4 Days Aberdare, Mountains, Samburu Budget camping safari

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Day 1: Aberdares

After breakfast, drive through lush coffee and tea plantations towards the Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Oryx having a drink in Samburu Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.

In this range of mountains everything is on a grand scale. The highest is 13,120 feet. Mutant Alpine plants include the 18 feet high Seneccio – flowering only once in 20 years! Huge trees cover the lower foothills. This fairyland of awesome majesty and beauty – a unique ecosystem is fueled by the perpetual and sometimes heavy rains. Teeming with fish, crystal clear streams feed icy rivers, which plunge in glorious waterfalls, the grandest acquiring its name from Thompson who explored the area in 1883. At its east lies The Ark and Treetops on the Elephant migration trek to Mt. Kenya. You may also see the Rhino.

Day 2: Aberdares – Samburu

After breakfast, transfer to base hotel for onward journey to Samburu. After lunch, a game drive to sight the resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and the night will be spent along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River at the campsite

The light and vast openness creates a lonesome panoramic beauty and the permanent water supply acts like a lure for the abundant species found here. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle. Leopard sighting is also a special feature here.

Day 3: Samburu

Enjoy two extensive game drives today. Explore and traverse over some of the world’s most spectacular and exciting terrain. Overnight and meals at the campsite

Day 4: Samburu – Nairobi

Pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, depart for Nairobi.

Included in this safari

  • Transport in an 8 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof – each person is guaranteed a window seat
  • Services of a professional English, Spanish, German speaking guides
  • Game drives as per the itinerary
  • Game parks or national parks entry fees;
  • Accommodations in self contained tents
  • Three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
  • 1 litre Mineral water per person per day
  • Complimentary return airport transfers in Nairobi

Not included in this safari

  • Drinks
  • Tipping
  • sleeping bags
  • Cultural visits to Maasai villages – costs US$ 25
  • Personal effects
  • Kenya Visas
  • Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari

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