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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator.

Day 1

Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

You will be picked from Nairobi and depart for Samburu at 6.00 am. This will be a 6-hour drive with a stopover at Equator Nanyuki, where you can also be able to see snow-capped Mount Kenya if weather permits in the morning.
Later, you arrive at your lodge just in time for check-in and lunch.

With an open roof vehicle embark on your first game drive in the afternoon with a chance to spot the Grevy zebras, reticulated giraffes, gerenuks, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich, elephants, lion, leopard, and cheetahs.

Later in the evening, you'll drive back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner & Water.

Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge.

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
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof minivan)
Accommodation:
Samburu Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Samburu National Reserve Game Drives

Samburu National Reserve Game Drives

After breakfast, you'll have a morning game drive, then come back to the lodge for lunch later. Possible sightings of unique wildlife species like oryx, gerenuk, Gravy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, and other wild animals peculiar to this semi-arid region.
Your game drives will be along the Ewaso Nyiro River, where most of the wild animals are found.

Afternoon game drives after lunch will allow you to watch different species of birds found in the reserve. You return to the lodge for a delightful dinner and spend another night at the lodge, immersing yourself in the enchanting ambiance of the reserve.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Water.

Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof minivan)
Accommodation:
Samburu Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Samburu National Reserve To Meru National Park

Samburu National Reserve To Meru National Park

You'll start your day with breakfast then check-out for 2 hours drive for Meru National Park. You arrive in time for lunch and check-in at the camp.

Later in the afternoon start your game drive from 3.30pm. Meru National Park is known for Grevy's zebras, elephants, Bohor reedbucks, hartebeests, pythons, puff adders, cobras, buffalos and more recorded species of birds.

Return to the camp by evening for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Water.

Accommodation: Ikweta Safari Camp.

Main Destination:
Meru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Little to no rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather June to September (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Meru NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Wild DogRare to None
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof minivan)
Accommodation:
Ikweta Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Meru National Park Then Nairobi

Meru National Park Then Nairobi

Last day start with breakfast then 4 hours game drives at Meru National Park. Meru National Park is especially associated with Elsa the Lioness and the film Born Free.

Meru National Park is one of the best places in Kenya to see rhinos in the wilderness. At last count, the fenced 83 sq km Rhino Sanctuary was home to 34 black and 70 white rhinos.

Exit Meru National Park for drive back to Nairobi for drop off later in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast & Water.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Activities:
  • Game drive (pop-up roof minivan)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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