| Samburu Simba Lodge is a new safari lodge in the | | | | leopard and cheetah also reside in the buffalo |
| Buffalo Springs National Reserve. Buffalo Springs is | | | | springs. |
| located on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in | | | | Simba Lodge’s facilities |
| Kenya; on the other side of the river is the | | | | The lodge has 18 cottages, over 70 rooms in |
| Samburu National Reserve and nearby the | | | | singles, doubles and interconnecting rooms. The |
| favours Shaba National Reserve (Joy Adamson of | | | | rooms are spacious, well furnished with a reading |
| ‘Born Free’ film). | | | | desk and several lounge chairs. The bathrooms |
| Buffalo Springs is accessible by road via Isiolo, | | | | have a shower with warm or cold water. The |
| about 6 hours drive from Nairobi through Nanyuki | | | | rooms have an over head fan, telephone |
| on a tarmac road to Isiolo, then a 22km murram | | | | extension and reading desk. A visitor will very |
| road. Buffalo Springs remains serene, removed | | | | much like the large terrace that faces the river |
| form the beaten path of topical tourist circuit. The | | | | valley below, especially in the morning when there |
| area is very dry (semi-arid officially) with a lot of | | | | is bird life and elephants roaming. |
| scrub and some acacia trees. The temperatures | | | | Other facilities at the lodge include several |
| range from 30ºC during hottest months to | | | | conference rooms for over 100 delegates, |
| 20ºC between July and September. The only | | | | business centre with photocopy, typing and |
| reprieve is an oasis of crystal clear water - | | | | internet access. You may just carry your mobile |
| Buffalo Springs, and the Uaso Nyiro River. In fact | | | | phone with you, there is network coverage at |
| the entire ecosystem in the area is sustained | | | | the lodge. |
| mainly by the water from Uaso Nyiro where | | | | Game drives are ideal in the early morning and in |
| there's a narrow band of doum palms, riverine | | | | the evening when it is cool.You can spend the mid |
| forests and grasslands. The high faunal | | | | day in the swimming pool, or at the lounge |
| concentration at the waterholes and riverbank is a | | | | watching wildlife at a watering hole. Evenings after |
| gift for the wildlife watcher. | | | | dinner at the restaurant, there is entertainment |
| Unobstructed view of the river bank | | | | by the Samburu traditional dancers, relax at the |
| Samburu Simba Lodge was designed such that it | | | | lounge with a Tusker beer, or conversation with |
| has unobstructed viewpoint to the activities at the | | | | friends. |
| river bank. You can see the river banks and the | | | | Community and Environment |
| waterhole from either your room terraces, at the | | | | The lodge rely on solar panel to warm water for |
| lodge or restaurant. Herds of elephants roaming | | | | showering. Samburu Simba Lodge recycles all the |
| by, troops of baboons trying to drink water but | | | | waste water and sewage using an aerobic |
| hesitant because of the crocodiles in the river. | | | | treatment system that could be well emulated by |
| Birds are prolific in the Acacias and Doum Palms | | | | local authorities. The water discharged after the |
| along the river banks. Birds include Orange-bellied | | | | process is odorless clean enough to use in rrigating |
| Parrots, Bristle-crowned Starling, Vereaux’s | | | | the vegation near the lodge. |
| Eagle-owl, Night Heron, Palm-Nut Vulture and the | | | | The lodge has recuited all its staff from the |
| Vinaceous Dove. Expect to see Gravy’s | | | | community around, given them training and |
| Zebra, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, | | | | employed them to help benefit the locals. |
| buffalo, Waterbuck and crocodiles in the Uaso | | | | You can book a safari to Samburu Simba Lodge |
| Nyiro River. Large predators such as the lion, | | | | by contacting Destination Connect. |