3-day itinerary
Samburu Safari – 3 Days
Departs Nairobi / returns Nairobi
Safari tour explores Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo springs game reserves in northern Kenya.
The scenic drive to Samburu is via five distinct climatic sub regions with views of local homesteads, coffee, tea, pineapple and subsistence farming activities.
Mount Kenya (Kenya’s highest mountain and national symbol) shall be seen.
Tour is an opportunity to view unique wildlife species like Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich, Grevy’s zebra, Reticulated giraffe and other wild animals peculiar to this semi arid region.
Accommodation is provided in optional economy, standard or luxury safari lodges and tented camps.
Transport is in customized pop up top safari mini-vans.
Option of a customized pop up top 4 x 4 Land cruiser jeep is at a supplementary cost.
Good to know
- You can chose to finish at Namanga on the Kenya / Tanzania border town if proceeding to Arusha or Moshi in Tanzania.
- You chose to add an extra night at Amboseli
- Driving times in Kenya roads are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
Tour highlights
- Samburu game reserve
- Shaba game reserve
- Buffalo Springs reserve
- Local cultures, subsistence and commercial farming activities
- Snow capped mount Kenya
- Different climatic and vegetation zones
- Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy's zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Elephant etc
- Samburu tribes & culture
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Nairobi – Samburu
0730hrs Pickup from Nairobi airport / Nairobi hotel
Proceed via the central highlands of Kenya with views of coffee, tea, sisal, pineapple and subsistence farming activities
Local African homesteads dot the red soiled slopes of this region.
View the Mount Kenya with its snow capped peaks along the safari route
Afternoon game viewing drive the Samburu, Shaba and buffalo springs reserves
Overnight at your Samburu safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day2
Samburu
The day shall be spent with game viewing drives / relaxing interludes at the Samburu game reserve.
Game viewing drives in this dry and scenic game reserve are concentrated along the banks of the Ewaso nyiro river.
This is where most wildlife is found
Overnight at your Samburu luxury lodge or tented camp.
- Day3
Samburu – Nairobi
Morning game viewing drive at the Samburu.
An exit game viewing drive shall follow.
Depart Samburu for Nairobi with a lunch stop en-route.
Arrive Nairobi in the late afternoon.
Drop off at your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi airport.
What you could see on a 3 Days Samburu Safari
- Buffalo
- Lions
- Cheetah
- Gravy Zebras
- oryx
- Hartebeest
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Baboon
- Leopard
- Antelopes
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Samburu National Reserve
- Standard
- Samburu Sopa Lodge.
- Economy
- Sentrim Samburu Lodge
Tour price includes
- Nairobi airport-hotel pick up / drop off transfers
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari minivan.
- Services of an experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Stay in economy, standard or luxury safari lodge / tented camps.
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees.
- All meals on safari.
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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