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Three family combinations each pair a double tent with a convertible twin or double tent joined by a walkway; one of these combinations, plus a separate tent, has access to a second private infinity pool. The main infinity pool, dining room, lounge, bar, and open deck all face the escarpment panorama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives run twice daily in custom Land Rover vehicles, including at night. Other activities include guided walking safaris of two or four hours, horse riding through zebra and giraffe herds on horses raised in the bush, camel trekking along the Ewaso Nyiro river, mountain biking and e-biking on conservancy trails, and fishing at dams where hippos are regularly present. Cultural visits to a local Samburu community are offered, with a fee going directly to that community. The conservancy's anti-poaching sniffer dog unit — four named dogs with their handler team — can be visited, with a donation supporting the programme. 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Open-plan bathrooms incorporate the existing granite boulders, with solar-heated showers, flush lavatories, and basins facing the valley. A thatched sitting room with a log fire, an outdoor verandah, and a shared dining area serve as communal spaces. Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai warriors welcome guests and provide hosting throughout the stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe conservancy covers 57,000 acres on the western edge of a key elephant corridor in Laikipia. Twice-daily game drives depart with professional guides. Walking safaris track wildlife on foot with Samburu trackers. Two-hour horseback and camel safaris cross the plains and river banks. Mountain biking follows escorted trails down the escarpment, and night drives reveal nocturnal species. The anti-poaching unit — four sniffer dogs and their handlers — demonstrates tracking techniques to visitors. Fishing for catfish and tilapia is arranged at dams subject to seasonal rains. 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In 2014, Borana and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy removed the fence between them, forming a single landscape of ninety-two thousand acres. That landscape holds over one hundred black rhino and ninety-two white rhino — fourteen percent of Kenya's total rhino population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge has eight rooms across six cottages. Four stand-alone cottages are built into the hillside, each with a fireplace, en-suite bathroom with both shower and bath, and a verandah facing the valley. Two further cottages are configured for families, each with a double and a twin room sharing a sitting room and minibar; the most recent of these also has a private plunge pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivities are run by trained Kenyan field guides and conservancy rangers. Game drives go out morning, afternoon, and after dinner. Each morning, rangers are required to locate every individual rhino on the conservancy; guests can join that tracking exercise on foot. Horse riding is available from two sets of stables — ex-polo ponies for experienced riders, quieter horses for beginners — and mountain bikes are available for the hills. Guided bush walks, anti-poaching deployment visits, and a trip to the Ngare Ndare forest on the southern boundary are all options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge has a pool, a spa, and communal dining. 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The camp sits on the Equator but at six thousand feet, so mornings and evenings are genuinely cold — pack accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are six tents: five in double, twin, triple, single and quad configurations, each fitted with beds made from local hardwood, Egyptian cotton linen, an en-suite shower and a veranda facing the dam. The sixth is a family suite with two separate bedrooms, a connecting lounge and private dining table, and exclusive use of a vehicle for game drives. A lounge and dining tent with two open fires handles the cooler evenings; meals often move outside when the weather allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOl Pejeta holds a large concentration of black rhino — the highest in Kenya — and rhino tracking is one of the activities available. The conservancy also carries elephant, lion, leopard and cheetah. Game drives go out morning and afternoon in customised four-wheel-drive vehicles; night drives run with a filtered spotlight, and nocturnal sightings regularly include aardvark, serval and honey badger. A small lake in front of camp is used for canoeing. Guided walks and mountain biking are also on offer, and a full-day trip to Ngare Ndare Forest — guided walk, waterfall, canopy walkway and picnic lunch — runs as a day excursion from camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe camp holds malaria-free status at this altitude, and water dispensers in the tents allow guests to refill complimentary reusable bottles throughout the stay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808527089723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/21590_2Fkicheche_laikipia_-_lounge_exterior_2.jpg?v=1784350831"},{"product_id":"panari-resort-nyahururu-102205","title":"Panari