Things to do in Samburu National Reserve

Things to do in Samburu National Reserve is the awesome destination located in the northern Kenya, the reserve is inhabited with the savanna, open bush land, scrubby, riverine forest acacia and among others where the park’s wildlife to habit. Tourists who visit Samburu National Reserve do participate in the different safari activities that gives the travelers the best safari moments in Kenya.

Things to do in Samburu National Reserve.

Bush meals and sundowners.

Tourists during their safari in Samburu National Reserve do enjoy having the bush meals and sundowners that are provided by the campsites and the lodges that gives  the dinner to the tourists in the wilds of Africa, this is where the families, friends and also the groups do  experience the nature wilderness and they are enjoying the bush meal in Samburu National Reserve, this gives them the best moments while enjoying the meal accompanied by the sounds of the wildlife at the same time as they are enjoying the sound of Ewaso Ng’iro while flowing.

Game drives.

Game driving is the an adventure excursion by the tourists in the  4×4 open roof  vehicle into a wildlife area, the game drives in Samburu are done in the different sessions that is the morning game drive, afternoon game drive and the night game drive. Game drives give the tourists the clear view of the special species that are found in the reserve like the reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, beisa Oryx, Somali ostrich, and Grevy’s zebras which are the unique animal species in the reserve.

During the game drive the tourists do spot the big five mammals as well like the lion leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino and among others. Tourists as well experience the night game drive which gives them the best way of spotting the nocturnal animal species that are found in the reserve. And other sighting in the reserve include the buffalos, cheetahs, lions and others.

Cultural visits to the Samburu caves full of historical rock art.

A safari can never be complete minus carrying out the cultural visit, this is where the tourists to explore and visit the traditional homes of the Samburu people this is where the tourists experience the traditional lifestyle of these people whose traditions are believed to have diverted from the Maasai cousins, the most interesting moment is when the tourists get the opportunity to see and enter traditional Manyatta and is full of the historical rock art.

Trekking excursions.

Tourists on a safari to Samburu National Reserve experience the trekking excursions in the reserve this is where the tourists taste the real richness nature of the northern Uganda while using the different trekking trails during the trekking, the tourists do sight different wildlife along the way as they are on the trekking safari in the reserve that are such rewarding to the guests.

Camelback rides.

Camelback ride is among the best way to experience especially in the areas where the vehicles do not reach in the reserve, camelback ride in the wilderness is the fascinating and amazing safari experience as also the people believe that is the traditional way of viewing the reserve which allows you to encounter most of the animal species that are found in the reserve.

Bird watching.

Samburu National Reserve being the birding destination in Kenya, the tourists on the safari experience the different and attractive bird species like the vulturine guinea fowl, Kori bustard, Egptian vulture, White-headed mousebird, secretary bird and among others.

Best time to visit Samburu National Reserve.

Samburu National Reserve is open to the tourists all the year around but the best time to visit Samburu National Reserve is during the dry season that is between in the months of July to October and December to March when there are large number of the wildlife in the reserve do congregate along the Ewaso Ng’iro due to the fact that the river is the main source of the water to the entire reserve and that’s where the animal go to drink water during the dry season.

Where to stay in Samburu National Reserve.

Samburu National Reserve offers the tourists with the most comfortable accommodation facilities to the tourists that are categorized into the Budget, Mid-range and the luxury that includes the Saruni Samburu, Elephant bedroom camp, Sarova Shaba Game lodge, Joy’s camp and among many others.