I spend the weekend at Elephant Watch and fell in love with the simplicity yet sophisticated atmosphere of the place. Oria's hosting is simply one of the best that I have ever experienced not only in Kenya, but in the world. The food is sublime, the beds so comfortable, the staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I didn't want to leave.... More

Absolutely LOVED this camp! Game viewing was great, we went out after the other drivers returned for breakfast , so there were no crowds- ever! Saw lots of animals the first day- reticulated giraffes, elephants (many) oryx, zebra, gerenuks,impalas,cape buffalo, warthogs crocs, birds etc! The guides (Serenoy & Jackson) were wonderful and made it a lot of fun. Food (artichokes,... More

Elephant Watch was the trip of our dreams-- wow. Every single thing was perfect. Best food we've had in Africa, about 3-4x better than anywhere else. Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly guides-- Saranoi speaks idiomatically perfect English, and he did an incredible job navigating. He knew the kingdom, phylum, order, genus of every animal and every bird we saw, and he... More

my husband and 1 wanted to visit last year in May for our anniversary however we could not since they were still rebuilding after the floods in March 2010, therefore we decided to try our luck again this year and were able to get room for a weekend at the end of May. What i saw, was out of this... More

The true magic of this place only came true to us once we tried out other lodges in Kenya. EWC is a unique experience - the staff, the surroundings, the food - everything is exceptional. The camp never fixes meal times or game drive times - you choose when you want to go on a drive or eat a meal... More

Our stay at Oria Douglas-Hamilton's “Elephant Watch” Camp was absolutely brilliant. Set at the edge of the Ewaso River, most (if not all) of her beautifully appointed private “tents” afford a view of the river, or, in summer, the dry river-bed, as the river is seasonal. But don't let that dissuade you – the dry riverbed is a stage for... More

I hate to say it because I have a great deal of respect for Iain Douglas-Hamilton, but this camp was somewhat disappointing. To be fair, part of the disappointment is due to Samburu itself. There are simply too many vehicles in this park. We had some amazing elephant encounters, but we had to share our 2 leopard sightings with a... More

This does exactly what it says on the literature. We arrived at the Samburu air strip and within minutes had been wrapped up in the hospitality and expertise of SImeon (our guide) and Simon ( our warrior) and the wonder that is Samburu. Oria and Iain were superb hosts and have created a luxury camp that leaves you feeling really... More

This is my second visit and I cannot get over the welcome from all the warriors and staff. It was like coming home. The game drives and picnic lunches with Bernard & Simon were just fabulous. Nothing was too much trouble. To have lunches with an elephant family all round the truck was nothing short of amazing. They have done... More