4 Days Aberdares and
Samburu National Reserve Safari
Aberdare National Park Tour and Samburu Game
Reserve Safari
Day 1: Nairobi - Aberdare National Park Depart Nairobi in the morning for Aberdare
National park arriving at the base hotel,
Outspan, in time for lunch. After lunch transfer
to Treetops lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Floodlit game viewing from the balcony of your
lodge.
ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
In this range of mountains everything is on a
grand scale. The highest is 13,120 feet. Mutant
Alpine plants include the 18 feet high Seneccio
- flowering only once in 20 years! Huge trees
cover the lower foothills. This fairyland of
awesome majesty and beauty - a unique ecosystem
is fuelled by the perpetual and sometimes heavy
rains. Teeming with fish, crystal clear streams
feed icy rivers, which plunge in glorious
waterfalls, the grandest acquiring its name from
Thompson who explored the area in 1883. At its
east lies The Ark and Treetops on the Elephant
migration trek to Mt. Kenya. You may also see
the Rhino.
Day 2: Aberdare National Park - Samburu National
Park
Afrter breakfast and depart the Aberdare
National Park for Samburu National Reserve
arriving at this northern game park (that is
known for its "peculiar" wildlife species) in
time for lunch. An afternoon game viewing tour
to flash out the numerous wildlife that is found
here. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or luxury
tented camp.
Samburu Game Reserve has Several species are
considered unique to the region, including its
unique dry-country animal life: All three big
cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found
here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos
and Ewaso Ng'iro river contains large numbers of
Nile crocodile. Other mammals frequently seen in
the park include gerenuk, warthogs, Grant's
gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck,
Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated
giraffe,ver 350 species of bird. These include
Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher,
sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny
eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl,yellow
throated spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm
nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary
bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling,
yellow-billed hornbill and vultures
African BuffaloDay 3: Samburu National Park
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon
game drive. All meals and overnight at a lodge
or luxury tented camp.
Samburu and Buffalo Springs Game Reserve: These
National Game Reserves are situated in the
northern part of Kenya, on the fringes of the
hot and sparsely populated dry region. They
attract a different range of wildlife species
unique to the area, among which are the gerenuk,
the beisa's oryx, the reticulated giraffe, the
blue legged ostrich and the grevy's zebra.
Day 4: Samburu National Park - Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi arriving at
1400 hours.
Cost Includes:
Transport in Safari Van with hatch roof.
Accommodation as per itinerary
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), as
indicated
Services of our Professional Guide/Driver
All Park Entrance Fees
All Game Drives
Cost Excludes:
Personal Insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic and Soft drinks
Tips and Porterage
Visas