Bringing you the best of Kenya
About Us
As a boutique safari company, our team wants to offer YOU the best, most unique, most exciting and Most authentic safaris and cultural experiences Kenya has to offer.
We'll work closely with you to select the perfect signature safari or design a custom safari to create the best adventure and experience possible.
Our expert guides have decades of experience taking visitors to every corner of Kenya. Specializing in conservation, Maasai culture, and birding, their extensive knowledge will reveal hidden secrets and bring your safari to life. Your safari leaves a lasting impression through our support for local communities and conservation projects.
Meet the Team
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Robert Kimathi
Host and Tours Director
Robert has traveled extensively throughout Eastern and Southern Africa and has lived and worked in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Robert has explored every corner of Kenya - from the peaks of Mount Kenya to the stark desert wilderness of Turkana - and is in his element when sharing his knowledge and love for the country: its people, culture, wildlife and landscapes.
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Helen Claussnitzer
Host and Experience Curator - Atlanta
Helen has a deep appreciation for the rich diversity of cultures of East Africa, with a specific interest in heritage conservation. Helen has traveled extensively throughout Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia and parts of West Africa. She has spent the last 15 years living in Atlanta, Georgia, with her life now straddling two continents. She loves bringing people of different cultures together.
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Peter Munoru
Senior Tour Guide
Peter is the consummate safari guide, with over 25 years of experience in leading guests from all over the world on trips throughout Kenya and beyond. He was raised on the edge of Lewa Conservancy, one of Africa’s most successful wildlife conservancies. Peter’s intimate knowledge of the region’s wildlife, habitats and cultures always makes for the most informative and engaging of safaris. As a bird specialist, he will never fail to spot and identify any one of the region’s immense diversity of birdlife, and it is with this same keen eye and attention to detail, that he approaches all of his safaris.
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James Ole Kinyaga
Senior Tour Guide, Movie Star
James knows wildlife and he knows and loves the bush. He is also our very own movie star! Raised in the remote wilderness of Il Ngwesi, he developed an innate sense for the environment that surrounded him. As a young man he became a herdsman, rich in the Maasai tradition. He is an excellent communicator on Maasai culture and his upbringing in Laikipia. James’ passion for conservation extends to the big screen where he starred in the 2009 documentary film, Milking the Rhino. The film tells a story of wildlife conservation in Africa from the perspective of those who coexist with them.
What we care about
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Community
Blessed with a rich diversity of peoples and cultures, Kenya is home to the Maasai, Samburu, Kikuyu, Mijikenda and Meru who are among some but not all of the ethnic groups who live in the country’s most iconic places to visit. Their ancient homelands support the biodiversity that makes Kenya famously unique. At Sacred Savanna, we strive for enriching interactions between our visitors and the local communities. Our carefully curated experiences honor these groups as knowledge keepers and we endeavor to seek out partnerships that benefit our visitors and their hosts - the Kenyan people.
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Conservation
Synonymous with wildlife, Kenya plays a leading role in protecting globally significant populations of rare mammals, birds and their habitats. Our safaris aim to educate you about the threats to these endangered species, while building appreciation for the many innovative, often community-led, conservation efforts. Sacred Savanna carefully selects lodges and conservancies where a significant portion of income is channeled directly to conservation. And our knowledgeable guides will help you understand the delicate balance between people and nature in the places you visit.
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Your Impact
With Sacred Savanna you will walk in the footsteps of our ancestors and like them, leave as light a print as possible. This means engaging with the natural environment as sensitively as we can and respecting it as a delicate and precious resource. Moreover, we believe our presence should have a positive impact on those to whom this land has been entrusted. We strive to create experiences that uphold these principles while never compromising on our desire to provide you with the most awe-inspiring, sensory awakening and soul-restoring adventures now and for generations to come.