Kenya and Tanzania are the crown jewel of Africa when it comes to fascinating culture, incredible adventure, and diverse wildlife. Visiting will give a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
We have compiled the best some of the best and most unique safari camps, also providing guests with great food and warm hospitality. Here is our list.
1. SARUNI SAMBURU, KENYA
Saruni is located in Kalama a private community conservancy, bordering Samburu National Reserve. The location is up a rock and driving up a rock is quite a unique experience.
Saruni has only six luxurious, eco villas the architect of the camp is the first of its kind in Kenya its built into and around a giant rock. The rooms are open, and spacious, with breathtaking views of the vast, pristine wilderness
Saruni is the only lodge in the conservancy giving guests exclusive access, to explore the wilderness, guided by Samburu warriors passionate about their land and culture, the safari experience at Saruni Samburu is intimate and truly exceptional.
The camp features two pools, a lounge, and a dining area all with panoramic views of the conservancy.
Activities
• Games drives including night drives where nocturnal wildlife can be spotted
• Photographer hide facing water hole
• Guided bush walks
• visits to the local caves,
• Lounging at the infinity pools
• A massage at the Samburu Wellbeing Space,
• Picnic breakfasts by the Ewaso Niro River
• Bush dinners in a dry river bed with firelight and Samburu dancers,
• Star-gazin
• Visit an authentic Samburu village
2. JABALI RIDGE,TANZANIA
Jabali Ridge’s eight suites are set among giant granite boulders. Relax in the hammock on your wooden deck and unwind with a book. Cool off in the glorious infinity pool, which overlooks the vast plains, or head to our spa to smooth out any tensions with a hot-stone massage. The eight raised suites at Jabali are expansive and airy with bird-nest thatched roofs and wooden shutters that slide to open up the rooms. Beds are king-sized and en suite bathrooms have flushing toilets and rain showers. Out on the deck, guests can get comfy on one of the large cushioned benches and relax with a coffee or cold drink, admiring the golden plains and hundred-year-old baobabs trees
• Morning and afternoon game drives
• Bush breakfast
• Guided Walking Safaris by expert guides
• Relaxing and rejuvenating massage
3. LEOPARD HILL, NABOISHO CONSERVANCY, KENYA
Leopard Hill was voted by TIME Magazine as one of the World’s Greatest Places to Stay, in 2019.
Located next to a series of watering holes in Naboisho Conservancy, Leopard Hill offers guests a chance to observe the African wildlife from a prime spot while enjoying the modern luxury of the camp.
Leopard Hill has four uniquely designed spacious deluxe tents, a family tent, and a honeymoon suite making a total of 14 beds all with an adjustable motorized roof in the tents, giving an unhindered view of the African night sky. The tents offer an almost 360-degree view of the surroundings. With indoor and outdoor showers, each tent has its own theme and houses a private outdoor fireplace and a lower deck that takes guests close to wildlife.
The camp is one of the few places with female guides.
The rooms can also be accessed by a wheelchair ramp.
• Guided Walking Safaris by our Maasai guides
• Morning, afternoon, and evening game drives
• Sundowners and bush meals at the savannah
• Visit Community Projects
• Maasai culture talks & storytelling around the campfire.
• Visit a Maasai manyatta (village) to learn about their age-old traditions.
• Hot air ballooning over the winding Mara River.
• Relaxing and rejuvenating massage
4. ELEPHANT BEDROOM,SAMBURU, KENYA
What makes this camp so special is the elephants that wander through the camp,
The Camp is shaded by trees along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River. The tents combine rustic African touches with luxury. The rooms are large, and comfy, with an en-suite bathroom. The majority of tents are raised on wooden decks, each has a veranda with a table and chairs and there’s even a plunge pool on your veranda.
Guests can enjoy breakfast sitting along the Ewaso Nyiro River and admire the stars during dinner on the dining room deck.
• Game drives
• Guided walks
• Visiting the local Samburu village
• Bush breakfast and dinner
5. ELEWANA TORTILIS CAMP, AMBOSELI, KENYA.
Enjoying a morning cup of tea or coffee while enjoying the spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the many highlights. The sixteen tents at the Tortilis Camp offer great views of Africa’s highest mountain. Each of the luxury tents offers the main bedroom with double or twin beds, as well as an en-suite bathroom and a spacious veranda
The swimming pool provides welcoming shade by the palms and acacia trees.
