Samburu National Reserve Enjoy our complimentary hotel pick up early in the morning. After a brief introduction, you depart in a luxurious safari van for hours drive through mt Kenya Region. In a clear weather, Mt Kenya is visible. You arrive at samburu national reserve and game drives starts immediately you enter the main gate. The samburu reserve is reach in wildlife with fame for abundance in rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (Also referred as Samburu Special). The reserve is also popular with a minimum of 900 elephants. Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are an important attraction (Kamunyak the Miracle Lioness that adapted the baby Oryx is a resident in the reserve). Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area. Birdlife is abundant with over 450 species recorded. Birds of the arid northern bush country are augmented by a number of riverine forest species. Lesser Kestrel and the Taita Falcon are species of global conservation concern and they both utilize the reserve. Five species categorized as vulnerable have recorded in the reserve. These are African Darter, Great Egret, White-headed Vulture, Martial Eagle and the Yellow-billed Ox-pecker. After traversing through the park, enjoy your hot lunch in any of the luxury camps in the park. Later afternoon game drives departing at around 3.30pm journey back to Nanyuki or Nyeri. Drop at your hotel or international airport.
