3 Days, 2 Nights Samburu Budget Camping Safari

Overview

Pocket-friendly tour to one of Kenya’s most scenic parks – Samburu Game Reserve, home to amazing wildlife and statuesque warriors. View unique wildlife species like Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich, Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe and other wild animals and bird life peculiar to this semi arid region..

Departure/Return Location	Nairobi
Departure Time	Early morning
Included	.Transport in Safari Van customized for game viewing .Professional tour guide/driver .All accommodation during the safari .Meals on Full Board (As specified in the day-by-day section) .All activities (Unless labeled as optional) .All activities (Unless labeled as optional) .Park fees .Roundtrip airport transfer .Drinking water (On all days) .All Taxes/VAT
Excluded	.International flights .Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour .Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) .Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi-Samburu

Pick up from your hotel at 8.00 am and drive north to Samburu National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the park famous as the place for the Samburu semi-nomadic tribesmen, the reticulated giraffe, the Grevy’s zebra gerenuk, beisa oryx and a host of the big game including elephant and lion. Dinner and overnight Samburu budget camp.

Day 2: Samburu

Wake up for a morning and afternoon game drives.
We spend this whole day exploring Samburu Game Reserve with early morning game drive where the light is perfect for a good photographic scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground, mid morning game drives and afternoon game drives where you will have the opportunity of spotting all the three cats including lions, leopards and cheatas. We will have an option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in Samburu Game Reserve.

We can have option visit to Samburu Village and learn about the uniqueness of Samburu tribe and their culture at an extra cost. A wide variety of animals and birds life are seen at Samburu Game Reserve.

Several species are considered unique to the region, including its unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats including lion, cheetah and leopard can be found here as well as Samburu elephant and buffalo. Uaso Nyiro river contains large number of Nile crocodiles.
Other mammals are frequently seen in the park including gerenuk, Grant gazelle, Kirk dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Over 400 species of bird are seen in Samburu Game Reserve. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfishers sunbird, bee-eater, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary birds, Verreaux eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vulture.

All meals and overnight stay at budget Camp. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Samburu-Nairobi

We embark on early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active and later return to the lodge/camp for breakfast. After breakfast depart Samburu National Reserve with the last picturesque of the reserve arriving Nairobi in the afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect your home bound flight depending on the arrangements where the safari ends. Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.