Elewana Lewa Safari Camp

Elewana Lewa Safari Camp sits inside Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a sixty-two-thousand-acre private conservancy on the Laikipia plains designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mt. Kenya rises to the south; the arid lowlands open to the north. The conservancy is a significant stronghold for black rhino — holding roughly a tenth of Kenya's total population — and supports more Grevy's zebra than any other single location in the world.

The camp has thirteen tents: eleven ensuite safari tents, each with a thatch-covered bedroom, en-suite bathroom, and a verandah, and a family tent that pairs two ensuite tents under one shared verandah. Three of the safari tents can take a third bed for children under sixteen. Twice-daily game drives cover the eastern half of the conservancy, which the camp has largely to itself because Lewa limits the number of tourism operators on the land. Walking safaris of two or four hours go out with guides trained as conservancy rangers, with working knowledge of rhino conservation, botany, and tracks. Horse and camel rides are available for experienced riders.

The central area has gardens, a pool with bar service, and evening fires in the sitting room for the cold Laikipia nights. Day trips reach the Ngare Ndare forest on the conservancy's border, where mountain springs and a canopy walkway offer a full change of landscape. Visits to neighbouring Samburu homesteads in the Ngwesi community connect guests to the people who live and work around the conservancy. Lewa reinvests tourism revenue into its conservation and community programmes.