3-Day Samburu Mid Range Safari

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

Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

Pick up from your Nairobi hotel/airport, and after a short briefing from one of our representatives, drive north of Nairobi, passing through the equator and the majestic Mount Kenya en route to the open savannah of Samburu National Reserve. Your estimated time of arrival should be for lunch. Check in at Sarova Shaba Lodge, have lunch and refreshments, and after a while, head out for an afternoon game drive. The highlights of Samburu National Reserve are the special five, spectacular scenic beauty, rivers and forests. After a thrilling game drive, drive back to your lodge for dinner and an 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)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Full Day in the reserve

Early in the morning, enjoy a nice game drive in search of wild cats as they return from their nocturnal hunt, before heading back to the lodge for a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, leave the lodge for another game drive in search of prey and predators. Samburu National Reserve is well known for its resident wildlife, also known as the special five, which include the reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, gerenuk, somali ostrich and the grevy’s zebra. After an amazing game drive, return to the lodge for lunch and refreshments. Later in the afternoon, at around 1600hrs, embark on another game drive till sunset before returning to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu back to Nairobi

Very early in the morning, enjoy a hearty English breakfast and prepare to check out of the lodge. Enjoy a brief game drive enroute as you head to the main gate and exit the park. Begin your drive back to Nairobi with a short stopover for lunch and later drop off at the airport or a hotel of your choice within the city.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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