3 Days Elephant Bedroom Camp Valentine Experience

You will depart from Nairobi at 06:30 by road driving across the equator from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, and onwards to the semi-arid region of the Samburu Game Reserve. Samburu is known for its unique species like the Gravy’s zebra, the long-necked gerenuk among other species. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch, followed by a siesta before you depart for an afternoon game viewing drive.  Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

This full day in the Samburu national reserve will be spent searching for the big five and observing the vast unspoiled scenery during morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The park is plentiful with crocodiles that bask on muddy riverbanks and velvet monkeys that frolic in the late afternoon sun. Samburu is renowned for its rare species of fauna known as the ‘Samburu five’.

These five particular animals are usually only found north of the equator – the long necked gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe which is characterized by its liver-colored geometric patches defined by narrow white lines, the Grevy’s zebra which is smaller than the common zebra and looks more like a horse, the beisa Oryx with black horizontal stripe running across its lower flank and the Somali ostrich males which have blue-grey necks and thighs. A camel-back safari is a specialty in Samburu, as well as a cultural visit to the Samburu people who depend on their cattle, goat, sheep and donkey can be arranged

For your final day in Samburu, Have breakfast and afterwards check out of your lodge.  Depart by road back to bustling Nairobi arriving mid- afternoon.