Samburu & Laikipia safaris

Samburu and Laikipia in northern Kenya offer a very different safari from the Mara: dry, dramatic landscapes, conservancies with few vehicles, and wildlife found mostly in the north, such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and gerenuk, known together as the Samburu special five.

Laikipia

Laikipia's private and community conservancies, including Ol Pejeta and Lewa, are leaders in rhino protection and offer walking, night drives, horse riding and camel trekking. Ol Pejeta is home to the last two northern white rhinos.

Samburu

Along the Ewaso Ng'iro river, Samburu reserve holds elephant, lion, leopard and the northern species, and the Samburu people welcome respectful cultural visits.

When to go and how long

The region is good most of the year, best in the drier months. Allow four to five nights to combine Samburu and Laikipia, by road from Nairobi or by short flights.