3-Day Private Samburu Safari with Shaba and Buffalo Springs

Explore Samburu, Shaba, and Buffalo Springs game reserves in northern Kenya, a golden opportunity to view unique wildlife species such as oryx, gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, and other wild animals peculiar to this semi-arid region.

Pick-up is from your hotel or airport at 6:30 am, followed by departure for Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya. After about 2 and a half hours, arrive in Nanyuki town at 9:30 am for a stop at the Equator crossing. This imaginary line divides the earth into the two hemispheres, north and south. There is a large sign where you can take a photo to mark your crossing of the equator. On a clear day, there is a high chance of seeing Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in Kenya.

Enjoy an early morning game drive in the reserve, then return to the camp for breakfast. Spend the rest of the mid-morning relaxing before lunch, and later proceed for an afternoon game drive in the reserve.

Samburu is famous for its truly wild semi-arid landscape and its large concentration of wild animals and birdlife. Together with the adjoining Shaba and Buffalo Springs national reserves, it is especially known for hosting the rare northern Kenya animal species - gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx, and Somali ostrich - which are not found in many of the other popular parks and reserves in Kenya.

It is also home to all the African big cats - lion, cheetah, and leopard - alongside other big game including elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, hippos, impala, waterbuck, and many others. Samburu is also a renowned birdwatching haven, with hundreds of bird species resident here.

Have an early breakfast, then check out, followed by a short game drive in the reserve. Afterward, drive back to Nairobi with drop-off at your hotel or airport.

Welcome back to Magical Kenya!