Safari Gamedrive in Shaba National Reserve Kenya

Safari in Shaba National Reserve

Safari  Gamedrive in Shaba National Reserve.

The savanna provides grazing for a large number of herbivores, while the river is home to crocodiles and hippos. Other mammals you can spot are Grant's gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik waterbuck, impala, olive baboons and warthogs.

When you decide to go on a safari in Shaba National Reserve, you will notice that it is about 350 km from Nairobi and about 170 km from Glamping-Kenya Eco lodge – Hotel in nanyuki, and that the National Reserve in total 104 square kilometers in size.

A Safari in Shaba National Reserve has a lot to offer as a safari destination.

Why choose a Safari in Shaba National Reserve?

You obviously choose a safari in Shaba National Reserve to be able to spot the original Big Five, and especially because the park is less busy than the traditional parks in Kenya.

• Rhinoceroses once fell prey to poachers, but there are still plenty of them. You will of course also find lions, leopards and elephants.
• Elephants are the most dominant mammal here, numbering about 900 individuals at the latest! And it is possible to get close to them, which gives the ultimate elephant experience.
• Although the big cats are quite rare, you can also spot cheetahs during a safari in Shaba National Reserve and Samburu National Reserve.

Shaba National Reserve is also known for their own Special Big Five

Shaba National Reserve and Samburu National Reserve are most famous for their own Big Five:

• Retuculated Giraffe is known for their rectangular giraffe drawings. They are also much larger than the other giraffes in Africa.
• The Beisa oryx is known for its impressively stretchy neck, with pointed horns and distinctive markings
• The Somali ostrich has a feathery delight.
• And very spectacular are the Grevy's zebra, which are known for their narrow pinstripe pattern;
•  And you can also see the Gerenuk antelopes here.

Below you will find more information about these animals.

• When you visit Kenya, a safari in Shaba National Reserve and a safari in Samburu National Reserve should not be missed.
• It has been over 7 years (since 2016) that Shaba and Samburu are believed to be one.
• If you do a Safari in Shaba National Reserve, you will notice that the Ewaso Ngiro River flows through the reserve.

 What you may not know yet: During your safari in Shaba National Reserve you can not only meet the Big 5, you will spot different types of animals than in the rest of all Kenyan National Parks.

• Spot the long-necked gerenuk antelope balancing on their hind legs to rummage through high branches or the blue-skinned Somali ostrich. Together with the beisa oryx, the reticulated giraffe and the grèvy zebra, all of these animals mentioned above can be found nowhere else in Kenya except in Shaba National Reserve and during a safari in Samburu National Reserve.
• Leopards prowl the riverine forest and there are also prides of lions on both sides of the river.
• they make up the Shaba Big 5!
•  hyenas and even the occasional wild dog can complete your safari in Shaba National Reserve.

 The Shaba National Reserve is also home to over 400 species of birds, including the migratory species that arrive with the short November rains.