Elephant Watch is the ultimate in eco-luxury and an unrivalled wildlife experience, thanks to our long links to pioneering elephant conservation in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. Here, your dreams of an African adventure without compromise come true. Spend magical days among wild animals with our charming professional guides and meet leading conservationists in the field. Return to camp to immerse yourself in a luxury that is highly sensitive to the environment’s fragility. Let the commotions of modern life dissolve as your soul is soothed by its reconnection with nature.

Situated in the dry north of Kenya, in a land of endless rugged beauty and untamed wilderness, Elephant Watch Camp is perched on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river beneath wide-spreading Kigelia and Acacia trees in Samburu National Reserve. It is home to some of the largest elephant bulls in Samburu who can often be spotted cooling down in the riverbed, resting in the shade, or hoovering up seedpods beside the tents. A blaze of colour welcomes you to our eco-friendly camp, cleverly built out of recycled trees and logs.

A multitude of birds and monkeys flash overhead, and at dawn a gentle chorus echoes through the bush announcing a new day in the wild. Everything about Elephant Watch is a feast for the senses, from the style of your room to the food on the table, and it is where your simple bush-life with nomads begins.

On arrival, tall, lithe men in red will greet you with a smile, and offer you ice-cold freshly squeezed juice. Bright cascades of cotton cloth bustle in the breeze, and expansive cushioned sofas and king-size beds provide your every comfort. This is an eco-camp in true style where we promote peace, beauty, gentleness, and simplicity, and where almost everything is organic. Responsible travel begins in our own backyard.

Each tent has its own bathroom built around a tree to give guests the novel experience of showering under the stars. We fill our beautifully hand-painted buckets to the brim with sun-heated water, and you can wrap up after your hot shower in a fluffy towel or colourful kanga robe.

Monkeys peek down through the leaves and elephants are never far away. It’s heavenly! But you need to remember there are no fences in our camp, so you have to learn how to be bush-wise. After dark, to ensure your safety, Samburu warriors escort you back and forth to your tent and will keep watch throughout the night. Your wide netted windows keep out the bugs but let all the sensations of nature flow through.

Whether walking in the vast, arid reserve or moving gently amongst the giants of the bush, nature feels closer here, more intense, and real. For a moment one can disregard the clutter of urban life and slip into a different skin. Soon enough you’ll feel reborn.

Our six spacious, netted tents at Elephant Watch Camp are specially designed to catch the breeze and ensure maximum privacy and protection. Each tent hangs under a wide thatched roof with it’s own verandah and stunning view. Inside, soft flowing cloths cascade to the floor that can be drawn across the windows at night.