Samburu Camps & Lodges
Samburu: Kenya’s Wild Northern Frontier
Samburu is Kenya’s rugged northern jewel. Additionally, arid plains, rocky escarpments, and the life-giving Ewaso Nyiro River define its landscape.
Home to the Samburu Special Five. Moreover, these species offer an intimate, crowd-free safari.
Finally, Samburu Safari Camps and Lodges provide luxury camps that prioritize community engagement and authentic cultural encounters.
Kalama Conservancy & Nearby
- Saruni Samburu – A clifftop eco-lodge with six private villas overlooking 240,000 acres of the Kalama Conservancy, offering exclusive game drives, Samburu warrior guides, two infinity pools, and a renowned wellness spa.
Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy (Mathews Range)
- Kitich Forest Camp – A remote six-tent forest camp tucked beneath the canopy of the Mathews Range, specializing in guided walking safaris led by Samburu trackers, with rustic canvas tents overlooking the Ngeng River and access to natural rock pools for swimming .
- Reteti House – An exclusive-use lodge with four suites just a ten-minute walk from the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, featuring a private plunge pool and unparalleled access to Africa’s first community-owned elephant rehabilitation center.
- Sarara Camp – Six spacious tented suites in the 850,000-acre Namunyak Conservancy, overlooking a busy watering hole and the Mathews Mountains, with access to the community-owned Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.
- Sarara Treehouses – Eight immaculately appointed stilted tented suites raised into the forest canopy of the Mathews Range, offering breathtaking views of wildlife roaming freely on the forest floor below, with solar-heated outdoor showers and an infinity pool overlooking elephants gathering at the waterhole.
- Sarara Wilderness – A luxury mobile tented camp that moves through the wider Samburu ecosystem, offering tailor-made, exclusive-use adventures with up to six tents and a mobile swimming pool.
Sera Community Conservancy
Saruni Rhino – An intimate camp with three stone bandas in the Sera Community Conservancy, offering East Africa’s first on-foot black rhino tracking experience led by expert Samburu rangers, with guided walks to the legendary Singing Wells where herders serenade their livestock.
Samburu National Reserve Area
- Elephant Watch Camp – An iconic eco-camp with six thatched-roof tents, owned by the renowned Douglas-Hamilton elephant research family, offering intimate encounters with over 900 resident elephants and a famous fusion of African and Italian bush cuisine.
- Elephant Bedroom Camp – An intimate tented camp set beneath giant acacia trees along the riverbank, where elephants frequently wander through the camp for an unforgettable close-up wildlife experience.
- Larsens Camp – A classic safari lodge with tented suites blending colonial charm and modern comfort, offering personalized service and riverside dining under the stars.
- Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp – A family-friendly luxury camp in the heart of the reserve, featuring spacious tents, a swimming pool, and engaging kids’ safari programs.
- Samburu Simba Lodge – A 70-room lodge perched above the Ewaso Nyiro River with two swimming pools, offering exceptional wildlife viewing from the grounds where elephants frequently amble past, and voted among Travel+Leisure’s top lodges.
- Sasaab Lodge – A Moroccan-inspired lodge along the Ewaso Nyiro River with open-fronted suites and private plunge pools, renowned for camel rides and exceptional service.
- Sentrim Samburu Lodge – A contemporary lodge with 20 luxurious deluxe tents spread along the shady banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, featuring a restaurant, bar, gift shop, outdoor swimming pool, and views of the river from the main guest lounge area
Buffalo Springs Game Reserve
- Ashnil Samburu Camp – A luxury tented camp located in the Buffalo Springs Game Reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, featuring 30 spacious en-suite tents with private decks overlooking the river, a swimming pool, and excellent access to the “Samburu Special Five
- Samburu Sopa Lodge – A family-friendly lodge inspired by traditional Samburu manyatta houses, renowned for its pioneering Astro-Tourism program featuring a planetarium dome for stargazing beneath Samburu’s pristine, unpolluted skies, and recently awarded a Silver Ecorating Certification from Ecotourism Kenya.
Shaba National Reserve
- Joy’s Camp – An elegant 10-tent oasis built on the historic site of Joy Adamson’s tented home, overlooking a busy natural spring that attracts a constant stream of elephants, lions, and buffalo, making it the only camp in Shaba to conduct wildlife drives exclusively within the reserve.
- Sarova Shaba Game Lodge – A scenic 85-chalet luxury lodge built along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, offering a lush oasis with a free-form swimming pool, a tranquil spa, and exceptional game viewing opportunities for the “Samburu Special Five” in a spectacular setting.
