4 Day Aberdare National Park Samburu Game Park Safari

Take four days to experience this once-in-a-lifetime 4×4 wildlife journey to two of the most incredible Kenyan national parks. Beginning and ending in Nairobi, the tour combines the highland forests of Aberdare National Park with the arid, wildlife-rich Samburu National Reserve.

Enjoy full board accommodation, that’s all meals included, at well-selected safari lodges offering top-notch accommodation inside the scenic national parks and reserves.

Stay one night at a “tree hotel” (The Ark) and two nights in Samburu Game Reserve, with special species such as Reticulated Giraffes, Grevy’s Zebras, and Somali Ostriches

4-Day Aberdare National Park & Samburu National Reserve Safari Highlights

✓ Scenic & Cultural Experience: The journey typically includes crossing the equator in Nanyuki and a visit to a Samburu village for cultural insights
✓ Aberdare National Park (1 Night): Known for its thick rainforests and mist-covered moorlands. Experience an overnight stay at iconic tree lodges such as The Ark or Treetops Hotel, which overlook floodlit salt licks and waterholes, offering nocturnal viewing of elephants, buffalo, black rhinos, and leopards
✓ Samburu National Reserve (2 Nights): Located in the arid northern region, this park is known for its dramatic scenery and unique wildlife, including the “Special Five” (Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx, and gerenuk)
✓ Ewaso Nyiro River: Game drives along this river, which provides the only water in the arid region, offering high chances of spotting crocodiles and thirsty predators (lions, cheetahs, leopards)

4-Day Aberdare National Park & Samburu National Reserve Safari 

Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare; lunch at base hotel, then transfer to a tree lodge for evening game viewing
Day 2: Morning transfer to Samburu with scenic views; afternoon game drive
Day 3: Full day in Samburu (morning and afternoon game drives)
Day 4: Morning game drive/breakfast, then return to Nairobi by afternoon

4-Day Aberdare National Park & Samburu National Reserve Safari Itinerary 

Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdare National Park

0800  Hours – 1200 Hours: Pickup from Nairobi and drive to the Aberdare area
1200 Hours – 1300 Hours: Lunch at the base hotel (e.g., Aberdare Country Club)
1400 Hours – 1500 Hours: Transfer to “Tree Lodge” (The Ark or Treetops)
1530Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon tea and prime game viewing from the lodge balcony
1900 Hours – 2100 Hours: Dinner and nocturnal wildlife spotting at the waterhole

Day 2: Aberdare – Samburu Game Reserve

0700 Hours – 0830 Hours: Breakfast and return to the base hotel
0900 Hours – 1200 Hours: Drive north towards Samburu, crossing the Equator
1200 Hours – 1400 Hours: Check-in and lunch at lodge/camp (e.g., Samburu Sopa Lodge)
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive in Samburu

Day 3: Full Day in Samburu Game Reserve

0615 Hours – 0900 Hours: Early morning game drive (optimal for predators)
0900 Hours – 1000 Hours: Breakfast at the Camp/Lodge
1030 Hours – 1300 Hours: Relax at the lodge or take a mid-morning game drive
1300  Hours – 1500 Hours: Lunch
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive focusing on the “Special Five”

Day 4: Samburu – Nairobi

0615 Hours – 0800 Hours: Early morning game drive
0800  Hours – 0930 Hours: Breakfast and check-out
1000 Hours – 1600 Hours: Scenic drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon

Take 4 days to experience this once-in-a-lifetime road wildlife journey to two of Kenya’s most incredible game parks – Aberdare National Park and Samburu National Reserve.

Enjoy full board accommodation, that’s all meals included, at well-selected safari lodges offering top-notch accommodation inside the scenic national parks and reserves.

The safari begins from Nairobi with a drive into the highlands of central Kenya to watch the wildlife of Aberdare National Park from a tree lodge overlooking an active, floodlit watering hole. Here, we spend a night game-viewing at a tree hotel in either Aberdare National Park or Mount Kenya National Park.

Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, The Ark is a unique tree lodge with a veranda overlooking a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, offering undisturbed views of wildlife visiting the waterhole. Watch the animals that frequently visit the lively waterhole beside the lodge, from a series of viewing decks and areas at different levels.

Spotting animals at the floodlit saltlick and watering hole into the night, with common visitors including elephants, buffalo, leopards, giant forest hogs, and Kenya’s indigenous endangered Black Rhino.

The other tree hotel is Treetops Lodge. Elephants, rhinos, leopards, bushbucks, and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest hog have been sighted. After a night at the Tree Lodge, you proceed to the Samburu Game Reserve situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya.

This means plenty of water, trees, and shade to attract wildlife like elephants, lions, giraffes, and zebras from the surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly spotted. The Reserve is not particularly well–known and is therefore not too crowded – a huge plus in Kenya where so many reserves are often overflowing with tourists.

It is often grouped with the Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves, as they lie so close together. After a two-night stay in this great reserve, you return to Nairobi by road.

4-Day Aberdare National Park & Samburu Game Park Safari Rates Include

✓ Extensive Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Aberdare and Samburu Game Reserve
✓ Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/ Driver. (Professional Safari Escort is available upon request)
✓ Accommodations of your choice in Aberdare and Samburu Game Reserve/ Buffalo Springs or Shaba National Reserve

4-Day Aberdare National Park & Samburu Game Park Safari Rates Exclude

✘ International Airfare
✘ Accommodation in Nairobi
✘ Cost of obtaining a passport and visas
✘ A visit to a Samburu Cultural Village
✘ Gratuity for your professional driver-guide
✘ Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
✘ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✘ Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
✘ Personal expenses such as travelling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls, beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

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