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Ol Tukai Lodge,
Amboseli National Park
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Sweetwaters Tented Camp,
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Tukai has a wonderful backdrop
of Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded
by vast swathes of endless
savannah. The dining room and
garden terrace are just metres from
the elephant and other game that
stalk the boundary, whilst the
open-air Elephant Bar has splendid
panoramic views. Traditional
chalet-style rooms with private
terrace boast breathtaking views of
the wetlands or Kilimanjaro.
80 rooms (2 disabled access
rooms), 1 hours flight from Nairobi,
restaurant, bar, swimming pool.
Price from £205 per person
per night incl. all meals, twice
daily game drives and park fees.
With 50 luxuriously appointed,
thatched roofed tents clustered
around a waterhole, Sweetwaters
Tented Camp lies in a sheltered
wildlife conservancy. Its privately
owned status allows the privilege
of night game drives, lion tracking
and a Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
With a resident tame rhino, a
restaurant rich in local Kenyan
produce and a refreshing
swimming pool, charming safari
ambience is abundant.
50 tents (1 disabled access tent),
approx. 2 hours flight from Nairobi,
bar, restaurant, swimming pool.
Price from £193 per person
per night incl. meals, twice daily
game drives and park fees.
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Mara Serena Safari Lodge,
Maasai Mara
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Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp,
Soysambu Conservancy
Perched high on central Mara hill,
the Mara Serena has wonderful
views and is superbly situated for
migration watching. Rooms have
been created to echo the ambiance
of the traditional Maasai manyatta
– a cluster of domed huts encircled
by a Boma of brushwood – and
blend seamlessly into the landscape.
An old world dining room overlooks
a waterhole and serves exquisite
cuisine from across the globe.
A recent addition to the shores of
the sapphire-blue Lake Elmenteita,
the exclusive Lake Elmenteita
Serena Camp rests in the Soysambu
Conservancy – a sanctuary to rare
wildlife including abundant bird
species and East Africa’s only
breeding ground for the Great
White Pelican. A central restaurant
serves fine cuisine and tastefully
furnished luxury tents feature a
private decki with lake views.
74 rooms, 45 minutes flight plus
a short drive from Nairobi, dining
room, bar, swimming pool, gift shop,
beauty and massage treatments.
Price from £236 per person
per night incl. meals, twice daily
game drives and park fees.
25 tents, 2 hours by road from
Nairobi airport, restaurant, bar,
lounge, swimming pool.
Price from £165 per person
per night incl. all meals, selection
of local beers/soft drinks and
conservancy fees.
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Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge,
Taita Hills, Tsavo
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Samburu Intrepids,
Samburu Game Reserve
In the midst of the Taita Hills
Wildlife Sanctuary at the foot
of the Taita Hills bordering Tsavo
West National Park, this unique
bush lodge combines responsible
ecotourism with amazing proximity
to wildlife. Rooms are split level,
some with uninterrupted views
of the watering hole below, lit up
by floodlights at night so that
guests do not miss any of the
animal behaviour.
96 rooms, approx. 3½ hours drive
from Mombasa, restaurant, bar,
curio shop.
Price from £55 per person
per night incl. meals.
Samburu Intrepids sits in shade on
river banks in the heart of the
Samburu Game Reserve, where
herds of elephant, buffalo and
zebra come to drink. Stunning
views, a dining room with outside
terrace and a shady sunbathing
area make for a great camp. Game
drives, walking safaris with
Samburu guides and an
Adventurers’ club for the young
are available, and the family tents
are especially recommended.
28 tents, 1 hour flight plus 40
minute game drive from Nairobi,
bar, restaurant, swimming pool.
Price from £165 per person
per night incl. meals and twice
daily game drives.