3-day itinerary
Samburu Flight Safari – 3 Days
3 days · 2 nights · Samburu National Reserve
From Nairobi / to Nairobi
An air or flight safari is a perfect option if you are time constrained
A Fly-in safari saves on time by avoiding the road journeys.
Samburu Game Reserve Flight safari departs once a day from the Wilson Airport and includes hotel airport transfers, safari lodge / camp accommodation, return flights, all meals, game viewing with an English speaking driver-guide and a pop up top safari minivan with a window seat for every guest (a pop up top 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep is available as an upgrade at extra cost).
We request you to choose your own safari dates.
Samburu is located on the arid frontier district of Kenya. The harsh and severe semi-arid desert habitat is home to open scrubland and thorn bush. There are found riverine forest and swamps along the Ewaso Ngiro River. The game reserve’s wildlife is diverse and unique. Wildlife sightings may include the reticulated giraffe, elephant, Beisa Oryx, gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, lion, cheetah and many more.
Good to know
- You can choose to extend more stay at the Samburu (request for extra day prices)
- Driving times on safari are estimate and may vary depending on state of the road and traffic.
- Extra payment for a single room applies
- game viewing drives and day sequences on safari may vary according to the accommodation chosen.
Tour highlights
- Samburu game reserve
- Shaba game reserve
- Buffalo Springs reserve
- Local cultures, subsistence and commercial farming activities
- 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
Morning pick from your Nairobi city hotel and transfer to Wilson Airport for the scheduled Samburu flight.
Weather permitting there shall be views of Africa’s second highest mountain, the Mount Kenya en- route. On arrival at the park’s airstrip, you shall be met by your safari driver guide from the lodge / camp.
Short game viewing drive shall follow as you proceed to your accommodation.
Afternoon game viewing drive returning to your safari lodge / tented camp before sunset.
Overnight at your Samburu lodge / tented camp.
- Day2
Samburu
Morning and afternoon game viewing drives at the Samburu game reserve.
Samburu is home to many unique animal species including reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, long-necked gerenuk and many more.
Expect to see cats including Lion, cheetah and others.
Overnight at your Samburu luxury lodge or tented camp.
- Day3
Samburu – Nairobi
Breakfast at the lodge / camp.
Later transfer to the local airstrip with game viewing drive en-route.
Fly to Wilson airport Nairobi.
Met and transfer to your Nairobi city hotel.
What you could see / do on Samburu Flight Safari Tour
- Elephants
- Tree Hyrax
- White Tailed Mongoose
- Gravy Zebras
- oryx
- Hartebeest
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Baboon
- Leopard
- Antelopes
- Somali Ostrich
Tour price includes
- Nairobi airport-hotel-airport transfers.
- Return Flights to Samburu.
- Accommodation at your chosen lodge /tented camp
- Game viewing drives in a pop up top safari minivan (a 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep is available as an upgrade at extra cost).
- Game Reserve entrance fees.
- 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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