Kenya
Samburu National Reserve
Rugged north & the Special Five
About Samburu National Reserve
Kenya’s rugged north
Northern Kenya, on the Ewaso Ng’iro River, north of Mount Kenya
Samburu National Reserve, on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro in Kenya’s rugged north, is home to the rare “Samburu Special Five” and the proud culture of the Samburu people.
Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx and gerenuk thrive in this dry country, a journey within Kenya’s wild north that pairs naturally with Mount Kenya and the Laikipia plateau.
Safaris near Samburu National Reserve
Journeys nearby
None of our set journeys stops at Samburu yet. These pass closest, and we can tailor any of them to include Samburu.
NearbyBig Cats & Flamingos Safari
Pink shores, then golden plains.
Flamingo-lined Lake Nakuru and its rhino sanctuary, then four nights among the lions, leopards and cheetahs of the Maasai Mara.
NearbyKenya Safari & Beach Bliss
Big game all week, the Indian Ocean to finish.
Amboseli’s elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, the Rift Valley lakes and three nights in the Maasai Mara, then a flight to the white sand of Diani Beach.
NearbyAmboseli Skies & Mara Plains
Kilimanjaro at dawn, big cats by sunset.
Kenya’s most iconic landscapes in one week, from Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro to the Rift Valley lakes and the plains of the Maasai Mara.
Explore more of Kenya
Nearby wild places
Mount Kenya RegionCool farmland, trekking base and Africa's second-highest peak
AberdareMisty highland forest, waterfalls, tree hotels and rare bongo
Lake ElementaitaUNESCO-listed soda lake — flamingos, pelicans and hot springs
NairobiWildlife against the city skyline — rhinos, minutes from the airport