Visit Kenya For Wildlife Safaris – Best Safari Lodges & Camps to stay on a visit to its Major Parks
Kenya is a well known country for wildlife safari tours in its national parks and reserves such as MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK, TSAVO NATIONAL PARK and many others.
Around those Parks and Reserve, a number of lodges and camps have been situated to accommodate the tourists who annually take Eco tours in Kenya‘s Parks and Reserves for wildlife safaris. The following are some of the best lodges and camps near Kenya’s national reserves/parks:
Campi ya Kanzi
Campi ya Kanzi is a very special camp which is constructed at the Chyulu Hills in southern parts of Kenya on a communal land of the Maasai people. The camp was constructed using the local materials such as lava rocks and grass for the roof of which from the camp you will see a wide range of wildlife species drinking water from the nearby waterhole and views of Mountain Kilimanjaro.
The lodge consists of six tented cottages and two suites of which each of them is made up with breathtaking views and a personal Maasai butler. For those traveling as a group you are highly encouraged to order for the booking of the private Kanzi House.
Special Campi ya Kanzi experiences include walking safaris into the Chyulu hills cloud forest, horse riding and scenic Kilimanjaro views. The camp is an area of natural beauty and is composed of a restaurant on premises serving breakfast, lunch and supper, a swimming pool plus an outdoor fire place.
Sasaab Lodge
Sasaab Lodge is found in the northern parts of Kenya within Samburu County near SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE and near the BUFFALOES SPRINGS NATIONAL RESERVE. The lodge is situated above the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River which offers magical views across the Laikipia Plateau towards Mountain Kenya and composed of nine luxurious, Moroccan-themed tents.
They are all very secluded and come with an open-air bathroom and private plunge pools. The communal area is nestled upon a rocky ridge with incredible views of the river below (River Ewaso Ng’iro) and still at the lodge you will be able to involve in the nature walks of which you will see many wildlife species in the nearby Reserves.
Ol Donyo Lodge
The lodge is situated at the Chyulu hills and is located in between AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, CHYULU HILLS NATIONAL PARK and TSAVO NATIONAL PARK. Its special decorated guest suites and villas boast private plunge swimming pools and spectacular views of the world’s highest free-standing Mountain (Mount Kilimanjaro) which exists in Tanzania but on the borders of Kenya.
Each one also has a rooftop star bed accessed via a winding stone staircase. There is an infinity pool, a massage service and an elegant dining area with an impressive wine list.
Spend your days exploring the lodge’s stunning surroundings on a game drive, horse riding or guided bush walk or even you can involve yourself in local culture with a visit to a Maasai village to enjoy the Maasai people’s culture, dressing code and their dances and songs of which they are all amazing.
Loisaba Tented Camp
It is constituted in a private conservancy on the edge of the Laikipia Plateau and the camp offers six tent suites and three family suites all with polished wood floors, private verandahs and rainfall showers. The camp is made of escarpment views and it is built in the local materials.
The camp consists of a swimming pool and a bar situated within the camp for the luxurious moments of the tourists when they are out from the field. The camp offers visits to Samburu villages of which you can interact with the local people and enjoy their culture at large and also involve in horse riding, camel trekking and fishing.
Lewa Safari Camp
Each luxury safari tent of the camp has its own verandah and en-suite bathroom and the camp’s communal areas consist of a swimming pool and a sitting room with an open log fire.
The camp is mostly known as the place where Prince William of the United Kingdom and the Duchess of Cambridge stayed during their Kenyan engagement which took place in 2010.
It is indeed a luxury camp and it offers a variety of activities for its clients, the activities there include; guided walks, horse riding, game drives and a sight to the black and white rhinos. The conservancy also boasts the world’s largest concentration of endangered Grevy’s zebras.
Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp
The camp is situated in the cool region of the southeast corner of the MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE at the border of Kenya and Tanzania. The camp is composed of 10 luxury tents decorated in a nostalgic 1920s style that recreates the safari golden age.
Each tent comes with an en-suite bathroom well as the family rooms include a living room complete with a fireplace. Dinner and drinks are served in the communal mess tents where you will find many tourists having and enjoying the meals and the camp is made up of a relaxing swimming pool and spa.
Game drives, night drives and walking safaris all take place in an area of which the area is famously known for keeping a variety of wildlife species viewed in plenty.
Tortilis Safari Camp
The camp consists of 17 luxuriously furnished Makuti tents all with a main bedroom, en-suite bathroom and private verandah. For a little extra luxury, book a stay in the camp’s exclusive safari house.
An on-site garden offers fresh produce for delicious meals served in the main lodge which in turn overlooks a waterhole flooded by elephants.
The camp is surrounded with acacia forests with nice views of the free-standing Kilimanjaro Mountain in the southern parts of the camp (Tanzania) and still at the camp there is a swimming pool & Spa plus a luxurious bar.
Mara Bush-tops Tented Camp
The camp is too close to the main gate into the MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE and it is a luxury tented camp perched high on a hill within a private conservancy.
The lounge and dining area includes a fine wine cellar, bar and library well as the luxury and infinity pool still works as an elevated game-viewing spot. Maasai guides will give guidance and escort all game drives and walking safaris of which the breakfasts can be enjoyed in the bush.
