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Samburu Serena Safari Lodge

PO Box 48690, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
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Samburu Serena Safari Lodge
4.5 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
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Agoura Hills, California
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Fine rooms, Good food, excellent game viewing - some animals rarely seen other than here - Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy Zebra. Great place to start a Kenya safari, then work south. More

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edinburgh
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011
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Although this lodge is under construction at the moment I hope it opens shortly with the many lovely features that were there originally there. We stayed at this lodge in 2004 taking the domestic flight to Nairobi and our driver meeting us with our main luggage as this was a long safari with various stops. On arrival at the lodge... More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2011
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Arriving late afternoon to the wonderful views .pool so close to the reserve was a dream come true! The rooms and staff were superb,food excellent and we were made so welcome by all.Our group of 10 were the only guest for our 3 night stay and felt like celebrities! Super Lodge and amazing location! More

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Huntington Beach, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2010
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I'm a tour leader and have stayed at Samburu Serena over 20 times. Actually, my last stay was in June 2009 but this site doesn't let you go back that far. I'm only writing to say that the previous reviewer probably didn't stay at Serena because it was totally destroyed in a flash flood in March 2010. I was at... More

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London
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3 reviews 3 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2010
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We stayed at this Lodge in late August as part of the Kuoni Cheeta Serena Safari. The lodge was excellent - rooms were big, very clean and comfy. The restaurant, bar & pool area were all lovely. The staff were great, if a tiny bit over-formal but they're trying their best so. I guess I felt their presence a little... More

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Herts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 1, 2010

After a very interesting drive from Isiolo we got to Samburu, the first thing to notice as compared to the Mara is that it is very dry and also very dusty (our white clothes become a reddy kinda colour). We loved Samburu (have visited 3 times now) and have seen Lion, Cheetah and Leopard on each visit, saw an amazing... More

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Canterbury, Kent
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2010

After a long trip from Nairobi, Samburu Serena Lodge was a welcoming oasis. The accommodation was comfortable with good views to the river. The buffet style meals were varied and interesting, with a good bar area. Staff were very friendly and anxious to do all they could to make our stay memorable. We used the pool between game drives as... More

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Oxford UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2010
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My sister booked for us and it was fine for families and kids. The decor is universal Afrolodge and looking a bit tired. It is very middle market in aspiration. The activities are ok. We went to a talk by one of their naturalists which was interesting. The Samburu dancing was a hustle: they dance and then try to charge... More

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Derby, England
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2009

We stayed at the lodge for two nights at the start of our Safari. The lodge was in an excellent location. The rooms were very comfortable and were of a reasonable size. The bed was a good size and again comfortable. There was a Mosquito net around the bed and also some spray in the bathroom to kill unwanted bugs.... More

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London
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2009

I was very impressed with this lodge. After a long drive from Nairobi it was a lovely drive in the reserve to the lodge. On the way in we saw a family of elephants right on the road in front of us - perfect. The lounge fits in well with its surroundings with the local Samburu tribe symbols on the... More

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