Samburu Intrepids is a lush oasis on the banks of the great Uaso Nyiro River in Samburu Game Reserve. The tented luxury camp is a delight to be in – deliciously cooled by the river breeze and the forest. The camp sits on raised decks overlooking the brown river where the elephants sometimes make an appearance or the crocodiles come out to lounge by the river's banks.
Dry, rugged and stunning, Samburu’s landscape is at once stark and sensual, with its iconic loaf shaped Ololokwe Mountain and hills spreading in every horizon. Its life lung is the Uaso Nyiro River coursing through its craggy terrain full of stone, thorn bush and the forked doum palms. In this arid zone where water is scarce and the land baked by the eternal sun, herds of elephants and the big cats roam the plains with the Samburu special - the Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and the long necked antelope, the gerenuk easily seen despite its harsh climes
Room
The 28 luxury tents are widely spread across a large riverside site to ensure guests the optimum of privacy and peace. Each tent is furnished in the classic style of the grand African safaris, with large four-poster beds and handsome reproduction furniture, offset by modern en suite bathrooms with hot showers, flush toilets and all modern amenities. The camp is secured by an electric fence to ward off animals and has 24 hour security.
The Luxury Tents
The Luxury Tent is spacious covering 26 sq. meters and is fitted with a 150cmx190cm queen size bed or two twin beds of 90cmX190cm. Set under a palm-thatched roof with netted screens on either side to allow for the river breeze to keep them cool, the tents give you stunning views of the land that is Samburu. The tent boasts the very latest in luxury camping; with soft beds; handsome mahogany closets and a writing desk; as well as an en-suite bathroom with a steaming hot shower; twin washbasins; a flush toilet; and sockets for shavers and battery charging.
The Luxury Family Tents
The luxury family tents are gorgeous homes under canvas. Beautifully decorated in stylistic African ethnic and modern pieces, the two bed-roomed family tents include a spacious lounge and an outside deck looking out at the river and the Samburu plains beyond. One of the rooms is fitted with a 150cmx190cm queen size bed and the other with two twin beds of 90cmx190cm, both with en-suite bathroom with a hot shower; flush toilets and all the necessary amenities.
Deluxe Tent (2 Safari Included)
1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed327-sq-foot room, balcony with river views Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service (limited hours), and free bottled waterSleep - Pillowtop bed and Egyptian cotton linens Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippersPractical - Desk and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fanSmoking And Non-SmokingRoom is accessed via exterior corridors
1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed327-sq-foot room, balcony with river views Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service (limited hours), and free bottled waterSleep - Pillowtop bed and Egyptian cotton linens Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippersPractical - Desk and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fanSmoking And Non-SmokingRoom is accessed via exterior corridors
Dining
Grab a bite to eat at Samburu, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
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Recreation
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Ngiro Bridge - 5.8 km / 3.6 mi Buffalo Springs National Reserve - 6 km / 3.7 mi Samburu National Reserve - 6.7 km / 4.2 mi Koitigor Hill - 10.3 km / 6.4 mi Samburu National Reserve Uaso Gate - 13.7 km / 8.5 mi Shaba National Reserve - Natorbi Ogura Gate - 33.5 km / 20.8 mi The nearest major airport is Samburu (UAS-Buffalo Spring) - 9.4 km / 5.8 mi
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Location
Located in Samburu, Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp is in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Ngiro Bridge and Buffalo Springs National Reserve. This lodge is 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Samburu National Reserve and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Koitigor Hill.
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GrandTour56610984662
Glamping is at it's finest.
Nice, clean, with glamping feel but without air conditioning. No electricity after midnight until 0400. The beds are comfortable. The staff was very helpful, and the buffet breakfast was delicious...
Kimmie D
Fabulous!
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marilyn k
❤️❤️❤️
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