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Accommodation:
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Designed and built by Kenyan architect
Mark Glen, Saruni has six large cottages, where o要e can experience
both the elegance and safety of a permanent accommodation with the
thrill of sleeping in close contact with nature. The rooms are
furnished with colonial antiques, Persian carpets and African art.
The atmosphere at the camp is informal but
elegant. Each cottage has hot and cold running water, 220 volt
electricity, elegant Italian bathroom fittings, polished wooden
floors, and large bathrooms where the canvas front can be totally open
to offer you an amazing "shower with a view".
D嶰or is unique for each cottage and from
the large verandahs o要e enjoys a unique view of the Mara plains and
can watch the many wild animals that come to our waterhole. Your
safari actually starts o要 our massive cedar beds, from where you can
see in total privacy elephant, leopard, waterbuck, bushbuck and impala
traversing freely and peacefully in the grounds of the camp. |
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Kuro House is the common dining area and
is a mixture of old-fashioned Africa and modern design. Its huge
fireplace is the focal point of life at Saruni and it is here that our
guests exchange memories of the day's safaris. While reminiscing they
can start to savour the exceptional cuisine that is served around our
long table and uses fresh, locally grown and organic produce in
inventive ways.
Alternatively meals can be taken in the
bush among the wild animals, with birdsong and animal calls as a
backdrop. By separate arrangement a candlelight dinner can be served
on your own verandah. A unique feature of Saruni is its collection of
books and its library, the most beautiful in the African bush. With
thousands of rare books and its very private location, Saruni's
library is a place where to meditate, to rest, to think. Saruni has a
low impact on the environment thanks to the use of solar power and the
recycling of waste. |
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Game
Viewing /Activities:
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In the Land Rover you are accompanied by
your professional guide and by a tracker, a team that will help you to
read the book of nature. We don't rush while o要 safari and there will
be time to observe the wild animals, to see how they interact and to
study their behaviour and their habitats. Days can be hot or cold,
sunny or rainy but the wildlife of the Masai Mara is always in action.
We will not o要ly take to the famous spots but also to the secret
corners where you never meet another vehicle. It is the Masai Mara
without the minibuses, as the first hunters and explorers discovered
it.
We'd love to take you to our secret spots, especially for bush dinner
or bush lunch. Deep in the forest or by the river Mara overlooking a
"hippo beach", a nicely decorated table is waiting for us, providing
us with the thrilling experience of a gourmet meal in the middle of
the bush. If you are passionate about birds, we are more than happy to
help you identify new species among the 500 plus that live in the
Mara. Our guides are birdwatchers by instinct and by training. They
can recognise these beautiful creatures by their calls and songs as
well as by their plumage. Above all, they share your love for birds.
We always carry field guides and binoculars in our vehicles. |
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On a game walk you will feel, touch and
smell the trees, the bushes, the rocks and the tracks - and even the
animal droppings - that make our area unique. To walk with the Masai
warriors in the African bush is a fantastic experience and you will
learn how they use the berries and the leaves, about their traditions
and about their life. Wildlife is most active either early in the
morning or in the late afternoon and evening.These are the two magic
moments of a safari. After dawn, the light is perfect for photography
and the sounds of the African bush start filling the air. This is the
moment when we will explore the special, secluded areas behind Saruni,
where no other tourists go. The
only other people that we shall meet will be the Masai, armed only
with a spear and bow and arrows, guarding their herds of cattle. Later
in the day, just before sunset, we will stop and think about the day
that is about to end while drinking a sundowner. We will be right in
the middle of "nowhere" that is right in the centre of everything,
surrounded on all sides by life and death, hunting and escape,
sleeping and eating, mating and playing. |
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focused on wildlife but on homo sapiens and are what some people
call "cultural tourism".
We call it "meet the neighbours".
With you, we visit the Masai
homes and villages and, because they are our neighbours and
friends, we will be allowed to share moments of their life in a
genuine way.
They own the land we show you
that we feel that it is important for you see how they live, why
they protect the environment and in what way they are different
from the other African tribes.
They will ask you questions as
they will be curious about you, too. It is an exchange of ideas
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Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote