Kenya · Remote & Wild
5-Day Samburu & Laikipia
The dry north and its species you won't see further south
Photo: ATHUMAN KOMORA GARISSE / PexelsDuration5 days
Price (pp)$1,650–3,800
Best timeJun–Oct, Dec–Mar
Stops2
Overview
About this safari
Northern Kenya's arid rangelands hold a distinct cast of wildlife — the 'Samburu Special Five' — paired with the conservancy country of Laikipia and its rhino work.
Highlights
- Samburu Special Five
- Ewaso Ng'iro river
- private conservancy access
- rhino conservation
- walking safari
Day by day
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Day 1
Fly Nairobi to Samburu in the arid north. Afternoon drive along the Ewaso Ng'iro river, where wildlife concentrates in an otherwise dry landscape. Day 2: Full day looking for the northern specialists — Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich, none of them found in the southern parks. Day 3: Transfer south to a Laikipia conservancy. Afternoon drive on private land where off-road and walking are permitted, unlike the national parks. Day 4: Morning at a rhino sanctuary that protects both black rhino and the last surviving northern white rhino, with time to learn how the conservancy funds its anti-poaching work. Afternoon walking safari. Day 5: Final drive, then fly back to Nairobi.
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