Lewa Wilderness Lodge

Facilities

This is very much a family home, complete with billiard room and library. It is well suited, therefore, for families. There is a small fence to keep out much of the larger wildlife, so it is particularly good for those with younger children, given there is also no minimum age limit.

The lodge’s nine cottages are scattered within its grounds. Six of them cling to the hillside beneath the main gardens, whilst the other three two-bedroom cottages look out on to the lawns above and are ideal for families. The decor throughout is rustic and relaxed, with rough stone walls beneath thatched roofs and above polished-stone floors.

Food is prepared by skilled chefs who take full advantage of the site’s home-raised livestock and five-acre organic vegetable garden, incorporating these delicious fresh ingredients into every meal, usually served around the large banquet table in the open-sided dining room.

Activities

In addition to the game drives and very good walking safaris here, there is a tennis court and excellent horse-riding stables on site. Guided tours of the conservancy and flights over Mount Kenya can be arranged by special request, as can a five-day walking expedition through Lewa and nearby Il Ngwesi.

If you’re looking for something a little different, you can join Will Craig in his open cockpit bi-plane for a bird’s eye view of this stunning landscape.