4 days: Samburu Game Reserve & Lake Nakuru National Park Safari

4 days/3 nights Kenya road safari

Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Day 3: Samburu – Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Nairobi

Samburu Game Reserve & Lake Nakuru National Park
4 Days/3 Nights Kenya Safari

HIGHLIGHTS
Samburu National Reserve is not noted, but definitely worth a visit. It is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from the surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly spotted. The reserve is not particularly well-known and is therefore not too crowded – a huge plus in Kenya where so many reserves are often overflowing with tourists. It is often grouped together with the Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves as they lie so close together.

Lake Nakuru National Park is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth – myriads of fuschia pink flamingoes whose numbers are legion, often more than a million maybe two. Notable game within the lake includes hippo and clawless otters. On the shores roam waterbuck, Bohor’s Reedbuck and zebra. The woodlands and forest are now home to both black and white rhino. Game viewing is relatively easy: Buffalo, Leopard, Lion, Rothschild’s Giraffe, Black and White Colobus Monkey are plentiful in the forest. The bush lands offer Eland, Steenbok, Impala, Chandler’s Reedbuck and Dikdik, whilst Rock hyrax and Klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve
This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa oryxes.

Overnight at lodge /camp of your choice
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2
Samburu Game Reserve
Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tent’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp or lodge.

Overnight lodge/camp of your choice
Meal Plan {breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3
Samburu – Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast drive down to the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, making a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls. Arrive at lodge in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent on another exciting game run in the Park. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximate 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. In addition, the wildlife to be found in the Park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, Black and white Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Baboon and many species of plains game.

Overnight at lodge/camp of your choice.
Meal Plan {breakfast Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4
Lake Nakuru – Nairobi
Depart our lodge /camp after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi. Connect with one of our other exciting safari packages. Your choice of – the exotic Amboseli National Park, the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve (also known as the eighth wonder of the world), perhaps a climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro, or relax on the clean white sandy beaches of Mombasa Island along the warm Indian Ocean, are some of the wonderful options available. You can also choose to visit a children’s orphanage, explore the shops or simply relax before your departure tonight.

Included Safari Features
* Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver.
* Round trip transport from Nairobi to Samburu and Lake Nakuru National Park
* Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari.
* Finest accommodations in Samburu and Lake Nakuru National Park
* Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
* Guaranteed window seating with open top
* All applicable Game Park entrance fees
* All meals included while on safari
* Pre–tour itinerary document

Excluded Safari Features
* Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary
* Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports
* Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
* Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
* Gratuity for your professional driver guide
* Cost of obtaining passport and visas
* Accommodations in Nairobi
* A visit to a Samburu Village
* International Airfare