Safari & Up Country Accommodation
Aberdare
Country Club
Location: Mweiga – near Nyeri
Total beds: 96
Total rooms: 48 with shower
Country hotel; swimming pool; 2 dining rooms,
curio shops; golf course; fishing; riding; airstrip; horse riding, 2 tennis
courts, night game drives, bush banquets.
Amboseli
Serena Lodge
Location: Amboseli National Park
Total rooms: 92 with bath/shower
Game lodge; game viewing; swimming pool; 2 dining
rooms; conference facilities.
Unusual architecture follows a theme of a Maasai
village. Rooms on small side.
Amboseli
Sopa Lodge
Location: Amboseli
Total rooms: 83 en suite
Newish lodge, swimming pool, pool bar, great
views of Kilimanjaro.
Large tourist class lodge.
Ark
(The)
Location: Aberdares National Park
Total beds: 118
Total rooms: 58 rooms
Game lookout: floodlit waterhole; underground
game viewing bunker; check-in at Aberdare Country Club; children under 7 years
are not admitted; only one small overnight bag permitted; luggage can be safely
stored at the Aberdare Country Club.
Atmosphere of snug skiing chalet, with good food
and welcoming log fires. Top
class lodge offering opportunity to view rare Bongo antelope. Truly built in shape of Ark.
Ashnil
Aruba Lodge
Location: Tsavo East National
Park
Total rooms: 40
Situated on the Aruba Dam,
recently rebuilt, swimming pool
Decent, good
value for money lodge in a stunning park.
Borana
Lodge
Location: Northern foot of Mt. Kenya
Total Rooms: 6 individual rooms,
1 cottage.
Accommodation in a home built 75 years ago by the
early settlers; swimming pool; day and night game drives; walks; horse riding.
Small exclusive luxurious game lodge built within
a 35,000 acre cattle ranch, using local materials. Overlooks a water hole and
salt lick which is regularly visited by game.
Cottar's
1920's Camp
Location: Masai Mara
Total rooms: 6 en suite tents, 4 family suites
each with 2 en suite rooms
White canvas tents, family owned and run.
Crater
Lake Camp
Location: Rift Valley – Southeast of Lake Naivasha
Tented Camp
Tranquil tented camp located on the shores of a
deep volcanic lake southeast of Lake Naivasha in the cradle of Kenya’s
magnificent Rift Valley.
Desert
Rose
Location: Northern Frontier
District, Mt. Nyiru
Total rooms: 5 cottages
Stunning location, swimming
pool, fabulous hand-crafted wooden furniture
Very remote
but worth the effort.
Elsa’s
Kopje
Location: Meru National Park, North Eastern Kenya
Total Cottages: 9
Game lodge; game drives; game walks; swimming
pool (with a view)!
A luxurious oasis in the wilds of Meru National
Park. The lodge is built
into the hillside of Mughwano Hill, the site of George Adamson’s original
camp. The luxurious and
spacious cottages are crafted around the natural features of the hill. The lodge boasts a ‘pool with a view’
that looks out across the plains!
Fig
Tree Camp
Location: Maasai
Mara National Reserve – Talek Gate
Total tents: 70 with shower and flush toilet
Tented camp; game walks; game drives; visits to
Manyatta; traditional dancing; airstrip; balloon safaris.
Governors
Camp
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Western
End
Total tents: 37 with shower and flush toilet
Luxury tented camp; accommodation tariff includes
all game viewing by 4-wheel drive vehicles; airstrip, walking safaris, balloon
safaris.
Top class tented camp situated on banks of Mara
River in prolific game area. Expensive but justified.
Il-Moran Camp
Location: Maasai Mara National
Reserve
Total Tents: 10 large luxurious
tents
Game drives; game walks; no
swimming pool.
The camp
creates an atmosphere of the original hunting camps. Top class tented camp,
which lines the winding banks of the Mara river.Small, exclusive, luxurious and
personalised!
Keekorok Lodge
Location: Maasai Mara National
Reserve – Eastern end
Total rooms: 89 with bath/shower
Total tents: 12 with shower and
flush toilet
Game Lodge, swimming pool,
airstrip, balloon safaris, function room, game drive
The oldest
lodge in the Maasai Mara. Situated in the heart of the game viewing.
Kichwa Tembo
Camp
Location: Maasai Mara
National Reserve – Western End
Total beds: 84
Total tents: 42 with shower and
flush toilet
Tented camp; airstrip
Good first
class tented camp with permanent structure incorporating reception, bar,
lounge, dining room and shop.
