4-Day Samburu Specials & Ol Pejeta Big Five Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi – Samburu National Reserve

You will depart Nairobi early in a luxury 4×4 safari vehicle. You will enjoy a scenic drive northward, crossing the Equator and passing Kenya’s Central Highlands. You will have a brief stopover at the equator point for a brief equator tour.
You will arrive at your hotel in time for check in and lunch
After lunch, head out on a guided game drive. You will search the dry plains and riverine woodlands for members of the Samburu Special Five – Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, Beisa Oryx (and the rarer giraffe and gerenuk).
In the evening return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

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HippoOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast, spend the entire day on guided game drives in Samburu. Continue seeking the Special Five species (especially reticulated giraffe and gerenuk) and observe large elephant herds along the river. Your lunch is served in your hotel before returning to the park for the afternoon guided game drive.

Optional: Late afternoon you may take an optional visit to a Samburu village to learn about traditional culture (extra fee).

In the evening dine at the hotel’s restaurant and later overnight at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters

After breakfast, depart Samburu and drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy (≈4–5 hours). The route winds through the lush foothills of Mt. Kenya. Arrive by midday and enjoy lunch at your Ol Pejeta lodge (all meals included).

In the afternoon take a guided game drive around Ol Pejeta. Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary to see rescued chimps as you keep searching for rhinos. Then search the wide savanna for more wildlife lions, buffalo, giraffes, and zebras.

In the evening, return to your hotel for dinner.

After dark you have the option to join a night game drive (extra cost), searching for nocturnal animals like hyenas, aardvark and genet.

You will spend the overnight at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

Black RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

Show more

HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Nairobi

In the morning you will have breakfast and Depart Ol Pejeta and drive back to Nairobi, breaking en route for bathroom or shopping if desired.

You will arrive in Nairobi by late afternoon and conclude your safari with drop-off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.