A giraffe among acacia trees

North country

6 days: Laikipia & Samburu. Cool highland conservancies, then the dry north and its rare wildlife.

Day by day

A sample route. We’ll adjust the pace, stays and extras to suit you.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi to Laikipia

    North past Mount Kenya to a conservancy camp, with an evening game drive.

  2. Day 2

    Walking in Laikipia

    A morning bush walk and an afternoon drive.

  3. Day 3

    Down to Samburu

    A short drive north into drier country and the Ewaso Ng'iro river.

  4. Day 4

    The northern specials

    Look for reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, gerenuk and the Somali ostrich.

  5. Day 5

    Samburu culture

    An optional visit to a Samburu community, arranged with the people who live there.

  6. Day 6

    Back to Nairobi

    The long road south, or a flight back from the reserve airstrip.

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