Samburu Simba Lodge: An Up-Close African Experience - Review

Samburu Simba Lodge stands out as one of the best lodging options in Samburu, Kenya. This 4-star staycation, situated in Buffalo Springs, is well-regarded for its inviting and comfortable accommodations.

Exterior view of Samburu Simba Lodge

Currently, Samburu Simba Lodge boasts a Google Rating of 4.4 stars, based on over 300 Google Reviews. Having visited this accommodation facility multiple times, I believe it distinguishes itself through its combination of comfort, customer service, character, and cleanliness.

What Makes Samburu Simba Lodge Special?

To break it down further, Safari Simba Lodge has clean and comfortable beddings and beds. The staff members are also friendly, polite and very fast when it comes to handling of requests and complaints. Another good thing about Simba Lodge Safari is that the quality of food and beverage is top notch. This lodge has hired some of the best chefs in the area who prepare mouth - watering delicacies every day.

In case you are looking for Samburu Lodges that offer comfort, excellent customer service and a variety of local and international dishes, you should highly consider Safari Simba Lodge.

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Unobstructed Views and Wildlife

Samburu Simba Lodge was designed such that it has unobstructed viewpoint to the activities at the river bank. You can see the river banks and the waterhole from either your room terraces, at the lodge or restaurant.

Witness herds of elephants roaming, and troops of baboons cautiously approaching the water, wary of the crocodiles in the river. From your room, you’ll have a fantastic view over the plains, where elephants and rare game such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, beisa oryx and long-necked gerunuk can be seen grazing. Overlooking the Buffalo Springs and the Uaso Nyiro River, Samburu Simba lodge offers an up-close and personal African experience.

Wildlife often seen near Samburu Simba Lodge

Accommodation and Amenities

Rooms at the Samburu Simba Lodge are spacious, well furnished with a reading desk and several lounge chairs. The bathrooms have a shower with warm or cold water. The rooms have an over head fan, telephone extension and reading desk.

Additional amenities include:

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  • Currency Exchange

Guests can look forward to mouth-watering meals, complements of our resident chef, after a day spent enjoying the lodges many facilities.

Twende: A game-drive in the world-famous Samburu National Reserve

Activities and What to Do in Samburu

Activities and what to do while your in Samburu includes: Game drives in Samburu National Reserve. The reserve is reach in wildlife with fame for abundance in rare northern specialist species such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (Also referred as Samburu Special).

The reserve is also popular with a minimum of 900 elephants. Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are an important attraction (Kamunyak the Miracle Lioness that adapted the baby Oryx is a resident in the reserve). Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area.

Map of Samburu National Reserve

Birdlife is abundant with over 450 species recorded. Birds of the arid northern bush country are augmented by a number of riverine forest species. Lesser Kestrel and the Taita Falcon are species of global conservation concern and they both utilize the reserve. Five species categorized as vulnerable have recorded in the reserve. These are African Darter, Great Egret, White-headed Vulture, Martial Eagle and the Yellow-billed Ox-pecker.

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Samburu Simba Lodge Rates

The rates of accomodation at Samburu Simba Lodge for 3 Days and 2 Nights is just Ksh 36,500 per person sharing.

Location

Samburu Simba Lodge is located in Buffalo Springs National Reserve 300 km north of Nairobi, within Isiolo District.

Elephants grazing in Samburu National Reserve

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