Samburu Riverside Camp
Samburu Riverside Camp is a mid-range accommodation ( 3 star) found along the banks of Ewaso Nyiro river in Samburu national park in Kenya. River side camp is the home of birds , mongoose , tortoise , monkey elephants mention but a few . The camp has attractive and interesting shaped view of the hills , natural environment , park elephant and surrounding areas. You can be at the lodge either by road or air transport which takes about 2-3 hours drive from Nairobi to the lodge and 45- 50 minutes flight from Nairobi to isiolo airstrip then 5 minutes drive from airstrip to the lodge .
Samburu river side camp consists of 8 comfortable tented rooms which reflects the local building style with modern comfort , mosquito nets, flat screen TVS, satelites, hair driers , private wooden balconies and sitting areas ,you relax while enjoying the stunning view of the distant white caped -mount Kenya , elephants around the camp and surrounding areas. . En-suite bathrooms rooms offer flushing toilet, bathtub/shower with hot and cold running water. Tents are well decorated and furnished with queen sized beds . Tents are equipped with excellent and comfortable beddings. There are fire places at the lodge that provides warmth to visitors during nights at the lodges. Rooms are in different categories; single ,double , twin and triple/ family tents and rooms cost 200$ per night and above ( note that high season rate is different to low season rate)
Samburu river side camp offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant that serves delicious type of meals both local and international meals that meets guests appetite ; breakfast in the garden ,lunch and different courses of dinner in the main building served by well trained staff ,they also serve Bush dinners, Breakfast as you enjoy the morning sunrise , Bush lunches and bush diners , a well stocked bar with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, you relax while overlooking the spectacular view of Samburu shrub land , mount Kenya wild beast especially elephants and distant hills, Free parking space available, Laundry services available, Free bottled water , WIFI available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends etc. , Excellent and comfortable beddings, Craft shop available at the lodge with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials , Recreational areas available at the lodge like boating , swimming, hiking , and many others.
Samburu national park is among the less known parks and smallest park found in the northern part near Ewaso Ng’iro river in Kenya in Samburu country .The park occupies the total area of 165square kilometers and 345 km from Nairobi. Samburu country is found in the former rift valley of Kenya. The park is the home of various animals over 200 mammals like; Giraffes, Buffaloes , Elephants , Big cats, leopards, lions , zebras Warthogs , olive baboons etc and 390 species of birds which include; Sun birds , bee –eaters , sunbirds, Tawny Eagles , Grey headed kingfisher , Yellow-billed hornbill and many more birds. There are more accommodations to stay in while in samburu national park; budget, Mid range (moderate) and luxury accommodations which are friendly and affordable to visitors visiting the park. Samburu are sub tribe of the masaai , they are Nilotic people of North –central Kenya. They are semi-nomadic pastoralists with herds of cattle , goat, sheep and camel. There are different activities to do while in Samburu national park include; Game drive ,you spot various animals in the park and aroundthe lodge like; lion , elephants , Buffaloes and many others, bird watching since the park has many different bird species, cultural experience from the local samburu tribe like Traditional dance and food, Nature walks in the park , Big cat tracking , mountain biking and climbing , Camel back safaris and many more activities. Samburu river side camp is a convenient and affordable place for Guests visiting samburu national park.
