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Camps and lodges we personally select in Kenya’s key safari regions.

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Where you stay shapes the safari.

We personally select each camp and lodge in Kenya’s key safari regions with your comfort in mind, then match them directly to where you want to go and how you like to travel. Etana does not own or run any of them.

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Two staff members holding trays on a rope suspension bridge among trees at Mara Plains Camp

Canvas suite at Mara Plains Camp with leather armchairs, a writing desk and a deck opening into green trees

Photo: Great Plains Conservation

Maasai Mara · Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Mara Plains Camp

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Seven canvas suites on raised decks in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy.

Reteti House tucked into a green, bush-covered hillside below rocky peaks in the Mathews Range, Namunyak

Open-fronted room at Reteti House with a bed under white netting, a wooden chest and a small desk and chair

Samburu · Namunyak Community Conservancy

Reteti House

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A small, exclusive lodge a short walk from the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Namunyak.

Elephants and calves drinking at rocky waterholes among green bush at Sarara Camp

Tent bedroom with leather armchairs, opening onto a veranda with mountain views at Sarara Camp

Samburu · Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy

Sarara Camp

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Six tents in acacia and juniper forest in the Mathews Range, in the Namunyak Conservancy.

Aerial view of Naboisho Camp tents scattered among trees on green plains in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Tent at Naboisho Camp with a large bed and glass doors to a deck looking over open grassland

Photo: Asilia Africa

Maasai Mara · Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Naboisho Camp

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A camp of nine tents, two of them family suites, run by Asilia Africa in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy.

Tents and a deck with a red seating area on the wooded Oloololo Escarpment at Angama Mara, plains below

View from the bed in a suite at Angama Mara through glass doors to a deck and the valley below

Maasai Mara · Oloololo Escarpment

Angama Mara

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Thirty glass-fronted tented suites on the Oloololo Escarpment, high above the Mara Triangle.

Elephants and other animals in silhouette on the Maasai Mara plains at sunset near JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge

Tented suite at JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge with a four-poster bed facing a deck and trees

Photo: JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge

Maasai Mara · Talek River

JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge

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Twenty-four tented suites on the Talek River, looking over the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Four giraffes in the bush below the thatched buildings of ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills

Thatched suite at ol Donyo Lodge with a canopy bed, armchairs on a red rug and a door open to a wooden deck

Photo: Great Plains Conservation

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Mbirikani Ranch, Chyulu Hills

ol Donyo Lodge

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Nine suites with private pools in the Chyulu Hills, looking towards Kilimanjaro.

Lit canvas tent among tall trees in the grassland at Angama Safari Camp at dusk

Canvas tent at Angama Safari Camp with a patterned headboard, a washstand and red chairs out front

Maasai Mara · Mara Triangle

Angama Safari Camp

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A private camp of four tents inside the Mara Triangle, with its own guides, chef and vehicles.

View from above of a white tent and lawn on a wooded hillside at Cottar’s 1920s Camp

Tent at Cottar’s 1920s Camp with a white bed, a wooden trunk, a hanging robe and a chandelier

Photo: Cottar's Safaris

Maasai Mara · Olderkesi Conservancy

Cottar’s 1920s Camp

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Eleven tents furnished in 1920s safari style in the private Olderkesi Conservancy.

Two tents with curved roofs set in thick green bush at Mahali Mzuri in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Tented suite sitting area at Mahali Mzuri with a red sofa, opening onto a deck that looks over green bush

Photo: Virgin Limited Edition (Mahali Mzuri)

Maasai Mara · Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Mahali Mzuri

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Twelve tents on a valley side in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, in the path of the migration.

Three giraffes on rocky grassland with the tents of Mara Nyika Camp behind them in the Naboisho Conservancy

Tent flaps open onto a bed with white linen, carved bench and lamps under netting at Mara Nyika Camp

Photo: Great Plains Conservation

Maasai Mara · Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Mara Nyika Camp

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Four raised suites and a family tent beside a small river in the Naboisho Conservancy.

Tented suite with a covered deck among acacia trees and dry grass at JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp

Tented suite at JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp with a white bed and twin mirrors

Photo: JW Marriott Mount Kenya Safari Camp

Laikipia · Solio Game Reserve

JW Marriott Mount Kenya Safari Camp

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Nineteen tented suites with plunge pools in Solio Game Reserve, between Mount Kenya and the Aberdares.

