Named after the rare and imposing leopard, Chui Lodge is an elegant retreat overlooking Lake Naivasha, in a private 18,000-acre conservancy. The lodge was crafted from bush stone, and local acacia, olive and leleshwa woods. The lodge and swimming pool overlook a waterhole that attracts ...
Hippo Point is a private wildlife sanctuary on the shores of Lake Naivasha. It aims to be a slow safari, a place where visitors relax and commune with nature. The sanctuary includes a wellness retreat and offers a selection of activities. Dodo’s Tower is ...
Island Camp was established in 1975, making it one of the original tented camps in Kenya. The camp, on Ol Kokwe Island in Lake Baringo, offers both relaxation and activities; the area is particularly known for its prolific birdlife. The island is owned by the Njemps ...
Named after the hippos that wallow in front of the resort, Kiboko Bay Resort is a tented camp on Lake Victoria. Manicured lawns, dotted with bougainvillea and palms and humming with birdsong, slope gently to the water’s edge. The 9 tents, raised on wooden platforms ...
Kweisos, meaning place of palms in the Kipsigis language, implies a useful place, as palms were traditionally used to clean out calabashes. First owned by Olga Watson, of Olga in Africa, Kweisos House started life in the early 1900s as a farmhouse. It is now ...
Lentorre Lodge, in the Lake Magadi area, is an elegant lodge on an escarpment with stunning views on all sides. The luxury lodge opened in 2014. The 6 en-suite cottages - 4 double and 2 family - are adorned with stylish hand-carved furniture. Each cottage has a private plunge ...
Established by a settler who came to Kenya in an ox-wagon after the Boer War, Loldia Farm has been passed through the generations of the same family to today’s owners. Loldia House was built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II with ...
Roberts’ Camp is set in beautiful gardens on the lake, with views of the dramatic cliffs and plateaus that surround it. This friendly camp offers cottages, bandas, tents and a campsite, and an abundance of activities. The area is home to 450 species of birds, as ...
Rondo was built by a saw miller at the base of a towering Elgon Olive in 1948, and left to the Christian Council of Kenya in 1961. In 1966, the Trinity Fellowship took over and ran it as a youth centre and orphanage. Now a hospitable homestead, it ...
Rusinga Island was catapulted into the news in 1948 when Louis and Mary Leakey announced the discovery of the Proconsul skull and other 18-million-year-old fossils. Rusinga regularly hosts a team from the American Museum of Natural History who continue this work and give personal guided tours ...
Near the striking Lake Magadi at the southern end of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley lies Shompole Wilderness. This attractive little camp is on the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River in the shade of giant figs. Johann and Samantha own and manage the camp ...
Sleeping Warrior Lodge was established in 2011. The lodge is located on Soysambu Conservancy, and offers lovely views of Lake Elementaita and across the Rift Valley. Soysambu is home to 450 species of bird, including the great white pelican, flamingo, cormorants, waders and storks. There are 7 en-suite ...