Resort Nyahururu","description":"\u003cp\u003ePanari Resort sits on the Nyeri-Nyahururu road in the centre of Nyahururu, two and a half hours from Nairobi and an hour from Mount Kenya, on the route used by traffic moving between Mount Kenya and Samburu. The resort has one hundred rooms across three categories: courtyard rooms in the main building, cottage rooms set apart from it, and executive villas in the resort's gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourtyard rooms are interconnected family rooms, furnished with polished wood and decorated with portraits of explorer Joseph Thomson and the wildlife associated with the region. They face the children's play area, and you can hear the Thompson Falls from the balcony. Cottage rooms look over the Ewaso Nyiro river toward Marmanet Forest; each has a stone fireplace for the cold Laikipia evenings and is reached by golf cart. The villas have a kitchenette, living room, fireplace, and balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resort's watering hole draws elephants. Guided activities include walks and hikes in Marmanet Forest, visits to nearby hippo pools, picnics at Lake Olbolosat, and game drives at Solio Ranch, where rhino tracking is among the options. 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Each suite measures 57 m² and has a private veranda overlooking the grassy plains, a super-king bed, teak floors, billowing white curtains, and an en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower and double basin. The villa comprises two bedrooms, an indoor and outdoor lounge and dining area, a bar, a private deck, and a boma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main tent includes sofas and chairs upholstered in richly patterned fabrics, while the adjacent circular bar tent overlooks the boma. A restaurant serves meals prepared with ingredients from a vertical garden maintained by the camp's chefs; the property runs entirely on solar power. You can hear wildlife from the veranda at dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided game drives depart twice daily across the conservancy, home to the Big Five and over 130 black rhino. Night drives reveal aardvark, white-tailed mongoose, and bat-eared fox. 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Cottages come in one- or two-bedroom layouts, each with an en-suite bathroom, a lounge and dining area, and a verandah running the width of the building. The two-bedroom version sleeps up to six, beds arranged as a king or as single beds across the rooms. Meals are cooked to order, from breakfast to sundowners, and served wherever the group chooses to eat that day. Mount Kenya rises beyond the flat Laikipia plateau, visible from the cottage decks on a clear morning. Game drives, night drives and guided walks run daily, tracking rhino, elephant and the birdlife that moves through the riverine bush nearby. It is a quiet, family-run base, built by safari veterans who have spent decades running camps across southern and East Africa. 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Five private houses include Segera House, a three-bedroom villa with a private pool and gallery walkway linking the upper rooms, and Villa Segera, a two-bedroom structure built on stilts with suspended walkways connecting octagonal and square bedrooms above an open-air living space. The Farmhouse, renovated from a 1940s ranch house, has multiple bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and lawn. Garden House and Greenhouse each contain two bedrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily game drives depart in open-sided vehicles with guides across the conservancy, where lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, and buffalo populations are established; Eastern Black rhino were released into the Segera Rhino Sanctuary in 2025. Guided nature walks track wildlife on foot. Endangered reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, and Lelwel's hartebeest are resident; up to 150 bird species have been recorded. The wellness centre houses a spa, gym, and solar-powered Rasul steam tower. 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The Italian Cottage has a walk-through closet, twin basins, and a separate bath and shower. The Family Cottage links a double and a twin or triple room with interconnecting doors and two bathrooms, one with a bath. A solar-heated pool and hard-surface tennis court lie near the main house, which holds a sitting room, dining room, bar, billiards room, and a wraparound veranda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty horses support riding safaris across open plains and river valleys; rides last one to three hours or extend to overnight fly camps. Game drives depart in open four-wheel-drive Land Cruisers with raised seats. Walking safaris with armed guides track lion, wild dog, elephant, buffalo, Grevy's zebra, and reticulated giraffe. Fifteen kilometres of the Ewaso Narok River cross the property, with waterfalls dropping nine metres into pools used for swimming and fishing. You can cycle, take camel treks, or visit Samburu, Pokot, and Turkana villages by arrangement. 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