Day 1: Entering Samburu National Reserve
Entering Samburu National Reserve The Ewaso Ng' iro River Everyone took a deep breath as we passed through the entry gate to Samburu National Reserve. This is our first wildlife stop on the trip. We arrived mid day and our wonderful guides took us towards Larsen's Luxury Tent Camp, our home for the next 2 nights. Our Safari Rides Samburu landscape The environment around us is very dry, with lots of shrubs and acacia trees, but not much grass. It is home to many of the famous African animals like elephants, zebra, giraffe, lions, leopards, and hundreds of species of birds. The dry landscape is pierced by a river who's waters provide the lifeblood of this area. Babies in tow Reticulated Giraffe Because of the transition to this arid environment Samburu is a hot spot for those in the know looking for some of Kenya's rarer species. There are 5 big animals here in Samburu that you probably won...