Your hosts are Helen Douglas Dufresne, Pete Ilsley and their loyal Samburu crew who are committed to ensure that you enjoy your safari in every possible comfort and safety. They make a good team, are all experts in the bush and will proudly show you everything of interest. Helen, after many years in the district, is well known and respected by the local people and well versed in folklore, botany, ornithology and astrology.

"It has been humbling to be allowed to walk in this huge landscape, and to be beneficiaries of your great understanding of the place, the people, the nature and the birds, to have so much distilled into these days has been enriching"

Every safari is different. Each one is tailored to your interest, the time you have available and the season. Moonlight is a bonus. The distance you cover each day is flexible, depending on you and suitable campsites, but it is usually between 8-20kms. You don’t have to be superfit, just a little resilient. It takes time to tune into nomadic life – but once it grabs….. these will be days you won’t forget!!.

"I love the unpredictability of each day"

"Words fail to convey the depth of this experience, the rugged magical terrain and the company of the magnificent Samburu people. Wonderful! Their competence, dignity, sense of style, the chant of their conversation and singing. It has been a pleasure walking with you, and spending evenings by the fire soaking up the fruits of your wisdom and experience."

The climate is hot and dry. Rains are expected in April/May and again in October/ November. This in no way prevents us going on safari: seeing a dry lugga change to a roaring torrent in 2 minutes is something else!