Zebra in the arid northern frontier at Samburu, Kenya
Kenya

Samburu

Overview

North of Mount Kenya the landscape turns arid, and the wildlife changes with it. Samburu holds the northern specials found nowhere further south: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich. The Ewaso Ng'iro river cuts through doum palm forest and draws elephant and big cats to its banks. Visitor numbers are low, and the Samburu communities who own much of the surrounding land guide here.

At a glance
CountryKenya
Best timeJune to October and December to March

Safaris that visit Samburu

Samburu Northern Frontier - giraffe in arid northern Kenya
Kenya

Samburu Northern Frontier

5 days / 4 nights
from $1,640
The dry north for travellers who have already seen the Mara: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe and almost no other vehicles.
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Turquoise Indian Ocean shoreline at Zanzibar, Tanzania
Tanzania

Serengeti & Zanzibar

8 days / 7 nights
from $3,350
Four nights on safari, three on Zanzibar's north coast, with all internal flights and transfers arranged.
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