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Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves

 

All three reserves offer unique vistas of rounded and rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife during the Kenya safari . Buffalo Springs records over 365 species of bird. Game viewing and visibility is excellent. Reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, elephant, oryx, Somali ostrich, hippo, crocodile, gerenuk, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.

Shaba National Reserve is home to Joy Adamson's Monument. It is notable for its hot springs. Samburu and Buffalo Springs, in particular, are popular Kenya safaris routes. Samburu covers an area of 104 Sq. Kms and is 343 Kms from Nairobi at an altitude of 2,500 Ft.  Buffalo Springs covers 131 Sq.Kms and both were opened in 1985. Both lies in the same ecosystem. There are three lodges in Samburu, one lodge in Shaba and one tented lodge. There are a number of special campsites in each park, favored by the mobile tented safari operators, which have to be pre-booked. Shaba also has an airstrip.

 

Maralal and Laikipia Game Sanctuaries are also located in this vicinity and is easily accessible on prior  arrangement. Laikipia Plateau Reserve was opened in October 1991. It is north-east of Laikipia district and borders Isiolo district. To the west is the Mkogodo Forest Reserve, a belt of riverine forest along the Ngare Ndare River. It is the homeland of a unique small tribe known as the Laikipia Maasai.

The landscape is rich and varied, game includes elephant, eland, buffalo, zebra, bushbuck, duiker, bush pigs, Gerenuks, Plains games and the big cats include cheetahs, leopards and lions. A great haven for bird watching and walking adventures including camel safaris.

 

 

Samburu & Buffalo Springs 

 Samburu Serena Safari Lodge     Larsens Samburu     Sarova Shaba Lodge     Samburu Intrepids Club 

 

 

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 Boulevard Hotel     Hilton Hotel     Grand Regency Hotel     Intercontinental Nairobi  Holiday Inn   Mayfair      Nairobi Safari Club      Nairobi Serena      The Stanley  Safari Park Hotel      Norfolk Hotel      Meridian Court      Silver Springs  Hotel     Jacaranda Hotel      Panafric Hotel      Utalii Hotel     The Giraffe Manor     Windsor Golf and Country Club 

 

 

Mombasa & Coastal Hotels      

 Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel     WhiteSands Hotel      Kiwayu Safari Village    Voyager Beach Resort- North Coast     Leisure Lodge- South coast    Leopard Beach- South coast       Safari Beach Hotel- South Coast     Travellers Beach Hotel- Mombasa   Kilifi Bay Beach Resort- North Coast       Bamburi Beach Hotel- North Coast     Club Sun & Sand- North Coast         Whispering Palms- North Coast    Reef Hotel- North Coast  Shimba Hills Lodge

 

 

Masai Mara safari lodges & camps 

Keekorok Lodge     Kichwa Tembo Camp     Mara Fig Tree Camp     Mara Intrepids Club  Mara River Camp     Sarova Mara Camp    Mara Hippo Lodge     Mara Sopa     Siana Springs       Kicheche Camp     Little Governors Camp     Mpata Safari Club      Mara Governors Camp      Mara Serena     Mara Safari Club     Mara Simba Lodge

 

 

Amboseli & Tsavo safari lodges

Amboseli Lodge       Salt Lick Hilton Lodge- Taita         Voi Safari Lodge- Tsavo East      Amboseli Serena Lodge      Kilanguni Lodge- Tsavo West       Ngulia Lodge- Tsavo West    Tortillis-Amboseli       Ol Tukai Lodge-Amboseli      Voi Safari Lodge   Tsavo east         Tsavo Safari Camp

 

 

Central Kenya, Mount Kenya & The Aberdares

The Ark       Mt Kenya Safari Club      The Aberdare Country Club     Sweetwaters   Treetops Lodge      Mountain Lodge  Outspan     Elsa Kopje-Meru     Great Rift Valley Lodge-Naivasha       Izaak Walton Valley Lodge Embu      Lake Naivasha country club   Loldia House- Naivasha      Mundui House-Naivasha 

 

Western Kenya

Imperial Hotel   Kericho Tea Hotel   Lake Nakuru Lodge   Sarova Lion Hill Lodge   Lake Bogoria Hotel   Lake Baringo Club   Lake Elementaita Lodge  Sunset Hotel

 

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