3-Day Samburu Fly-In Safari

Your adventure begins at Wilson Airport, where you check in for your flight north. The journey takes you over Mt. Kenya forests, dry riverbeds, and rugged volcanic landscapes before landing at Samburu Airstrip.

Your guide welcomes you with cold drinks and a panoramic drive into the reserve. After settling into your lodge or tented camp, enjoy lunch followed by an extended afternoon game drive.

Expect to encounter:

• Elephants bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River

• Graceful reticulated giraffes

• Rare Grevy’s zebras

• Lions and cheetahs

• Leopard sightings (Samburu is a top leopard region)

Evening at the lodge with campfire storytelling and stargazing.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Midrange Camps:

• Samburu Simba Lodge

• Ashnil Samburu Camp

• Samburu Sopa Lodge

Luxury Options:

• Elephant Bedroom Camp

• Samburu Intrepids Camp

• Saruni Samburu (premium add-on)

➡️ Your first day opens the door to Kenya’s untouched northern magic.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day exploration of Samburu’s unique habitats. This is one of Kenya’s best regions for dramatic wildlife photography thanks to stark desert colors, golden light, and the river oasis.

Highlights include:

• The Samburu Special Five

• Elephant families along the Ewaso Nyiro

• Rare big cats: leopard, lion, cheetah

• Beautiful open savannas with volcanic outcrops

• Birds of prey, vultures & colorful bee-eaters

You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch inside the reserve, or return to the lodge for a warm meal depending on your preference.

Optional activities:
✔ Samburu village cultural visit
✔ Guided nature walk (camp-dependent)
✔ Sundowner drinks overlooking the river

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

➡️ This is one of Kenya’s most photogenic ecosystems — a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts.

Wake early for one last sunrise game drive. After breakfast, check out and drive to the airstrip for your midmorning flight back to Nairobi.

You’ll arrive at Wilson Airport around 11:30 a.m. — ideal for:
✔ Same-day flight connections
✔ Continuing to Diani, Lamu, or Mombasa
✔ Adding an Amboseli or Masai Mara extension

Meals: Breakfast

➡️ A short but unforgettable escape into Kenya’s authentic wild north.