Sarara Camp
We recommend it to travellers who value tranquillity in a striking setting, paired with a safari experience grounded in genuine, community led conservation.
Elephant and rhino populations, once in steep decline, have rebounded; today, around 5,000 elephants roam the area—forming the second‑largest elephant population in Kenya. Other species commonly seen include buffalo, kudu, reticulated giraffe, impala, and wild dog.
Sarara Camp is a sister property to others in the Namunyak Conservancy: Sarara Reteti House and Sarara Treehouses .
You’ll be sleeping in one of six spacious en-suite, thatched-roofed tents. The position of each has been carefully considered to ensure your mountain views are never compromised. Tents are open-fronted, laying the vast expanse of the conservancy out before you.
Elsewhere in the camp you’ll find an open-air dining area, a sitting and bar area, and a natural pool set in the rocks. Just beneath the pool is a waterhole where many species come to quench their thirst. It’s a great spot for wildlife sightings, with elephant, giraffe, antelope, leopard and even wild dog regularly seen here. Be sure to bring your binoculars - a wide range of bird life frequents the area and this is the most relaxing spot to observe them.
- Visit the nearby Reteti Elephant Sanctuary where you’ll don a green keeper’s jacket, help prep the feed for the orphans, and meet their dedicated carers.
- There is a strong focus here on the relationship between the local Samburu people and the camp and so cultural activities are plentiful. Spend time visiting schools and villages, beading with local women, watching a blacksmith crafting over an open fire, and observing the sacred Singing Wells ritual.
- For the epitome of wild experiences, try fly camping where you’ll walk into the wilderness, accompanied by a guide, and sleep under the stars in a small tent.
- Walking is one of our favourite ways to immerse yourself in a new place. Take a leisurely stroll, noticing and learning more about the smaller residents of the conservancy along the way, or you could up the ante and challenge yourself to a mountain hike.
- Head out and explore on horseback, cantering through the foothills of the mountains and getting up close to the area’s wildlife.
Why we include Sarara Camp in our Journeys
Its appeal extends far beyond superb wildlife viewing; guests form authentic connections with the people whose livelihoods and traditions flourish alongside the wildlife they work so passionately to protect.
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From The Team
“Kenya and Tanzania never fail to deliver amazing safari experiences — thanks in part to locations that inspired the concept of African wildlife adventures. While these iconic parks and conservancies remain central to the tradition, I often recommend that returning visitors and first-time travellers explore lesser-known corners within these destinations. The conservation and cultural experiences are exceptional, and every safari has a personal, intimate feel.”
Why Plan Your Safari with Journeysmiths
Every journey we design begins with listening. Whether you’re travelling as a family, a couple, or across generations, we take time to understand how you want your safari to feel – not just where you want to go. From there, we carefully weave together exceptional places, trusted guides, and seamless logistics to create journeys that flow naturally and feel entirely your own.Every journey we design begins with listening. Whether you’re travelling as a family, a couple, or across generations, we take time to understand how you want your safari to feel – not just where you want to go. From there, we carefully weave together exceptional places, trusted guides, and seamless logistics to create journeys that flow naturally and feel entirely your own.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to:We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to:
Great Places to Combine with Sarara Camp
Sarara Camp works beautifully as part of a wider Tanzanian and East African journey. We often pair it with contrasting environments to create a sense of flow and variety.Sarara Camp works beautifully as part of a wider Tanzanian and East African journey. We often pair it with contrasting environments to create a sense of flow and variety.
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