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Northern Kenya: Samburu Game Reserve & Ol Pejeta

  • Upon Request

  • Days

    4

  • Nights

    3

  • Max Pax

    6
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Northern Kenya
Your Trip

In a nut shell

This safari will take you to an area we call the northern frontier, where we find some of Kenya’s unexplored game viewing areas, namely the Samburu Game Reserve. Not so many people visit this region and therefore gives relaxation and experience on game drives. This reserve is a special place to visit because of its Special 5-which are a rare species of animals that are not being found elsewhere and as well as 4 of the Big 5 including many other animal species and lots of bird life. After exploring Samburu, you drive to the nearby Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which is at the base of Kenya’s highest mountain, Mt Kenya. Ol Pejeta is home to the big 5 as well as the home of the biggest black rhino sanctuary and home to the only 2 remaining Northern White rhinos and as well as a chimpanzee sanctuary. It is a small conservancy in terms of area, making the experience of game viewing one of the best. Ol Pejeta is a recommended destination for families with young children because it is extremely fulfilling.

Highlights:

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as an upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Round-trip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

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Northern Kenya

Trip Details

  • This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
  • We can book your international flights
  • Fly to/from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • We can arrange additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour for an extra cost

Day 1

Nairobi-Samburu Game Reserve

Arrive in Nairobi, pick up from the Airport (or from Nairobi Hotel after breakfast), and proceed to the Northern territory of Kenya, home of the Samburu tribe, who are cousins to the Masai. The area is a semi-arid region that is scenically and faunally dramatic under the hot equatorial sun with annual mean temperatures ranging from 18-30 degrees Celsius. This rugged semi-desert region, however, is home to the ‘SPECIAL 5’ game species rarely found elsewhere. Some of the rare species found in Samburu like Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, gerenuk, and the Gravy’s Zebra and teems with lots of other wildlife. You will arrive in time for lunch after a 5-hour drive followed by an afternoon game drive before returning to Lodge/Camp

Day 2

Full Day in Samburu Game Reserve

You spend a full day in the Samburu Reserve, where you will have a morning and evening game drive. You will continue to search for the rare species of the Samburu as they find relief on the River Ewaso Ng’iro that runs through the reserve. The reserve is relatively smaller than other reserves and national parks but offers a great encounter. There are several weird and wonderful wildlife species endemic to this area, such as the Gerenuk antelope, Leopard, lion, cheetah, and hyenas, are easy to spot. For bird lovers, there is lots of bird life on the trees along the river with some of the bird species being endangered species.

Day 3

Samburu Game Reserve- Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast Samburu departs for the nearby Ol Pejeta conservancy. It is between the Aberdares and Mt Kenya (Kenya’s highest mountain) and offers some great views of Mt Kenya on a clear day. It is a private non-profit-making conservancy on 90,000 acres of land saddling the Equator. Arrive midmorning with a game drive en route to the Sweetwaters Tented Camp for lunch. In the afternoon enjoy a game drive in this home of the Big 5 and you visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary, visit Baraka the tamed adult black rhino who lives in his enclosure after losing his eyesight you can even be able to feed Baraka from the platform and gets you a personal interaction with a black rhino. It is therefore a guarantee that you will see the rare rhinos on this safari.

Day 4

Ol Pejeta-Nairobi-Fly to Diani/Mombasa

On the last day of the safari, you wake up for breakfast before enjoying the last game drive as you head back to Nairobi. There are several optional activities that you could choose from while at Ol Pejeta like a visit to the Northern White Rhino Enclosure, a visit to closely interact with the Chimpanzees as they are fed (Behind the Scene Chimpanzee) at extra costs. Drive back to Nairobi (3 Hours) in time for lunch before being transferred to the NBO for an evening flight into Mombasa or Diani for your beach vacation OR to connect to an international flight out of Nairobi.

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