Samburu

The first thing you'll notice on your Samburu Safari is that it is worlds apart from the other parks in Kenya. It is a hot and arid area characterised by a parched landscape of hills and plains.

Good news for the safari enthusiast is that the refreshing waters of the Ewaso Ngiro River run through Samburu and attract plenty of wildlife - including elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra. Leopards are also regularly spotted.

Samburu is home to large herds of elephants and elusive leopards. It is also well known for providing the opportunity to see wildlife that only lives in the dry north of Kenya. Your safari wouldn't be complete without seeing a gerenuk - an odd yet distinguished gazelle with a long neck, which stands on its hind legs to feed.

There is a good selection of safari lodges and luxury tented camps in the Samburu Region. Samburu Intrepids Club, Samburu Lodge and Elsa's Kopje are just some of them.   

Accommodations in Samburu

Samburu Serena Safari Lodge
This safari lodge is situated on the fertile banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, in the centre of the Samburu Game Reserve in Kenya's rugged, semi-arid Northern Province.

Samburu Sopa Safari Lodge
Samburu Sopa Lodge is built overlooking the wildlife-rich banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river, and is comprised of 60 en-suite rooms, all with balconies from which to view the hills, plains and river.

Samburu Intrepids Club
Samburu Intrepids is set in the semi-arid desert in the quiet western section of Samburu National Reserve. The luxury-tented camp is shaded by acacias at the Uaso Nyiro River and forms a cool oasis and creates a romantic setting.

Larsen's Samburu
Located north of Nairobi, Larsen's is a small luxurious tented camp set in lush lawns on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River.

Elsa's Kopje
Elsa’s Kopje has been named after the famous lioness reared by George & Joy Adamson from the movie fame "Born Free", as she frequented this area often

Samburu Lodge
Samburu Lodge is situated on the Uaso Nyiro River bank with a backdrop of mountains and its own indigenous animals, unique to the region.

Sarova Shaba
Located in the Samburu National Park is Sarova Shaba. The park is home to a host of wildlife, unique to the area, including the reticulated giraffe, grevy's zebra, gerenuk, Oryx and ostrich.