Karisia Walking Safaris | The Safari Awards

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All you need to know

Intro

Our walking safaris are mainly exclusive and we tailor-make every trip to cater to the interests and goals of each guest or party. We are dedicated conservationists as well as ecologists and we take great pleasure in sharing our area's rich natural history with our guests.

Highlights

We love old-school safaris, those that revolve around adventure and unique experiences and our walking safaris in Laikpia and northern Kenya are just that.  Every day we walk through a new area exploring the scenery, wildlife and culture.  

We love rock climbing and this is a fun afternoon activity.

 

Need To Know

We are a mobile operator moving each day with a fine team of camels. Guided by Masai and Samburu trackers, we move through the wilds of Laikipia and Samburu taking in the largest diversity of large mammals in Kenya.

Safaris

We walk through a great variety of country from high montane forest to broad sand rivers. With the changes in habitat come changes in ecology, habitat and wildlife. Typically we awake with the rising sun, eat a delicious breakfast prepared by our chefs, and begin our journey. We are accompanied by a Laikipia Masai tracker and a few riding camels who carry our refreshments and day-packs. Our pack camels and our camp follow behind but often times they pass us as we inspect the things we encounter along the way. We arrive at our next camp to be greeted with a cool drink and a gourmet lunch. The afternoon is normally spent relaxing, enjoying a stream or river, having a siesta or fishing before going for an evening walk and sundowners. The camels also use this time to relax and browse around camp. In the evening our staff will offer hot showers before we have drinks by the fire and a three-course dinner under the stars. After a nightcap, coffee and some storytelling, we usually retire to bed.

Wildlife

The highest diversity of large mammals in Kenya and one of the biggest populations of wilddogs in Africa. Eangered species include, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Highland Hartebeest.

Quick Facts

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents), Mobile Safari Operator
Average Stay

4 Days.

Average Price

US$ 450 per night per person.

Child Policy

50% for Children under 16 including conservation fees

On the walking safaris we take kids from 5 years and older on exclsuive walks.

At Tumaren Camp we can take infants.  We have a baby cot.

Accommodation

We use traditional canvas tents for both our 'Luxury' and 'Classic' mobile walking safaris.  Bucket showers and long drop toilets.

We use lightweight 4 man dome tents for 1/2 people on our Air BnC walking safari option.

Tumaren Camp has huge tents with solar lighting and plumbed showers.

Accolades

"Walking with our guides, and the intimacy this encouraged, meant our knowledge of local tribal customs and habits was also constantly being furthered..." - Time Magazine

Season

We operate year round.

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents) Mobile Safari Operator
Best Walking Safari Experience

Safari by foot is far better than by car, and with Karisia walking safaris, it was unforgettable

13-05-2024 @ 5:16am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Extremely knowledgeable and welcoming team, always smiling.

13-05-2024 @ 5:16am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Perfection. They know how to do it.

06-05-2024 @ 12:13pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Unbelievably knowledgeable.

06-05-2024 @ 12:13pm
Best Safari Property Location

Gorgeous home base and every night out was charming in location meals and oh the sundowner experiences.

06-05-2024 @ 12:13pm
Best Family Safari Experience

100%

JA from United Kingdom
05-05-2024 @ 5:25pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

100%

JA from United Kingdom
05-05-2024 @ 5:25pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

100%

JA from United Kingdom
05-05-2024 @ 5:25pm
Best Safari Property Location

100%

JA from United Kingdom
05-05-2024 @ 5:25pm
Best Safari Experience

100%

JA from United Kingdom
05-05-2024 @ 5:25pm
Best Family Safari Experience

We unpluged and headed out on a tented safari with our family. A truely wonderful experience.

KN
02-05-2024 @ 1:30pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Our guides were not only amazing at tracking wildlife, they also could identify plants and birds. We learned so much from them.

KN
02-05-2024 @ 1:30pm
Best Family Safari Experience

Our teenage kids learned so much more and were so much more involved and focused on our 5 day walking safari than they were on our jeep safaris with other companies. The guides were so interactive.

V
30-04-2024 @ 8:15am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Karisia walking safaris

29-04-2024 @ 5:39pm
Best Family Safari Experience

Karisia - my children feel it's the Best lodge in Kenya .. and they've been to pretty much all of them as I am a DMC.

