LEWA NATIONAL RESERVE
Enjoy a diverse mix of habitats and exceptional examples of wildlife conservation in this private conservancy.
Located in the north of Kenya this former cattle ranch is home to a range of habitats including forest, grassland plains, hills and wetlands. Conservation efforts have been huge and successful here. There are now healthy populations of Black and White rhino. In fact, this is where you will find the world’s largest population of Grevy’s zebra along with the rare Reticulated giraffe. You can also encounter the rest of the Big Five on Safari in Lewa National Reserve.
This conservancy is a not-for-profit organisation which works with the local Maasai communities. This ensures your safari is not only conscious and sustainable but that it is about the culture immersion and conservation. Enjoy daily game drives as well as Camel trekking, lion tracking, fly camping and horse riding. There also more cultural activities including village visits and opportunities to learn about the conservation practices.
This is place with a strong drive for conservation and you get the feeling that everyone is working for the same goal.
WHERE TO STAY
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Sirikoi Camp
Overlooking a natural waterhole fed by a mountain spring, Sirikoi is an exclusive and intimate camp for the family, set in the wilderness of Lewa. Four ensuite luxury tents, each built on a wooden platform, feature spacious living areas with fireplaces and elegant bathrooms with Victorian baths and showers. Private verandas gaze out onto the waterhole. A secluded two-bedroom cottage offers two spacious en-suite bedrooms with living and dining room plus a kitchen and a deck overlooking the waterhole. The stylish three-bedroom house is ideal for families or groups travelling together.
Lewa Wilderness
Lewa Wilderness is situated on the edge of one of Kenya’s most private game sanctuaries, the wildlife-rich Lewa Conservancy. Guests are accommodated in charming cottages which include spacious bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms, fireplaces and verandas. Guest areas include a cosy sitting room, an open-air dining area and a saltwater pool boasting breathtaking panoramas of the valley below. Adventures include game drives into the wildlife-rich Lewa Conservancy, camel riding, nature walks, horseriding, tennis and cultural visits to a nearby Maasai homestead at Ngwesi.
Lewa House
Originally a private home, Lewa House invites travellers to experience Kenya’s wildlife and learn about conservation. Perfect for families, the three stone, cedar and thatch cottages come with two bedrooms, a thatched ceiling and large veranda. Four unique earthpods blend into the rugged setting and command beautiful views of the escarpment. The elegant main house features a huge open fireplace and overlooks the Lewa Plains. A dramatic swimming pool overlooks a nearby waterhole. Join the chefs in picking fresh ingredients before joining the owners for a family-style meal.
Elewana Kifaru House
Kifaru House takes its name from the Swahili word for rhino, which is fitting as Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to East Africa’s healthiest rhino population. The lodge been designed with the environment in mind with ongoing projects geared towards conservation. 5 charming thatched cottages, all with well-appointed bedrooms, sumptuous four-poster beds and generous bathrooms, the property luxuriates in exclusivity. There is also a heated swimming pool that affords breathtaking views across the surrounding plains, teeming with wildlife and reaching out to Mount Kenya.
Elewana Lewa Safari Camp
Featuring large tented bedrooms with verandahs and full en-suite bathrooms, Lewa Safari camp offers authentic comfort for its guests; cozy log fires in the sitting room are perfect for relaxing after a day in the Conservancy. This unique and exclusive retreat offers privileged access to 65,000 acres of private protected wilderness. Lewa Safari Camp is the only tourist facility within the Conservancy that is owned by the Conservancy. Profits and conservancy fees generated by the camp are reinvested directly into the conservation and community efforts of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.