4-Day Aberdare and Samburu Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi to Aberdare National Park

Your safari driver guide will pick you up either from the Airport or from your hotel in Nairobi early in the morning. You travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to your lodge, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill. After lunch, set off for the Ark, located in the forest on mountain slopes of the Aberdares Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high-altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: Giant forest hog, Bush pig, Tree Hyrax, large Spotted Genet, and the elusive Bongo Antelope.

Wildlife can be observed from different levels – from outside where you can see, hear, and smell everything, and inside where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Aberdare Country Club

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Aberdare NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Aberdares to Shaba National Reserve

This morning you travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Ewaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa oryxes.

Main Destination:

Shaba 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 Shaba NR

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

GiraffeOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

ZebraOccasional

LionRare

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LeopardRare

CheetahRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogRare to None

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Shaba NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Shaba National Reserve

Dawn breaks in golden bands as you start your day in the bush by scanning the river from your tent’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, you’re off in pursuit of the Elephants, Lions, Leopards, and Cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in your cozy camp or lodge.

Main Destination:

Shaba National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Shaba NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu to Nairobi

Enjoy an early morning safari game drive, followed by a relaxed breakfast back at the lodge, later an onward departure back to Nairobi by road. Arrive in Nairobi by early afternoon. Drop off at your hotel or free onward transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.