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Bus,
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3 Stars Hotels
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Nairobi
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Feb, Mar, Apr & May
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Eco-Tour, Safari
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All meals during the trek
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English, Spanish, French, Chinese
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Easy to Moderate
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2-15
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12
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65
Overview
Samburu Game reserve is situated on the banks of Ewaso Nyiro and plays host to the Big 5 as well as the Samburu 5. The reserve consists mainly of open savannah, rock outcrops, doum palms, acacia, and thorn trees.
Expect to see elephants, gerenuk antelopes, ostriches, Nile crocodiles, leopards, cheetahs, waterbucks, lions, impalas, baboons, and vervet monkeys all flock to the river to quench their thirst and forage for food.
Over 350 bird species have been recorded in Samburu including marabous, kingfishers, guinea fowls, Somali ostriches, and bateleurs. Just a stone’s throw away is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve featuring riverine forests, grasslands, and woodlands. The hot springs, rolling savannah, and scrub characterize the Shaba National Reserve which can be found just across the river.
Highlights
- See the Samburu 5. While the bigger and more expected animals (the likes of elephants, giraffes, big cats, etc.) can be seen daily inside the reserve, guests have the remarkable opportunity to see the Samburu Five - five rare and endemic animals to the Samburu ecosystem. These include the reticulated giraffe, the Somali ostrich, the gerenuk, the Beisa oryx, and the Grevy’s zebra.
- Visit the Samburu Tribe who, like the Masai, are nomadic pastoralists, moving from one place to another, following rainfall patterns in search of fresh pasture and water for their livestock. The Samburu Tribe are easily identified as they wear bright and colourful attire and the women adorn themselves in beaded necklaces and jewelry.
- Explore the different tourist sites
- The park’s landscape is very photogenic. The river Ewaso Ngiro is the heart of the park and contrasts against the dry and arid desert-like soil that shines bright red under the African sun.
- Enjoy the vibrant nightlife of Malindi
- There are some truly beautiful camps in Samburu.
- Diversity of activities that are available exclusively to conservancies. These include night game drives, guided bush walks, trekking excursions, visiting the local Samburu caves full of historical rock art, cultural village visits, and warriors academy.
