Samburu region is a unique biodiversity hotspot as well as a region of remarkable scenery and formations. They host wildlife such as lions, cheetahs, elephants, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, dik-dik and even leopards as well as hundreds of species of birds
Join us on this 3 day safari experience staying inside Samburu National Reserve at the amazing Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 1
- Our journey starts from Nairobi at 6am with a drive to Samburu National reserve – we’ll have a couple of washroom breaks along the way
- On entering the gate at 12:30 or so, we’ll quickly make our way to Samburu Sopa Lodge to check in and have lunch
- This will be followed by an afternoon safari until 6pm or so
- After dinner at the camp, we hope to see the beautiful night sky
Day 2
- We’ll have breakfast from 6:30 to 7:15 and then leave the camp at 8:00am
- our safari would be up to around 11am after which we return to the camp for relaxation and lunch
- Afternoon safari would find us out and about from 3pm to 6:30 or so
- Dinner once more with more star gazing at night
Day 3
- The following morning will find us having early breakfast at the camp from 5:45am
- We expect to check out and leave the camp at 6:30am
- Our destination will be Buffalo Springs where we will start with the swimming at their famous blue pools – this is the highlight of the safari where we expect to spend at least an hour and half at the pools
- Once we’re done with the pools by 10am or so – we’ll do a quick tour of the reserve just in case there’s anything interesting and then exit by 11am
- Thereafter will be the return drive to Nairobi with a quick stopover at Nanyuki for lunch
Costing is as follows per person :
- Sharing in a standard double/twin room would be 39,500 Kshs per person
- Single room at 47,000 Kshs
Cost coverage per person:
- Transport and game drives with a Land Cruiser for the 3 days
- Entry fees for Kenyan adults at the 2 locations. Residents will pay 2400 Kshs more (non resident rate will be indicated later)
- Full board stay at Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Light snacks on day 1.
- We will also be giving out binoculars to use during the safari for better viewing experiences. We have 24 pairs of binoculars that will be shared out amongst attendees – this is at no extra cost and is part of the package
To answer your questions on our meet up location, payment process and more, please check the FAQs page
Note: cost may change depending large changes in fuel or changes in entry fees. Changes will be communicated to all who have registered