Pool and loungers on a lawn looking over wooded hills at dusk at Sirai House

Bedroom with a fur throw on the bed, an old wooden wardrobe and a stone wall at Sirai House

Photo: Sirai House

Laikipia · Borana Conservancy

Sirai House

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Six private cottages on a ridge at the foot of Mount Kenya, in the Borana Conservancy.

Red-roofed villas built among boulders on a rocky hillside at Saruni Samburu

Bed with a mosquito net and leather cushions beside a deck looking over hills at Saruni Samburu

Photo: Saruni Basecamp

Samburu · Kalama Conservancy

Saruni Samburu

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Stone villas built into a rocky hillside in the community-owned Kalama Conservancy.

Aerial view of thatched tents at Finch Hattons beside a spring-fed pool, surrounded by green bush

Tented suite at Finch Hattons with a bed, writing desk, armchair and open doors to a deck over the water

Photo: Soul Focus Media for Virgin Limited Edition (Finch Hattons)

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo West National Park

Finch Hattons

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Seventeen tented suites raised above natural springs in Tsavo West, beneath the Chyulu Hills.

Aerial view of Galdessa Camp's roofs among green trees along the Galana River, with dry bush at sunrise

View from a netted bed at Galdessa Camp across a deck with chairs to the Galana River

Photo: Sheldrick Conservation Lodges

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo East National Park

Galdessa Camp

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An exclusive-use, staffed self-catering camp above the Galana River in Tsavo East, run by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Two loungers beside a plunge pool on a suite deck at Kinara, above the Mara River at sunset

Maasai Mara · Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kinara

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Twenty tented suites and a private villa above a bend of the Mara River, each with its own plunge pool.

Aerial view of Kicheche Mara North tents among trees beside a winding stream, with hills on the horizon

Twin beds with red cushions, a daybed and a writing desk inside a tent at Kicheche Mara North

Photo: Kicheche Safari Camps

Maasai Mara · Mara North Conservancy

Kicheche Mara North

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A small, solar-powered tented camp above a stream in the Mara North Conservancy.

Main building at Angama Amboseli under a fever tree, with a game drive vehicle and Kilimanjaro behind

Suite at Angama Amboseli with a four-poster bed under white netting and doors open to a deck with loungers

Amboseli · Kimana Sanctuary

Angama Amboseli

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Ten suites in a fever tree forest in Kimana Sanctuary, each facing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Tented suite with lit interior beside grassland under an orange sunset sky at Wilderness Mara

Photo: Wilderness

Maasai Mara · Mara Triangle

Wilderness Mara

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Twelve tents beside the Mara River in the Mara Triangle, rebuilt in 2026 on the site of Little Governors' Camp.

Pool with sun loungers, umbrellas and a white domed building at Swahili Beach Resort in Diani

Photo: Swahili Beach Resort

The Kenya coast · Diani Beach

Swahili Beach Resort

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A beach resort on Diani Beach, south of Mombasa, with pools cascading down to the Indian Ocean.

A guest resting at the edge of the infinity pool at Mara Bushtops, looking over tented roofs to the green plains

Photo: Bushtops

Maasai Mara · Mara Siana Conservancy

Mara Bushtops

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Large tented suites on a hillside east of the reserve, each with a wide deck and its own hot tub looking over the plains.

Aerial view of villas and a pool among garden trees, with open grassland beyond, at Segera Retreat

Wooden villa with a thatched roof raised on posts, in a garden of cactus and palms at Segera Retreat

Laikipia · Segera

Segera Retreat

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Ten villas in a tropical garden on about 50,000 acres of Laikipia wilderness.

Woman sitting at the edge of a pool watching zebras graze below a hill at Sirikoi

Canvas tent with an open front and lamplit bedroom on a wooden deck under trees at Sirikoi

Laikipia · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Sirikoi

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A small, family-owned lodge on a spring-fed waterhole in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

Aerial view of thatched buildings, a tent and a pool on a bushy ridge above a river at Sasaab

Four-poster bed under a canvas roof, with a desk and a plunge pool outside at Sasaab

Photo: The Safari Collection

Samburu · Westgate Community Conservancy

Sasaab

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Eleven tented suites with plunge pools on a ridge in Samburu's Westgate Conservancy.

Thatched tents with lit verandas under a large acacia tree at dusk at Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

Four-poster bed with a mosquito net under a thatched roof, lit by lanterns, at Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

Photo: Elewana Collection

Amboseli · Kitirua Conservancy

Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

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A solar-powered tented camp on a wooded hill facing Kilimanjaro, beside Amboseli National Park.

Elephant herd with calves walking past acacia trees below snow-capped Kilimanjaro near Tawi Lodge

Woman sitting on a four-poster bed in a thatched round cottage with a wooden chest at Tawi Lodge

Photo: Tawi Lodge

Amboseli · Private conservancy near Amboseli

Tawi Lodge

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An eco-award-winning lodge in its own 3,000-acre conservancy near Amboseli, facing Kilimanjaro.

Thatched tent on a stone base at the top of a grassy rise at Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp

Four-poster bed with a cheetah-print cushion facing open plains at Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp

Photo: Soroi Collection

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · LUMO Conservancy

Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp

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Eight tents in the LUMO Conservancy in the Taita Hills, on the edge of Tsavo West.

Aerial view of Hemingways Nairobi, white buildings among lawns and tall trees in Karen at sunrise

Suite at Hemingways Nairobi with a canopy bed, beamed ceiling, sofa and a window onto green hills

Photo: Hemingways Collection

Nairobi · Karen, Nairobi

Hemingways Nairobi

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An all-suite hotel in the green suburb of Karen, with terraces looking out towards the Ngong Hills.

Guest in a hat on a deck at &Beyond Bateleur Camp, looking over plains dotted with trees and grazing herds

Tented suite at &Beyond Bateleur Camp with a leather-framed bed, two armchairs and a bathtub behind

Maasai Mara · Kichwa Tembo concession

&Beyond Bateleur Camp

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Two small camps of nine suites each, below the Oloololo Escarpment on the western edge of the Mara.

Pool lined with lanterns at Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp, reflecting the main tent and an orange sunset

Tent at Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp with a bed facing open doors, a deck and the valley at sunset

Photo: Elewana Collection

Laikipia · Loisaba Conservancy

Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp

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Twelve tents on an escarpment in the Loisaba Conservancy, looking towards Mount Kenya.

Open-air bed with a wooden frame at Loisaba Star Beds, facing the sunset over green bush and a river valley

Guest with a cup of coffee on a wooden deck at Loisaba Star Beds, looking over green bush and a river valley

Photo: Elewana Collection

Laikipia · Loisaba Conservancy

Loisaba Star Beds

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Four-poster beds rolled out under the stars on a rocky outcrop in the Loisaba Conservancy.

Lit dining tent beside acacia trees at dusk at Kicheche Bush Olare in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Tent at Kicheche Bush Olare with a large bed facing open sides that look out onto grassland and acacia trees

Photo: Kicheche Safari Camps

Maasai Mara · Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Kicheche Bush Olare

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Six tents in an unfenced corner of the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, run by Kicheche.

Guest seated at a table on the lawn at Elewana Kifaru House watching a rhino walk through the dry grass nearby

Thatched cottage bedroom with a canopy bed and doors open to a terrace at Elewana Kifaru House on Lewa

Photo: Elewana Collection

Laikipia · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Elewana Kifaru House

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Five thatched cottages on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, looking over a waterhole.

Thatched cottages of Lewa Wilderness among trees on a hillside, with the plains of Lewa beyond in soft morning light

Cottage at Lewa Wilderness with a four-poster bed and tall wooden doors open onto a deck, with a small pool beside it

Photo: Lewa Wilderness

Laikipia · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Lewa Wilderness

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A family-owned lodge of thatched cottages on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, still run by the Craig family.

Row of round thatched cottages on a green lawn at Ol Jogi, with tall trees and a rocky hill behind

Bedroom at Ol Jogi with a four-poster bed, wooden cabinets, armchairs and a shaggy carpet under a thatched roof

Photo: Go2Africa

Laikipia · Ol Jogi Conservancy

Ol Jogi

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A private home for up to 14 guests in the middle of the 58,000-acre Ol Jogi Conservancy.

