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Protected area in Isiolo County, Kenya
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Buffalo Springs National Reserve is a 131-km² wildlife reserve in Southern Rift Valley, Kenya, in Isiolo County immediately south of Samburu National Reserve. The two reserves are separated by the Ewaso Nyiro River and form, together with nearby Shaba National Reserve and surrounding community lands, one of the most important wildlife areas in northern Kenya.
A permanent tented camp in Buffalo Springs on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro. Tents overlook the river, and facilities include a restaurant, bar, swimming pool and organized game drives. Its position provides immediate access to Buffalo Springs wildlife routes.
By car
From Nairobi, travel north on the A2 through Nanyuki and Isiolo toward Archer's Post.
From Samburu National Reserve
Buffalo Springs lies immediately across the Ewaso Nyiro from Samburu National Reserve.
By bus or matatu
Buses and matatus connect Nairobi and Nanyuki with Isiolo. Vehicles travelling farther north may continue toward Archer's Post.
By organized safari
Most foreign visitors reach Buffalo Springs on an organized safari.
By air
Scheduled safari flights connect Nairobi's Wilson Airport with airstrips serving the wider Samburu–Buffalo Springs ecosystem.
Buffalo Springs is explored primarily by vehicle. A network of unpaved tracks connects riverine areas, plains, springs, lodges, gates and wildlife-viewing circuits. Stay on established tracks.
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