Sabuk lodge, Laikipia

Location

Sabuk Lodge is perched high on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river, in the Northern Frontier District, overlooking the Laikipia Plateau and Samburu land.

Description

This stunning wilderness destination is home to professional safari guide Verity Williams and her family. Sabuk, created out of the local landscape, is built with twisted wood, stone boulders and thatch. It is a fabulous family holiday destination.

Accommodation/Facilities: Six open sided cottages, each one unique in design and décor, have en-suite bathrooms, with private verandahs facing out over the river gorge 150 feet below. The spacious mess building includes a dining room, lounge and mezzanine library, with a dramatic deck overlooking the river below.

Hosted By: Guests are hosted by Verity and her team of Mukogodo Maasai, Samburu and Turkana. Verity has been operating luxury camping safaris for over 20 years throughout Kenya, and on occasion a professional guide is brought in to host guests at Sabuk.

Activities:

• Camel assisted walks and camel riding
• Game drives
• Guided nature walks and insights into traditional bushcraft skills.
• Sundowners, bush breakfasts and picnic lunches.
• Fly camping.
• River swimming and fishing.

Optional Extras: Luxury spirits and champagne.

Closed Season: Open all year round except after Easter to end of May.

Access: Private charter to the Muridjo or Loisaba airfield, by Air Kenya to Nanyuki, followed by charter, or by vehicle (five hours from Nairobi).

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Website: www.sabuklodge.com