Directions
Lodge GPS Coordinates: N 0°42’21”, 37°31’52” E
Lodge Google Earth Coordinates: 00.705275, 037.531111
Lodge elevation: 993m
Flights:
Nearest airstrip: Kalama airstrip for daily schedule flights.
Daily scheduled flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to Kalama airstrip in Samburu, approx. a 1-hour flight, followed by approx. 40 mins transfer drive to the lodge – included in daily rate)
Private charters to Kalama airstrip.
Kalama airstrip GPS coordinates: N 0°41’39”, 37°36’45” E
Kalama airstrip Google Earth Coordinates: 00.6941667, 037.61250
Kalama airstrip Elevation: 875m
Driving: Driving directions from Nairobi to Saruni Samburu. (approximate time 5-6 hours). Approximate distances between towns along ‘the Chinese Highway’.
Nairobi (CBD) to Thika – 44 km
Thika to Makuyu – 28.6 km
Makuyu to Karatina – 64.3 km
Karatina to Nanuyki – 68 km
Nanukyi to Isiolo – 79.5 km
Isiolo to Archer’s Post – 34.6 km
From Archer’s Post, follow the below instructions to Saruni Samburu
At Archer’s Post stay on the highway and keep North; do not enter the Samburu National Reserve and do not go through the Archer’s Post gate;
At exactly 8 km after Archer’s Post, down on the left‐hand side, you will see a sign that reads: ‘Kalama Conservancy/Saruni Camp’, leave the main road and go through the Kalama Conservancy gate;
The distance between Kalama gate and Saruni is 12 km, follow the main dirt road, keeping the distinctive ‘Thumb Rock’ as a reference point;
Drive STRAIGHT down the road and you will soon see a stone signage ‘Saruni. Welcome to Saruni Airstrip’, with a road off to the right. Pass this and continue STRAIGHT;
At the next junction turn RIGHT. There is no sign;
Continue STRAIGHT down the main road (following our tractor tracks towards the lodge);
A seldom used road will form a crossroads with your road. Ignore this and continue STRAIGHT;
You will then have to cross a large dry river bed/lugga;
When you come to another junction with a stone signage ‘Saruni. The Loop’ continue STRAIGHT along the main track (veer LEFT);
You will soon come across a sign saying ‘Saruni 2 km’ at the next junction. Go STRAIGHT (veer RIGHT);
From here, follow the most used road all the way to the lodge which should appear on a rocky hill, in front of you to the LEFT.
