Perched on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in the wild heartlands of Samburu Reserve, Samburu Intrepids enjoys a unique perspective of one of Africa’s most remote and untamed wildernesses.
This luxurious tented lodge offers 30 modern tents with a private view over the wildlife-rich riverbanks. The spacious tents boast the very latest in luxury camping, with soft four-poster beds, handsome mahogany closets and writing desks, and en suite bathrooms with steaming hot showers. The bathrooms also offer twin washbasins, flush toilets, and sockets for shavers and battery charging.
Public Areas
Because of the warm climate, Samburu Intrepids’ public areas are all palm-thatched and open to the elements, raised on stilts to catch the cooling breeze blowing off the river. The main dining room has a seating capacity of 60, and opens onto an outdoor terrace where buffet breakfasts and lunches are served overlooking the river. (Meals can also be enjoyed on your private veranda or at one of a series of specially selected ‘bush sites’ close to camp.) Intrepids also boasts a spacious lounge and bar area, where our naturalists deliver fascinating slideshows on most evenings, and an intimate conference room with a television for viewing wildlife documentaries. Behind the bar, surrounded by a shady sunbathing area, is our freeform swimming pool – a soothing drop of blue in this otherwise arid land.
Ecotourism
In keeping with the new ‘green movement’ of Kenyan tourism, Samburu Intrepids endeavours to uphold the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. The camp enjoys close relations with the local Samburu community, from which some 30 percent of our employees hail. When you stay at Samburu Intrepids, a percentage of your fees will help finance the development of the local primary school at Kiltamany, a bee-keeping training project, and cost-price medical services for villagers from the area. The camp itself is run on strict eco-principles, with water heating by solar power, biodegradable waste mulched for compost in our gardens, and all non-degradable products returned to Nairobi for proper disposal.
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