Sasaab is a stunning blend of Moroccan and Swahili style. Each individual cottage is designed to offer majestic views of the landscape and offer a cooling retreat from the African heat. Sasaab has seven individual rooms and one family unit with two en-suite bedrooms and shared central area. Each room is over 100 m² and has magnificent, elevated views overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River. All rooms have private plunge pools and private en-suite open air bathrooms with showers and double sinks.

The lodge is located on Kenya‘s third largest river, the Ewaso Nyiro River, home to the proud members of the Samburu tribe. The lodge is built high above the river to protect it from the seasonal flooding as well as to take advantage of the spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. ‘Sasaab’ is the Samburu name of a local white flowering shrub (a sub-species of Ipomoea) that grows in this area.

Sasaab also has a main swimming pool, built on the hillside overlooking the river.

There are scheduled 1.5hr flights from Nairobi Wilson airport into Samburu National Reserve (Oyrx Airstrip) followed by a road transfer to Sasaab (approximately one hour). Guests can also arrive by private charter to Sasaab’s airstrip, just a short drive from the lodge.

Sasaab is located in the Westgate Conservancy on the western edge of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves. The Westgate Community Conservancy is home to over 600 Samburu families. Sasaab is closely involved with several local schools, the Westgate Community Conservancy and the Grevy’s Zebra Trust.

It’s a place of rich natural diversity with an astounding number of animals from huge majestic elephant to lion, leopard and cheetah and the «Samburu Special Five»: the Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Gerenuk antelope and Somali ostrich.

Due to the integration of the community, the number of wild animals is constantly increasing. The Samburu families who live in the Westgate Conservancy experience how valuable the conservation of their nature is through various programs. Every visitor contributes to this and is warmly welcomed accordingly.

Sasaab offers game drives, gym, guided bush walks, camel walks, bush dinners or breakfasts, visits of Ngutuk Ongiron Primary School and clinic, visits of the local Samburu market, fly-camping (advanced notice is required).

Quad biking is extra, as well as Spa Treatments.

Children of all ages are welcome and baby-sitters are available.

Sasaab stands at 941m altitude. The northern region experiences slightly higher temperatures than the rest of the country with cold evenings consistent with a desert climate.

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