Saruni Mara

Lewa Wildernesses is stunning and I wish I had stayed 3 nights there also. That and the Saruni Mara are definitely my favorite. However, seeing and understanding Samburu and the effect of climate change and drought on the people and animals was extremely important to me. I am figuring out how I can get more involved with getting accessible water.

All of the camps were absolutely amazing and the staff at all go above and beyond! I met some people I will forever be friends with after sharing this experience with them. Traveling alone is a completely different experience and I formed bonds with people quickly and deeply.

‘We loved all three places that we stayed and the staff made us feel so welcome and comfortable. We saw all of the animals in both places and the guides were incredible. The food was spectacular. The staff were so welcoming and the drivers and trackers were excellent.’

Saruni Mara is a lodge in very nice settings in the green hills bordering the plain and the number of animals we saw was amazing.

We saw every animal imagineable during our stay at Saruni Mara.

The trip to Kenya was beyond amazing and all three lodges surpassed our initial expectations we had for them. Even though they are all Saruni lodges, they each gave us a completely different experience. The really only compliant we could possibly have is that Rick and I weren’t that great on getting Isabelle covered with bug repellant the first night in Samburu and she was eaten by them but James got us some bug repellant for her that worked much better than what we had with us that we used for the rest of the trip.

The tracker/guides we had were fabulous with Isabelle and catered to her needs which in return made our lifes much easier ;-). The staff at all three lodges were fabulous, making sure our needs (primarly Isabelle’s needs) were met, food was great and there isn’t anything negative we can say about the trip at all.

We have already decided that we will be making a trip back to Africa a yearly vacation after experiencing this last trip.

Really beautiful location, great food. There was no general manager there he was off but he was replaced by William who was professional and really nice. Our guide was good but seemed preoccupied the last day.. Maybe having a bad day I don’t know.

Great option for a family learning holiday – learn first hand about bush skills, how to use a bow and arrow, tend to goats and learn all about the Masai culture.

Saruni Camp was by far the best experience. It’s small and out of the way, so you know everyone who’s there wanted to be there and they share your tastes and preferences. The cocktails before and after dinner allow you to get to know the others really well, and there’s alway a few of the staff and Maasai trackers that will join us for dinner, so it feels like a big family.