Kenya Camps & Lodges
Elephant Watch Camp, Samburu, Kenya
A Tented Camp in Kenya
Camp Details
Elephant Watch is the ultimate in eco-luxury and an unrivalled wildlife experience, thanks to the long links to pioneering elephant conservation in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. Here, your dreams of an African adventure without compromise come true. Spend magical days among wild animals with our charming professional guides and meet leading conservationists in the field. Return to camp to immerse yourself in a luxury that is highly sensitive to the environment’s fragility. Let the commotions of modern life dissolve as your soul is soothed by its reconnection with nature.
WHY CHOOSE ELEPHANT WATCH CAMP?
- An intimate view of elephant world: Get to know the characters, friendships and drama queens firsthand.
- Eco-design: The camp combines artistic inspiration with a purist’s respect and love for nature. Conservation in action: Observe the cutting-edge conservation work of the Douglas-Hamilton family.
- Highly trained guides: Scientifically trained guides lead groups on foot and in specially adapted vehicles. They can identify hundreds of individual elephants living in up to 64 family groups.
- Samburu culture: Gain a rare insight into the proud Samburu warrior culture.
- Safari welcome: Warm evening showers, organic soaps and shampoos, fluffy towels, handmade cotton dressing gowns, beautifully cooked food and a cool glass of wine served beneath flickering lanterns by the river’s edge – creates a gracious, warm, enveloping atmosphere, unlike any other.
Elephant Watch Camp questions
What makes the elephant viewing different here?
The guides are scientifically trained and can identify hundreds of individual elephants living in up to 64 family groups, so you come to know particular animals, their friendships and their characters rather than simply seeing elephants. They lead groups both on foot and in specially adapted vehicles.
What is the conservation connection?
The camp has long links with pioneering elephant conservation in Samburu, and guests can observe the work of the Douglas-Hamilton family at first hand. A visit to the Save the Elephants centre is included in the rate, and there is often the chance to meet leading conservationists in the field.
What does the rate cover?
US$1,335 per person per night applies throughout 2026 and includes full board and laundry, soft drinks, water, house wines, beers and spirits, elephant watching and game drives, bush meals, sundowners and picnics, guided bird walks and hikes, the Save the Elephants centre visit, return airstrip transfers and taxes. Children up to five stay free.
Activities
Elephant Watch Camp Rates, Activities & Amenities
Rates
| Year | Season | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 January – 31 December | – | US $ 1335 |
Rates are Per Person Per Night unless otherwise specified.
Inclusions
Elephant Watch Camp rates include:
• Full board accommodation & laundry service
• Soft drinks, water, house wines, beers and spirits
• Elephant watching and game drives
• Bush meals, sundowner & picnic excursions
• Guided bird walks and hikes
• Visit to Save the Elephants Center
• Return airstrip transfers from Buffalo
• Springs/Sasaab/Oryx
• VAT & Taxes
Elephant Watch Camp questions
What makes the elephant viewing different here?
The guides are scientifically trained and can identify hundreds of individual elephants living in up to 64 family groups, so you come to know particular animals, their friendships and their characters rather than simply seeing elephants. They lead groups both on foot and in specially adapted vehicles.
What is the conservation connection?
The camp has long links with pioneering elephant conservation in Samburu, and guests can observe the work of the Douglas-Hamilton family at first hand. A visit to the Save the Elephants centre is included in the rate, and there is often the chance to meet leading conservationists in the field.
What does the rate cover?
US$1,335 per person per night applies throughout 2026 and includes full board and laundry, soft drinks, water, house wines, beers and spirits, elephant watching and game drives, bush meals, sundowners and picnics, guided bird walks and hikes, the Save the Elephants centre visit, return airstrip transfers and taxes. Children up to five stay free.
Activities
Child Policy
Children up to age of 5 come for free.
Elephant Watch Camp questions
What makes the elephant viewing different here?
The guides are scientifically trained and can identify hundreds of individual elephants living in up to 64 family groups, so you come to know particular animals, their friendships and their characters rather than simply seeing elephants. They lead groups both on foot and in specially adapted vehicles.
What is the conservation connection?
The camp has long links with pioneering elephant conservation in Samburu, and guests can observe the work of the Douglas-Hamilton family at first hand. A visit to the Save the Elephants centre is included in the rate, and there is often the chance to meet leading conservationists in the field.
What does the rate cover?
US$1,335 per person per night applies throughout 2026 and includes full board and laundry, soft drinks, water, house wines, beers and spirits, elephant watching and game drives, bush meals, sundowners and picnics, guided bird walks and hikes, the Save the Elephants centre visit, return airstrip transfers and taxes. Children up to five stay free.
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