The Outspan Hotel opened in 1929. The elegant hotel is steeped in history, its guest list sprinkled with aristocracy. Paxtu Cottage, the final resting place of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting Movement, is now a museum displaying an extraordinary collection of memorabilia. Set in manicured ...

The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only place in Kenya to see this endangered and highly intelligent species. The sanctuary opened in 1993 as refuge for orphaned and abused chimpanzees from west and central Africa; the first 3 arrived that year from Bujumbura, evacuated from Burundi at ...

The Ark, shaped like a ship with wood-panelled alleys and port holes, overlooks a waterhole in the Aberdare National Park. Passengers board the Ark on a wooden gang plank and are given a ‘sailing certificate’ when they leave. The Ark operates with the Aberdare Country ...

Infamous multi-millionaire Adnan Khashoggi built these rooms as stables for his horses. They were subsequently converted into Ol Pejeta’s Research Centre, and have now been refurbished as affordable accommodation. There are 11 single rooms, 2 en-suite double rooms and a twin tent with 2 single beds. The ...