Experiences

• Game drives

  There are 34,000 hectares of wilderness to explore, so head out with a Samburu guide for early morning or late afternoon drives. Keep an eye out for elephants, leopards, giraffes, lesser and greater kudus and hyenas, as well as more elusive creatures like aardvarks, honey badgers and cheetahs.

• Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

  The house takes its name from the neighbouring elephant sanctuary. The first community-owned elephant orphanage in Africa, Reteti cares for rescued elephant calves before they are released back into the wild. The sanctuary also creates employment for the local people who work there.

• Fly camping

  If you’re staying a few nights at Sarara, spend one of them sleeping under the stars in a mosquito net tent in a dry riverbed. You’ll start the evening with cocktails and a candle lit dinner beside a fire, before being lulled to sleep by the sounds of the bush.

• Cultural experiences

  Sarara means the meeting place and at the Singing wells, all the neighboring communities come together to water their wildlife as they sing and catch up on happenings around the community. It's a spectacular culture that you would never want to miss. You can also visit a local village to see local artisans like the blacksmith and beaders.

• Montane cloud forest hikes

  If you’re feeling energetic, take a hike in the nearby Mathews Range. As you progress the landscape changes dramatically. You can also opt for a day-long trek to the top of the sacred Mount Ololokwe.

• Horse riding

  One of the best ways to view game is on horseback with Sarara's bush ponies.

• Walking safaris

  Samburu naturalist guides can take you out for an early morning walk through the bush to take an up-close and personal look at the glorious flora and fauna surrounding the camp.