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Samburu, Kenya

Samburu

Situated in the arid north, Samburu National Reserve offers a unique safari experience. It is home to the "Samburu Special Five": the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx, and gerenuk.

Best time to visit
June to October and December to March
High season
July to October
Low season
April and May
Best weather
June to October
Worst weather
April and May

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Samburu through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanExcellent
  • FebExcellent
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

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Put Samburu in your itinerary.

Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.