The Savage Wilderness Camp Experience

Camping with Savage Wilderness isn’t about suffering through the outdoors — it’s about being set up well in them. Whether you’re out on the open savannah or high on Mt Kenya, the camps are built to keep you comfortable, practical, and genuinely connected to where you are.

Every setup is matched to its environment, so you’re properly looked after at the end of each day, no matter how far out you’ve gone.

Two Settings. Same Standard.

There are two camp setups, each built for a different kind of trip.

Safari Camp

Safari camps lean into comfort and atmosphere. Large canvas dome tents — the kind professional overland safari companies rely on — give you real space, good airflow, and tents that hold up in the heat. Inside, you get proper mattresses, bedding, and enough room to actually move around. It feels a lot more like a mobile lodge than a campsite.

Camp life here is relaxed and social. Evenings end in the mess tent — meals, conversation, and a chance to properly unwind.

Mountain Camp (Mt Kenya)

Mountain camps are built for the conditions, not for lounging. Technical alpine tents from brands like Ferrino and Mountain Hardwear handle wind, rain, and altitude without drama. The setup is compact and efficient, which is exactly what you want up there. Where it counts — warmth, sleep, and recovery — it delivers.

Waterproof and Built for Real Weather

All tents are fully waterproof when pitched correctly. The systems are designed for heavy rain, including the kind that comes with Mt Kenya. Set them up properly, use them as intended, and you stay dry.

The Bucket Shower

This one gets talked about more than almost anything else.

Water is heated over the fire, poured into a bucket hung above a private shower tent, and fed through a simple shower head by gravity. The flow is steady and reliable.

There’s a rhythm to it — soak, switch it off; soap up, turn it back on. Simple. And after a long day outside, genuinely good food.

Life in Camp

Both setups follow the same idea: finish the day well.

On safari, that means space and a good atmosphere. On the mountain, it means warmth and systems that let you actually recover. Either way, the focus is on making sure you’re comfortable and ready for the next day.

Why It Works

• You wake up somewhere remote and worth waking up in
• You sleep properly every night.
• You get a hot shower after each day.
• You get real adventure without giving up the basics.

The Short Version

Safari camp is about comfort and atmosphere. Mountain camp is about performance and protection. Both run on the same principle — a camp that’s properly set up; well managed; and there to support the whole trip, not just give you somewhere to sleep.