Marifan Tours

5 Days: Samburu National Reserve,| Lake Nakuru National Park & Hell's Gate

Safari Overview

Embark on an exciting 5-day safari adventure through three of Kenya’s most captivating destinations — Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Hell’s Gate National Park. This journey offers an incredible mix of rare wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and thrilling outdoor experiences.

Begin in the wild north at Samburu National Reserve, where you’ll explore the rugged terrain along the Ewaso Nyiro River. Encounter the unique Samburu Special Five — the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx, and gerenuk — alongside elephants, lions, and leopards.

Next, travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, a scenic haven for bird lovers and home to flamingos, rhinos, and other iconic African wildlife. Enjoy game drives around the lake and through the park’s acacia woodlands.

Conclude your adventure at Hell’s Gate National Park, famous for its dramatic cliffs, gorges, and geothermal activity. Here, you can enjoy a walking or cycling safari, getting up close to zebras, gazelles, and giraffes — a rare experience in Kenya’s parks.

This well-rounded safari combines wildlife viewing, nature exploration, and adventure, offering an unforgettable taste of Kenya’s diverse beauty.

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu Game Reserve
This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and we travel by road to Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely UasoNyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebras, Beisaoryxes, Gerenuk gazelle and Greater and lesser kudu. Dinner and Overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Full Day Exploring Samburu National Reserve
Full day in Samburu national park. Get good opportunity to watch  the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge

Day 3: Samburu– Lake Nakuru National Park
We enjoy an early morning game drive in Samburu National reserve and the depart by road to Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch is provided en route. Dinner and overnight at Nakuru Hotel

Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Naivasha
Lake Nakuru National Park is dominated by a gentle undulating terrain with open bush and woodlands, typical of the dry rift valley vegetation. Twenty seven percent of the park is composed of the Lake Nakuru waters. The Park was declared a Rhino Sanctuary in 1983. The Rhino stocking program which ensued received white rhinos from South Africa. Currently the sanctuary has approximately 45 black and 31 white rhinoceros.The Park lies in the volcanic – strewn Great Rift Valley, one of the chain of 8 lakes,
After breakfast proceed for the extensive game drive in the lake Nakuru National Park Depart for Naivasha located in the Great Rift Valley. Lunch  is provided en route. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel in Naivasha town

Day 5: Hell’s National Park Naivasha  – Nairobi
Hell’s Gate National Park lies to the south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, North West of Nairobi.  The park which is mainly comprised of savannah ecosystem harbors a wide variety of wildlife. Some of the frequently observed animal species include. There are over 100 species of birds in the park, including vultures, Verreaux’s Eagles, augur buzzard, and swifts. African buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, and baboons are also common. The park is also home to klipspringer antelope and Chanler’s mountain reedbuck..
Extensive early morning game drive in Hell’s gate National park. The activities in the park involve Game viewing, Raptor nesting in cliffs, Spectacular Gorge walk, Hot springs, The Olkaria Geothermal Station, The MervynCarnelley Raptor Hide, Fischer’s Tower, and Tourist

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