This is the home of the 3 famous national reserves of Samburu, Shaba & Buffalo Springs. These sanctuaries play host to wild animals that are adapted to the northern dry climatic zones, including the "special five" group of cheetah, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, gerenuk "giraffe antelope" and the blue Somali ostrich. Others include elephant, the occasional leopard, lion and a prolific birdlife. All this is supported by the River Ewaso Nyiro that runs across the 3 reserves
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In Samburu
Things to do:
Samburu National Reserve
Shaba National Game Reserve
Kalama Conservancy
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
Sera Rhino Sanctuary
Maralal National Sanctuary
Ndoto Mountains
Loroghi Hills
Kirisia Forest
How to get to Samburu
By Air: A 1 hour 8 minute chartered flight is available from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Samburu. The flying distance from Nairobi to Samburu is 221 kilometers (137.3 miles)
By Road: The drive from Nairobi to Samburu takes approximately 5-6 hours. The road distance from Nairobi and Samburu is 389 kilometers and 23.93 meters (241.7) miles.