Elephant Watch Camp is perched on the sand banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River, beneath wide spreading Kigelia trees and Acacia Elatiors. The camp is owned by Iain and Oria Douglas Hamilton, probably Africa's foremost elephant conservationists. Guests can therefore expect
It is home to some of the largest bulls in Samburu who can often be spotted mudding in the river, resting under an acacia tree or picking pods beside the tents. The trees are filled with a multitude of birds and monkeys. At dawn a gentle chorus echoes overhead announcing a new day in the wild.
The camp itself is distinctly 'shabby chic', very highly personalised and full of character, underscored by a level of genuine environmental concern that puts virtually all other camps to shame. A little rough around the edges, but very special.A wonderful morning can be spent just sitting in your open vehicle watching a family of elephants drinking, bathing and being sociable in the river.
The baboons in this park seem to be particularly precocious and so antics involving the hard doum palm nuts and adolescent baboons scampering around on the banks of the river can provide endless entertainment.
The park is hot and so activities are normally concentrated in the early morning and late afternoon, returning to camp for a big breakfast or hearty dinner.