CT from Kenya
29-04-2024 @ 11:30am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Out of this world walking with the very best guides and wonderful experiences.

CT from Kenya
29-04-2024 @ 11:30am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Amazing wilderness walking in the safe hands of highly experienced guides. Highly recommended for individuals and family groups

29-04-2024 @ 11:16am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Very good level of service !

29-04-2024 @ 6:10am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Wonderful team, lot of laugh, warm welcome, everything was perfect !

29-04-2024 @ 6:10am
Best Safari Experience

Guides shared a lot with us, local team very involved and very good with the clients

29-04-2024 @ 6:10am
Most Romantic Safari Property

An 5 star honeymoon class place

V from France
28-04-2024 @ 3:29pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Amazing walk with amazing wildlife and amazing crew.

V from France
28-04-2024 @ 3:28pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

An amazing experience with many animals and birds.

27-04-2024 @ 9:24pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Well experienced, knowledgeable guides. Well organized. Helped get great photos

27-04-2024 @ 9:24pm
Best Safari Experience

The best for comfort, good, well organized, a lot of fun in a beautiful setting!

27-04-2024 @ 9:24pm
Best Family Safari Experience

This was a unique experience for my multi-generational family- we felt like the whole camp was just for us. We walked early morning, visited the local village, went rock climbing, went in the jeep for

27-04-2024 @ 4:49pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

It's not just walking- you have diverse experiences all in one. Of all the camps we researched- we wanted one with walking experience and we found it!

27-04-2024 @ 4:49pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Extremely good experience of the wilderness

27-04-2024 @ 2:40pm
Best Safari Experience

Amazing place with the best guides, sunset drinks with incredible views, camel rides and rock climbing and UP CLOSE with the animals. Amazing

V
27-04-2024 @ 1:39pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

I’d do exact trip Again with my children .. no need to change a thing!!

27-04-2024 @ 1:17pm
Best Family Safari Experience

We had a wonderful choice of walking through Laikipia or riding a Camel. My daughters became great friends with the camels.

27-04-2024 @ 12:59pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Karisia guides were great spotters of exotic wildlife.

27-04-2024 @ 12:59pm
Best Family Safari Experience

we went as an extended family for my mother's 80th birthday. All 3 generations had the most wonderful time - beautifully looked after. A safari that will live in our memories for ever

V
27-04-2024 @ 12:19pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

The highlight of our time in Kenya!

27-04-2024 @ 11:55am
Best Walking Safari Experience

The best way to experience a remarkably beautiful part of Kenya..not too many crowds, incredible landscapes and beautifully put together.

27-04-2024 @ 11:46am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Experienced, passionate and knowledgeable guides whose training imbued a sense of confidence. Brilliant storytellers and wildlife teachers.

27-04-2024 @ 11:46am
Best Safari Experience

Look no further for a safari with a difference.. comfortable, great food, amazing locations. Not to be missed.

27-04-2024 @ 11:46am
Best Family Safari Experience

Absolutely amazing in every way!

27-04-2024 @ 11:07am
Best Walking Safari Experience

It was incredible...So well organized, fun and interesting. The camp set up was magical.

27-04-2024 @ 11:07am
Best Safari Guiding Team

We are still talking about the guides...they took care of and anticipated our every need and kept us entertained, informed and safe.

27-04-2024 @ 11:07am
Best Walking Safari Experience

The three night camel supported walk was unforgettable. The best walking experience I've had in Africa, and I've experienced more than a few! The location is unbeatable plus the food was phenomenal.

AB from Tanzania
27-04-2024 @ 10:48am
Best Safari Guiding Team

The Karisia team were absolutely the most caring and knowledgeable guides. We knew we were in the best of hands the whole time. Their love of wildlife and wilderness was contagious.

AB from Tanzania
27-04-2024 @ 10:48am
Best Walking Safari Experience

So well organised

CW
27-04-2024 @ 10:47am
Best Family Safari Experience

Easy going, well catered

27-04-2024 @ 10:36am
Best Walking Safari Experience

From remote to easy in beautiful locations

27-04-2024 @ 10:36am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Super friendly and knowledgeable

27-04-2024 @ 10:36am
Best Safari Experience

Easy going well catered well planned and low key in a perfect way

27-04-2024 @ 10:36am
Best Walking Safari Experience

a brilliant kind and informative team

27-04-2024 @ 10:17am
Best Safari Guiding Team

the best guides I've experienced

27-04-2024 @ 10:17am
Best Walking Safari Experience

My mother and I took a Karisia walking tour as part of our 3 week safari experience. It was by far the most memorable part of our trip. We learned about, rather than just observed, the wildlife.

