This 5 days Samburu Aberdare Wildlife Safari gives you a complete itinerary of unique attractions found in the Central Kenya region. Samburu National Reserve is famously renowned home to the Special Five members (Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Grevy Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe & Somali Ostrich).
Aberdare National Park Safari, on the other hand, is known to be a stunning adventure paradise, with the tallest waterfall in Kenya, the Karuru Waterfall, with a drop of 273 meters. It is known for its amazing moorland vegetation and epic game views. See the Samburu safari and Aberdare safari tours in the itinerary below.
Below is a summary of your 5 days Samburu Aberdare Wildlife Safari Package;
| Time | Activity | Caption |
| Day 1 | ||
| 6:00a.m | Pick up at the hotel/Airport/CBD | A quick briefing. Depart for Samburu National Reserve in the Northern frontier of Kenya. Enjoy the drive-up country as you move from county to county. |
| 12:00 p.m | Arrival | Check in at the Sopa Samburu lodge in Samburu when you have your lunch. |
| 3:30 p.m | Afternoon game drive | After lunch, head on for a Samburu wildlife game drive and encounter different wild species. Get to spot the Big Cats, the Special Five, and different bird species, among others. Later, dinner and overnight. |
| Day 2 | ||
| 6:00a.m | Morning game drive | Venture in the wild when the animals are mostly active. Get to spot different predators such as Lion, Cheetah & Leopard as they make their hunt. |
| 8:00 a.m | Breakfast | Head back to the Sopa lodge for breakfast. Optional visit to a Samburu Village. |
| 12:30 p.m | Lunch | Have lunch at the lodge. |
| 3:00 p.m | Afternoon game drive | Proceed for yet another game drive as you witness the rare special five members among others. After the tour, head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 3 | ||
| 7:00 a.m | Check out | After an early breakfast, check out of the lodge as you head for the Aberdare National Park safari. |
| 12:30 p.m | Aberdare National Park | Arrive at the Treetops lodge as you check in. Enjoy your deliciously prepared lunch as you relax from the journey. |
| 3:30 p.m | Evening game drive | Explore the park and enjoy its attractions such as Elephants, waterbucks, bushbucks, e.t.c. Later, head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 4 | ||
| 8:00 a.m | Aberdare National Park | After breakfast, you will visit different scenic points in the park, such as the stunning waterfalls. |
| 1:00 p.m | Lunch | Head back to your lodge for lunch. Have a moment of siesta as you ease off from the game drive. |
| 3:30 p.m | Optional | You may opt for yet another game drive or proceed for a nature walk, or a photo session. Later, head back to the hotel for dinner and overnight. |
| Day 5 | ||
| 10:00 a.m | Check out | After breakfast, check out as you have an optional last game drive in the park. |
| 1:00 p.m | Drop offs | Head back to Nairobi and be dropped off at your hotel or the airport. Hugs and goodbyes! |
Here is a detailed overview of the Samburu safari and Aberdare National Park safari.
Our Naicef team picks you up at the airport, hotel, or Nairobi CBD for pickup. After a brief introduction and briefing, you will then begin your journey heading for the Samburu wildlife experience. You will get to traverse through various places such as Muranga, Nyeri, Laikipia, and Isiolo from Nairobi and enjoy the beauty of the upcountry.
Upon your arrival in Samburu, you will first check into your lodge and have a deliciously prepared meal as a welcome to the northern frontier parts of Kenya. After lunch, you will then have a moment of relaxing and refreshing from the journey.
Later in the evening, you will head for a game drive. With the help of the Naicef guide, spot all of the Special Five members and even the nocturnal species such as Porcupines and Aardvarks, among others.
After the game drive, you will proceed to your lodge, Sopa Samburu Lodge, for dinner and overnight.
On the next morning, you will be awakened by beautiful melodies from different bird species. You will start off the day with a morning game drive and enjoy the fascinating game views in the park, as most of the animals are usually active during this period. Come across different prey as they get to do their hunt and prey on other species such as gazelles and zebras.
From there, you will head back to your lodge for breakfast as you go through your epic captures of different game encounters. You may also opt to visit a local Samburu village (at an extra cost) or choose to relax at the lodge.
Later, after lunch, you will head for an evening game drive and visit the elephant point and watch as the Elephants come to drink water at the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. From there, proceed back to your lodge in preparation for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and begin your journey heading for Aberdare safari tours. Upon your arrival, you will first check into your lodge.
You will then have your deliciously prepared lunch and have a moment of siesta. As you relax, you will have a moment to refresh and familiarise yourself with the place. Enjoy the fascinating views of Elephants coming to drink water just near the lodge.
Later in the afternoon, you will head for your Aberdare National Park safari and explore the beautiful park, full of life and stunning landscapes. You will encounter different game views such as Mountain Bongos, Monkeys, Waterbucks, Elephants, Antelopes, Bushbucks, and over 300 different bird species.
You will then head back to your lodge, Treetops Lodge, for dinner and overnight.
On the following morning, wake up, have breakfast and then head for a game drive. You will explore different parts of the park, such as the amazing waterfalls, including Karuru Waterfall, Kenya’s tallest waterfall.
You will also get to explore different flora species, such as the sacred fig tree for the Kikuyu tribe, and explore the Mau Mau Caves.
You will then head to your lodge for lunch, and later, you may choose to go for another game drive or visit a local Kikuyu village (at an extra cost). Also, you may opt to head on for an epic nature walk, as the park is among the best places in Kenya for epic hiking trails.
Later, you will go back to your lodge and prepare for dinner and overnight.
On your last day, you will have breakfast as you check out of your lodge. You will then head on for a last game drive as you exit the park.
From there, you will head directly back to Nairobi, where you will be dropped off at the airport/CBD/preferred hotel. Farewells and goodbyes!
Note that this package is curated for per-person sharing. To book this safari tour, kindly contact Naicef via email at [email protected] or call +254799922277.
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