Samburu National Reserve is one of the lesser-visited parks, it is nicely set along the Ewaso Nyiro River and the semi-arid savannah grassland in northern Kenya. The park is surrounded by other private conservancies is a great place for real wildlife watching and nature excursions. Samburu and the neighboring Laikipia region are well known, for their luxury and top end wildness accommodation, that are suitable for private and secluded family and honeymoon vacations.
Some of the wildlife along the Ewaso Nyiro River in Samburu
More wildlife at Samburu National park
A distance birds view of the park
Some of the Big Five that can be spotted in Samburu
Guest on a game drive at Samburu national park.
The Samburu cultural visit
Samburu National Reserve is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in the dry northern parts of Kenya, on a landscape that combines the semi-arid desert, the green grassland, hills, riveline forest and swamps. The park attracts most wildlife because of the Ewaso Nyiro River that runs through the park providing food, water and shelter (from the acacia trees that grow along the river).
Wild animals at Samburu National Reserve includes; the rare Samburu Big 5 (the Grevy's zebra, the long-necked gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe, the besia oryx and the Somali ostrich), cheetah, leopard, lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra, bushbuck, bush pig, Gerenuk, crocodiles, hippos and many more; It’s also the home of Kamunyak lioness (the lioness famous for adopting Oryx calves).
Apart from the wonderful landscapes and wildlife at Samburu National reserve, the local Samburu people have an outstanding culture that they usually share to guest who visits their villages.
Activities within Samburu National Reserve are centered on day and night game watching; other activities would include camping safari activities, cultural visit tours, hot air balloon flight, nature walks, bush breakfast, lunch and dinners, seminars and corporate retreats, educational trips and relaxation.
Samburu National Reserve has a wide range of accommodation, from the luxury top end safari lodges, the authentic and Eco friendly African Safari Camps, the private secluded Camps to the traditional Campsites.
The best time to spot most wildlife is on the dry season, animal are easily spotted on the open areas and near the Ewaso Nyiro River in search of food and water. In Kenya the dry season are between January-March and July-October, this is the best time to spot wildlife. April, May and November are considered to be shoulder season with lesser wildlife compared to the high season. Bird’s watching is best in October - December.
Samburu National Reserve is approximately 347 Km from Nairobi; The best and easiest way to get to there, is via chartered flight to Saruni airstrip or scheduled flights to Oryx Samburu airstrip. By road, its approximately 4 ½ hours’ drive from Nairobi.
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