SAMBURU · NORTHERN KENYA
Wild country.
A different Kenya.
Rugged landscapes, distinctive wildlife and a more remote rhythm for travellers who want their safari to feel expansive and intimate.
Rugged northern scenery
Samburu brings a different visual language to a Kenya journey, with dry-country landscapes, dramatic horizons and a strong sense of distance.
A distinctive safari
Plan time in the field around the wildlife and habitats that make Northern Kenya different from the classic southern safari circuit.
More intimate days
Give the region enough time to settle into its rhythm rather than treating it as a quick stop on the way elsewhere.
THE STAY MATTERS
Let the north
shape the stay.
Samburu works especially well when the accommodation reinforces the feeling of remoteness and connection to the landscape. We consider safari lodges, intimate tented camps and other distinctive stays around your route and dates.
The right base should make it easy to enjoy the region without losing the sense that you have travelled somewhere genuinely different.
STAYSamburu Simba Lodge
A lodge option for a Samburu journey, with the northern landscape central to the stay.
STAYSarova Shaba Game Lodge
A considered base for exploring the Shaba and wider Samburu region, subject to availability.
STAYSamburu Intrepids
A tented camp option that brings a closer sense of place to a northern Kenya safari.
STAYSoroi Samburu Lodge
A distinctive stay to consider when shaping a more intimate Samburu route, subject to availability.
WHO IT SUITS
For travellers who want
Kenya beyond the obvious.
Samburu can suit couples, families and experienced safari travellers looking for contrast, space and a more northern perspective. It can also be paired with Laikipia or a classic southern safari route.
DESIGN THE ROUTE
Go north.
Then keep exploring.
Consider Samburu with Laikipia, Maasai Mara or Nairobi depending on the time and pace you want.
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