Sabuk Lodge – Laikipia Hotels
ACCOMMODATION
6 en-suite Stone Thatch Cottages – 4 doubles and 2 twin rooms ( twin rooms can be made into doubles )
Eagle Cottage – 1 double and 1 twin room, both en suite, with a shared sitting room and private swimming pool. It can fit 4 pax comfortably and 6 pax maximum
Sabuk Fly Camp – 5 tents (doubles or twins)
All rooms can fit one extra bed (camp-bed), to accommodate children under the age of 16yrs only
DESCRIPTION
Sabuk Lodge is a stunning wilderness destination, perched on the high banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in the Northern Laikipia District, overlooking a beautiful elephant-adorned bushy landscape and the rushing rocky waters below. The lodge has 6 beautifully furnished open sided en suite cottages, plus the exclusive Eagle Cottages (a family unit) which consists of 2 separate bedrooms (both en suite), a large sitting/dining room and private plunge pool. Both the lodge rooms and the cottage have their own fabulous views. Sabuk was fashioned out of the local landscape, built with local materials, twisted wood and stone boulders incorporated into the architecture. Open fronted and private veranda’s face out over the river gorge 150 feet below.
Sabuk Fly Camp is perfect for clients spending 3 or more days. Walk with a professional safari guide, a camel train and a team of trained Laikipia Maasai warriors through completely deserted tracts of wilderness: no other tourists, no roads or vehicles, only wildlife and tracks, breathtaking scenery, the sounds of the bush, Africa.
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS
Camel assisted walking safaris – Spend one or more days on a walking safari, just camels carrying your camp. Sleep under the stars, the Samburu warriors as your hosts.
Location – Sabuk is on private land, set on a bluff overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River. Walk within Samburu tribal lands, a completely private experience, and finish with a Sundowner overlooking a private game watering hole.
Families – Sabuk is the perfect destination for families, due to the walking and river activities.
Sabuk guides – of the highest professional guiding standards.
Wildlife – One of the best locations in Kenya to view wild dog.
ACTIVITIES
Guided Bush walks
Camel assisted walking safaris (anything from 1 morning up to 2 weeks)
Game Drives
Bush Meals
Sundowners
Cultural Visits
Fly camping
River Line fishing
River Swimming
Swimming pool
Shop
HOW TO GET THERE
Loisaba airstrip is 1 hours drive from the lodge
Once daily scheduled Safarilink flight from Nairobi Wilson to Loisaba at 1020 operating 15th Dec- 31st Mar/ 15th Jun- 31st Oct – min 2 pax
Once daily scheduled Safarilink flight to Nanyuki from Nairobi Wilson departing at 08h00 and 10h20 connecting with a private charter.
Once daily scheduled Air Kenya flight to Nanyuki from Nairobi Wilson 09h15 connecting with a private charter.
Once daily scheduled Tropic Air flights from Nanyukia at 07h45, Meru at 08h30 & Lewa at 09h00 operating – 15th Dec – 31st Mar / 15th Jun – 31st Oct.
Private Charters from anywhere.
AIRSTRIP CO-ORDINATES
The Airstrip is Colcheccio and co-ordinates are:
N 00°36.70; E 036°47.94
WHAT FORM OF PAYMENT DOES SABUK ACCEPT?
Cash and Travellers Cheque only. No cards.
WHAT FORM OF ELECTRICITY DOES SABUK HAVE?
Sabuk uses solar power, with a back-up generator if needed.
There are no power sockets in rooms, except at Eagle Cottage.
Lights work 24 hours a day.
Batteries can be charged in the main mess/lounge area.
Sabuk’s power is not strong enough to support hair dryers.
Guests are recommended to bring converters & universal plug adaptors.
MEAL POLICY
Communal dining is encouraged but we can do private dinners on request
Breakfast: 06h30 to 09h30
Lunch: 12h30 to 15h00
Dinner: 18h30 to 21h00
The camp has a daily set menu.
Please inform us about any dietary requirements prior to arrival. Guests that have booked to arrive before Lunch, but do not, are charged for an extra lunch on their day of departure (if they require lunch on their day of departure).
WATER
Each bedroom is provided with a glass bottle of mineral water (decanted from a 20ltr sealed bottle, to reduce plastic waste).
Bottled drinking water is available.
WHAT VEHICLES DOES SABUK HAVE?
4 x 4×4 Vehicles:
Land Cruisers Safari body (converted pick-ups):
3 or 4 seater, with 3 roof hatches (one)
5 seater with 3 roof hatches (one)
6 or 7 seater, with roof hatches and open sides (two)
Not more than 6 people per vehicle.
Please note that the vehicles at Sabuk are mostly used to take guests to and from the airstrip and Manyatta/School visits. Our emphasis is more on walking and camels, with some game drives.
When necessary, guests may have to share their vehicle with others, unless ‘Exclusive Use of Vehicle’ has been paid for.
LAIKIPIA CLIMATE
Altitude: 5,500 – 6,000 ft
Rainfall; Approximately 18’’ per year
Hot days, cool nights, low humidity
MALARIA
Please note that all C&P properties are situated in locations of minimal malarial risk. Those higher than approximately 4000 ft, including Sabuk can be considered malaria free
WHAT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN AT SABUK?
All our guides speak English and Kiswahili.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Internet: If needed, the management can send important emails on behalf of guests.
Mobile phones: There is no phone signal
