Samburu National Reserve

Samburu

One of the famous Safari destinations in East Africa, Samburu National Reserve is located in Northern Kenya and is a premier game reserve situated on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river. This vast expanse of remote pristine wilderness measures 165 square kilometers in area and borders the Ewaso Ng'iro River to the south, which separates it from the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. Samburu Reserve is a unique wildlife conservation haven famous for an abundance of rare species of animals such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, and the Beisa Oryx. The reserve is also home to a population of close to 900 Elephants. Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah are an important attraction (Kamunyak the famous Lioness that adopted a baby Oryx is a resident in the reserve). Samburu is in fact one of the better locations in Kenya to spot Leopard. Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area and Birdlife is abundant with over 450 recorded species.

Uniqueness

• Samburu as a wildlife ecosystem now also comprises many conservancies and group ranches bordering the main reserve such as the Kalama Conservancy, West Gate Community Conservancy, and Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy.
• Travelers would normally have numerous questions while planning their visit, ranging from what would be the best time to visit, where to stay, and what best experiences to book while here.
• Samburu offers many notably exciting activities and one of the more thrilling of these is the Safari game viewing and bird watching - the geography and climate of Samburu allow for quality wildlife viewing all-round the year.
• Another popular experience is the Samburu cultural tour which allows visitors a fascinating insight into the unique way of life of the renowned Samburu people, a pastoralist and warrior tribe found in Kenya and other parts of East Africa.