Bedouin camp samburu is a mid- range accommodation found on the western Border and edge of the famous Samburu Game Reserve Overlooking River Ewaso Nyiro , in the great Northern Frontier district of Kenya. The camp is set within 83,000 acres of green Landscape surrounded by the giant acacia trees and Palms on the white sand bank of Ewaso Nyiro River. You can be at the camp either by road taking about 350km (6hr drive from Nairobi to the lodge and 45- 50 minutes flight from Nairobi to the close airstrip then 7 minutes’ drive from airstrip to the lodge.
Bedouin Samburu camp consists of 8 elegant and luxury en suite tents overlooking Ewaso Nyiro River which reflects the traditional building style with and modern comfort All tents were well elevated, decorated and furnished with private facilities of Flush toilets, mosquito nets, hot and cold showers, free toiletries, complementary bottled water, white duvets, chairs and tables , hair driers and Many More Facilities .
All tents have large sitting areas and terraces, you relax while enjoying the stunning views over the river ewaso nyiro, distant hills and surrounding areas . Tents are equipped with excellent and comfortable clean and washed bedding. There is fire places at the camp where guests relax as they share stories about the safari, it also provides warmth to visitors during chilly nights. Rooms are in different sizes with single beds for individuals ,double /twin for sharing /couple and triple/ family rooming options with different cost ranging from 250$ per night and above ( note that high season rate is different to low season rate)
Bedoin Samburu lodge 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 ,lunch and different courses of dinner in the main building served by well trained staff ,they also serve Bush dinners while enjoying the stars in the skys, Bush Breakfast as you enjoy the morning sunrise and wildlife at the banks of the river
A well- stocked bar with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, a swimming pool that cools off the hot Samburu afternoon , you relax in water while overlooking the spectacular view of Samburu shrub land , mount Kenya and distant hills,
Services ; Free parking space available, Laundry and house –keeping services available , WIFI hot spot internet available at the camp that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends. Recreational areas available at the camp include; Game drive in the park that will give you a chance to spot wide range of animals, nature walks ,hiking /climbing 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 around the 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
