Sarara Treehouses, Samburu, Kenya

While only a twenty-minute drive from its sister camp, Sarara, Sarara Treehouses feels like a world away. Rather than being on an open hillside, Sarara Treehouses is nestled in a verdant, mature forest. Colourful birds swoop through the trees and elephants explore the forest floor below. The views from the central area are spectacular and you feel surrounded by the mountains, with the dramatic profile of Warges, the highest mountain in the Mathews Range, looming above you.

The camp is deeply embedded into the local community and around 60 per cent of Sarara Treehouses’ income is invested back into the area, with funds being used to support a wide range of projects from conservation to education and healthcare. As a result Sarara and Sarara Treehouses have become vital lifelines for the local Samburu people, which make up some 1,200 families in the Namunyak community.

Sarara Treehouses is finished to the same high standards as Sarara, providing a good level of luxury with a rustic aesthetic. Large stone boulders form the back of the lounge and dining area, while exposed branches are set into the walls. The whole camp has been tastefully styled with lots of natural materials and a colour scheme of creams, fawns and forest greens. The result is a stylish, sophisticated camp which compliments its arboreal setting.

Its is one of northern Kenya’s top camps. Located in a tropical forest and with breathtaking views of the Mathews Range, Sarara Treehouses provides a luxurious base to explore the wildlife of the Namunyak Conservancy.