KENYA DESTINATIONS
Samburu Safari
Dry, dramatic northern Kenya, where elephants gather along the Ewaso Nyiro river and you can see species found nowhere else on a Kenya safari.
Why go
Samburu National Reserve feels wilder and quieter than the southern parks. It is home to the “Samburu Special Five”, northern species that are hard to see elsewhere, and has good chances of leopard.
- Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx
- Elephants along the Ewaso Nyiro river
- Lions, leopards and cheetahs
- Samburu culture in the surrounding community lands
When to go
Best in the dry seasons, June to October and December to March, when animals gather by the river.
Getting there and how long to stay
About 6 hours by road from Nairobi, past Mount Kenya. Stay at least 2 nights.
Safaris that visit Samburu
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