Samburu National Reserve Safari in Kenya

You will be picked up from your hotel at 7:00 a.m. and depart by road driving north, crossing the equator from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere to Samburu National Reserve, a semi-arid region excellent for photographers.

Arrive at the camp in time for lunch followed by some leisure hours for a siesta/swim, before you depart at around 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon game viewing and return back to the camp before sunset.

Samburu is a name of Maasai origin, Samburu being a traditional leather bag for carrying honey and milk. The region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season), 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. Dinner and overnight will be at Ashnil Samburu Camp

Explore Samburu National Reserve. This full day in Samburu National 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, watching crocodiles bask on muddy riverbanks and velvet monkeys frolicking in the late afternoon sun. In addition, you will have a chance to interact with the Samburu people to learn about their culture.

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 stripes running across its lower flank, and the Somali ostrich males which have blue-grey necks and thighs. All meals will be served today. Dinner and overnight will be at Ashnil Samburu Camp.

Early morning game drives in Samburu are planned for today. Breakfast will be served at the camp, after which you will depart by road to Nairobi, with game viewing en-route. Arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon.