Accommodation: Amboseli

Campi ya Kanzi:

Campi ya Kanzi is a luxury tented safari camp situated in Maasai-owned land in the Chyulu Hills close to the border with Tanzania, overlooking Mt Kilimanjaro. The camp surroundings are diverse habitats ranging from grassland to forests and offer a private wildlife and nature experience with the highlight being bush walks in the beautiful Chyulu Hills. Operated as a partnership between Luca and Antonella Belpietro and the local Maasai, it applies many principles of ecotourism - all the electricity comes from solar panels, waste material is recycled, eco-friendly flush toilets and showers are used. Accommodation is offered in six luxury tented cottages set on wooden platforms with thatched roofs and large ensuite bathrooms. The ambience at Campi ya Kanzi is warm, it feels like being a guest at a friend's house, thanks to the personal ambiance created by the hosts and the entire staff.


Ol Donyo Wuas:

Imagine 275,000 acres of wild Africa teeming with wild animals all to yourself, travelling across the famous golden plains of Kenya in an open 4x4 safari vehicle guided by the best professional guides, walking with expert trackers, or riding on horseback close to plains game, with Mt. Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. Your accommodation in Ol Donyo Wuas is a luxurious and individually designed thatched cottages on stilts complete with a private plunge pool – all with inspiring views of Africa - great food, charming hosts and world class service! All cottages have rooftop "star-beds" and sundowner area where guests enjoy dramatic views over the plains and onto Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing the more adventurous the option to sleep out safely and comfortably under the stars. Built in 1986 as Richard Bonham's private home, the lodge features a charming lounge with an open fireplace, a swimming pool and a waterhole in front of the mess below where animals come to drink. The hide next to the waterhole allows you to get incredibly close to elephants and other wildlife that regularly come there to drink in the morning and afternoon. Stunning sunsets, "zebra dawns", spectacular bush walks, longer excursions into the beautiful Chyulu Hills, mountain biking and horse riding safaris with Mt. Kilimanjaro as a backdrop are samples of the delightful experience that Ol Donyo Wuas offers to its guests in this rarely visited corner of Kenya.


Ol Tukai Lodge:

Ol Tukai Lodge is camouflaged in a forest of fever trees and palms in the heart of the Amboseli National Park. It offers majestic views of the snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro and features outdoor bars, restaurants, patios with firepits, an open air lobby and an Acacia tree shaded swimming pool. From the elephant bar guests can enjoy a wide range of cocktails while watching elephants frolicking or grazing in the wilderness. Accommodation is offered in 80 bright and airy rooms in chalet-style buildings which each have four rooms. The rooms have verandas from which guests can watch the wildlife at the swamps.


Porini Camp:

Porini Camp is located in the Selenkay Conservation Area, a 15,000 acre private game reserve within a vast tract of land owned by the Kisonko clan of the Maasai people and located near the northern boundary of Amboseli National Park. The Conservation Area is an important dispersal area for wildlife moving in and out of Amboseli and holds a wide diversity of species.The camp consists of six spacious tents, sited among shady Acacia trees, in a spot once favoured by big game hunters. The camp is small and exclusive, accommodating a maximum of 12 guests. It is set up along the lines of the traditional hunting safari bush camp, so there are no permanent structures like bar or restaurant or swimming pool – this is real camping in the bush, but with much more comfortable bathroom arrangements than were available to the hunters of earlier years. The tents are large and comfortably furnished, each with a double and a single bed, solar-powered electric lights, and en suite bathroom with shower, washbasin and flush toilet. Meals are taken under the shade of an Acacia tree and after dinner we can sit around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the African night.


Tortilis Camp:

Tortillis is an eco-friendly camp located on the edge of Amboseli National Park with a magnificent view of the Kilimanjaro. It features a comfortable open palm bar, lounge and dining room under thatch, swimming pool, pool bar, and a tastefully decorated restaurant. Accommodation is offered in 17 comfortable and spacious tents on wooden platforms with large verandas and thatched roofs which are well appointed in the very large garden landscape. Tortillis has a relaxed ambience where guests enjoy viewing abundant in wildlife including elephants, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and leopards.