In partnership with Sera Community Conservancy, Saruni Rhino provides an intimate, unique, and exclusive experience in Kenya’s wild northern frontier. 

In the heart of the 350,000-hectare conservancy, three open-faced stone bandas accommodate a maximum of eight guests. The shared area is simple and rustic, yet accommodating and comfortable. Furniture can be moved into the doum palm-lined dry river bed to stargaze at night. 

Saruni Rhino balances the origins of safari with cutting-edge conservation; offering the first black rhino tracking experience in East Africa, in Africa’s first community-owned and run sanctuary, ‘Sera Rhino Sanctuary’. Guests also get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience The Singing Wells, a series of natural and excavated wells where the local community takes their livestock to drink. Proprietary songs attract the owners’ livestock to troughs where water is drawn up from the deep. 

Kifaru House sits on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya on the 65,000 acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, home to East Africa’s healthiest rhino population. 

 Five charming thatched cottages are tucked away in an oasis of vibrant lawns overlooking the vast Lewa plains. The elegant dining and sitting room, built from sustainable and salvaged materials, lead out onto a spacious terrace where meals are enjoyed al fresco while watching wildlife at the waterhole below. The excellent library, set with a log fire, allows guests to sink into cozy sofas while identifying wildlife, seen earlier in the day, from the many reference books. 

 A tranquil retreat tucked away in an oasis of vibrant lawns, Kifaru House provides an exclusive safari experience and opportunity to discover this world-renowned wildlife conservancy. 

Situated on the banks of the Njageteck River in the Mara North Conservancy, Richard’s River Camp allows for total privacy and exclusivity. 

Built predominantly from canvas and wood, this eco-camp is set near a spring that attracts wildlife to the camp, which is known for its resident lion pride. With only seven tents, the camp is ideal for those who want to experience the Masai Mara in a personal, intimate setting. Beautifully appointed with furnishings and fabrics collected on the owners’ travels, the casually luxurious tented camp combines exceptional wildlife with a contemporary Out of Africa experience. 

 For three generations, the family that built this camp has played an integral role in conservation in Kenya. In 2011, they founded the Mara Elephant Project (MEP), which has been instrumental in mitigating the human-wildlife conflict that plagued the communities in the area, as well as reducing elephant poaching. 

Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – depart. 

Sadly, the end of your safari; other plans can be made to go to East Africa’s soft white beaches and historic coastal towns, include another safari destination, or depart for home.