The 5 days Safari presents excellent opportunities for a unique wildlife and memorable cultural experiences. You will have the chance to engage with the Samburu tribe and get a glimpse into their rich heritage. The Samburu people are known for their distinctive bright fabrics and layers of beaded jewellery. Many work as guides and staff in the region’s safari camps, presenting an opportunity for guests to learn about the tribe’s culture and traditions.
This itinerary begins with a special overnight stay at the Mount Kenya safari club. En route to the reserve, one encounters striking features such as the crossing of the equator in Nanyuki and the background of Mount Kenya as you travel towards the northern hemisphere. A visit to the William Holden’s lovely animal orphanage is an experience not to be missed.
Samburu National Reserve is a top tourist destination and home the colorful Samburu people and to some of the most unique wildlife in Kenya and a host of birds. The area is inhabited by a wide variety of animals, more so the rare species such as the long- necked gerenuk, gravy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and Beisa oryz among other animals.
The Samburu people live in round shaped huts built by women using interwoven sticks, mud and cow dung. A cluster of these huts forms a village called manyatta in Samburu Language
Your home for the next 3 nights is the Soroi Samburu Lodge, Set in 10 acres of pristine riverine forest on the western bank of the Uaso Nyiro. The lovely swimming pool is a welcome place to cool off after, perhaps, a guided walk. To relax, there is a massage tent and refreshing sundowners are offered at night.