Samburu Camping  3 days / 2 nights

Full Itinerary

Samburu Game Reserve is situated in the hot and arid fringes of Kenya’s vast Northern Frontier District. Against a backdrop of volcanic mountains, gaunt hills and withered scrub trees punctuate the sparse and moistless terrains with clusters of the incredibly hardy desert roses providing occasional flashes of vivid colors.

Day 1

 Leaving Nairobi in the morning you drive north, along the foothills of Mount Kenya and across the equator. After stopping for a picnic lunch, you continue into Samburu for an afternoon game drive with dinner and overnight at your campsite. Samburu is home to various species of game generally only found in these northern areas- Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffes, Beisa Oryxes, the long-necked gerenuks and blue-shanked Somali Ostriches. Lion prides, cheetahs and leopards roam the savannahs in search of the next meals.

Day 2

An early morning game drive is followed by a late breakfast in campsite. Altenatively leave camp with picnic breakfast and enjoy longer safari. Mid morning at leisure or a visit to the nearby Samburu village. After lunch, you enjoy an afternoon game drive through the forests of Ewaso Nyiro River with good chances of spotting elephant herds browsing on the lush riverine vegetation. Dinner and overnight in your camp.

Day 3

An early morning game drive is followed by breakfast in camp and you then return to Nairobi stopping en route for a picnic lunch.

*End of your safari in Kenya*

Gerunuk, Samburu Reserve