Kifaru House
Location: Lewa Downs Conservancy
Total rooms: 6 cottages
Suitable for exclusive use,
swimming pool, game drives and walks in this beautiful conservancy.
Kilaguni Lodge
Location: Tsavo West National
Park
Total rooms: 56 with shower
Game Lodge; swimming pool;
airstrip; long viewing verandah; conference facilities for 100.
Serena managed
so excellent service and cuisine.
Kilima Safari
Camp
Location: Amboseli near Kimana
entrance
Total rooms: 72 en suite
New Camp owned and run by Mada
Hotels, swimming pool, great views of Kilimanjaro.
Lake Baringo
Club
Location: Shores of Lake Baringo
Total rooms: 48 with bath/shower
Lakeside hotel; swimming pool;
resident ornithologist; launch excursions; escorted bird viewing walks;
traditional dancing, snake farm, camel rides, fishing, airstrip.
Well
maintained gardens with flowering trees and shrubs in prime bird viewing area
with stunning views of this less populated area of Kenya.
Lake Baringo
Island Camp
Location: Ol Kokwe Island
– Lake Baringo
Total tents: 23 with shower and
flush toilets
Tented camp, swimming pool,
launch excursions for bird – viewing and visiting local villages.
Comfortable
well-run camp in secluded romantic setting on Ol Kokwe Island in the middle of
Lake Baringo.
Lake Bogoria
Hotel
Location: Lake Bogoria.
Total rooms: 22 rooms, 23
cottages
Bird watching, conference
facilities, swimming pool, game reserve 5 minutes drive from the hotel.
Lake
Elementaita Lodge
Total rooms: 33 twin &
double rooms all en-suite.
Bush breakfast, day/night game
drives, horse riding.
Huge ranch
house built by English settler Lord Cole in 1916.
Lake Naivasha
Country Club
Total rooms: 50 with bath and
shower
Location: Shores of Lake
Naivasha, 1 hr drive from Nairobi.
Bird watching, fishing &
boating trips, swimming pool, conference facilities.
Lakeside hotel; swimming pool,
fishing, boat trips to nearby Crescent Island, conference facility, visits to
hells gate.
Comfortable,
well-run hotel set in beautifully maintained gardens along lakeshore.
Lake Naivasha
Simba Lodge
Location: Lake Naivasha
Total rooms: 70 en suite
Lovely location, lovely
grounds, swimming pool, gym, boat rides on the lake.
We love the
rooms with the outdoor showers
Lake Naivasha
Sopa Lodge
Location: Lake Naivasha
Total rooms: 84
Lovely grounds, swimming pool,
boat trips.
Lake Nakuru
Lodge
Location: Lake Nakuru National
Park
Total rooms: 60 with shower
Game lodge; tennis court,
swimming pool; conference rooms, bush barbecue
Attractive
public areas, but some bedrooms tiny.
Lake Turkana
Fishing Lodge
Location: Fergusons’s Gulf –
Lake Turkana
Total rooms: 18 with bands
This hotel is able to
accommodate 10 extra beds. Fishing lodge; launch excursions to nearby
volcanic islands, swimming pool; Nile perch fishing, tribal dancing
Larsens Camp
Location: Samburu National
Reserve
Total tents: 20 luxurious tents
Night/day game drives; No
swimming pool.
Camping in
high style with a casual colonial elegance. The tents are located on the banks
of the Uaso Nyiro river under the shade of palm trees.
Lewa Downs
Wilderness
Location: Lewa Wildlife
Conservancy, 15 miles from Isiolo
Total rooms: 9 cottages
Accommodation in private home,
swimming pool, game drives/walks; riding; farm expeditions; rhino sanctuary;
prehistoric site; airstrip; group visits arranged.
World renowned
conservation area. Amazing wildlife viewing and wonderful homely atmosphere.
Lewa House
Location: Lewa Downs Conservancy
Total rooms: 3 cottages with 2
rooms each – total 12 beds
Suitable for families and small
groups, swimming pool, game drives and walks.
Little
Governors Camp
Location: Maasai Mara National
Reserve – Western end
Total beds: 30
Total tents: 15 with shower and
flush toilet
Luxury tented camp,
accommodation tariff includes all game viewing by 4-Wheel drive vehicles;
balloon safaris.
Small
exclusive luxury safari camp in idyllic setting overlooking a seasonal swamp,
which attracts game and bird life.
Loisaba Lodge
Location: Laikipia
Total rooms: 7 at Loisaba
Lodge, 2 at Loisaba House, 3 at Loisaba Cottage, 3 at Koija Starbeds, 3 at
Kiboko Starbeds. Superb location on this private wildlife sanctuary. Many
activities, swimming pool, spa, walks.