The lounge and dining have amazing views overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro, and the surrounding area, where guests dine and enjoy their afternoon drinks. Specialized diets (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.) can be catered for.
Activities
• Bushwalks,
• sundowners
• Bush meals
• Game drives
• Massage
• Visit a Maasai manyatta (village) to learn about their age-old traditions
6. ANGAMA, MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA
6. ANGAMA, MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA
High above the Maasai Mara overlooking the astonishing Great Rift Valley sits Angama Mara. To limit its carbon footprint, the lodge, which is plastic-free, recently established “The Shamba” (Swahili for vegetable garden). The verdant garden supplies much of the property’s food and guests can even pick their own ingredients.
At Angama Mara, each glass-fronted tent looks out over the plains of the Mara Triangle. Enjoy tree-dotted landscapes and a romantic Out of Africa picnic on the hill where scenes from the movie ‘Out Of Africa’ were shot.
Activities
• Game drives
• Hot air ballooning over the winding Mara River.
• Visit a Maasai manyatta (village) to learn about their age-old traditions.
• Enjoy a massage on your deck.
7. The Cliff, Lake Nakuru National Park
The Cliff is a luxury tented camp in one of the most spectacular locations in Lake Nakuru National, Park, overlooking the lake. It was designed to allow nature in, so you can feel like you are outside – all areas are open, and no trees were cut down during its construction.
Each of the spacious tents is built on solid foundations at the edge of the cliff, and faces the lake, allowing guests 180-degree views of the panoramic paradise, all while maintaining privacy.
Each suite features a king-size bed, a viewing deck, and a private lounge, the bathroom has a free-standing bathtub, where you can relax and enjoy watching wildlife on the lake.
In the main lodge area, you’ll find the restaurant, chic lounge, bar, infinity pool, and spa.
Activities
• Game drives
• Relax by the infinity pool
• Spa treatments
• Fitness center
8. Ol PEJETA BUSH CAMP, OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY
Located in a remote area of the Conservancy, the camp feels like a wildlife hideaway. Its seven canvas tents (including one family tent), set along with the Ewaso Nyiro River, are well spaced out in leafy surrounds for privacy, adding to the camp’s authentic atmosphere. Each has a furnished private deck where you can enjoy your morning coffee while spotting wildlife such as buffalo, elephants, and impala on the opposite side of the river.
The camp has a bar area, a large dining table where three-course lunches and dinners are served, and a small snug area with books, armchairs, and Wi-Fi access. Just outside is a campfire where you can share drinks and safari stories with fellow guests each evening.
It’s one of the few camps with an electric car, the benefit for the guest is the ride is a much smoother ride and not as noisy so wildlife is less likely to scatter.
ctivities
• Visit a Maasai manyatta (village) to learn about their age-old traditions.
• Game drives including, evenings games drives
• walking safaris through the conservancy
• Jogging with guides through the conservancy
• Meet and interact with the canines of the anti-poaching unit
• lion tracking
• horse riding with rhinos
• visit the last surviving northern white rhino in the endangered species enclosure
• visit the chimpanzee sanctuary.
9. IKUKA, RUAHA NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA
Perched on the edge of the Mwagusi escarpment, commanding spectacular views across the Ruaha valley, Ikuka offers a classic luxury wilderness experience. Comprised of just 7 beautifully appointed rooms, each with its own panoramic vista of the Ruaha wilderness. Ikuka offers a compelling insight into the dramatic wilds of Ruaha, Tanzania.
Activities
• Morning and Afternoon Game drives
• walking safaris
• bush dinners
• Pool
10. THE HIGHLANDS, TANZANIA
The camp is carefully positioned for maximum privacy, high on the slopes of the Olmoti Crater with sweeping views all the way to the Serengeti.
Set on the lush slopes of Olmoti Volcano, The Highlands has sweeping views right across to the Serengeti. The eight tents are canvas and perspex domes – a design inspired by traditional Maasai bomas. Each suite has a king-sized bed facing floor-to-ceiling windows and a deck that curves around the tent. En suite bathrooms have hot running water, showers, and flushing toilets. At night, wood-burning stoves keep guests cozy and warm.
Activities
• Morning and Afternoon Game drives
• bush dinners
• Cultural visits
• Nature walks
• Hiking
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