Saruni Samburu Lodge

Top choice in Northern Kenya


So perfectly designed is Saruni Samburu Lodge, the only accommodation other than camping within the conservancy, that its ‘tents’ virtually melt into the rocky bluff on which it’s located. And when we say tents we do, of course, mean tents with stone bathtubs, designer-chic furnishings and views that are quite simply out of this world.

Throw in an infinity pool, superb Italian–Kenyan fusion cooking and attentive staff, and you get a place that gives any hotel in the world a run for its money. Prices include safaris, most drinks, airstrip transfers and almost anything else you can imagine.


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