Top Destination: Elephant Bedroom
Found an opportunity to go on a safari in the wild in the beautiful country of Kenya that is home to the spectacular Big Five? Then look no further than the Elephant Bedroom for your stay at a luxurious safari camp located deep in the heart of Samburu National Reserve along banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Home to the Samburu Five, animal species endemic to Northern Kenya, Samburu National Reserve’s scenic landscapes offers the most breath-taking views of the park, as well as the surrounding hills and mountains. This surrounding gives guests of the Elephant Bedroom Camp the perfect safari experience with spectacular scenery.
Elephant Bedroom Camp offers luxury in a setting of breath taking beauty. It is set along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River and shaded by doum palms and other trees that make up this green belt of riverine forest in Samburu National Reserve.
The Elephant Bedroom Camp is a small and exclusive luxury camp with a lovely setting of 14 luxury tents, providing the perfect accommodation for any safari in Samburu. Named after the animals that frequent the camp, Elephant Bedroom Camp consists of 12 spacious and elegant standard tents and 2 deluxe tents, with either a king-size bed or twin double beds. They are also furnished with a sofa and lounging chairs, a coffee table, as well as a dressing table, with wool rugs laid across the floors and hand-made cushions that all give the room that rustic but stylish African touch and feel. All tents have en suite facilities as well as a small plunge pool, ideal for cooling off especially after a morning safari or game drive.
Activities and Amenities
Activities in the camp are geared around taking guests on safari drives in the reserve, at which a wide variety of Kenyan wildlife can be spotted, as well as the Samburu Five; the gerenuk, baisy oryx, grevy’s zebra, the Somali ostrich and the reticulated giraffe. The drives are taken in comfortable, open-sided 4WD vehicles. Apart from safari drives there is also provision for game walks led by armed rangers and a guide, a private sundowner where nibbles and drinks are also served, bush dinners and breakfast, as well as a spa tent for massages. Guests can also visit a local village at about a 15 minutes’ drive to know more about Samburu culture and rural life. These are however at an additional cost.
The camp also has a comfortable open-front lounging area with large armchairs and sofas, and a great view of the river. There are hammocks and swing chairs by the riverbank, and a riverside sitting area set up around a campfire, an ideal spot for watching the sun set over some drinks.
How to get there:
Samburu is approximately a 5 hour drive from the city of Nairobi. One can also get there by flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to the Kalama Airstrip which is about a 45-minute road transfer through to the camp with a game drive en route.
Stay in this luxury camp for the best experience in the wild, with game that frequently walks calmly through the camp to top off your safari experience or excursion.
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