3-day Samburu by plane with Elephant Bedroom Camp stay

Day 1 Nairobi – Samburu

You will be picked up from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or a city hotel to go to Wilson Airport for the scheduled flight to Samburu National Park, with a possibility of seeing Mt Kenya, Africa’s second-highest mountain en-route. The flight departs Nairobi at 8.0aam and arrives in Samburu at 9.20am. Upon arrival, you will be met by a guide from the camp and enjoy a game drive en-route to the Elephant Bedroom Camp. Following lunch, there is an afternoon shared game drive in Samburu National Reserve returning back to your camp as the sunsets.

Set on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in the renowned Samburu Game Reserve, surrounded by palms and other beautiful indigenous trees lays this small and intimate tented camp with simplistic elegance, luxury and style. Inspired by the textures and colours of African nature, each of the 12 beautifully appointed tents surround you with luxury. The en-suite bathrooms are fitted with hot & cold running water, rain showers and flushing toilets. Individual verandas encourage guests to linger while admiring the lush wilderness of the area.

Elephant Bedroom Camp promises an astonishing safari experience as the name of the camp couldn’t be more fitting. At night elephants, buffalos and hippos roam through the camp in search for food and water. Hearing them from the warmth of your bed is a truly exciting, magical and memorable experience. The cosy lounge and dining area with original oil paintings and soft intimate lighting open to the outside capturing the tranquil surroundings. Dining is a culinary experience with al-fresco meals and candlelit gourmet dinners set either under the African sky or inside the romantic dining area.

Enjoy game viewing of huge herds of elephant, prides of lion or the solitary leopard amongst other game with an expert local guide in an open Land Rover. To stay at Elephant Bedroom Camp is to discover a unique place; to be a witness of its personal service together with the excitement of the African bush certainly provides a feeling of being privileged.

Day 2 Samburu

You will spend your morning and afternoon shared game drives in Samburu National Reserve. Samburu is home to many uncommon species such as reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, and the long-necked gerenuk antelope to name just a few. There are also many lion, cheetah, and leopard to spot as well as huge crocodiles in the rivers.

Day 3 Samburu – Nairobi

Following breakfast, there will be a shared game drive transfer back to the airstrip for the scheduled flight to Nairobi. The flight departs Samburu at 12.10pm and arrives in Nairobi at 1.15pm. Upon arrival, you will return to your hotel.