$1,760 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve
Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve
Early morning pick up in Nairobi. The safari adventure will begin as you depart by road driving across the equator from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, and onward to the semi-arid region of the Samburu Game Reserve.
The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Masai use for carrying honey and milk. This region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and its red volcanic soil. Rock outcroppings contrast against the dense woodland vegetation along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, the river that gives life to the reserve. The area is home to the Samburu tribe, who are ‘cousins’ to the Maasai people with their own distinct cultural traditions.
Arrive at the camp in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game viewing drive, and return back to the camp before sunset. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu Game Reserve
Samburu Game Reserve
This full day in the Samburu Game Reserve will be spent searching for the big five, the Samburu five and observing the vast unspoiled scenery during morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The park is plentiful with crocodiles that bask on muddy riverbanks and velvet monkeys that frolic in the late afternoon sun. Samburu is renowned for its rare species of fauna known as the ‘Samburu five’. These five particular animals are usually only found north of the equator; the long necked gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe which is characterized by its liver-colored geometric patches defined by narrow white lines, the Grevy’s zebra which is smaller than the common zebra and looks more like a horse, the beisa oryx with black horizontal stripe running across its lower flank and the Somali ostrich males which have blue-grey necks and thighs. A cultural visit to the Samburu people who depend on their cattle, goat, sheep and donkey can be arranged at an extra cost. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu Game Reserve to Nairobi
Samburu Game Reserve to Nairobi
For your final day in Samburu National Reserve, an early morning game viewing drive is planned for you, or instead, you might decide you would like to sleep in. Breakfast will be served at the camp after which you will depart by road to Nairobi.
Upon arrival in Nairobi you will be dropped off at agreed location ending your memorable safari with us.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
