Samburu

 

 

 

 

To the further north of Mt Kenya, the Samburu National Reserve, Buffallo Springs and Shaba National Reserve are interlinked. At first glance, the landscape of Samburu, Shaba and Buffalo Springs National Reserves looks like a scene from a post-apocalyptic film. Easily mistaken for a forsaken crater. Samburu is 7 hours’ drive from Nairobi – or an hour’s flight.

The barren plains stretch from one end to the other, with the horizon lined up with hazy blues of the surrounding hills and an infinite sky. The scorching sun seems to have burned everything to the ground save for the sporadic desert vegetation, particularly the Doum Palm (the only palm tree which has branches), which shows the only sign of life.

Further on, through the mirage, is the chocolate brown Ewaso Nyiro River, which meanders gracefully through all the three Reserves. It is the sole source of water for the plant life along its banks and a magnet for the resident wildlife – the Special Five (blue-legged Somali ostriches, chestnut coloured reticulated giraffes, black and white Grevy’s zebras, Gerenuk gazelles and Beisa oryxes), the Big Cats (leopards, lions and cheetahs), monolithic herds of elephants, buffalos, and various types of antelopes. The birdlife in this area, ranging from the Sand Grouse to the multicoloured kingfishers and spectacular eagles and falcons is striking for its diversity, as for its colourfulness…

Accommodation in Samburu

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Larsens Camp

Set in a rugged landscape with a backdrop of jagged mountains, Samburu National Reserve is host to indigenous animals unique to the region. Explore the reserve from the luxurious, five star Larsens Camp, named after the famous adventurer Eric Larsen and built in the...

Elephant Bedroom Camp

Elephant Bedroom Camp offers luxury in a setting of breathtaking beauty. It is set along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River and shaded by doum palms and other trees that make up this green belt of riverine forest in Samburu National Reserve. The surrounding...

Ashnil Samburu Camp

Ashnil Samburu Camp sits in Buffalo Springs Game Reserve which takes its name from an oasis of crystal clear water at the western end of the reserve. It is separated from Samburu National Reserve by Ewaso Nyiro River.

Ashnil Surana Bufallo Springs

Set in the heart of the great northern territory, amidst the sprawling arid landscape, mottled with lava stones and desert flora & fauna, pours in this beautifully crafted creation that exceeds the term “safari-chic”. The main infinity pool and spa is carefully...

Samburu Simba Lodge

Watch the fiery sunset as you enjoy a cockatil by the pool and watch when nature plays the evening trumpets or close your eyes and drift off into the african dreamland. This is place where you can call a day unforgetteable yet still realize its an understatement.

Sarova Shaba

Shaba National Reserve is a protected area in Isiolo County to the east of the Samburu. The park offers breath-taking scenery and a rich diversity of wildlife. Its fame as the land of "Born Free" stems from the heritage of Joy and George Adamson, who nurtured Elsa the...

Samburu Sopa Lodge

6 hr drive from Nairobi. 50 minute flight from Wilson Airport to Samburu Oryx airstrip. 10 minutes transfer from the airstrip to the Lodge. Located inside the Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya, Samburu Sopa lodge is built atop high ground allowing panaromic...

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