Samburu Heart

Located in the North of Kenya, the Samburu National Reserve is one of the Kenya’s most unique wildlife habitats.

The Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Northern Kenya. The river attracts various herds of thirsty animals who come to drink, feed and cool down. Samburu Reserve is a unique wildlife conservation haven famous for an abundance of rare species of animals such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. The reserve is also home to nearly 900 elephants, as well as gazelles, impalas, water bucks, dik-diks, hippos, olive baboons, warthogs, cape buffalo, hyenas, jackals, klipspringer, elands and mongooses – just to name a few. Large predators such as the lion, leopard and cheetah also gather along the river’s edge to hunt for prey.

Watching wildlife come and drink at the Ewaso Ng’iro River right from your accommodation
An introduction to Samburu culture
Early morning and late afternoon game drives

Day 1 - Travel to Samburu

This morning you will be collected and transferred to Samburu National Reserve. From Nairobi it is 6hrs and from Nanyuki Airport it is 3hrs drive . We will arrive at our Camp in time for lunch. This afternoon we will set off on a game drive to see as many animals as possible amoung the diverse selection available at Samburu. This evening we will enjoy a delicious meal while animals keep busy at the nearby river.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Tented Camp

Day 2 - Samburu National Reserve

Today we will spend at Samburu, including morning and afternoon game drives. It is ideal to view the animals at different times of the day, so that we can witness their various activities first-hand. The remainder of the day is your own at leisure. You may wish to relax by the pool, go on a nature walk or visit a local cultural village (optional activities will incur additional charges- please pay locally) Tonight after dinner we can relax under the spectacular African sky and marvel at the stars.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury Tented Camp

Day 3 - Samburu and Depart (unless 4 day option).

This morning we will experience another thrilling game drive. There are approximately 75 species of mammals and 450 different birds varieties found in Samburu- how many have you spotted? After our morning game drive we will depart Samburu and return to Nairobi or Nanyuki, where your tour will conclude.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation: Luxury tented camp

Day 4 - Departure day on 4 day option

If extending your journey to 4 days/ 3 nights, you will spend another full day at Samburu National Reserve enjoying the various animals and arid- desert landscape. Game drives are timed for when animals are most active, which is early mornings and late afternoons.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Luxury Tented Camp

Optional Extras

Option to upgrade to ‘Elephants Bedroom’ accommodation
Make your tour extra special and ask us about creating a bespoke tour with an additional day/night in Ol Pejeta Conservancy and/or a night camping in Ngarendare forest (subject to additional cost and availability)

Included