Samburu Tented Camp Shaba Lodge Safari

Samburu Lodge - the most classical facility in the reserve, property of Block Hotels. It was built on the former camp site of the famous elephant hunter Arthur Newman, right at the north bank of the Ewaso Nyiro, today close to the reserve's HQ. It offers 59 rooms and services like swimming-pool, bar, restaurant, petrol station and mechanic workshop. At dusk, employees lay a bait for the leopard up a tree at the opposite bank.
Larsens Camp - Larsens is a luxury tented camp belonging to Block Hotels. The camp is located at the north bank of the Ewaso Nyiro, downstream Samburu Lodge. It offers 17 tents, restaurant and gift shop. Children under 7 are not admitted.
Samburu Intrepids Lodge- This tented camp belongs to Prestige Hotels and has 54 beds. It is located at the north bank, west of Samburu Lodge.
Samburu Serena Lodge - The Hotel belonging to the Serena Hotels & Lodge is located at the south bank, west of Samburu Lodge. Technically, Serena lodge is outside the reserve, though it must be accessed from the inside and there's no gate to cross for accessing the lodge.
Buffalo Springs Tented Lodge - Buffalo Springs Lodge, at the south bank, offers 92 beds and is the cheapest lodging option, with both rooms and bandas. From the bar you can see the crocodiles receiving their meal from the lodge.
Samburu National Reserve lies 325 km north of Nairobi in the hot and arid fringes of the vast northern region of Kenya. The Samburu National Reserve is within the lands of the colourful Samburu people, closes relatives of the Maasai, and harbors a number of wildlife species rarely found elsewhere in any numbers. These include Grevy's zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the Beisa oryx all species found only north of the equator. The long-necked gerenuk is a graceful antelope which spends much of its time in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulence among the withered scrub which dots this harsh terrain.
Samburu Game Reserve should be in your itinerary when you plan an in Kenya Safari or any Africa Safaris Holiday, because it is one of the less well known of the Kenya Game Reserves, and so less crowded, and in addition it has several species which are considered to be unique to the region.
Going on Kenya Safaris should not necessarily be all about the 'big five', but also the chance of spotting animals such as Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, as well as Elephant, Lion and Cheetah. The lodges and camps in the Samburu Game reserve for the visitors includes, Bedouin Camp, Elephant Watch Camp, Larsen's Camp, Samburu Intrepids Club, Samburu Lodge, and Samburu Serena Lodge. A god choice for your in Kenya safari, as part of your African Safari Holiday is undoubtedly Samburu Game Reserve, a much less crowded place to go.
Buffalo Springs National Reserve - Buffalo Springs National Reserve is separated from the Samburu Reserve by the river; less hilly and less dense than its neighbor it is equally as attractive. The Buffalo Springs National Reserve takes its name from an oasis of limpid crystal clear water at the western end of the sanctuary.
In addition to the wildlife found in Samburu the common zebra is also an attraction often marching with its cousin the Grevy, although they do not interbreed. An unexplained phenomenon is why the common zebra is not found on the north side of the river. Birdlife, too, is prolific with the Somali ostrich dominating the plains..
Shaba National Reserve - These two reserves, with Shaba which lies east of the road linking Isiolo with Marsabit, form a trio of unusual and attractive game sanctuaries very different from others in Kenya. Shaba has a particular place in the history of Kenya game conservation for it was in this reserve that the authoress, Joy Adamson, was murdered early in 1980, her trilogy of books on the rehabilitation of the compliant leopard to a wild environment unfinished.
It is impossible to talk about a Shaba National Reserve safari without mentioning Samburu National Reserve, and Buffalo Springs National Reserve, because they are all intertwined, and they form a trio of unusual and attractive game sanctuaries, and all neighbors. Before you decide on your Kenya Safari Holiday which might well be a thought for your honeymoon destination, do remember to check out the Sarova Shaba Lodge in the Shaba National reserve in Kenya north of Nairobi.