Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

This elephant reserve is like no other. Retiti iis run by the local people and tied to other programs that support the local people like milk to mamas , where the village women can sell any excess milk from their goats or camels, to feed the elephants. Retiti is supported by the organization, Sarara, which has a 5star eco lodge, again primarily run by the local people and also supports other programs like the mobile women and children mobile clinic and Montessori schools. This was an amazing experience all around and I couldn’t recommend it more.

What a beautiful and serious job they are doing for conservation of several animal species throughout Northern Kenya! The visit is really worthy it. We were lucky to have an encounter with older giraffe who have been rescued by Reteti when they were baby and now come back to the sanctuary from time to time although they have been released in nature! The baby elephants desperately coming to drink milk is quite fun to watch but goes very very quick! I remove one star from my review as I think they really should create a campsite around the area (for self campers). It could be something connected to Samburu community in order to benefit them and to allow tourists to know a bit more about their culture. I really recommend this Sanctuary! It is NOT a tourist trap like we can find in other countries.

Reteti is the most amazing place on earth! Naomi is a ROCK STAR and gets so much respect. Everyone there is doing amazing work. Yes it is hard to get there but that is important to its survival! I would travel twice as long and twice as far if that was necessary to visit and support the critical work Reteti is doing! Thanks to Naomi and all the staff for hosting our small group. We will continue to support you all from Philadelphia!

A great place to learn more about wild animals conservation. The atmosphere is good and you have a lot to read and learn more there. The road to get there is quite rough and our van got stuck in the sand - be careful.

No need to say that the morning feed of the ellies is one of the cutest things you can experience. But Reteti is so much more, and the positive impact the initiative has on both wildlife and local communities deserves all the support. Everybody should consider visiting to experience first hand their love and commitment for the animals

Amazing place! Established by the sanctuary is responsible for reuniting elephants with their families, offering health services to injured or I'll elephants, and providing food to both elephants and giraffes at least 3 times a day. You can view the feeding and also participate in feeding the animals. The sanctuary is run by the local community in Samburu. It is also pretty close to elephant rock, a work of art. Just lovely!

Wonderful place! Loved meeting the little elephant calves and baby giraffes. They're very well looked after. The staff are so kind and helpful! It's a thirty minute drive from the main road to the sanctuary. The terrain is rough, so an off road vehicle is highly recommended. Plan to go early, or book a stay at the sanctuary itself.

An amazing experience and well worth the drive. The rangers were so informative and passionate. This is a genuine conservation centre and not a zoo in disguise like so many. The great work done at Reteti is of clear benefit to the animals but also the surrounding communities. The drive is very pleasant, a nice sandy track from the highway. Don't worry that Google doesn't know how to plot your route, you just follow the one and only track.