Accommodation

A stay at Hemingways is the ultimate way to ease into East Africa. On the serene outskirts of Nairobi, this five-star all-suite retreat is well out of the city bustle, but remains perfectly placed as a springboard for your safari adventure. Its chic, plantation-style rooms are bright, light and airy, with private balconies gazing over the lush gardens to the dreamy Ngong Hills – ideal for relaxing after a long flight.

Alternatively, unwind in the spa, dip in the pool or sit back with a cuppa made exactly as you like it – your dedicated butler will ensure everything is just so. Meals are a delight: perfectly created fusion cuisine, light bites and hearty breakfasts, served in the classy brasserie or out in the terrace. Those feeling adventurous can explore beyond – get up-close to the residents of the nearby Giraffe Centre or the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage. Or simply settle in with a cocktail at Hemingways Bar.

• Tranquil retreat, perfectly placed on the edge of the city
• Elegant plantation-style rooms with far-reaching views
• Dedicated butlers, to ensure everything is just as you like it
• Relaxing gardens, pool and spa
• Exquisite dining options, including the classy Hemingways Bar

This accommodation is part of the following packages:

• East Africa 13-day Package
• Kenya 10-day Package
• Kenya 8-day Package

In the 1960s, Meru became famous thanks to Elsa the lioness and her release into the wild as depicted in Joy Adamson’s book “Born Free.” The 1966 film featured Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, the first to show wild animals as lovable beings, evoking audience empathy. George Adamson worked with lions near Meru National Park until his death in 1989. Joy Adamson and Elsa the lioness are buried there.

Elsa’s Kopje, nestled at the park’s center on Mughwango hill, provides panoramic views from Mt. Kenya to the east and beyond to the west. Below the hill is the site of George Adamson’s camp, and the hill was the playground of Elsa the lion. A fertile spring lies east of the hill, where guests can observe elephant, buffalo, and giraffe herds crossing the plains below. Elsa’s Kopje, one of two lodges in the National Park, offers guests the chance to enjoy this vast wilderness almost exclusively.

• Meru National Park incorporates an 84 sq km rhino sanctuary, home to over 70 white and 30 black rhinos.
• The lodge is built overlooking the site of George Adamson’s camp at the foot of the hill and the park was the playground of Elsa the lioness of Born Free fame.
• Jaw-dropping wildlife encounters, including huge elephant herds.
• With only a handful of camps and lodges in and around Meru, Elsa’s guests have the luxury of enjoying the Park almost entirely to themselves.
• The lodge is beautifully designed and furnished with elegant antiques and historical pictures.
• For bird lovers, Meru offers spectacular bird watching opportunities, with over 450 species recorded in the park.

This accommodation is part of the following packages:

• Kenya 8-day Package

Perched on the edge of an escarpment, with unhindered views over the rolling valleys and open plains to Mt Kenya, intimate Loisaba Tented Camp is a design triumph and a hub for cutting-edge conservation.

At the heart of a huge conservancy, owned by the Loisaba Community Trust, the camp is a delight: stylish tents with floor-to-ceiling windows, enveloped by this remarkable wilderness. From here, a range of activities is possible. Game drives are breathtaking – this region is one of only a few places in Africa where wildlife numbers are actually on the rise; everything from the Big Five to rare wild dog might be spotted. There are also chances to head out on horseback or camel – an exhilarating way to get unusually close to wild animals; to go for a bush walk or run with a Samburu guide; to take exhilarating mountain-bike rides; or to meet the anti-poaching team to find out how they safeguard this exceptional place.

• Set on one of Kenya’s most cutting-edge wildlife conservancies
• Remarkable animal encounters – from the Big Five to rare wild dog
• Spacious tents set on the edge of an escarpment
• Diverse activities, from camel treks to bush walks and mountain biking
• Spectacular wilderness of rolling hills, river valleys and open plains

This accommodation is part of the following packages:

• East Africa 13-day Package
• Kenya 10-day Package
• Kenya 8-day Package

The exclusive Sand River Masai Mara Camp, hidden far away from other lodges in the Masai Mara National Reserve, is big on game, big on glamour.

Exuding 1920s elegance – the classic era of African adventure – it was named one of the 50 Best Resorts in the World in the 2020 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. Its handful of secluded tents are utterly luxuriant, with period furnishings, net-draped four-posters and matchless wilderness locations – animals can be spotted right from the veranda.

Indeed, the camp, which overlooks its namesake river, sits right on the route of the annual Great Migration. Large numbers of wildebeest and zebra can be spotted roaming through the camp. And, of course, game drives are extraordinary: nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant than on the surrounding acacia-dotted plains – the Big Five, and a supporting cast of thousands, are regularly seen.

• Right on the route of the Great Migration
• Lavish 1920s style camp – movie-star glamour in the bush
• Exquisite tented suites, where wildlife can be spotted right from the veranda
• Exclusive location, tucked away from other lodges in the Masai Mara
• An abundance of game year-round

This accommodation is part of the following packages:

• East Africa 13-day Package
• Kenya 10-day Package
• Kenya 8-day Package