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The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km² in size and is situated 350 kilometers from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230m above sea level.[1] Geographically, it is located in Samburu County.
In the middle of the reserve, the Ewaso Ng’iro flows through doum palm groves and thick riverine forests. It provides water, without which the game in this arid region could not survive.
The Samburu National Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationists George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness, made famous in the best-selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. The Elephant Watch Camp, of which Saba Douglas-Hamilton is director, lies within the park.
The Samburu National Reserve is also the home of Kamunyak, a lioness famous for adopting oryx calves. (Wikipedia)
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3 Hours Before Flight Time
After breakfast check out from the hotel, our tour driver will be waiting downstairs and after a short briefing start your journey and Drive north through cultivations of pineapples on your way to the northern frontier district and on to Samburu National Reserve. Arriving in time for lunch check in at the Sentrim Samburu lodge. after lunch relax and latter proceed on with a late afternoon game drive in the reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Wake up Before dawn and get ready for an early morning search for; the cats as this is their best hunting time and the Samburu special five. Later return to lodge for breakfast and relax at your room or the swimming pool before the next game drive or rather have a packed lunch and have a full day game drive. All meals and overnight will be at the Lodge. The Samburu National Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationists George and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness, made famous in the best-selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. Situated alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River, there is plenty to attract wildlife from the surrounding savannah plains. The reserve is also home to elephants and large predators such as the lion, leopard, cheetah and Wild dogs’ sightings are common attraction with its striking background view of the Mathew’s Range. Birdlife is abundant with over 450 species recorded.
Pre-Morning game drive return to the Lodge for Breakfast then check out and depart Samburu to Nairobi with Lunch enroute arriving in the evening hours. drop at the Hotel or at the Airport to connect with your international flight.
