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Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge
Saruni Samburu
PO Box 72493-00200, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)43 203 0301/650 Fax: +254 (0)43 203 0007 Email: sarova.taita@sarovahotels.com www.sarovahotels.com
Tel: +254 (0)50 22 424 Email: riccardo@sarunicamp.com www.sarunisamburu.com
Location: Taita Hills Sanctuary
Saruni Samburu is a design lodge located on Kalama Conservancy, bordering Samburu National Reserve. Surrounded by 95,000 hectares of wildlife conservancy and perched on top of a spectacular viewpoint, Saruni Samburu is a breathtakingly spacious safari lodge. Saruni Samburu has a sister lodge in the Masai Mara.
Location: Kalama Conservancy, bordering Samburu National Reserve
Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge offers luxury accommodation and amenities and is the ultimate base from which to explore the magnificent Taita Hills Sanctuary. The lodge is designed in the style of a German fortress, recalling the First World War Anglo-German conflict in this area. 60
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Additional Facilities: Live entertainment, shop, nature walks, game drives, excursions
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Serena Mountain Lodge
Shimba
PO Box 48690-00100, Nairobi Tel: +254 (61)203 0785 Cell: +254 (0)733 203 078 Fax: +254 (61)203 0858/3 Email: mtlodge@serena.co.ke www.serenahotels.com
PO Box 14815-00800, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 445 2095 Cell: +254 (0)722 207 761 Fax: +254 (0)20 445 2102 Email: info@aberdaresafarihotels.com www.aberdaresafarihotels.com
Location: Mount Kenya National Park, 193 km from Nairobi
Location: Shimba Hills National Reserve
In the heart of a rainforest lies Serena Mountain Lodge, famed as the only “tree-hotel” on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. Guests enjoy the mountain air, the tranquillity of the forest and a colourful cavalcade of wildlife, as well as a chance to scale the icy peaks of Africa’s second-highest mountain.
Shimba is located 45 minutes’ drive from Mombasa. Nestled in the tropical rainforest, the wooden tree lodge is surrounded by indigenous trees and overlooks a waterhole. Shimba is cool, refreshing and the perfect place to relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and the soothing trickle of water flowing from a spring.
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Additional Facilities: Mountain climbing, treks, bush breakfasts and lunches, rooftop dinners, tree-planting program, water’s edge viewing bunker, gallery dining room
Additional Facilities: Wooden walkway, jungle bar, wedding venue, bush breakfasts, guided walks, cultural tours
Tawi Lodge
The Ark
PO Box 1206-00502, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 230 0943 Cell: +254 (0)733 625 399; 722 745 552 Email: info@tawilodge.com www.tawilodge.com
c/o Harry Thuku Rd, PO Box 58581-00200, CSQ Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 216 940 Fax: +254 (0)20 216 796 Email: kenya.reservations@fairmont.com www.fairmont.com
Location: Amboseli National Park
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Additional Facilities: Game drives, night drives, wellness centre, guided bush walks, ‘Warrior for a Week’ activities
Location: Aberdare National Park
Tawi Lodge offers stylish accommodation and also aims to contribute to the promotion of a harmonious development for the wildlife and the Maasai along the corridor between Amboseli and the Chyulu Hills. Additional Facilities: Game drives, night drives, birdwatching, massage, wine cellar
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The Ark provides a perfect vantage point to sit and quietly contemplate the beauty of its surroundings. Its biblical name is reflected in its wooden structure, accessible only via a drawbridge and offering cabin-style rooms located on different decks. The lodge overlooks the Yasabara salt-lick waterhole – a natural magnet for local wildlife. Additional Facilities: Walking safaris, game drives, hang gliding, picnic lunches
Treetops
Voi Safari Lodge
PO Box 14815-00800, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 445 2095 Cell: +254 (0)722 207 761 Fax: +254 (0)445 2102 Email: info@aberdarsafarihotels.com www.aberdaresafarihotels.com
Ground floor, Utali House, Uhuru Highway PO Box 42013, Nairobi Tel: +254 (0)20 344 201/2/5; 311 474-9; 229 751/2; 224 4173 Fax: +254 (0)20 222 2661 Email: sales@kenya-safari.co.ke www.safari-hotels.com
Location: Aberdare National Park (Mt. Kenya Region)
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This game-viewing lodge, built on stilts, offers cosy accommodation with a magnificent view of Mount Kenya. Treetops is currently undergoing a refurbishment and will be closed between October 2011 and January 2012. When the lodge re-opens all rooms will be ensuite. Additional Facilities: Shop, photographic hides, view decks, outdoor lectures at the jungle bar, game drives, full day moorland excursions
Location: Tsavo East National Park
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Built high on a hillside overlooking the Tsavo East National Park is Voi Safari Lodge, one of the most innovatively constructed wildlife retreats in the whole of Kenya. There is a special hide for camera enthusiasts, enabling photographers to take close-up images of game animals that are quite oblivious to human presence. Additional Facilities: Game drives, airstrip