Saruni Leopard Hill is a luxury eco-friendly tented camp in the Masai Mara that combines the best of Kenyan safari traditions with a more contemporary look and feel. The camp offers access to some of the most amazing wilderness areas in East Africa, plus opportunities to meaningfully interact with the Maasai people.
Saruni Leopard Hill has a delightfully pared-back aesthetic, without in any way compromising on your comfort or experience. Tucked away amidst acacia trees, the camp blends into its surroundings whilst still offering views out over the nearby plains.
You can sit back, relax and watch a parade of passing wildlife… then venture out into the plains as you enjoy remarkable wildlife encounters as part of your Mara Naboisho safari.
Experience exclusive Masai Mara guided walks that reveal the details of this fascinating ecosystem, or embrace the romance and beauty of a honeymoon safari that combines exciting experiences with plenty of private time together.
Offering authentic experiences of Maasai culture alongside exceptional wilderness experiences in the company of skilled, experienced guides, Saruni Leopard Hill takes Masai Mara responsible tourism to a whole new level. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the iconic savanna, and experience the Masai Mara your way.
Accommodation
Saruni Leopard Hill has six tented rooms: four spacious deluxe tents, a family tent and a honeymoon tent. The tent architecture is inspired by round Maasai houses called Manyattas. This offers an almost 360-degree view of the surroundings, from your bed towards the Fig Tree, the water holes and from the bathroom to the back. The tents are tastefully designed and furnished, adorned with handcrafted items that seamlessly blend African elements with contemporary touches.
Tents
The four, large en-suite tents are located in a prime position, overlooking the vast expanse of Naibosho Conservancy. Designed in an innovative style that combines modernity and tradition, and the Masai concept of a round “manyatta”, well elevated on wooden platforms, they have a special feature: the guest can click a button and open the tent ceiling. When this is done, only a mosquito net is between the bed and the vast African night.
Honeymoon Tent
The honeymoon tent is located in a prime position, overlooking the vast expanse of Naibosho Conservancy right in front of waterholes. Designed in an innovative style that combines modernity and tradition, well elevated on wooden platforms, it has a special feature: the guest can click a button and open the tent ceiling, with only a mosquito net between the bed and the vast African night.
Family Tent
The family tent is located in a prime position, overlooking the vast expanse of Naibosho Conservancy. Designed in an innovative style that combines modernity and tradition, well elevated on wooden platforms, it has two wings, each accomodating a bedroom, a bathroom and a verandah. The guest can click a button and open the tent ceiling, then having only a mosquito net is between the bed and the vast African night.
The wellness offering at Saruni Leopard Hill lets you combine your luxury safari with a wellness retreat.
Facilites
- Maasai Wellbeing Space – massages & treatments
- Waterhole for wildlife sightings
- Communal lounge & dining areas
- Communal fireplace
Amenities
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Star beds
- Indoor & outdoor shower
- Fan
- Private verandah, living area & fireplace
- In-room safe
- Exercise mat
- Electricity
Saruni Leopard Hill is in Mara Naboisho Conservancy, Masai Mara
Hidden away in a secluded valley in the Naboisho Conservancy, Saruni Leopard Hill is close to a site of special significance in Maasai culture – the landmark Double Fig Tree, a survivor of a long-ago lightning strike. The tree’s distinctive shape provides the perfect frame for some of Kenya’s best sunsets and sunrises, making Saruni Leopard Hill the ideal place to start and end each day on safari.
The wildlife in the Naboisho area is especially prolific – the night echoes to the calls of predators, while the birdsong at dawn is all the inspiration you’ll need to leap out of bed and begin another day on your Masai Mara wildlife safari.
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Saruni Leopard Hill is a founding member of Mara Naibosho Conservancy.
It is an important community-owned wildlife area in the Masai Mara ecosystem whose success has helped changing the story of tourism and conservation in the Masai Mara, improving the livelihoods of people and extending the size of protected land where fauna and flora thrive.
Tourism directly supports conservation through daily fees. This means that by visiting Saruni Basecamp, our guests are directly giving back to the community who protects this beautiful land, improving their quality of life, whilst at the same time encouraging the purpose for conservation.
