Sarara Camp, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

A Luxury Tented Camp in Kenya

Camp Details

Located in the heart of Samburu in Kenya’s northern frontier, Namunyak Community Conservancy comprises a land of unparalleled beauty and coexistence. Stretching over 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Mathews Range, this remote and dramatic landscape is home to the indigenous Samburu people, whose age-old traditions – including the revered ancient Singing Wells – are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.

Sweeping savannah plains, lush mountain slopes, and riverine forests provide the backdrop for a diverse range of species including Kenya’s second-largest elephant population, the endangered Reticulated giraffe, Grévy’s zebra, leopard, wild dog, kudu and more. The conservancy is also a bird-lovers paradise with an astounding number of endemic, migratory and predatory birds. Set on the slopes of the Mathews Mountains, Sarara Camp offers expansive verandas with awe-inspiring views.

Grounded in the rare beauty of its natural surroundings and well-preserved history, the camp’s striking, yet soothing interiors celebrate the elements, colours and textures of Kenya’s northern frontier. From detailed pebble finishes in spacious outdoor showers to focus walls echoing earthy tones, key features also include intricate beadwork and handcrafted wooden pieces made by Muigai – Sarara’s master joiner on site.

While retaining the nostalgia of a classic tented camp, the suites are contemporary havens with everything from extended bathrooms and living spaces to large outdoor sofas – and a focus on complete comfort in which to spend unhurried downtime at ease.

WHY CHOOSE SARARA CAMP?

• Sarara has established itself as one of the ‘hot spots’ for quality leopard viewing in Africa and equally, for close-up sightings of the normally extremely shy lesser kudu antelope.
• Sarara is the only place in the world where one can view this magical and timeless tribal tradition.
• The Samburu people have a wonderful tradition which our guests are welcome to come and watch. Every morning the Samburu warriors bring their cattle to the dry river bed near our camp. The warriors begin to dig deep wells which will provide drinking water for their cattle.
• spend one of the evenings under the stars, sleeping in your own mosquito-netting tent in the middle of a dry river bed, watching the stars in the clear sky above you and listening to the sounds of the leopards ‘sawing’ around you.