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Sarara Camp
Sarara is a leading community-run tented camp set in the Namunyak Conservancy on the lower slopes of the Mathews Range in Northern Kenya. A natural rock swimming pool overlooks a waterhole frequently visited by animals.
Highlights
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Visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary nearby for a transformational appreciation of the conservation work applied here.
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A busy waterhole attracts an array of wildlife you can enjoy from the pool or the lounge.
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Experience a night game drive and track the nocturnal and elusive leopard
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Spend a night 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
Sarara is found within the lands of the Namunyak Wildlife Conversation Trust, an area of approximately 850,000 acres which lies folded around the southern corner of the fabled Mathews Mountain Range of northern Kenya. This is home of the proud Samburu tribes people, a group of semi-nomadic pastoralists who have long shown tolerance for the wildlife that co-exists alongside their cattle.
Sarara has six luxury tents, each positioned to maximise the stunning views of the Mathews Range of mountains and the animal watering hole.
The emphasis at Sarara is on walking safaris or walking with camels but game drives are also available. It is also possible to arrange walks with fly camping at night. A unique experience of watching the local cattlemen at the singing wells is not to be missed (seasonal).
When to visit
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Top tip:
A trip to the singing wells is an absolute must! A most fascinating experience.
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Location
Northern Kenya
Sarara Camp is situated in the 850,000 acre Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy. It is mostly dry plains, but the Sarara River flows through, and is flanked by the Mathews Ranges, giving it a truly stunning setting and a good range of habitat.
It is an 8-hour 30-minute international flight to Jomo Kenyatta International. Scheduled flights from Nairobi Wilson airport direct to Sarara offer ease of travel. Or for the intrepid, it is an 8-hour drive by road from Nairobi.
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