27-04-2024 @ 10:12am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Absolutely outstanding. Gabriel Ewoi was an incredible, patient and knowledgeable guide. He taught us so much. We also loved getting to know Paul and the rest of the team

27-04-2024 @ 10:12am
Best Safari Experience

Seeing the larger animals was amazing, of course, but what made this safari experience even better was Gabriel's teaching on smaller things like tracks, insects, & foliage & how the ecosystem worked

27-04-2024 @ 10:12am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Fantastic Team with Gabriel and William.

V
27-04-2024 @ 9:34am
Best Family Safari Experience

Absolutely brilliant company and we had the trip of a lifetime

27-04-2024 @ 9:25am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Absolutely superb walking, really dedicated back up team and very comfortable camps overnight.

27-04-2024 @ 9:08am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Adan the leader was just superb, unbelievably knowledgeable, and looked after everybody's needs.

27-04-2024 @ 9:08am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Absolutely amazing experience. Loved every step.

TW
27-04-2024 @ 8:47am
Best Family Safari Experience

Brilliant for all ages from 75 to 4. Everyone has fun.

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Fabulous walking; seeing many wonderful things and gorgeous country

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Very knowledgeable, fun and interesting for all ages.

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Most Romantic Safari Property

Tumaren is a heavenly place to stay; delicious food, comfortable tents and lots to see and do, or wonderful to do nothing.

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Best Safari Property Location

Tumaren camp is in a wonderful area with river swimming, climbing, biking. You can see many animals and birds just sitting at the camp.

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Best Safari Experience

Seeing lions that have just eaten their camels.

PB
27-04-2024 @ 8:31am
Best Family Safari Experience

Fantastic experience with my family. Wonderful guides and very well organised. We loved our week’s walking safari.

27-04-2024 @ 8:29am
Best Safari Guiding Team

The guides on this trip were awesome. Especially Gabriel.

27-04-2024 @ 8:29am
Best Family Safari Experience

absolute heaven, and incredibly organized. a dream.

DD
27-04-2024 @ 8:16am
Best Family Safari Experience

We had a fabulous experience at Karisia. They tailored the whole safari to our needs, finding ways to mix up the animal tracking and spotting with plant life explanations, camel riding, climbing and

27-04-2024 @ 8:10am
Best Walking Safari Experience

A walking safari like no other. Down in the Bush tracking prints, up on a camel spotting giraffe, climbing rocks for the sunset. Magical

27-04-2024 @ 8:10am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Any question you asked they knew the answer and gave you extra little details. Every need you had was spotted and thought about well before you needed it. Such care and attention to detail.

27-04-2024 @ 8:10am
Best Safari Experience

The care for your needs combined with their love for nature and intimate knowledge of the area, allows you to immerse yourself in a new, exciting place so totally, yet feel so safe and so looked after

27-04-2024 @ 8:10am
Best Family Safari Experience

Something for everyone. Best reset ever.

V
27-04-2024 @ 8:02am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Respectful, knowledgeable to wildlife, safety first.

V
27-04-2024 @ 8:02am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Excellent

V
27-04-2024 @ 8:02am
Best Safari Property Location

Location is perfect.

V
27-04-2024 @ 8:02am
Best Safari Experience

Always leave feeling rejuvenated and that there is some hope for the earth

V
27-04-2024 @ 8:02am
Best Walking Safari Experience

We wanted a walking safari and it was close to perfect!

V
27-04-2024 @ 7:55am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Incredibly genuine, friendly and knowledgeable team.

V
27-04-2024 @ 7:55am
Best Safari Experience

Having been on many safaris in the past I wanted something special for my children's first trip. My expectations weren't just exceeded, they were smashed!

V
27-04-2024 @ 7:55am
Best Family Safari Experience

A magical experience tailored to my family of 4. Excellent service, communications and the actual safe was amazing.

V
27-04-2024 @ 7:49am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Loved our guides, the luxurious accomfation, the staff and the wildlife we saw. Plus camels and a camel ride.