For Saruni Leopard Hill sustainability starts at home: more than 80% of the staff come from the community of landowners. They proudly wear the traditional Maasai attire and they share their culture and heritage with our guests. To provide jobs, income, training and guidance for the local Maasai people is one of our main missions. We encourage the training of senior female staff, too.
Our guests are encouraged to participate in our reforestation work. The way it works is simple: we throw the seedballs into degraded areas during our game drive. A seed, encased in a fertile charcoal crust, will germinate and soon these areas will be covered once again with indigenous trees and shrubs. We have partnered with a company called Seedballs Kenya to help re- green our parts of the country.
Our day-to-day practices reflect our ethos. We harvest rain water, we compost the kitchen waste, we generate electricity mostly by solar panels, we recycle 96% of our general waste, we use biodegradable detergents and source supplies locally as much as we can.
All this is why Ecotourism Kenya has awarded Saruni Leopard Hill its coveted Gold eco-rating, a recognition that makes us very proud.
Rates from US$700
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Saruni Leopard Hill
Set in the heart of Mara Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya’s Masai Mara ecosystem, Saruni Leopard Hill offers a tent designed with easier access in mind.
- Tent 5 is located close to the main area and is fitted with a ramp, making it the most accessible option for guests with mobility needs.
Every guest’s needs are different. If you or someone in your party has specific mobility or accessibility requirements, please let our Reservations team know when booking and we will gladly help you choose the right tent or room and prepare for your arrival.
Activities & Experiences
- Guided, shared day & night game drives
- Picnics, bush meals & sundowners
- Maasai Wellbeing Space
- Young Explorers Club – family activity
- Guided walking safari
- Waterhole sightings
- Birdwatching
- Tribal Story-Telling & Fireside Chats
- Seedballs throwing
- Entrance into Masai Mara National Reserve
- Local Maasai Village & Manyatta Visit
- Hot Air Balloon Safari
- We recommend visiting Saruni Basecamp’s conservation and community projects such as the Enjoolata Awareness Centre, Basecamp Maasai Brand, Organic Garden Tour, and the Tree Nursery.
Reasons to Visit Saruni Leopard Hill
There are many reasons to visit Saruni Leopard Hill and we have selected the six main ones to make it easier for you to feel the uniqueness of this safari lodge, where nature, wildlife and people connect in a special way.
Spectacular Wildlife
Situated in Mara Naboisho Conservancy, with fifty thousand acres of wilderness to explore, Saruni Leopard Hill is ideal for game-viewing, birdwatching, stargazing. Immerse yourself in Nature and enjoy a truly unique and life-enriching safari experience. Mara Naboisho has abundant wildlife by day and by night, and is particularly well known for its exceptional sightings of lions. The waterholes directly in front of the camp offer you the chance to sit back and watch animals from the comfort of your tent.
Perfect Sunrises
Enjoy a cup of Kenyan coffee on your private deck as the African sun climbs above the horizon, flooding the savannah with light and signalling the start of a new day on safari. Don’t miss the iconic silhouette of the lightning-scarred Double Fig tree, which has grown here for decades.
Exhilarating moments
Enjoy incredible wildlife encounters on both day and night games drives, with only a limited number of vehicles allowed in the conservancy. To get even closer to Nature, nothing beats exploring this incredible landscape on foot. It is a chance to see the smaller things that might be missed on a drive, while cultural experiences give you unique insights into sustainable savannah lifestyles.
Mara stargazing
At the press of a button, the roof of your safari tent opens to reveal the vast African night sky, filled with stars. Drifting off to sleep listening to lions roaring, hyenas whooping, and the chorus of night sounds is one of the quintessential Mara experiences.
Preserving a vital ecosystem
Tourism directly supports conservation through daily ‘park’ fees – this revenue is the main source of commercial income for the community, used not only to run the conservancy but to provide members with support in areas like health and education. It also provides them with a powerful financial incentive to keep community land undeveloped and in its natural state dedicated exclusively to tourism activity, ensuring the wildlife can traverse freely and safely throughout.
Positive impacts
We provide year-round support to over 500 Maasai families in the area through land-lease fees, employment opportunities and sustainability projects that are improving the quality of life for many Mara Naboisho community members.
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