Samburu, Buffalo Springs & Shaba National Reserves

These three adjoining reserves lie 325 km from Nairobi in the hot and arid fringes of the vast northern region of Kenya. The reserves are within the lands of the colourful Samburu tribe, relatives of the famed Masai. Furthermore they are home to wildlife species rarely found elsewhere, including Grevy 's zebra, gerenuk gazelle, oryx, reticulated giraffe and the Somali ostrich. Some of these species are so well adapted to the dry area that they can go for long periods of time without water, surviving only on moisture obtained through their food. Elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and the more common savannah game are also abundant here.

One of the main features in the area is the life-giving Uaso Nyiro River, broad and often sluggish with a large population of crocodile, seen frequently at almost every meandering bend.

Elephant roam the hills, which punctuate the scrubland and often seek solace and contentment in the shallow waters of the river and it is nearly a daily occurrence to find herds drinking and bathing in a spectacle of sheer satisfaction.

DMC Companies

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• Liberty
• Micato Safaris
• Somak Travel Limited

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