3 Days 2 Nights Samburu Safari

This safari begins from Nairobi moving northwards to the semi-arid- Samburu National Reserve. Samburu National Reserve is a rugged and semi-desert park located in Samburu district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The park neighbors the homes of the Samburu tribe of Kenya, a tribe known for their remote culture, pastoral and nomadic way of life. Besides the numerous wildlife found in this game reserve, the park is also a bird haven. At Samburu you will get to visit Rateti Elephant Sanctuary where you will interact with elephants. You will watch the elephants come in from their walk to receive their bottles and then have mud hole playtime. You will as well get to learn about their rescue programs and interact with the locals who run the activities at the sanctuary.

This safari begins from Nairobi moving northwards to the semi-arid- Samburu National Reserve. Samburu National Reserve is a rugged and semi-desert park located in Samburu district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The park neighbors the homes of the Samburu tribe of Kenya, a tribe known for their remote culture, pastoral and nomadic way of life. Besides the numerous wildlife found in this game reserve, the park is also a bird haven. At Samburu you will get to visit Rateti Elephant Sanctuary where you will interact with elephants. You will watch the elephants come in from their walk to receive their bottles and then have mud hole playtime. You will as well get to learn about their rescue programs and interact with the locals who run the activities at the sanctuary.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi- Samburu

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Nairobi Kenya
Game Drive
The reserve is popular with the rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy’s Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. The elephants and the large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are also present in the reserve
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Offered at the hotel you are booked in.
• Dinner: Offered at the hotel you are booked in.
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Elephant bedroom camp Samburu.
Elephant Bedroom Camp offers luxury in a setting of breath taking beauty

Day 2: Explore Samburu National Reserve

Stop At: Samburu Trails, Kenya
Game Drives (full day with picnic lunch) and a visit to Rateti Elephant Sanctuary.
Morning visit to Rateti elephant sanctuary where you will paired with a keeper who will accompany you the entire time to tell you about the conservation program. From a special viewing platform, you will watch the elephants come in from their walk to receive their bottles and then have mud hole playtime. Enjoy the rest of the day in the park in search of the wild life.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: picnic lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Elephant bedroom camp.

Day 3: Samburu – Nairobi

Stop At: Samburu Trails, Kenya
Morning Game Drive and departure back to Nairobi.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch stop over on your way back to Nairobi.
No accommodation included on this day.