3-day Samburu by plane with Game Lodge 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 the spectacular Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest mountain en-route. The flight departs Nairobi at 8.00am and arrives into Samburu at 9.20am. Upon arrival, you will be met by a guide from the lodge and will enjoy a game drive en-route to Game Lodge. Following lunch, there is an afternoon shared game drive in Samburu National Reserve returning back to your lodge as the sunsets.

Samburu Game Lodge is set in a rugged landscape with a backdrop of jagged mountains and its own indigenous animals, unique to the region. The landscape, wildlife and vegetation are very different to the lush, rolling grasslands of other national parks. Here you will find thorn brush, open plains and vast horizons, where one may taste the romance of this desert terrain. Samburu is the place for leopard, lion, elephant and crocodile. It is also the home of the semi-nomadic Samburu people.

Samburu Game Lodge is beautifully situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River with a wide choice of accommodation, spread along the banks of the river, in cottages, bandas and single or twin rooms. Everything is geared to making the most of the spectacular setting. The dining room is open on the riverside, with long tables and large buffets. The ever-popular Crocodile Bar overhangs the water and is a great vantage point for nightly crocodile feeds. On your game drives you likely to see a whole range of East African wildlife. Animals of special interest in Samburu, and rarely found elsewhere, rare Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, and the Beisa oryx. The birdlife is especially notable. During the heat of the day you may well be happy to lounge around the attractive pool and after sunset and sundowners, watch traditional dances of the Samburu warriors. The secretive leopard may silently arrive, attracted to the fresh meat bait in the tree across the river.

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.