Saruni Samburu

Safari Lodge · Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Feb, Jun, Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights

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Saruni Samburu is a hotel near Samburu National Reserve.

Why stay at Saruni Samburu

69 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

564

Species

Mammals

293

Birds

Most observed

Kirk's Dik-dik260 sightings
Vulturine Guineafowl228 sightings
African Savanna Elephant228 sightings
Grant's Gazelle220 sightings
Northern Red-billed Hornbill203 sightings
Reticulated Giraffe202 sightings
Gerenuk200 sightings
Impala187 sightings
East African Oryx158 sightings
Olive Baboon148 sightings

Best time to stay at Saruni Samburu

Best months:

June

August

September

Jan

Great25°C30mm

Feb

Excellent26°C13mm

Mar

Great27°C55mm

Apr

Good25°C110mm

May

Great25°C32mm

Jun

Excellent25°C3mm

Jul

Excellent25°C14mm

Aug

Excellent25°C10mm

Sep

Excellent26°C11mm

Oct

Great26°C22mm

Nov

Good24°C101mm

Dec

Great24°C28mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Saruni Samburu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	30°	32°	32°	31°	31°	31°	30°	30°	32°	32°	29°	30°
Low	19°	20°	20°	20°	19°	19°	18°	18°	19°	20°	19°	18°
Rain mm	37	15	51	109	37	5	16	12	19	25	92	30
Humidity	54%	48%	51%	66%	60%	50%	51%	51%	48%	50%	66%	60%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Oryx Airport (KE-0183)

1 km from the park

International airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)

226 km from the park

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Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo