Saruni Samburu

(Samburu and Shaba National Parks - Kenya)

General area and lodge description
Perched on the top of the Kalama Mountains, with panoramic views of Northern Kenya all the way to snow-covered Mount Kenya, Saruni Samburu is a luxury safari destination with a stunning location. Built on a pristine tract of land in the 240,000 acres-large Gir Gir Group Ranch, it is only seven kilometers - and 20 minutes of exciting game drive - away from the Northern border of Samburu National Reserve, a celebrated elephant sanctuary. The lodge offers a first-class safari experience in a totally un-spoilt environment, far from the beaten tracks but very close to the wildlife.

Activities at Saruni include night and morning game drives in the Kalama Conservancy, visits to the caves where in the past the Samburu have painted and carved rock art, professionally-led game walks, bush dinners and star gazing.

Saruni Samburu has its own private airstrip near the Kalama Wildlife Conservancy headquarters, but it is also easily served by schedule airlines that land at nearby Buffalo Springs airstrip.

Accommodation
There are four houses (two of them are large family villas with two separate bedrooms each and two spectacular bathrooms), a large swimming pool with dramatic view over Samburuland and a waterhole that attracts elephant, reticulated giraffe, zebra, oryx and all the species that make Kalama so special

Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Viewing decks
- Dining area
- Bar

Activities
- Game drives
- Game walks
- Samburu village visits
- Rock art excursions