Elephants and calves drinking at rocky waterholes among green bush at Sarara Camp

Tented camp · Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

Sarara Camp

Six tents in acacia and juniper forest in the Mathews Range, in the Namunyak Conservancy.

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Photo: Sarara Scroll

About the camp

About Sarara Camp.

Sarara Camp is set in forest in the Mathews Range, inside the 850,000-acre Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, where elephants and giraffes often feed near camp. It is run with the Samburu community.

Guests explore with Samburu guides by vehicle, on foot or on horseback, can spend a night fly camping, and visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.

At a glance

Location
Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Mathews Range, Samburu
Accommodation
Six tents
Game drives and more
Game drives, walks, horseback safaris, fly camping, Reteti Elephant Sanctuary visits
Comforts
Pool

At the camp

Ways to spend the day.

Sofas on a thatched deck beside a pool, looking out to mountains at Sarara CampPhoto: Sarara

What is offered can change with the season and the conservancy’s rules. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.

  1. Game drives

  2. Walks

  3. Horseback safaris

  4. Fly camping

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Photo: Sarara

When to go

The camp through the year.

December to March

A high season for wildlife viewing in KWS guidance. KWS describes the north of Kenya as hot and dry.

April to June

The long rains. KWS says park roads may need four-wheel drive.

July to December

The other high season in KWS guidance, when wildlife is easier to see. Sightings are never guaranteed.

Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.

Where it is

In Samburu.

The camp is inNamunyak Community Conservancy Part ofSamburu safari region

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Reteti House

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Sunrise and evening elephant feeds at Reteti, run with Sarara
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Morning and afternoon game drives · guided walks · sundowners
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Elephant Bedroom Camp

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Game drives · bush meals · sundowners
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Thinking of Sarara Camp?

Tell us when you hope to travel, and we will see how the camp fits your journey. Rates and availability are confirmed when we plan.

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Email
enquiries@etanasafaris.com
Phone & WhatsApp
+254 795 887765
Office
The Piano Building, Brookside Drive, Nairobi
Your enquiry is answered personally by the family.
Photo: Shafiq Jagani, Maasai Mara
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