Campi ya Kanzi

Campi ya Kanzi - "Camp of the Hidden Treasure" - sits in Kenya's Chyulu Hills between Amboseli and Tsavo West National Parks. We're the only safari camp, with our Chyulu Lodge, across 400 square miles of pristine Maasai wilderness, with unobstructed views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

What makes us different:

This isn't lodge-as-spectator tourism. We pioneered regenerative safari operations: conservation-funded, Maasai-owned and operated, genuinely sustainable. Edward Norton, actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, serves as President of our US Board. National Geographic recently featured Edward in their "33 Most Relevant People" issue.

The experience:

Private guided safaris with professional Maasai guides who grew up in these hills. Walking safaris among wildlife - no vehicle barriers, no park restrictions. Game drives in whisper-quiet electric vehicles: our Electric Land Rover Defender and the world's first Rivian R1T safari truck, both solar-powered. Horseback riding. Scenic flights over the Chyulu volcanic landscape.

Because we operate outside national park boundaries, we offer what confined lodges cannot: freedom to walk, night drives, off-road exploration, and genuine immersion in working Maasai ranchland where wildlife and pastoralists coexist.

Sustainability credentials:

First Kenyan lodge to earn Gold Eco-Rating from Ecotourism Kenya. Winner: Tourism for Tomorrow Award, Eco-Warrior Award, Condé Nast World Savers Award. Certified Global Ecosphere Retreat. 2026 Uncharted Safari Award.

100% solar energy. Rainwater harvesting. Complete water recycling. Zero fossil fuel game drives. We don't just minimize impact - we fund conservation across 1.2 million acres through the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.

The operation:

Six luxury tented cottages and two tented suites accommodate 16 guests maximum. Italian-African fusion cuisine (our founders are Italian-Kenyan). Full board. 70 Kenyan employees, all from local communities.

The Maasai aren't props for your photos - they own this operation, guide your safaris, cook your meals, and share their home with you.

The setting:

Hemingway called these the "Green Hills of Africa." Ancient volcanic landscape, lava caves, springs that flow year-round. Elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, wild dogs. Kilimanjaro dominates the horizon.

Hiking the Chyulu ridgeline at sunrise with a Maasai guide, Kilimanjaro turning pink across the valley, no other humans for miles - that's the experience we offer.

This is what safari was meant to be before it became industrialized.

Nestled in Hemingway's Green Hills of Africa - the Chyulu Hills - with Mt. Kilimanjaro as backdrop, Campi ya Kanzi ("Camp of the Hidden Treasure") sits next to Tsavo West National Park.
We pioneered regenerative luxury safari tourism: genuine Maasai partnership, conservation-funded operations, and award-winning sustainability. First lodge in Kenya to earn Gold Eco-Rating from Ecotourism Kenya, plus Tourism for Tomorrow and Eco-Warrior Awards. Featured by National Geographic; supported by actor and conservationist Edward Norton, President of our US Board.
100% solar-powered with electric safari vehicles including Electric Land Rover Defender and Rivian R1T - the world's first electric safari truck. Our conservation model protects 400,000 acres of Maasai wilderness while creating meaningful community benefit.
Six luxury tented cottages and two tented suites accommodate 16 guests. Private guided safaris across diverse landscapes with abundant wildlife. Authentic Maasai cultural immersion - not performance, but genuine partnership with the people who own and staff the camp.
This isn't just a safari. It's conservation in action, community empowerment, and Africa at its most authentic.