Sarara Tree Camp sits within an ancient forest high on the side of Warges, the highest mountain in the Mathews Range in northern Kenya. As an integral part of the Namunyak Conservancy, Sarara Tree Houses and Sarara Camp are the only camps within 850,000 acres of community owned land, and are owned by the Samburu people of the Namunyak community.
Accommodation & Facilities
Sarara Tree Camp consists of six double or twin and two family canvas and timber rooms, raised on stilts among the trees. The large rooms all have ensuite bathrooms with flush loos and good showers, and plenty of space for relaxing on the verandah. The camp has a beautiful thatched mess building, with a dining room, lounge and bar, and there is a pool with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the immense valley below.
Wildlife & Activities
Sarara and the Namunyak Conservancy offer an excellent insight into rugged wilderness and age-old Samburu culture; Sarara’s guides aren’t simply wildlife spotters — they reveal the landscape through their own deep knowledge, explaining the relationships between the wildlife, the seasonal rains, the people, and the environment. The wildlife in the Sarara Valley has staged a remarkable recovery since the establishment of the Namunyak Conservancy, and the broader area is home to Kenya’s second-largest elephant population, as well as one of the largest reticulated giraffe populations. A variety of other species are also seen, including the occasional leopard sighting.
The wide variety of activities on offer here includes day and night drives, walking safaris, fly-camping, horse riding, hikes in the mountains, visits to the Singing Wells, visits to local communities, and Reteti Elephant Orphanage, walks in the mountains to look for De Brazza’s monkeys, and amazing bird watching.
