8 Days Best of Kenya Safari

Samburu Game Reserve

<p>Enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing in both Samburu and Buffalo Springs game reserves.</p> <p>This is home to the Savannah Elephant, Lion, Rhino, cape Buffalo, Wild Dog, the Endangered Pun cake Tortoise among many others. Of attraction also are over 450 species of indigenous birds.</p> <p>The Samburu people have a rich culture you may opt to enjoy at a small additional cost.</p> <p>Overnight in Sarova Shaba Game Lodge, or similar, deep in the arid northern part of Kenya, situated across the Great North Road, is Shaba National Reserve which forms part of a trio of reserves quite different from the ones found in Kenya. Shaba takes its name from Mount Shaba (1525 metres), a volcanic mountain that became extinct around 5,000 years ago and lies on the border of the reserve.</p> <p>Sarova Shaba Game Lodge offers 85 modern rooms in chalet style with private views of the wildlife-rich banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. Each room overlooks the river where the elephants sometimes make an appearance or the crocodiles come out to lounge by the river&rsquo;s banks.</p> <p>In the middle of this desert of volcanic earth lies Sarova Shaba Game Lodge; Kenya's best-kept secret. Built in an oasis around the natural terrain of this breathtaking volcanic desert, the Lodge is attractively laid out with chalet style rooms overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River. Natural spring water has been harnessed to ribbon its way in and out all around the property creating a beautiful landscape. Coupled with the large free-form swimming pool that flows around the lush gardens and tall trees, all this refreshing water lends an almost magical feel to this natural oasis. Sarova Shaba Game Lodge offers a unique experience that extends beyond game drives in the reserve.</p> <p>The lodge has a plethora of activities to indulge in, from bird watching to camel safaris, the viewing deck along the river, and feeding and watching crocodiles, making it a destination in itself. On August 26, 2011, Sarova Shaba Game Lodge became the first game lodge within Shaba, Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves to be connected to the national electricity grid. Sarova Shaba Game Lodge previously ran on a diesel-powered generator.</p>