| Leopards and other cats are fairly common. Grevy's zebra and the reticulated giraffe are particularly marked and can only be seen in Samburu. Other animals include elephants, greater kudu, gerenuk, oryx, Somali ostrich and the vulturine guinea fowl. Campfires - After dinner you can sit around a campfire and meet your fellow guests or train your binoculars on the Milky Way and see the galaxy as you've never seen it before. |
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| If one of your ambitions is to experience the Africa of the turn of the century pioneers, then Larsens is the place for you. Located 320kms north of Nairobi on the border of the old Northern Frontier Province, Larsens is a small, Luxurious, tented camp set in lush lawns on the bank of the Uaso Nyiro, a river in Samburu National Reserve. |
| Accommodation: The camp has 17 tents, all facing the river, each shaded by palm trees and named for a bird. All rooms have an ensuite bathroom. This is camping in high style with casual colonial elegance, hot showers and a surprising degree of comfort. An animal viewing platform in a tree lets you scan the vast Samburu plain.
In the heat of the day you can relax on your private deck while the monkeys play in the trees around you and animals drinks from the opposite bank. The sounds you hear are birdsong, flowing water and the breeze whispering through the doum palms. |
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The dining tent is open on three sides and faces the river. In the bar, Eric Larsen's old cabin trunks and pith helmets add to the period flavor while you play backgammon or chess on his original boards.
After dinner you can sit round a campfire and meet your fellow guests or train your binoculars on the milky way and see the galaxy as you've never seen it before. |
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At Larsens you taste the flavor of the early years of the pioneers and it feels as though you have stepped back into an earlier and more gracious time. Activities include: Game drives, crocodile feeding. |
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| Samburu Lodge is sited on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, which attracts a multitude of wildlife to its banks. The game reserve is the home of elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo and leopard as well as many species unique to this area such as Grevys Zebra, Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe and the Beisa Oryx. Another special feature at Samburu Lodge is the daily crocodile feeding. |
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Accommodation: The Lodge has 59 rooms, spread up and down the river in cottages, bandas, single and twin rooms all facing the river. Activities include: Swimming, Game drives, Buffalo Springs - 28km, Manyatta Village - 20kms. |
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Situated on the fertile banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, in the center of the Samburu Game Reserve in Kenya's rugged, semi-arid Northern Province, Samburu Serena Safari Lodge echoes the robust rhythms of riverfront life. This bucolic and serene lodge was inspired by the architecture of the indigenous Samburu tribe and blends into the verdant environment by making full use of native materials. Thatched cabins built using exotic African woods create an escapist atmosphere. |
| The surrounding terrain is renowned for rare game - long-necked Gerunuk, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe and Beisa Oryx. Leopards are frequent passersby. The lodge has a spacious swimming pool for cooling down in the heat of the day and a special game-viewing verandah. |
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Accommodation: The lodge offers a total of 62 Guest Rooms including 44 Rooms with two twin beds: (en suite with shower), 10 Rooms with double bed and 8 Family Rooms.
Distance: Samburu Serena Safari Lodge is in the Samburu National Reserve. It is 218 miles (355 kilometers) from Nairobi - a seven hour drive by car or a 60 minute flight from Nairobi airport. |
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The Samburu Intrepids Club is situated deep in the Samburu National Reserve, 345 Km from Nairobi. The Club boosts luxurious VIP tented suite on a secluded setting, Indoor dining room, outdoor dining deck, lounge bar and pool terrace, Private terrace/deck for each tent with reclining chairs and footstools, facing the river, Safe deposit boxes for valuables Comfortable vehicles for game drives, Swimming Pool, Residents' reference library, A variety of indoor |
| games can be borrowed from reception, Curio shop Environmental Centre hall.
Accommodation: A luxurious tented lodge, the club has 25 modern tents with a capacity of 50 persons. All the tent bedrooms are spacious and 20 contain twin four poster beds and 5 have double beds. Each bedroom has an |
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overhead electric fan The ensuite bathrooms have a shower, 2 wash hand basins; flush w.c., hot and cold water and shaving sockets; and are separated from the main bedroom by a wall, rather than canvas, for more privacy. All the public areas are palm-thatched and because of the warm climate are, where possible, without walls. The dining room has a seating capacity of 60. There is also an external dining terrace, overlooking the river, where buffet breakfasts and lunches are served. Afternoon tea |
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is available. The lounge, also with a wide terraced deck, houses a bar. |
Activities: Camel Ride, bush Walks, Bird Walks, Cultural Safaris, Sundowner, Bush Breakfast and Cultural Dance. |
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