Saruni Rhino Camp Sera Community Conservancy

Saruni Rhino Camp is an intimate Luxury 3 ‘banda’ lodge inside the remote 350,000-hectare Sera Community Conservancy in northern Kenya. This unique lodge is a little over 2 hours drive from Saruni Samburu lodge in nearby Kalama Conservancy. The rustic stone cottages are situated on the edge of a doum palm-lined ‘lugga’, a dry river bed, a half-hour’ drive from the first of its kind in East Africa. Scheduled flights land at Kalama airstrip in Kalama Conservancy, the same airstrip is a 2-hour drive away while Charter flights land at the Kauro airstrip, a 5 mins drive from the camp. 

Saruni Rhino Camp offers the first rhino tracking experience in East Africa: an amazing walking safari that provides a uniquely thrilling adventure, but also allows our guests to actively contribute to the protection of this iconic species. Herds of elephants populate this vast landscape, offering also amazing bird watching and cultural experiences with the “singing wells”.

Saruni Rhino Camp consists of stone-and-thatch structures situated overlooking both river beds and waterholes. The Lodge sleeps 8 guests in three bands. Bandas 1 and 2 come with twin beds that can be combined to make a double.  a bathroom with a shower, mirrors, twin basins, hot water, and a flush toilet. Both bedrooms in the family-sized banda are en-suite.

Banda 3 is a 2-bedroom, family-sized has four twin beds that can also be reconfigured according to the individual needs of each party. The beds are comfortable and covered in traditional print, sofas and rugs, and outside tables and chairs.

Please be aware that Wi-Fi is non-existent and cell phone coverage unreliable; solar power is sufficient for batteries, but not for appliances such as hairdryers.

Saruni Rhino provides the Sera Conservancy with a vital source of commercial income and is a tourism partner of the Samburu community. As a result, Saruni Rhino is the only company to operate black rhino tracking in East Africa, and the income generated gives the community a financial incentive to continue the conservation project’s fantastic work.

Sera conservancy provides further plentiful wildlife opportunities and experiences; game drives to spot the Samburu specials (oryx, gerenuk, ostrich, Grevy’s Zebra, reticulated giraffe), buffalo, elephants, antelope, and a plethora of birdlife.

Sera is also home to The Fifty Wells, ‘Kisima Hamsini’, a series of (50!) springs where local pastoralists take their livestock to water, digging up water from the wells to fill upholders and troughs. 

Saruni Rhino Camp activities include rhino tracking, wildlife drives, guided walks on the lugga, and trips to perennial springs to view the massive flocks of sandgrouse & visit the Fifty Wells.

Saruni Rhino Camp Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Includes;

Full-board – all meals & accommodation + Soft drinks, house wines, selected beers & house spirits + Bush meals, picnic excursions & sunset sundowners + Tea & coffee service in own room + Selected laundry service + Unlimited internet + Return airstrip transfers and to & from Saruni Samburu + 1 x Rhino tracking session per day (early morning or late afternoon) + Shared day & night game drives in open-sided vehicles + Guided bush walks + Value Added Tax  & Other taxes

Notes

* Saruni Rhino minimum stay – 2 nights
* Rates are subject to change with notice
* Accommodation is subject to availability
* No Easter, Christmas or New Year supplements
* Children under the age of 5 stay for free when sharing with parents/ adults
* The Rhino Tracking Experience is only available to guests over 16 years of age
* Children under the age of 5 stay free of charge when sharing with parents/adults
* Conservation fees are subject to change by the private conservancies in which we operate
* Ayah accommodation is  subject to availability at the rate of 100 US Dollars per day in the guest’s room
* All children are the responsibility of their parents, childminder or ayahs can be organized upon request for 20 US Dollars per hour
* Conservation fees – Adult – 175 US Dollars per person per night & Child(5-16 years) – 65 US Dollars per Child per night
* All guests travelling to Saruni Rhino must have comprehensive travel insurance, medical insurance and emergency evacuation coverage
* All participants in the Rhino Tracking Experience must have and be able to provide evidence of membership of an emergency evacuation service
* Children under the age of 16 years can stay at Saruni Rhino paying the current child’s rate and conservation fee but due to safety reasons will not be permitted to participate in the Rhino Tracking Experience

Saruni Rhino Camp Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Excludes:

* Child-care
* Daily conservation fee
* Additional rhino tracking sessions
* Additional Massage or Spa Treatment
* Extra Lunch Per person is 35 US Dollars
* All statutory increases beyond our control
* Own private guides ( 60 US Dollars  per day)
* Gratuity to staff & guide and anything personal
* Entry fee to cultural visits Any payable extra activity
* Transport & entry fees for Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
* Temporary Flying Doctors Evacuation cover (mandatory)
* Exclusive use of safari vehicle & guide ( 400 US Dollars per day)
* Late departure fees – Adult (150 US Dollars) and Child (75 US Dollars)
* Anything of a personal nature, any payable extra services, activities & extras
* Sera Conservancy entry fees and exclusive use of the vehicle are payable extra costs
* Premium spirits, wines/Champagne and beers (limited selection available upon request in advance)
* Conservation fees – Adult – 175 US Dollars per person per night & Child(5-16 years) – 65 US Dollars per Child per night

Sera Conservancy Samburu – Conservancy Fees

* Adult – 175 US Dollars per adult Per Day
* Child(5-16 Years) – 65 US Dollars per child Per Day

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