Saruni Camp
Masai Mara, Kenya
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Saruni Camp

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Saruni Camp Highlights

Saruni Camp is situated in a private conservation area outside the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, one of the most incredible wildlife parks in Africa. Saruni is small and offers a personal safari experience catering for only 12 guests at a time. The nearby Campi Ya Tembo caters for only six guests. The camp offers a private location in a beautiful valley in the heart of the African bush. Apart from witnessing the spectacular annual migration of wildebeest, guests can interact with local Maasai people and learn about their culture and warm hospitality.

What Sun Safaris Says

  • Six stone cottages
  • Maasai spa using local plants
  • Game drives on open-vehicles & game walks are offered
  • Located in a valley north of Aitong

Saruni Camp Description

Saruni Camp was designed and built by Kenyan architect Mark Glen and offers only six luxurious and spacious cottages offering elegance and privacy. The rooms are beautifully furnished and each cottage has hot and cold running water, 220 volt electricity, elegant Italian bathroom fittings, beautiful wooden floors and enormous bathrooms where the canvas front can be opened up in order to maximise the extraordinary views as well as a "shower with a view". The large verandas overlook the Mara plains and guests can watch the wildlife that come to the waterhole to drink. Kuro House is the dining area and offers a combination of old and modern African design. A large fireplace offers a cosy retreat after dinner where guests can relax and unwind. Hearty meals are served in the dining area or bush meals can be arranged under the stars or for a more private affair, dinner can be arranged on your private veranda. Saruni also has a library and the camp is solar powered.

Saruni Camp Game Viewing

The Masai Mara in Kenya is the most legendary of Africa's reserves. Predators such as lions, cheetah and leopard prey on the large numbers of gazelle, wildebeest and zebra that graze on the Mara plains. It is however the black-maned Mara lion who is the star of the show. Elephant, buffalo, kongoni, topi, waterbuck and primates are can also be found on in the wide green gold savannahs of the Masai Mara. The Masai Mara is also home to the northern end of the wildebeest migration and thousands of wildebeest, zebra and antelope sweep in from Tanzania's Serengeti. These herds are tracked by large predators who pick off the weak, young and stragglers. The migration pass along the Mara River, shoving and pushing just waiting for the first animal to cross so they can complete the final leg of their journey. All while crocodiles lie in wait for their best meal of the year. Large herds of resident elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and impala live in Saruni's secret valley. The area around the camp is ideal for walking, bird watching and observing wildlife. Long after the massive herds of wildebeest and zebra have passed, the plains are still home to an abundant of wildlife.