Kenya hosts a wide range of tented camps, safari lodges, city hotels and beach hotels. There are preferences to meet every budget. From the very high-end properties like Angama Mara, Cottars 1920, to the lower 3-star tented camps like Enkorok Mara Camp, Mara Eden Camp there is an option for every taste and budget. The lodge and camp options available are simply too many for any destination management company to use, so we have a selection of properties we have worked with over the years and they have a proven track record. They have proven to be great hosts to our clients. They have provided excellent service, good food, and memorable stays on our safari trips. These range from 5-star properties to 3-star camps and are a good fit depending on your budget and taste. Some people prefer to spend more time on game drives and have no problem staying in lower-cost accommodation for the night provided they are clean, have good service and good meals especially on long safari trips where the Kenya safari cost will get very expensive with high-end properties. Others prefer short stays in one park, like Masai Mara, spending 3 or 4 nights to relax and do fewer game drives but indulging in luxurious accommodation in picturesque locations like the Oloololo escarpment of the Mara or private ranches in Laikipia where fly-in safari options with set game drives are the prefered option.
We have listed below options of city hotels, safari lodges, and tented camps that we prefer to use for your Kenya Safari.
We use hotels that are conveniently located close Nairobi’s highlights including the Nairobi National Park, the Elephant Orphanage, the Giraffe Center, the main airport in Kenya which is the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport and the Wilson Airport.
Located either within the park boudaries at secluded locations where wildlife is abudant or right at the boudary of the park for ease of access and lower cost. Click here to see a list of our prefered Masai Mara lodges and tented camps
Amboseli is a unique park full of wild and birdlife and hosts a wide variety of accommodations ranging from high-end properties to lower-end camps. Click here to see our prefered options.
Formerly home to millions of flamingos, which have since migrated once the lake flooded. Lake Nakuru hosts one of the last large crashes of white rhinos found anywhere on earth. You can stay in old style lodges or modern tented camps within the park
Lake Naivasha is one of the two fresh water lake within the Kenyan part of the Rift Valley and hosts many accommodation options and activities. It’s also close to Hells Gate National Park, so a few nights here for adventure travel are ideal.
Located in Northern Kenya. Samburu is a harsh, hot but beatiful park with a wide array of unique wildlife. Its also host to very unique camps and lodges mostly located along the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Meru National Park is a forgotten gem in the central Kenya tourism circuit. Its home to a rhino sanctuary, where you can spot Southern Black Rhinos and seven rivers that flow from Mount Kenya. Accommodation options in this magnificent national park include Ikweta Safari Camp, Rhino River Camp, Murera Springs Camp, Elsa’s Kopje & Leopard Rock.
Aberdares is home to two of the best-known lodges in Kenya. The Ark and Treetops Lodge. Both are built mainly with wood to blend in the park. The Ark is built to resemble Noah’s Ark, while Treetops is built on stilts with wildlife roaming close by. Though currently closed, Treetops is an ideal place to stay when in Aberdares.
Olpejeta is a unique conservancy and home to the last 2 remaining Northern White Rhinos. Crushes of the Southern black rhinos also reside here. Accommodation options include Serena Sweet Waters Camp, Olpejeta House, The Stables and Jambo Mutara Tented Camp.
Driving down the Rift Valley, you will come across a small lake known as Lake Elementaita which is a Ramsar site and an important bird area and is located next to the Soysambu Conservancy where you can do game drives. You can sleep in the Sunbird Lodge, Sentrim Elementaita Lodge, Lake Elementaita Serena Lodge, The Pelican Lodge, Lake Elementaita Mountain Lodge, Sirville Lodge among others.
Lake Baringo is the second fresh water lake located within the Great Rift Valley other than Lake Naivasha. It is also a world heritage site and has expanded its coverage in the recent past swallowing up nice accommodation options that were located close to the lake. There are currently fewer options available, but as the lake recedes, more lodges and camps are opening up in this impotant bird area.
Lake Bogoria Spa Resort and Spa is the only hotel located close to Lake Bogoria. It boasts of a naturally heated spa and luxurious accommodation. The lodge also provides the most sumptuous buffets of all the hotels within the Kenyan tourism circuit.
We have a few select hotels located within Mombasa city for those on business or clients who prefer to spend a night here on arrival at Mombasa International Airport or when they want to depart through the airport in the early hours of the morning.
The northern coast of Mombasa boasts of a large variety of beach hotels and marina where those who want to while away the hours by the ocean or participate in water sports are welcome. Options include the Nyali Beach Hotel, Sarova Whitesands, Neptune Beach Resort just to mention a few.
Diani, otherwise known as the south coast Mombasa, is home to pristine white sand beaches and colourful nightlife and is the best place to end your Kenya safari holiday. There are many beach hotels, cottages and beach villas where you can stay to relax for a couple of nights before heading out for safari or as a crowning end to your Kenya safari.
Lamu is a peaceful UNESCO World Heritage site and is an achipelago. It boasts a history dating back to the 1800’s and is Kenya’s oldest settlement that has been continuosly inhabited since acncient times. Its rich in Swahili architecture and culture and has famous hotels like the Lamu Palace Hotel, The Majli’s and Peponi Hotel.Edit
