How To Get Here

From Nakuru

Baringo is a short 1 ½ hour drive north of Nakuru on a tarred road (approx. 125 kms).If driving from Nairobi Follow the main road to Nakuru. You will reach a highway going into Nakuru. After going under a railway bridge, you will come to a roundabout. Go straight through the roundabout & shortly you will arrive at a second roundabout. Turn right at second roundabout. Go over railway lines and turn left at T-junction. It’s a straight road from here for about 125 kms. You’ll pass through Mogotio (57 kms) and Marigat (110 kms). 17 kms after Marigat take a right (you will see a collection of signs).

From Laikipia

For the more adventurous, or those coming from Laikipia, there is also a very scenic, dirt road winding down to the northern end of the lake from Mugie Ranch on the Rumuruti -Maralal road, approximately 104kms. This route requires 4 WD, is rough, dusty and sometimes muddy. Guests can be met at the Ruko conservancy headquarters on the eastern shore. Contact us for more detailed information at the time.

From Nyahururu

There very scenic new road from Nyaharuru to Marigat, this links us to Nyeri and Laikipia very easily, kindly contact us for details for this Marigat - Mochongoi route.

Fly-in Guests

If arriving by air, Samatian has a hangar available for our fly in guests. The airstrip is located just south of Kampi Ya Samaki airstrip. Richard will be happy to arrange local taxis to ferry you to the jetty to meet our boats. This is a short 5-10 minute drive.

Parking

On approaching Kampi Ya Samaki you will go over some bumps, you will see a well fenced facility on the right hand side just after the old barrier, this is where you can park. Kipsang and his team will take care of your car,  they charge a fee of 500/- per vehicle per day. Call Kipsang on 0721839467. Here Richard and the boat will be waiting for you. Kindly call him at least an hour before your arrival to give the boats ample time to position themselves on the mainland. Richards number is 0727896211.

Boat Crossing

Our boats will await you at the jetty, the crossing is about 15 - 20 minutes if the lake is calm, it can be 30 or more minutes if the lake is rough, keep your waterproof jackets handy! It is not uncommon for the winds to pick up around 4 pm, so bear this in mind if you plan on arriving in the evening, you may have to wait a while for the strong wind to pass.

We have 2 Sesse Canoe boats for transport and ferrying luggage. These boats are designed to carry 7 passengers at any time & under all circumstances must be driven only by our driver. Life jackets are on board.

 A return boat transfer to the Island and back per group is included in the price of your stay. Any additional transfers or boat excursions should be paid to Richard. Please pay Richard cash for all extra boat charges directly and he will issue you a Samatian Island Ltd receipt.