Jan
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Sarara Treehouses
Samburu, Kenya · Community conservancy
Tented camp
Ultra-luxury · How we rate: Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
How we rate
Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
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Full board+ (FB+)
All meals, Soft drinks and 13 more
7 tents
Tents, Family Tent · Sleeps up to 16 guests
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
via Namunyak airstrip
Limited Wi-Fi
Power around the clock
From about A$1,850
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Sarara Treehouses
Sarara Treehouses sits in the forest canopy of Namunyak Community Conservancy beneath northern Kenya's Mathews Mountains. Raised tents and timber walkways look into the trees, with elephants visiting the waterhole below the shared guest area. Six standalone tents and a two-tent family unit accommodate up to 16 guests. Guided drives, walks and Samburu community visits sit alongside time by the infinity pool. Each tent has an en-suite bathroom and a solar-heated outdoor shower, while solar power runs around the clock. The camp closes during November and reopens on 1 December.
“A strong choice for birders and travellers who want a forest setting with a close connection to Samburu community life, rather than a safari built solely around game drives.”
Best for
BirdersFamilies
Known for
What you can expect to see
ElephantBirdlife
Elephants at the waterhole and birdlife around the canopy make wildlife watching part of time spent in camp.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board+ (FB+)
Included
- All meals
- Soft drinks
- Local beers
- Non-premium wines and spirits
- Local airstrip transfers
- Guided game drives
- Guided walks
- Singing Wells and local community visits
- One horseback safari per person
- Laundry
- Park / conservation fees
- Transfers among Sarara properties
- One standard Reteti visit with direct bookings
- Communal dining
- Solar-heated outdoor shower
- Horse riding
- Walking safaris
- Game drives
Not included
Guests need their own comprehensive travel insurance.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Transfers
Helicopter excursions, fly camping, additional horse rides and Reteti visits, Samburu dancing, beading, blacksmithing, the Mount Ololokwe day trip, massages and private vehicle use cost extra. Champagne, premium spirits and cellar wines are extra. A USD265 single supplement applies in July, August and from 20 December to 3 January.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Gift shop
- Bar
- Public WiFi
- Limited Wi-Fi
In your room
- En-suite bathroom
- In-room WiFi
Rooms
Where you sleep
Sleeps up to 16 guests
- Tents6 at camp · En-suite bathroom, Solar-heated outdoor shower
- Family Tent1 at camp · Two separate en-suite tents, Private veranda, Joined walkway
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Namunyak airstrip
- Transfer
- Sarara Treehouses
- How you arrive
- By air · via Namunyak airstrip
- Transfers
- Private charters land at Namunyak airstrip, with local transfers included. Kalama transfers take about 1.5 hours and cost USD450 per vehicle; Lewa transfers take about 3.5 hours and cost USD550 per vehicle, each for up to four passengers. A 4WD self-drive journey from Nairobi takes about eight hours.
- Luggage
- 15 kg per person
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 11:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Accepted currencies
- KES, USD
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Power
- Power around the clock
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Good
- July: Good
- August: Good
- September: Good
- October: Good
- November: Closed
- December: Good
- Good
- Green season
- Closed
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Mar
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Apr
Green seasonRainy-season month, with greener landscapes following the rains.
May
Green seasonRainy-season month, with greener landscapes following the rains.
Jun
GoodOne of the cooler months of the year.
Jul
GoodOne of the cooler months of the year.
Aug
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Sep
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Oct
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
Nov
ClosedClosed for November; reopens on 1 December.
Dec
GoodWarm conditions; the camp is open.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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