6-Day Mount Kenya Foothills, Samburu and Meru Safari

The safari leaves Nairobi and travels north through the central highlands to the Mount Kenya foothills. The changing countryside and the highland overnight form the opening stage of the journey. The afternoon is spent at the foothills accommodation, with time to relax before the onward journey to Samburu. This first night places the party in the Mount Kenya region before the programme continues into the dry northern landscape the following day.

The party leaves the foothills and continues towards Samburu National Reserve. The landscape changes from highland countryside to the dry northern plains and riverine habitats around the Ewaso Nyiro. After arrival, an afternoon private game drive begins the Samburu wildlife-viewing programme. The guide follows authorised reserve routes through the river corridor and adjoining acacia country, pausing at the wildlife encountered for observation and photography. This is the first of two Samburu nights.

Morning and afternoon game drives provide a full day in Samburu National Reserve. The river corridor and its woodland offer a different setting from the surrounding open country and dry acacia habitats. Your guide follows permitted routes and adjusts the viewing stops to the animals and birds encountered, allowing time to observe their behaviour and the landscape around them. The two drives explore the reserve at different times of day before the second Samburu night.

A final morning game drive completes the Samburu stage before the journey continues to Meru National Park. The afternoon programme introduces Meru with a game drive through its mixture of bush, open grassland and riverine habitats. The guide follows the park’s permitted vehicle routes, using the wildlife encountered to shape the viewing stops. This arrival drive begins a different wildlife setting after Samburu’s drier river landscape and precedes the first of two Meru nights.

Morning and afternoon game drives explore Meru National Park. The programme moves between the park’s bush, grassland and water-associated habitats on permitted routes practical for the safari base. Viewing stops allow time to observe the mammals and birds encountered and to understand how the vegetation and waterways influence their movements. These separate drives provide a full wildlife-viewing day within Meru before the final overnight of the safari.

The final day begins with a morning game drive in Meru National Park. Your guide follows the park’s permitted routes for another opportunity to watch its wildlife and photograph the landscape before departure. The party then leaves Meru for the private road journey back to Nairobi. The Nairobi return completes the six-day route after one Mount Kenya foothills night, two Samburu nights and two Meru nights.