5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari

(5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel (Aberdare) – Samburu Game Reserve – Meru National Park Safari from Nairobi explores premier parks and game reserves of Kenya located in the north of the equator: namely Samburu Game Reserve and Meru National Park. In - addition you will visit The Aberdare National Park)

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru National Park Safari

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel (Aberdare) – Samburu Game Reserve – Meru National Park Safari from Nairobi takes you to explore Aberdare National Park - created in 1950 to protect the forested slopes and moors of the Aberdare Mountains. The Park has Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Black Leopard and the beautiful but elusive Bongo Antelope.

The other two lodges which our 5 Days/ 4 Nights safari uses as accommodation options are – Treetops Tree Lodge and Serena Mountain Tree Lodge which are built above the ground beside floodlit waterhole's with salt licks.

Samburu National Reserve is one of the lesser-known national parks, but is nevertheless teeming with life. Situated alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River, there is plenty to attract wildlife from the surrounding savannah plains.

The reserve is rich in wildlife with an abundance of rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx (also referred to as Samburu Special Five).

Meru is a savanna National Park, 35 km east of Maua town in the north eastern lowlands below the Nyambeni hills. Wildlife include: Grevy’s zebra, elephant, eland, bush pig, common waterbuck, cheetah, leopard, reticulated giraffe, hippopotamus, bohor reedbuck, hartebeest, python, puff adder, cobra, buffalo, gerenuk and more than 300 recorded species of birds.

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari Prices

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari Rates Includes:

Notes

* Minimum Number of Guests is one

* Child rate 2 to 11 years is 75% of the Adult Rate

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Tree Hotel (Aberdare or Mt. Kenya National Park)

This morning we depart Nairobi and proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to The Ark forest Lodge, Treetops Lodge or Serena Mountain Lodge. Nestled in the foothills between Aberdare and Mount Kenya National Park, the lodges are famous for high perches and balconies, overlooking a salt lick and waterhole.

Boasting a remarkable record of wildlife sightings from their floodlit waterhole's and salt licks, here we will enjoy the finest in high-altitude game viewing.

Overnight at the Ark forest Lodge or Serena Mountain Lodge or Treetops Lodge

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2 : Tree Hotel - Drive to Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast drive north to reach Samburu, which lies on the edge of the vast semi-desert lands of northern Kenya, in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive will introduce you to the animals which are peculiar to the area the reticulated giraffe, Grevys zebra and Somali ostrich.

The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Masai use for carrying honey and milk. This region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and its red volcanic soil.

Rock outcroppings contrast against the dense woodland vegetation along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, the river that gives life to the reserve. The area is home to the Samburu tribe, who are ‘cousins’ to the Maasai people with their own distinct cultural traditions.

Arrive at the camp or lodge in time for lunch, followed by some leisure hours for a siesta or swim before you depart for an afternoon game viewing drive, and return back to the camp or lodge before sunset. Samburu boasts unique species only found in the reserve namely the Beisa Oryx, The Somali Ostrich, The Gravy Zebra as well as herds of Elephants.

Overnight at Samburu Lodge or Similar

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Explore Samburu National Reserve
This full day in the Samburu Game Reserve will be spent searching for the big five, the Samburu 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.

Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4 : Samburu – Drive to Meru National Park
A morning game drive in this wild but splendid reserve. Continue to Meru National Park arriving in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Meru National Park achieved worldwide fame with its association to Joy Adamson's Born Free.

The film chronicled the rehabilitation of Elsa the lioness as she was re-introduced to the Kenyan wilderness. Meru National Park has a wide range of wildlife including elephant, hippopotamus, lion, leopard, cheetah, reticulated giraffe, and zebra. The bird life is also impressive and there are roughly 280 recorded species.

Overnight at Ikweta Safari Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5 : Meru – Drive to Nairobi
After breakfast depart for Nairobi via Naro Moru for lunch. After lunch return to Nairobi in the evening. You will be dropped off at your residence.

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari Rates Include:

* Extensive Game drives
* Professional experienced driver guide

* All applicable Game Park entrance fees
* Round trip transport from Nairobi throughout the safari
* Finest accommodations in Aberdare, Samburu and Meru on Full Board Basis

5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel – Samburu – Meru Safari Rates Exclude:

* International Airfare

* Gratuity for Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps and airports
* Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

Booking & Reservations for 5 Days/ 4 Nights Tree Hotel (Aberdare) – Samburu Game Reserve – Meru National Park Safari from Nairobi - Kenya

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