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Enrich your visit by setting aside time to connect with Kenyan locals and experience their way of life first-hand. Here’s how.

A curated list of ethical (and magical) experiences viewing wild animals around the world.

What to wear, what not to pack, and how to go beyond the typical safari—here’s what you need to know before visiting Kenya.

These nine individuals are harnessing the power of travel to make a difference in the world.

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Architects clearly had fun designing Saruni Samburu, an eco-lodge tucked away in the private Kalama Conservancy in central Kenya. Set on a giant outcropping of volcanic rock, stone serves as furniture and structure in the six spacious villas—jutting out of walls, punctuating the outdoor decking, and transformed into shower stalls with some clever pipework. Creative decor aside, the family-friendly resort enjoys spectacular views over billowing golden rangelands, a scene best appreciated from one of the two infinity pools on site, or with a gin and tonic in hand from the decked patio area. Just be sure to call it an early night: Guests are assigned their own jeeps and guides for daily safari excursions to spot elephants, giraffes, and endangered Grevy’s zebras.

What if you could spend the night in the middle of hundreds of acres of wild scrubland—where large herds of elephant graze, gazelles bound, and elusive leopards patrol—with nothing between you and the canopy of stars but a thin black mosquito net? The Star Beds at Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya offer a quirky and spectacular place to wonder at the universe all night long. The camp’s comfortable beds are rolled out onto a private open deck in the evening, allowing guests to watch the darkness set in and the glittering wonder of the galaxy awaken overhead.

On this episode of Unpacked: Where to Go, Aislyn Greene speaks about Laikipia with Alexandra Owens to uncover a conservation‑led safari model where visitors see wildlife with fewer vehicles and stronger community benefits.