Directions to Saruni Samburu

from: Nairobi Central

  • Leave Nairobi using Thika Road, headed North towards Nanyuki on the new "Chinese Highway".
  • Keep on the Nyeri Karatina highway and turn right at Marwa Town - 12 kms from Karatina town;
  • Head North, out of Nanyuki, via Timau and towards Isiolo, basically staying on the main road;
  • From Isiolo keep going North towards Archer's Post;
  • At Archer’s Post stay on the highway and keep North; do not enter the Samburu National Reserve and do not go through the Archer’s Post gate;
  • At exactly 8 km after Archer’s Post, down on the left‐hand side, you will see a sign that reads: ‘Kalama Conservancy/Saruni Camp’, leave the
  • The distance between Kalama gate and Saruni is 12 km, follow the main dirt road, keeping the distinctive Thumb Rock, as a reference point.
  • Drive STRAIGHT down the road and you will soon see a stone signage ‘Saruni. Welcome to Saruni Airstrip’, with a road off to the right. Pass
  • At the next junction turn RIGHT. There is no sign.
  • Continue STRAIGHT down the main road (following our tractor tracks towards the lodge).
  • A seldom used road will form a crossroads with your road. Ignore this and continue STRAIGHT.
  • You will then have to cross a large dry river bed/lugga.
  • When you come to another junction with a stone signage ‘Saruni. The Loop’ continue STRAIGHT along the main track (veer LEFT).
  • You will soon come across a sign saying ‘Saruni 2 km’ at the next junction. Go STRAIGHT (veer RIGHT).
  • From here, follow the most used road all the way to the lodge which should appear on a rocky hill, in front of you to the LEFT.
  • N.B. The drive from Nairobi to Saruni Samburu takes approximately 5-6 hours.

Directions from Saruni Samburu

to: Kalama Airstrip

  • From here, follow the most used road all the way to the lodge which should appear on a rocky hill, in front of you to the LEFT.
  • You will soon come across a sign saying ‘Saruni 2 km’ at the next junction. Go STRAIGHT (veer RIGHT).
  • When you come to another junction with a stone signage ‘Saruni. The Loop’ continue STRAIGHT along the main track (veer LEFT).
  • You will then have to cross a large dry river bed/lugga.
  • A seldom used road will form a crossroads with your road. Ignore this and continue STRAIGHT;
  • Continue STRAIGHT down the main road (following our tractor tracks towards the lodge);
  • At the next junction turn RIGHT. There is no sign;
  • Drive STRAIGHT down the road and you will soon see a stone signage ‘Saruni. Welcome to Saruni Airstrip’, with a road off to the right. Pass
  • The distance between Kalama gate and Saruni is 12 km, follow the main dirt road, keeping the distinctive Thumb Rock, as a reference point;
  • At exactly 8 km after Archer’s Post, down on the left‐hand side, you will see a sign that reads: ‘Kalama Conservancy/Saruni Camp;
  • At Archer's Post stay on the highway and keep South; do not enter the Samburu National Reserve and do not go through the Archer's Post Gate;
  • From Archer's Post, keep going South towards Isiolo;
  • Head South, out of Isiolo, past Timau and towards Nanyuki basically staying on the main road all the way;
  • Keep on the Nyeri Karatina highway and through Karatina;
  • 12kms after Karatina town, turn left at Marwa Town;
  • Heading south on the Thika Road, re-enter Nairobi