Group of walkers on large boulders above a wide valley of green bush and hills at Ol Lentille

Curved wall of open windows in a villa at Ol Lentille looking out over rocky outcrops and hills in Laikipia

Photo: Ol Lentille

Laikipia · Ol Lentille Conservation Area

Ol Lentille

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Four private villas on one of the highest points in Laikipia, in a 40,000-acre community conservation area.

Row of tents with wooden deck chairs on their verandas beside a river at Ol Pejeta Bush Camp

Family tent at Ol Pejeta Bush Camp with a double bed, a sitting area and a second bedroom through a mesh doorway

Photo: Expert Africa

Laikipia · Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta Bush Camp

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Seven tents on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Elephant walking past shaded dining tables on the bank of the Ewaso Nyiro River at Elephant Bedroom Camp

Tent at Elephant Bedroom Camp with two beds, an elephant rug and an open bathroom behind curtains

Photo: Expert Africa

Samburu · Samburu National Reserve

Elephant Bedroom Camp

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Fourteen tents with plunge pools under doum palms on the Ewaso Nyiro River, inside Samburu National Reserve.

Pool at Satao Elerai reflecting clouds, with bush and snow-capped Kilimanjaro in the distance

Room at Satao Elerai with a four-poster bed of rough branches, mosquito netting and a thatched roof

Photo: Elerai Camp

Amboseli · Elerai Conservation Area

Satao Elerai

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Tents and lodge suites facing Kilimanjaro in the private Elerai Conservation Area.

Elephant and impala at a waterhole in front of a thatched tent at Satao Camp

Safari chairs and a table with drinks and binoculars facing a herd of red-dusted elephants at Satao Camp

Photo: Satao Camp

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo East National Park

Satao Camp

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Twenty tents among tamarind trees beside a waterhole in Tsavo East National Park.

Shaded day beds and loungers beneath palm trees on the white sand at Almanara, with the turquoise Indian Ocean beyond

Photo: Almanara

The Kenya coast · Galu Beach, Diani

Almanara

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Private villas in gardens on Galu Beach, at the quiet southern end of Diani, each with its own chef and butler.

Two Maasai men by a lone tree at sunrise, beside a campfire, chairs and a safari vehicle on the Mara plains

Tented suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp with a netted bed and a freestanding bath on the deck

Photo: The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp

Maasai Mara · Sand River, Maasai Mara National Reserve

The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp

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Twenty tented suites with plunge pools, raised among the trees on the Sand River.

Swimming pool ringed by lanterns in front of thatched buildings at Elewana Lewa Safari Camp at dusk

Tent at Elewana Lewa Safari Camp with a bed facing tied-back curtains and mesh walls looking onto bare trees at dusk

Photo: Elewana Collection

Laikipia · Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Lewa Safari Camp

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A tented camp owned by the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy itself, run by Elewana.

Aerial view of Ol Tukai Lodge among tall trees with a pool and lawn, and the green Amboseli plains beyond

Rolled spa towel embroidered with the Ol Tukai Lodge name and a beaded stick on a massage bed with a red cloth

Photo: Ol Tukai Lodge

Amboseli · Amboseli National Park

Ol Tukai Lodge

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A lodge of chalets inside Amboseli National Park, facing the wetlands and Kilimanjaro.

Wooden table with wine glasses at Ashnil Aruba Lodge looking over dry plains with two elephants

Room at Ashnil Aruba Lodge with two beds with iron frames, a framed elephant print and a red floor

Photo: Cheetah Safaris

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo East National Park

Ashnil Aruba Lodge

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A lodge of rooms and tents on the banks of Aruba Dam, in the heart of Tsavo East National Park.

Elephants, buffalo and zebra gathered at the waterhole in front of Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West

Sitting room with striped sofas at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, opening onto a balcony with views over Tsavo West

Photo: Serena Hotels

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo West National Park

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

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One of Kenya's first national park lodges, inside Tsavo West and facing a busy waterhole.

Thatched round tent among acacia trees, with a lantern on a stone-lined path, at Severin Safari Camp

Wooden bed with a mosquito net and flower-decorated pillows inside a tent at Severin Safari Camp

Photo: Severin Safari Camp

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Tsavo West National Park

Severin Safari Camp

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An unfenced tented camp in Tsavo West, with views to Kilimanjaro and a spa.

