Arid northern frontier reserve famous for the 'Samburu 5' and the Ewaso Ng'iro river.
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Region
Northern Kenya
Best time
June–October; December–March
Coordinates
0.618, 37.535Samburu is semi-arid, elephant-rich and culturally vibrant. Along the Ewaso Ng'iro you'll find gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx and Somali ostrich — the 'Samburu 5'. Home to the Samburu people, cousins of the Maasai, who welcome visitors to their manyattas.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
June–October; December–March
Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.
Northern frontier overland: Moyale border, Chalbi desert fringes, Marsabit forest, and Samburu.
Twin-reserve northern-frontier safari with Samburu cultural visits.
The signature Kenya loop: Samburu elephants, Nakuru rhinos, Mara migration.
Stay with a Samburu host family — beadwork, livestock and sunset game drives.
Cross-Kenya contrast: Mara's migration south, Samburu's 'special 5' in the arid north.
Three adjoining reserves along the Ewaso Ng'iro — maximum 'Samburu 5' time.
The definitive Kenya safari — Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Nakuru, Naivasha, Maasai Mara and Amboseli.