The best
service in Kenya and wonderful food in the most spectacular scenery.
Maasai Mara
Sopa Lodge
Location: Oloolaimuta Valley,
Maasai Mara
Total rooms: 100 all ensuite
Swimming pool. A charming
lodge built up on one side of the valley commanding a fantastic view down the
valley to the plains beyond.
Very popular
for big tour groups and incentives.
Mara Explorer
Location: Maasai Mara
National Reserve
Total Tents: 10
Game drives; game walks;
swimming pool available at Mara Intrepids
This exclusive
tented camp (5*) offers 10 luxurious tents, each with its own private deck
overlooking the Talek River. Each tent also has it’s own personal butler
on 24 hour call.
Mara
Intrepids Club
Location: Maasai Mara National
Reserve – northwestern end
Total beds: 60
Total tents: 30 with shower and
flush toilets
Tented camp: swimming pool;
airstrip.
Luxury tented
camp, accommodation tariff includes all game viewing by 4-wheel drive vehicles.
Mara Plains
Camp
Location: Olare Orok Conservancy
Total rooms: 6 tents
Environmentally friendly as
possible, tents on raised wooden platforms, relaxed activities tailored to
client’s needs.
Mara Safari
Club
Location: Maasai Mara
Total tents: 50 ensuite
Bush breakfasts, game drives,
swimming pool, gift shop, wildlife library, balloon safaris, bush weddings,
walking safaris, fishing excursions, buffet lunches.
Bordering the
renowned Mara game reserve positioned near the A itong Singing Wells in the
plains. Newly and impressively renovated by Fairmont.
Mara Serena
Lodge
Location: Masai Mara
National Reserve – Western end
Total rooms: 74
Game Lodge: swimming
pool; airstrip; balloon safaris; curio shop
Popular lodge
with magnificent view of Mara River and plains. Rooms on small side.
Mara Simba
Lodge
Location: Talek, Maasai
Mara
Total rooms: 80, all
en-suite with big verandahs
Balloon safaris, walking
safaris, bird walk, day/night game drives, pool side barbeque, bush breakfast
and dinner.
A charming eco friendly lodge,
built from natural heavy timber and situated on the banks of the Talek River
and very open and airy.
A popular
destination for groups and incentives – the most eco-friendly lodge in the
Maasai Mara.
Maralal Lodge
Location: Maralal
Total rooms: 24 with bath
Game lodge; leopard hide, base
for landrover excursion to Lake Turkana.
Mount Kenya
Safari Club
Location: Nanyuki on slopes of
Mt. Kenya
Total rooms: 120
Suites: 8 suites, clubrooms,
and studio suites,
Cottages: 25 with twin rooms
with bath/shower, and sitting room
Luxury country club; 2
restaurants, heated swimming pool; golf; tennis courts; bowling green; riding;
sauna; Chukka drummers; conference facilities for 70
Magnificent
grounds beautifully landscaped. The deluxe cottages and suites must rate
as among the most sumptuous accommodation to be found anywhere. Ideal for
inclusion midway or at end of safari. Newly renovated by Fairmont.
Mountain Lodge
Location: Southwest slopes of
Mount Kenya
Total rooms: 41 with shower
Game lookout; floodlit
waterhole; children under 8 years not admitted.
Attractive and
comfortable tree house on wooded slopes of Mount Kenya. As popular as
Treetops and the Ark.
Mukutan
Retreat
Location: Laikipia, Northern
Frontier District
Total Beds: 3 double
Total Cottages: 3
Game drives; game walks
Lodging is
provided by three traditional dwellings, perched on the edge of Mukutan Gorge,
and patterned after native African rondavels. Each hut offers luxurious
accommodations with double beds, fire place and private verandah overlooking
the cliffs.
Naro Moru
River Lodge
Location: Naro Moru
Total beds: 44
Total rooms: 22
An additional 74 beds in
self-catering accommodation are available.
Country lodge; trout fishing;
base for walking and climbing excursions on Mt. Kenya; tennis court.
Tranquil
setting along banks of trout stream. Extensive grounds are home to
impressive array of bird life.
Ngare Serian
Camp
Location: Mara North Conservancy
Total tents: 4
The more intimate camp situated
across the river from Serian Camp. Access by rope bridge. Suitable for
exclusive use.
Ngulia Safari
Lodge
Location: Tsavo West National
Park
Total beds: 104
Total rooms: 52 with bath/shower
Game lodge; swimming pool;
viewing verandah
Comfortable
lodge set on escarpment with superb views over the Tsavo plains.
