Visit Reteti

We love visitors!

We would be honoured to welcome you to Reteti, introduce you to the herd and share more about the work that we do. 

Your visit will help strengthen the local community and support our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release.

Visiting Hours

We are open for visitors 7 days a week

Visiting hours coincide with the elephants’ feeding times. It is important that you arrive promptly for the full experience; as we can’t delay the feeding for latecomers. Kindly book at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability, as we have limited slots and capacity. Same-day bookings are not possible, and we request that you do not visit the orphanage without a prior reservation

TYPES OF VISITS

  • No other group will be visiting the Sanctuary during The Morning Feed slot that you have booked.

    Please be aware that international groups consisting of 15 or more individuals are considered exclusive groups and will be subject to exclusive visit rates.

  • You will be sharing the viewing platform and tour with other guests or visitors.

  • The Sunrise Feed

    Sarara & Reteti House guests only

    5.30 am - 7.00 am
    (feeding is at 6.00 am)

  • The Morning Feed

    Exclusive Group only

    8.30 am - 10.00 am
    (feeding is at 9.00 am)

    Other visitors are welcome when no exclusive group booked.

  • The Midday Feed

    Public viewing

    11.30 am - 13.00 pm
    (feeding is at 12.00 pm)

    No more than 3 groups. Max 15 - 20 people.

  • The Evening Feed

    Sarara & Reteti House guests only

    17.30 pm - 19.00 pm
    (feeding is at 18.00 pm)

Conservation Fees

Reteti is a Samburu community owned and managed elephant sanctuary dedicated to conserving wildlife and their environment.

  • US $35 per person
    US $20 for children under 8

  • Ksh 350 per person
    Ksh 35 for children under 8

  • US $500 per group
    (Plus $35 per person in the group)

    Please be aware that international groups consisting of 15 or more individuals are considered exclusive groups and will be subject to exclusive visit rates.

How to get to Reteti

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is located in the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya. It is an eight-hour drive from Nairobi.

Via car: From the Great North highway (Isiolo-Moyale highway), three hours from Isiolo town, you will arrive at Sereolipi town. Drive through Sereolipi and cross the river bridge. Once you pass Sereolipi Secondary school, there’s a road to your left that leads to the sanctuary, 19km away.

Via plane: We do have our own airstrip, so it is also possible to arrive via chartered plane from Nairobi, one of the local airports (Nanyuki, Lewa Downs, or Kalama Samburu) or from the lodge where you are staying. Planes can be chartered through Air Wilderness, Yellow Wings, Tropic Air Kenya, Boskovic Air Charters and Kenya Choppers. If you are flying yourself, please let us know ahead of time so we can clear the runway - it is a bush strip.


Our location: 1°06'52.9"N 37°27'36.8"E

  • Accommodation close to Reteti

    Sarara is the closest accommodation to Reteti. Situated in Namunyak Conservancy, Sarara offers three ecolodges including the exclusive Reteti House, which is only a short 10min walk from the sanctuary.

    VISIT SARARA TO BOOK

  • Volunteering at Reteti

    Reteti is a community owned and run project and as such positions at the sanctuary are for the local Samburu community. The elephants are rescued to be rewilded, and so we try to minimise human interaction, to better prepare them for their release and future as wild elephants.

Reteti Visitor’s Guide

For more information about visiting Reteti, the activity program and where to stay in Namunyak Conservancy, download the guide below.