Saruni Rhino
Sera Community Conservancy, Kenya
Rates on request
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Overview
Saruni Rhino sits within the Sera Community Conservancy in northern Kenya, home to the first community-owned and managed rhino sanctuary in Africa. Here, you can track black rhino on foot, a privilege that exists only because the Samburu community chose to protect this land and everything that lives on it.
With just four bandas overlooking a waterhole and dry riverbed, this is one of the most intimate camps in our collection. The wildlife extends well beyond the rhino as the Samburu Special Five move through this landscape as they always have, unhurried and entirely at home.
A stay at Saruni Rhino is part safari, part conservation story. You will leave with a different understanding of what it means to protect a wilderness and of the people who have always belonged to it.
Rooms & Availability
Banda One
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Banda One is the largest of the original Kauro bandas, comfortably sleeping two adults with the option to add up to two single beds for children. Open plan in design with no room dividers, it is best suited to guests who are comfortable sharing the space; a family travelling together, or a couple who want room to breathe.
A covered outdoor bathroom and toilet sit just outside, and a private sandy terrace with chairs and tables looks directly out over the 'lugga,' the dry riverbed that draws wildlife to the valley below. It is the kind of view that makes it very difficult to leave your seat.
USD 500 Per person sharing
Banda Two
Banda Two is the more intimate of the original Kauro bandas. A private retreat for two, with a double bed, an en-suite natural stone shower, and a flushing toilet tucked within the banda itself.
Outside, a sandy terrace with chairs and tables looks out over the *lugga,* the dry riverbed that draws wildlife through the valley at every hour. A tree bed nearby offers a different kind of stillness; somewhere to lie back, look up, and let the afternoon pass at its own pace.
USD 500 Per person sharing
Family Banda
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Banda 3 is our Family Banda. A two-bedroom retreat built from local stone beneath a traditional thatched roof, designed for families or small groups who want space without sacrificing intimacy.
One bedroom carries a queen double, the other two twin singles, with the flexibility to add a third single on a case by case basis. Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom with a flushing toilet and natural stone shower.
A shared lounge connects the two rooms and offers a cool retreat from the heat of the day. Beyond it, a spacious verandah with outdoor seating opens onto what is arguably the best view of the waterhole in camp. Sit long enough and the wildlife will come to you.
USD 2,000 Per Villa / Unit
Standard Banda
Each banda sleeps two, with an en-suite natural stone shower and flushing toilet. Outside, a private sandy terrace with chairs and tables looks directly over the *lugga,* the dry riverbed where wildlife moves through at every hour of the day. It is the kind of view you will find yourself returning to long after breakfast is finished..
Rates on request
Details
Amenities
room_facilities: Balcony / Deck, Detached Private Bathroom, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, Fan, Laundry Service (Available), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Shower, Verandah
spoken_languages: English, Swahili
special_interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Flora, Gourmet, Hiking, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
activities_on_site: Big 5, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Gourmet Picnic, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided)
available_services: 24-hour Security, Airport Shuttle (Complimentary), Credit Card Facilities, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Meal on Request, Private Vehicle (Available)
activities_off_site: Animal Encounters, Big 5, Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Rhino Tracking, Rock Climbing, Safaris, Scenic Flights, Walks (Guided)
property_facilities: Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Communal Dining, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Vegetarian
Activities
Black Rhino Tracking on foot, Bush Meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner, Guided Bush Walks, Guided Game Drives, Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Sand grouse Spectacular, Singing Wells Visit, Sundowners, Swimming Pool, Waterhole watching
Videos
- Saruni Rhino Camp & Black Rhino Tracking in Northern Kenya
- Best of Saruni Collection Video
- Magical Kenya Signature Experience - ‘Black Rhino Tracking Experience’ at Saruni Rhino
- Saruni captures the magic of the remarkable Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.
- Black Rhino Tracking in Kenya with Saruni Rhino
- Rhino Tracking Training with Saruni Rhino in Sera Conservancy
- Actress Rula Lenska on being Saruni Rhino's 1st Guest ever
- Holding Steady - On-foot Rhino Tracking with Saruni
- Sand grouse at Saruni Rhino
- Northern Kenya Through the Lens: A Visual Story of Conservation
- Elephants in camp at Saruni Rhino
- Elephants at the waterhole in front of Saruni Rhino camp
- Samburu: Rescued ‘Baby’ Rhino Returns to the Wild
- Saruni Rhino