Oasis Lodge
Location: Loyengalani –
South shore of Lake Turkana
Total beds: 46
Total rooms: 23 with bath/shower
Fishing lodge; 2 swimming
pools; airstrip.
Simple but
comfortable accommodation 1 ½ km (1 mile) from lake shore. Swimming pool
fed by natural hot water.
Ol Donyo Wuas
Location: Chyulu Hills
Total Beds: 22
Total Cottages: 7 – some 2
bedded, some 4 bedded
Day/Night game drives; game
walks; horse riding; hiking, swimming pool.
Recently
re-built, a truly stunning lodge still looked after by Richard and Tara
Bonham. At Ol Donyo Wuas you have the chance to experience a piece of
Africa that has retained its integrity!
Ol Malo
Location: Laikipia
Total rooms: 4
Beautiful location, family run
homestay, swimming pool, game drives and walks.
Ol Malo House
Location: Laikipia
Total rooms: 6
Offered for exclusive use.
Built on the edge of an escarpment.
Ol Seki Mara
Camp
Location: Koiyaki Conservancy –
North of the Maasai Mara Reserve
Total rooms: 8 including 2
suite tents
Game drives and walks,
privately owned and hosted.
Ol Tukai
Location: Amboseli
Total rooms: 80
Game drives; bird watching;
swimming pool
The lodge is
camouflaged in a forest of fever trees and palms. The rooms have a
panorama of landscape, sky and wildlife with the massive majesty of snow-capped
Kilimanjaro in the background.
Outspan Hotel
Location: Nyeri
Total rooms: 44
Suites: 6 with bath
Cottages: 4 with bath
Country hotel; fishing; golf;
tennis court; squash court; conference room; swimming pool; visits to coffee
farm; traditional dancing; visits to Aberdare Salient.
Lord Baden –
Powell’s cottage ‘Paxtu’ set in hotel’s pleasant grounds. Assembly point
for visitors to Treetops.
Rekero Camp
Location: Maasai Mara Game
Reserve
Total rooms: 7 tents
Traditional tented camp with
flush toilets and safari showers. Homestay hosting and wildlife in abundance.
Rhino River
Camp
Location: Meru National Park
Total rooms: 3
Exclusive tented camp with each
large tent on its own wooden platform.
Swimming pool and delicious
Italian inspired cuisine.
Rift Valley
Lodge
Location: Eburru Escarpment,
Naivasha
Total Rooms: 40 villas
Lodge; golf; swimming pool;
Located on the
edge of the Eburru Escarpment with magnificent views of Lake Naivasha,the
sweeping floor of the Great Rift Valley to the jagged volcanic crater of Mt.
Longonot.
Rusinga
Island Club
Location: Lake Victoria
Accommodates up to 10 guests in
cottages.
Stunning
location on the shores of Lake Victoria
– one of Kenya’s best kept secrets.
Sabuk Lodge
Location: Laikipia, Northern
Frontier District
Total Beds: 6 plus Eagle
Cottage with 2 en suite bedrooms ideal for families.
Day/night game drives; game
walks; horse riding; camel safaris.
An entrancing
haven in the wilds of the Laikipia plateau, overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River
and the plains of Laikipia towards Mt. Kenya. The cottages are perched
high on the riverbanks and are open at the front with stunning views of the
river and cliffs. An exclusive and luxurious lodge.
Samburu
Intrepids
Location: Semi-arid desert of
Northern Kenya.
Total tents: 25
Game drives, swimming pool,
camel safaris.
Luxury tented
lodge situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River.
Samburu Lodge
Location: Samburu National
Reserve
Total rooms: 61 with shower
Game Lodge; swimming pool,
crocodile feeding in evening.
Attractive
open air rotunda lounge. Crocodile and leopard regularly viewed from
lodge area. We are impressed with recent renovations.
Samburu
Serena Lodge
Location: Samburu
National Reserve
Total rooms: 62 with shower
including 8 in luxury block
Game lodge; swimming pool;
traditional dancing.
Rooms small and functional.
Large swimming
pool sited between public area and river.
The Samburu
Simba Lodge
Location: Buffalo Springs
National Reserve.
Total rooms: 70
Simba have re-built on the site
of the old Buffalo Springs Tented Camp. Lovely lodge, swimming pool, views.
Very
reasonably priced and attractive lodge.
Samburu Sopa
Lodge
Location: Samburu National
Reserve
Total rooms: 60 en suite
Swimming pool, nice views
Lodge located
on a hill which takes time to get to.
