and honey.

A visit to a Samburu village will prove insightful, so make sure to include it in your itinerary.

Samburu’s remoteness made it inaccessible for years, so it still has a serene ambience and wild charm.

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve

Your Samburu road safari will begin in Nairobi in the early morning where you will be picked up.

You will travel by road across the equator from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, and onward to the semi-arid region of the Samburu Game Reserve.

Your eyes will feast on the dramatic landscapes of the Samburu from dried riverbeds to red volcanic soil, rock outcrops, woodlands and the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Arrive at the camp in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game viewing drive, and return back to the camp before sunset.

Dinner and overnight at your safari lodge / Tented Camp on Full Board basis.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve

Day 2 will be dedicated to a full day game drive in the Samburu Game Reserve where you will search for the big five, the Samburu five and view the vast unspoiled scenery.

Expect sightings of dik-diks, gerenuks, East African lions, Tanzanian cheetahs, Cape buffalos and over 350 bird species.

A cultural visit to the pastoralist Samburu people can be arranged at an extra cost.

Dinner and overnight at your safari lodge / Tented Camp on Full Board basis.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve to Nairobi

The final day of your Samburu road safari will begin with an early morning game drive before breakfast.

Alternatively, you may sleep in and wake up for breakfast, check out and drive back to Nairobi.

Once you arrive in Nairobi, you will be dropped off at agreed location ending your memorable safari with us.

Meals: Breakfast.

• Drinks & Laundry
• Items of personal nature
• Pre and Post safari accommodation in Nairobi which can be arranged at an extra cost.
• All Items of personal nature.
• Lunch on the last day.
• Tips

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE:

Samburu Game reserve is situated on the banks of Ewaso Nyiro and plays host to the Big 5 as well as the Samburu 5.

The reserve consists mainly of open savannah, rock outcrops, doum palms, acacia and thorn trees.

Expect to see elephants, gerenuk antelopes, ostriches, Nile crocodiles, leopards, cheetahs, waterbucks, lions, impalas, baboons and vervet monkeys all flock to the river to quench their thirst and forage for food.

Over 350 bird species have been recorded in Samburu including marabous, kingfishers, guinea fowls, Somali ostriches and bateleurs.

Just a stone throw away is Buffalo Springs National Reserve featuring riverine forests, grasslands and woodlands.

The hot springs, rolling savannah and scrub characterize the Shaba National Reserve which can be found just across the river.

Samburu Special 5:

Not only does Samburu Game Reserve host the renowned Big Five (lion, rhino, leopard, buffalo, elephant), it also accommodates what has come to be known as the Samburu 5.

These animals are only found north of the equator in Samburu, Kenya and Maasai Steppe in Tanzania.

• Reticulated giraffes:Reddish brown in colour, this giraffe has polygon patches drawn out in fine white lines.
• Long-necked gerenuks:This animal has an incredibly long neck and goes for days, even years without water.
• Grevy’s zebras:These zebras have a brown muzzle and white underbelly.
• Beisa oryx:The Beisa oryx has fringed ears and black marks on its face and upper legs.
• Somali ostriches:These ostriches have blue necks and legs.

Accommodation options at Samburu National Reserve:

(Please note some safari lodges / Tented Camps are located in Private wildlife conservancies where safari minivans are not allowed to do games. For such options we will use only 4x4 Safari Landcruisers /Jeeps)

• Elephant Bedroom Camp
• Samburu Game Lodge
• Saruni Samburu
• Samburu Sopa Lodge
• Samburu Simba Lodge
• Sarova Shaba Game Loge
• Elephant Watch Camp
• Larsens Tented Camp
• Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp
• Ashnil Samburu
• Sentrim Samburu

Please that this accommodation list is not exhaustive. If your preferred lodge/tented camp is not on this list kindly inform us so that we can quote for you.