"Never before has the mass movement of animals captured such imagination. It is the movement that has given the entire Mara eco-system the title “8th Wonder of the World”
The Big Game Country Safari relives the adventures of legendary hunters and authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark – without the guns of course Variously known within explorer circles as the “Jewel in the Crown”, and the “Big Game Country”
The Big Game Country Safari relives the adventures of legendary hunters and authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark – without the guns of course Variously known within explorer circles as the “Jewel in the Crown”, and the “Big Game Country”, the Samburu National Reserve is home to the big herbivores including moody rhinos, charging buffaloes, and earth-shaking elephants.
The area has a rich history and in the days before hunting was banned, it was hugely popular with the European hunters and explorers. In the 1800s, aristocrats such as Count Teleki and Von Honnel were amazed at the abundance of big game in Samburu territory. The Big Cats are found here in the form of the reclusive leopard and the ultra-fast cheetah.
The Samburu National Reserve has also some of the rarer animal species such as the beautiful Grevy zebra, the “odd” reticulated giraffe, and the spare Somali ostrich. The “Palm-nut” vulture also calls this place home. But Samburu is not just about wildlife. The Samburu themselves are a culturally rich and resilient tribe, closely related to their more famous Maasai cousins. Their adaptation to the environment and reaction to globalization is certainly worth witnessing.
The Samburu environment is scenically beautiful. The small riverine forest along the Uaso Nyiro River is made up of large Acacia and sausage trees. Away from the river banks, the land offers a curious ecological mix in that it is almost desert yet provides natural springs where wildlife come to drink and bathe.
The Big Game Country Safari relives the adventures of legendary hunters and authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark – without the guns of course Variously known within explorer circles as the “Jewel in the Crown”, and the “Big Game Country”, the Samburu National Reserve is home to the big herbivores including moody rhinos, charging buffaloes, and earth-shaking elephants.
The area has a rich history and in the days before hunting was banned, it was hugely popular with the European hunters and explorers. In the 1800s, aristocrats such as Count Teleki and Von Honnel were amazed at the abundance of big game in Samburu territory. The Big Cats are found here in the form of the reclusive leopard and the ultra-fast cheetah.
The Samburu National Reserve has also some of the rarer animal species such as the beautiful Grevy zebra, the “odd” reticulated giraffe, and the spare Somali ostrich. The “Palm-nut” vulture also calls this place home. But Samburu is not just about wildlife. The Samburu themselves are a culturally rich and resilient tribe, closely related to their more famous Maasai cousins. Their adaptation to the environment and reaction to globalization is certainly worth witnessing. The Samburu environment is scenically beautiful. The small riverine forest along the Uaso Nyiro River is made up of large Acacia and sausage trees. Away from the river banks, the land offers a curious ecological mix in that it is almost desert yet provides natural springs where wildlife come to drink and bathe.
Days 2, 3: Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park: Having taken an energizing breakfast, you will set off for the Amboseli, located South East of Nairobi. The team will pass through the scenic Maasai country to arrive at camp, in time for lunch. The camp is set near the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest point. In this area, waters springing from the snow-capped peaks of the mountain feed the incredible thirst of elephants and buffaloes. Elephant herds in the evening shadow of the Kilimanjaro are a sight to behold.
Days 4, 5, 6: Samburu
Samburu National Park: The next three days begin with a refreshing breakfast, followed by a quick light aircraft flight back to Nairobi. From here, you board a short flight from the city to the Samburu National Park. You will pitch camp with our guides along the shores of the Uaso Nyiro (local Samburu word for “river of brown waters”). It is in this same place that the great hunter Arthur Neumann camped during his expeditions. Variously known within explorer circles as the “Jewel in the Crown”, and the “Big Game Country”, the Samburu National Reserve is home to the big herbivores including moody rhinos, charging buffaloes, and earth-shaking elephants.
The area has a rich history and in the days before hunting was banned, it was hugely popular with the European hunters and explorers. In the 1800s, aristocrats such as Count Teleki and Von Honnel were amazed at the abundance of big game in Samburu territory. The Big Cats are found here in the form of the reclusive leopard and the ultra-fast cheetah.
The Samburu National Reserve has also some of the rarer animal species such as the beautiful Grevy zebra, the “odd” reticulated giraffe, and the spare Somali ostrich. The “Palm-nut” vulture also calls this place home.
But Samburu is not just about wildlife. The Samburu themselves are a culturally rich and resilient tribe, closely related to their more famous Maasai cousins. Their adaptation to the environment and reaction to globalization is certainly worth witnessing.
The Samburu environment is scenically beautiful. The small riverine forest along the Uaso Nyiro River is made up of large Acacia and sausage trees. Away from the river banks, the land offers a curious ecological mix in that it is almost desert yet provides natural springs where wildlife come to drink and bathe.
Days 7, 8, 9: Masai Mara
Masai Mara: The “8th Wonder of the World” forms the final leg of your Big Game Country Safari. We get there by a one-and-a-half hour flight. The Masai Mara presents a dramatic setting for the battle of survival in the animal kingdom. It is here that the famous wildebeest migration takes place, a phenomenon in which millions of wildebeest cross the crocodile infested Mara River to reach pasture-land on the other side. It is a game of chance, as both prey and predator use both individual strength and teamwork to ensure that they live to see another day. The crocodilian frenzy reminds the visitor of a by-gone era, when dinosaurs and other fearsome beasts ruled the world. Unless you are faint-hearted, this is not to be missed.
Days 10: Nairobi
Say goodbye to Maasai Mara after a heartful breakfast. Head back to Nairobi.