Sarara Camp
Location: Mathews Range
Total rooms: 6 tents
Homestay type tented camp on
private conservancy.
Sarova Lion
Hill
Location: Lake Nakuru.
Total rooms: 64 chalet type
rooms, 3 suites
Curio shops, conference
facilities, day/night game drives.
Lovely
location overlooking Lake Nakuru, comfortable lodge.
Sarova Mara
Camp
Location: Maasai Mara
National Reserve
Total tents: 73 tents including
20 Club tents
Game lodge; swimming pool
Comfortable
first class tented lodge
Sarova Shaba
Total rooms: 80
Total suites: 1 superior suite,
four luxury suites with Jacuzzi.
Restaurant, 2 bars, pool, curio
and gift shop, game drives, conference facilities, camel safaris.
The most
inviting swimming pool in the arid Samburu/Shaba area.
Sarova Taita
Hills Lodge
Location: South of Tsavo West
National Park
Total rooms: 60 with shower/bath
Suites: 2 with bath/shower
Country lodge; swimming pool;
tennis court; airstrip; conference room.
Now managed by
Sarova Hotels, lovely to see this country lodge up and running again.
Sarova Salt
Lick Lodge
Location: South of Tsavo West
National Park
Total rooms: 96 overlooking a
waterhole
Game drives in the private
Taita Hills Game Sanctuary.
Now managed by
Sarova Hotels.
Serian Camp
Location: Mara North Conservancy
Total rooms: 7 tents
Amazing location on Mara River,
very relaxed and homely atmosphere, excellent guides and the freedom to do what
you want when you want.
One of our
favorites.
Shimba Hills
Standard rooms with access to
toilet and shower facilities and suites have their own bathrooms.
The only tree
hotel on the Kenyan Coast.
Siana Springs
Intrepids
Location: Maasai Mara
Total Tents: 38
Day/night game drives; game
walks; swimming pool; balloon safaris.
Situated at
the base of the Ngama Hills on the Western edge of the Maasai Mara National
Reserve. The tents are all luxurious and spacious with en-suite bathrooms
and secluded verandahs.
Sunset Hotel
Location: Kisumu
Total beds: 100
Total rooms: 50 with bath
Town hotel; swimming pool;
conference room; launch excursions on Lake Victoria;
air-conditioned rooms; children’s playground.
Sweetwaters
Location: Nanyuki
Total tents: 39
Conference facilities,
badminton court, swimming pool, bird and nature walks, chimpanzee sanctuary,
bush lunches, camel riding, day/night game drives, 3hr scenic drive from
Nairobi.
A tented camp
full of atmosphere.
Tea Hotel
Location: Kericho
Total beds: 70
Total rooms: 41
Suites: 2 with shower
The Sanctuary
at Ol Lentille
Location: Laikipia
Total rooms: 4 Luxury Private
Houses
The Chief’s House – 3 rooms
The Sultan’s House – 2 rooms
The Eyrie – 1 room
The Colonel’s House – 2 rooms
Each private house has it’s won
staff. Shared swimming pool and spa. Game drives and walks on community
conservation area.
Tortilis Camp
Location: On the edge of
Amboseli National Park.
Total tents: 17
Bird watching, swimming pool
and pool bar, gift shop, game drives, guided nature walks, bush breakfasts,
picnics, excursions to Tsavo West National Park and Chyulu Hills, Maasai
village visits.
Great cuisine
with great views of Mt Kilimanjaro.
Treetops
Location: Aberdares National
Park
Total rooms: 48 without
shower/bath
Suites: 2 with shower
Game lookout; floodlit
waterhole; underground game viewing bunker; essential check in at Outspan Hotel
before noon; hotel transport provided to Treetops at 14:30 hours; children
under 10 not admitted; only one small overnight bag permitted; lock up
facilities available at Outspan Hotel.
It has all
been said before. Kenya’s most famous game lookout – however, the
encroachment of Nyeri town has spoiled the atmosphere.
Tsavo Safari
Tented camp
Location: Tsavo East National
Park – on the bank of Athi River
Total beds: 54
Total tents: 27 with shower
Tented camp; airstrip; game
viewing permitted only in camp 4-wheel drive vehicles; swimming pool.
Comfortable
camp with great atmosphere. Clients are rowed across river in inflatable
dinghies to reach camp. Paucity of game more than compensated by
abundance of bird life.
Voi Safari
Lodge
Location: Tsavo East National
Park
Total beds: 100
Total rooms: 50 with shower/
bath
Game lodge: swimming pool;
lower level observation point; airstrip.
Spectacular
views from this architecturally intriguing lodge.