4 Days Aberdares and Samburu Safari

This 4 days safari takes you to two of Kenya's gems, Samburu and Aberdares National Reserves, where you'll get to see variety of animals.

Day 1: NAIROBI - ABERDARES
0900 hrs - From Nairobi, take a 3 hours drive to the Aberdares National Park. You pass through the industrial town of Thika and the intensely cultivated farms of the central Kenya. On arrival check in at your lodge – Serena Mountain Lodge. You relax at the lodge before lunch is served at 1300 hrs. Animal viewing is at the lodge.
Aberdares National Park has a diverse topography that includes icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. The flora and fauna is quite unique and is not found elsewhere in the country, expect on Mount Kenya. Leopard, elephant, serval, waterbuck, reedbuck, dikdik, rhino and the rare bongo can all be found here. You are sure to see elephants, buffalos and some other animals. Birdlife is also plentiful, including the monkey eating crowned eagle.

Dinner and overnight at Serena Mountain Lodge

Day 2: ABERDARES - SAMBURU
After breakfast checkout and head to the Samburu National Reserve. You enjoy a game drive en-route to Samburu Serena Lodge, where you arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, you have the early afternoon free, before going for an afternoon game drive, from 1530 hrs till dusk.
Samburu National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats - lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya park: Gravy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. The The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic. The reserve is located within the lands of the colorful semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen.

Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Safari Lodge

Day 3: SAMBURU
Start your day with an early morning game drive starting at 0630 hrs. Return to the lodge for breakfast at 0830 hrs. You spend the period before and after lunch at leisure at the lodge. At 1600 hrs you go for your afternoon game-drive till dusk.

Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4: SAMBURU - NAIROBI
After breakfast return to Nairobi arriving around 1400 hrs. You are then transferred to your Nairobi hotel or the airport for your departure flight.