SARUNI SAMBURU LODGE

Perched atop the hills of the 240,000 acre Kalama Wildlife Conservancy, Saruni Samburu is an exciting and pristine wildlife destination in northern Kenya.

With the elegant style and private atmosphere of its four villas, Saruni offers “the feeling of exclusivity, of having an incredibly large area totally to yourself, and a high level of comfort and tailor-made service”.

Its extraordinary views look out over the surrounding rangelands, the mountains of Samburuland all the way until Mount Kenya. Beautifully constructed and designed by Kenyan architect Mark Glen, Saruni Samburu has two large family-style villas and two single villas. Each family villas has two bathrooms, two bedrooms, a large dining and lounge area and private terrace. A communal dining area called Kudu House and an infinity swimming pool also overlook the vast and wild wilderness below, including a waterhole where big game – elephant, giraffe, kudu - come to drink. Meals can be enjoyed in the dining area or “bush dinners” are normally arranged where guest have dinner under the stars of a very special location called “Lion’s Rock”.

Activities include day and night game drives, professionally-led game walks, and visits to nearby caves where guests can see traditional Samburu rock art. The safaris are done mostly inside three conservancies: Kalama, Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve. Some of the rare species are regularly found in Kalama and in the nearby game reserves: cheetah, lion, leopard (a regular visitor to Saruni!), wild dog, striped hyena and of course the Samburu Five: reticulated giraffe, Grevy zebra, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx. Other activities include massages and treatments at the Samburu Wellbeing Space, where the traditional local knowledge of plants and leaves is combined with the latest Western techniques.

Saruni Samburu has its own private airstrip near the Kalama Wildlife Conservancy headquarters, and it also easily served by scheduled flights to nearby Buffalo Springs airstrip. Access is also possible by 4x4 vehicle.

For more information and how to make a booking at Saruni Samburu, please visit their website at www.sarunisamburu.com or write to Riccardo at riccardo@sarunicamp.com.