4 Days Samburu Private Budget Safari.
Day to day itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu
Depart early in the morning from Nairobi at 7:00Am being peaked from the hotel or the airport and drive North past coffee plantations via Mt. Kenya to Samburu National Park. Arriving in time for lunch .Samburu boasts itself with the presence of unique species such as Grevy's Zebra, the long-necked Gerenuk, and various species of desert birds among the wildlife that shares this region of semi-arid habitat. You will arrive in time for lunch which will take at the camp or lodge .After lunch wait for sun to cool down as you rest .Thereafter proceed with the first game viewing till sunset then afterwards return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
The name Samburu is a Masai word originating from ‘Samburr’ meaning a traditional leather bag for carrying honey and milk. The region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and red volcanic soil. Rock outcroppings contrast against the dense woodland vegetation along the banks of Ewaso Nyiro meaning ‘River of brown water’, the river that gives life to the reserve. The Samburu areas is inhabited by the Samburu community who share a lot of values and culture with the Masai people.
Day 2&3: Full Day Samburu Game Reserve
The whole day will be spent exploring this amazing game reserve with the early morning game drive, before the sun rises, mid-morning and the evening game drive with a lunch break in between. It gives you the refreshment of your mind as the park is not populated and not many people visits here; we have concentration of the elephants as well as Leopards and especially along the river. The whole day will be spent exploring viewing drive, watching crocodiles bask on muddy riverbanks and velvet monkeys frolic in the late afternoon sun.You will have a great opportunity to spot the five rare animal species 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.
You will also have optional camel back safari is also a specialty in Samburu as well as a cultural visit to the Samburu people who depend on their cattle, goat, sheep and donkey.
Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Day 4: Samburu - Nairobi
Wake up call at 0600am, then proceed for the early morning game drive, this gives you a chance to spot the early morning kills from the big five, after the game drive return to the camp for the main breakfast, there after leave and head back to Nairobi with a stopover in Nanyuki for lunch. You will arrive in Nairobi late afternoon with a drop off to the hotel or to the airport to mark the end of Safari
“Cost for the safari is 1,325 usd for 2 persons sharing.
This safari is available throughout the year; you may go ahead with confirmation
Safari price Cost Includes:
- Transport on custom made 7 sitter tour van ideal for game viewing and photography.
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes.
- Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide.
- All game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
- Complimentary return airport transfers.
- Bottled water whilst on safari 300 ml bottled water per person per day.
Tour Cost excludes:
- Tips
- Laundry
- Beverages/Drinks/Sodas and other soft drinks.
- International flights and visas.
- Items of a personal nature.
- Optional activities
