Reviews of Saruni Samburu

"We enjoyed our time here although due to a knee problem we'd requested our accommodation to be close to the main area. That's an impossible task here and it was tiring carrying camera kit.

The villa was lovely with plenty of space and we enjoyed being fed in a different area most evenings.

Great staff, good food, enjoyable wine." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya

"Not our normal choice of camp as it offered services we didn’t use including beauty treatments and swimming pool.

Staff very friendly and helpful, especially Maya, and game viewing excellent including 3 cheetah sightings, a successful lion hunt of a warthog and lions trying to dig out a warthog burrow.

However, bumpy tracks back up to the camp do get a bit wearing after a couple of days." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"Great choice if you prefer 5* luxury with great views. You cannot fault the camp for comfort and attention to detail.

The downside is the distance to the river for game drives with little of interest on route. There were also far too many vehicles at any game sightings." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"Great location, outstanding guiding. I especially loved the rock hyrax that hung out with me in my room." See all these reviews: 14n in Kenya

"Again picked up at the airport by our guide for the trip, Samora. He was excellent all round. The lodge was at the top of a large hill and only a very good driver in a land rover could get up. Samora made it look easy.

The staff were great. Robert, our server, was good to chat to and gave us lots of information on the Samburu. The rest of the staff were equally attentive and accommodating. Food was Italian inspired and of high quality.

Samora was a fabulous guide. He regularly found animals and positioned us very carefully in the middle of herds of elephants, yet had approached them so quietly they were not concerned at all by our presence.

Bush breakfasts by the river were very good experiences. The bush dinner, hosted by the staff of several Samburu camps, was great. A large fire, Samburu dancing, and the chance to ask any questions about their culture, was entertaining and informative." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"Very interesting drive up the rocks to the lodge. Astounding views across the plains below. Rooms/villas incredible! It would be a challenging walk for some people to get from the main reception area to the villas.

Meals were very good.

The drive from the lodge to Samburu reserve was devoid of wildlife but once inside the reserve plenty to see. We were lucky to see a family of 5 lions just finishing off a waterbuck, including 2 six month old cubs crunching the bones and then trying to run off with the leftovers before being told off by mum.

Samburu is completely different from other areas in Kenya and is well worth a visit." See all these reviews: 14n in Kenya

"the lap of luxury with a fabulous view.

Great spa facility.

Fabulous food and activities" See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"Amazing - Saruni really know what they are doing, a thoroughly professional operation with friendly staff and excellent guides.

The setting is stunning, food delicious, we would recommend without hesitation" See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya

"Another wow of a location absolutely stunning ..again lovely welcome from the moment we landed ..our guide Samarru picked us up from the airstrip and took us to the camp although not in the bush ,high in the rocks overlooking the valley.

Once again our guide for our drives was amazing and very knowledgeable about his area always keen to ensure we were having the best time,taught us his tracking skills which was great ,we had the truck to ourselves which made it very private ,he was also made aware of what we wanted to try and see ..which also made our drives very personal .We also liked the fact the conservancy limits the number of vehicles so any sightings are not overcrowded and respectful of the animals

Once again the food and service was top notch ,Simon looked after us very very well bringing dinner to our room and being there in the morning with coffee and biscuits to wake us up ..the accommodation here is breath taking ,the two pools are very welcome at the end of a dusty morning drive" See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"Saruni Samburu Lodge is located in a private conservancy - so no other vehicles around. Unfortunately because of a drought there was also just little game around. So the game drives had to go to the Samburu National Park - 30-45 minutes away. This was definitely a disadvantage because you had to make this way in and out twice a day if you wanted to observe game (and of course therefore you had to get up more early in the morning!) and on the way was not to much so see (except of some birds and couples of Dik-Diks behind almost every second bush!!). Once you've reached the National Park we had some great sightings with our very good guide Daniel particularly a cheetah with her cubs and a beautiful leopard on ground and tree! Also the landscape around the river is very interesting and offered exciting sightings like river crossing elephant herds.

One reason for us to visit Samburu was the opportunity to observe the typical mammals of the north: Reticulated Giraffe, Oryx, Gerenuk and Grevy Zebra ... and we saw them all and often!

The lodge itself is superb and the location on a hill fantastic! You will not miss anything there: huge rooms all with great views to an endless landscape, friendly staff and tasty food! But the best of all is the pool at the top of the hill with stunning views - really hard to get beaten!!

Despite the long drive to the National Park all in all we would choose this lodge again because of it's fantastic location: alone in a remote area with unique views!" See all these reviews: 16n in Kenya