A long pool with stepping stones between rows of blue loungers and palms, leading towards the sea at Medina Palms

Photo: Medina Palms

The Kenya coast · Turtle Bay, Watamu

Medina Palms

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Suites, penthouses and villas around cascading pools on Turtle Bay in Watamu, on Kenya’s north coast.

A white canopied day bed under palm trees on the sand at The Maji, with the turquoise sea beyond

Photo: The Maji

The Kenya coast · Diani Beach

The Maji

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A boutique beach hotel of fifteen rooms and suites on Diani Beach, with a pool in gardens that run down to the sand.

Two canvas tents on raised wooden decks under doum palms and acacia trees at Ashnil Samburu Camp

Tent at Ashnil Samburu Camp with a bed and a deck looking out to doum palms and a pointed hill

Photo: Cheetah Safaris

Samburu · Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Ashnil Samburu Camp

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A tented camp overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River in Buffalo Springs National Reserve.

Aerial view of thatched tents linked by paths beside a wide river at Soroi Larsens Camp

Four-poster bed with net drapes in front of a painted palm mural inside a tent at Soroi Larsens Camp

Photo: Soroi Collection

Samburu · Samburu National Reserve

Soroi Larsens Camp

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Sixteen tented suites along the Ewaso Nyiro River in Samburu National Reserve.

Nairobi Serena Hotel lit up at dusk, with gardens and palms in front of the building

Guest room at Nairobi Serena Hotel with a large bed, red curtains and a window onto the city

Photo: Serena Hotels

Nairobi · Central Nairobi

Nairobi Serena Hotel

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A city-centre hotel in its own gardens beside Central Park, about 7 km from Wilson Airport and the safari flights.

Elephants crossing a dirt road near Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, with snow-capped Kilimanjaro behind

Bedroom at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge with a double bed and elephants painted on the wall above

Photo: Serena Hotels

Amboseli · Amboseli National Park

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

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A solar-powered lodge inside Amboseli National Park, with views of Kilimanjaro.

Thatched main building on a raised wooden deck behind a lawn and trees at Samburu Intrepids

Bed with a mosquito net and pink cushions in a tent opening onto trees at Samburu Intrepids

Photo: Heritage Hotels / Samburu Intrepids

Samburu · Samburu National Reserve

Samburu Intrepids

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Tents on raised decks beside the Ewaso Nyiro River in Samburu National Reserve.

Elephants grazing on grassland beside a wide sandy river, seen from a balcony at Samburu Simba Lodge

Stone-walled bedroom with a canopy bed, desk and balcony looking over bush at Samburu Simba Lodge

Photo: Simba Lodges

Samburu · Overlooking Buffalo Springs

Samburu Simba Lodge

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A lodge overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River and Buffalo Springs, run by Sarova Hotels.

Aerial view of Kibo Safari Camp near Amboseli, with thatched tents and a swimming pool among green trees

Tent interior at Kibo Safari Camp with a canopy bed draped in white netting and a carved giraffe panel on the wall

Photo: Kibo Safari Camp

Amboseli · Near Kimana Gate

Kibo Safari Camp

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A large tented camp facing Kilimanjaro, about a kilometre from Amboseli's Kimana Gate.

Elephants beside a shallow pool in front of the tents at Kilima Safari Camp near Amboseli

Tent at Kilima Safari Camp with a carved wooden bed under white netting, a bedside lamp and a cushioned bench

Photo: Mada Hotels

Amboseli · Near Kimana Gate

Kilima Safari Camp

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Tents and lodge rooms on a 360-acre site beside Amboseli's Kimana Gate, facing Kilimanjaro.

Round thatched rooms on stilts linked by walkways, reflected in a waterhole at Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Twin beds with orange cushions under a zebra painting at Salt Lick Safari Lodge, with a window onto the plains

Photo: Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

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Rooms raised on stilts above a waterhole in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.

Aerial view of Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa among trees on grassland, with a mountain range behind

Four-poster bed with net drapes, a bowl of bananas and a balcony door at Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa

Photo: Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa

Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita · Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa

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A resort at the entrance to the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, with its own airstrip and spa.

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Dirt vehicle tracks through Maasai Mara grassland, with topi and impala grazing among the bushes

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