A drawing, because nobody has sent us a photograph of Joy's Camp yet. Send five and this page changes the same week.
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Joy's Camp sits in Shaba National Reserve on the site of Joy Adamson's original tented camp, where entry is $70 per non-resident adult. What we could establish is that Elewana's page for the camp returns a 404, that the camp's own Facebook page says it is closed, and that several travel sources report the same. What we could not establish is a reopening date or any current statement from the owner. If the camp is open, write to us and we will correct this entry.
Why you'd pick it
- On the site of Joy Adamson's original tented camp
- Elewana's own page for it returns a 404
- Reopening talked about, with no date attached
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Samburu National Reserve charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entrySamburu National Reserve; Buffalo Springs and Shaba charge $70.
- $85per person, per day
- VehicleA car under six seats at KES 800.
- $6per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $528 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
No published validity period. The counties do not state whether a ticket runs 24 hours or a calendar day, so a multi-day stay could be charged either way.
The full fee schedule for Samburu National ReserveRates
On request. We list no rate for a camp we cannot confirm is trading. If Elewana reopens it, the rate will come from them.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Checked in September 2026. This region publishes almost no rates in the open: nearly every camp hides its tariff behind an enquiry form or a PDF, and several operators' own websites were unreachable on the day we looked. Where that happened we say so and list the place as on request, because we only print a rate the owner has published. Agent and tour operator quotes are deliberately left off this page. County entry is extra everywhere: $85 per non-resident adult per day for Samburu National Reserve, $70 for Buffalo Springs and Shaba, and a conservancy fee instead of either if you stay outside the reserves.
Something this page does not answer?
This camp does not publish a rate, so the only way to a real number is to ask them or us.
Ask us. We answer questions about the park itself, and we can usually tell you which camps work on one route and who to write to. If what you want is a trip someone else arranges, we will say so and hand you to an operator we know, and we earn a commission if that becomes a booking.
Nothing on this site sits behind the form. Every figure we have is already on the page.