27-04-2024 @ 7:43am
Best Walking Safari Experience

The team catered for our varied abilities, truly caring for a youngster while allowing us to explore on foot

AR
27-04-2024 @ 7:39am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Whether it was identification, tracking or behavioural knowledge, the team provided it all

AR
27-04-2024 @ 7:39am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Fantastic guides. One of the best experiences as a family we have ever had.

V
27-04-2024 @ 7:33am
Best Walking Safari Experience

My dad and I had the most magical time with this safari, the people, the setting, everything was meticulously planned perfectly. It has become a core memory for me when I think of good times with Dad.

27-04-2024 @ 7:24am
Best Family Safari Experience

Great with our 20 year old

27-04-2024 @ 7:17am
Best Family Safari Experience

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Most Romantic Safari Property

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Best Safari Property Location

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Best Safari Experience

Da best

27-04-2024 @ 7:05am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Great 6 day trek

27-04-2024 @ 6:47am
Best Family Safari Experience

A great family safari experience

27-04-2024 @ 6:46am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Always a favourite with my own family and our safari clients

27-04-2024 @ 6:46am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Very knowledgeable and delightful. I am very selective whom I trust to send my clients with in safari. I have no hesitation with Karisia’s guides. Bush knowledge is exceptional.

27-04-2024 @ 6:46am
Best Safari Experience

Life slows down and improves on their walking safaris.

27-04-2024 @ 6:46am
Best Family Safari Experience

Good accommodation and camping, exciting walking, good food all shared around a big table. Taught us a little Swahili which was fun.

27-04-2024 @ 6:28am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Very exciting. Very knowledgable guides about birds, animals, flora and fauna.

27-04-2024 @ 6:28am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Gabriel and James taught us about animal behaviour, different species,flora and fauna. They kept us very safe. We saw a wealth of wildlife and we loved riding the camels when we got tired.

27-04-2024 @ 6:28am
Best Safari Experience

The best wild experience of my life.

27-04-2024 @ 6:28am
Best Family Safari Experience

Daughters first words were baboon! She never forgets this

27-04-2024 @ 6:26am
Best Family Safari Experience

So tranquil - such good memories with my daughter

27-04-2024 @ 6:26am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Best & most knowledgeable guides I have ever had in Africa (and thats over 50 years)!

27-04-2024 @ 6:26am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Fantastic staff!

27-04-2024 @ 6:04am
Best Walking Safari Experience

I completed my 220th walking safari with them last Christmas. Excellent

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:58am
Best Walking Safari Experience

We very rarely repeat a holiday, but the experience with Karisa was so special that we had to come back! Walking in the beautiful environment and viewing animals on foot is magical

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:54am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Walking with the Samburu guides and learning about their culture and customs while they use their age old tracking skills can’t be beaten

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:54am
Best Safari Experience

Tumaren Camps luxury tents make a fantastic place to start from but having sundowners on a rocky outcrop in the middle of the stunning Kenyan bush with Samburu guides is unforgettable

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:54am
Best Walking Safari Experience

We had a three day walking experience which was fabulous. James, the owner and husband of Kerry, was our duodenal with a fabulous Masai team. We learned so much, and the service and food was great.

27-04-2024 @ 5:52am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Best in Africa

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:50am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Fantastic team and hugely knowledgeable guides

V
27-04-2024 @ 5:50am
Best Family Safari Experience

Because you’re on the ground walking it’s more fun and interactive for kids.

27-04-2024 @ 5:37am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Nonstop sensory extravaganza

27-04-2024 @ 5:37am
Best Safari Guiding Team

All locals who love sharing their back yard, that happens to be filled with amazing and amusing curiosities

27-04-2024 @ 5:37am
Best Safari Property Location

Super diverse and beautiful terrain

27-04-2024 @ 5:37am
Best Safari Experience

Best I’ve ever experienced

27-04-2024 @ 5:37am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Walking in African natural settings triggered curiosity and awe

27-04-2024 @ 5:24am
Best Safari Guiding Team

Thanks to Gabriel for sharing your knowledge with us

27-04-2024 @ 5:24am
Most Romantic Safari Property

Room with view on wildlife

27-04-2024 @ 5:24am
Best Safari Property Location

They attract wildlife with salt which give us the opportunity to get very close to animals

27-04-2024 @ 5:24am
Best Safari Experience

The trek is memorable.

27-04-2024 @ 5:24am

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