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JerseyMolly
US
Visited:
August 2012
Reviewed: Aug 26, 2012
Email JerseyMolly | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly unforgettable experience
I never imagined it was possible to get so close to wild animals! Elephants were crossing the road right in front of our vehicle, a leopard was enjoying a meal of an impala under an acacia tree, a cheetah was taking a siesta in the bush right by the side of the road and a lioness was taking her three young cubs for an afternoon stroll. There were reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, dik dik, oryx, and lots and lots of birds! Our guide knew all about these animals, and also knew just where to find them. We stayed at the Samburu Game Lodge, which was very charming, if a bit run down. The food was mediocre, but there were several vegetarian selections, so no one went hungry. Samburu is hot, so bring light clothing, sunscreen and bug spray, and prepare to be amazed!
Ronald Vriesema
Visited:
December 2010
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2012
Easy to travel around. Lots of wildlife. Samburu people in the area are good to visit.
Mark Hancock
GB
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2012
Email Mark Hancock | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fanstastic experience which exceeded our expectations.
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safari as 5 stars apart from the wildlife which I gave 4 and that is only because we also went to the Masai Mara where the wildlife was even more plentiful.
TheMrskoko
US
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Aug 4, 2012
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful Safari, Exotic Animals
We went to Africa for our honeymoon/first anniversary. Samburu was our first stop and it did not disappoint. We stayed at Saruni Samburu and it was amazing! Highly recommend it! Our suite overlooked a watering hole and the African plains. It was indoor/outdoor and huge with dining and living areas seperate from the bedroom and bath. The staff took amazing care of us while we were there.
The safari was great we saw leopard and her cub, lionesses hanging out in a tree, crocs, ellies and countless others. We rarely saw another car. It felt like we had the entire reserve to ourselves. Highly recommend Samburu National Reserve. It has five types of animals you will not see anywhere else.
Curtis Horton
Visited:
January 2002
Reviewed: Jul 2, 2012
Opportunity to see unique wildlife, such as the Grevy's zebra. Overused, but still a magical place.
Berend
NL
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: May 2, 2012
65+ years of age
Ian Macfadyen
GB
Visited:
September 2010
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012
50-65 years of age
We had a great trip to Samburu N.P., staying at Larson's Camp. Game viewing was excellent, as was the accomodation and scenery. ***For the present, visitors should be aware that heavy rains have recently caused devestation in the area.
Angel P. A.
MX
Visited:
October 2007
Reviewed: Apr 19, 2012
35-50 years of age
An Exciting place for every kind of visitors with hihg density of animals and excelent services
My general impression is a place to see animals on their real habitat on very close situations. I personally stayed at the Samburu Serena Lodge. They are really friendly and accommodations are great. Also the food at the buffet.
The reserve is a very small place but the river is the meeting point for all kind of animals. The secret is to get a good guide with experience in a vehicle on good conditions.
I did all my trip to Africa helped locally with Abercombie & Kent and for sure they are the best on the continent. I think the most important think is do arrangements with a local company plenty of experience capable on connections and services continuity from one park to another.
Le Caylar
GB
Visited:
December 2010
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2012
Varied, remote country from rugged hills via dusty slopes down to the river. Flora & fauna to match.
Samburu has varied country from the rocky hills, through the dry and dusty slopes down to the Ewaso Ng'iro river. The fauna and flora were equally varied but there was evidence of stress from the changing climate. Samburu had suffered from drought and then, around the river, serious floods.
Our trip was just off-season so the park had few vehicles and the lodge had few guests. We saw big game (lion, cheetah, elephant etc) and numerous smaller animals. Although some trees had died, there were signs of recovery and those in flower were beautiful. The clear air meant it was easy to see birds.
The park is remote, from an outsider's point of view. We reached it by plane from Nairobi Wilson to Samburu airport and were picked up by a Samburu Lodge vehicle. So the first game drive was on the way to the Lodge! The guide was excellent. Later, we witnessed the aftermath of a kill, returning several times to see the animals and birds that turned up at different times.
The accommodation was excellent; food and service couldn't be faulted.
MeisjeSanne
NL
Visited:
August 2006
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2012
35-50 years of age
In the footsteps of Joy Adamson
A wonderfull peacefull place, with a lot of wildlife. Giraffe, buffalo, waterbuck, elephants, zebra and the beautiful Grevy's zebra. Also Lion, leopard and cheetah are also quite easy to spot. The gerenuks wich stand on their hind legs to feed are great to see.
The landscape is rich and varied with hills and plains, wood, grassland and a river that runs through.