3 Days Luxury Samburu New Year Wildlife Celebration Safari

Celebration route distance: Approximately 310–325 kilometres
Road travel estimate: Around 5–6 hours, depending on holiday traffic
First attractions: Northern scenery, luxury lodge arrival, elephants, rare wildlife and evening celebration atmosphere

Our professional driver-guide will collect you from Nairobi and begin the journey north toward Samburu. You will enjoy changing countryside views before reaching the reserve’s semi-arid wilderness. After checking in at your luxury lodge or tented camp, you will enjoy lunch and settle into your room. Your afternoon game drive will introduce you to elephants, Grevy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes, gerenuks and possible predators. As evening approaches, you will return to the lodge for dinner and any New Year programme organised by the property.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Daily wildlife coverage: Approximately 45–75 kilometres across both sessions
Game-drive duration: About 3–4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon
Celebration attractions: Samburu Special Five, elephants, predators, river life, scenic sunsets and premium lodge hospitality

You will begin the day with a morning game drive across the quieter sections of Samburu. The guide will search for rare northern animals and predators that may still be active after the night. After returning to the lodge for breakfast, you will enjoy lunch and time to relax. The afternoon safari will explore riverine and open bushland areas, where elephants, giraffes and other animals may gather. You will return to the lodge for dinner and a relaxing New Year evening surrounded by wilderness.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

  luxury 4 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Sunrise safari route: Approximately 15–25 kilometres
Road distance to Nairobi: Approximately 310–325 kilometres
Overall duration: Around 2 hours of game viewing and 5–6 hours of road travel
Final attractions: First sunrise, elephant activity, river scenery and final Special Five opportunities

You will welcome the morning with an early game drive through the Samburu landscape. The soft light, peaceful roads and active wildlife provide a memorable way to begin the year. You may see elephants moving toward water, giraffes feeding and predators resting after nighttime activity. After the safari, you will return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Our guide will then drive you back to Nairobi, with lunch and a comfort stop arranged before drop-off.