Kifaru House

Location

Situated on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya (East Africa’s second highest mountain), Kifaru is located on the 62,000-acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the leading wildlife conservancy for endangered black rhinos and the Grevy’s zebras in East and Central Africa.

Description

Kifaru - rhinoceros in Swahili - is the most prestigious of the houses on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and provides fully inclusive accommodations for a maximum of 12 people. It sits perched on top of a hill with an endless panorama of the surrounding countryside and distant views of the snow-capped peak of Mount Kenya.

Accommodation/Facilities

Hosted By: Built by a generous donor, everything has been constructed to the highest standard, where possible using local materials.

Six individual cottages provide sumptuous bedroom and lounge accommodation with en suite showers and large open verandas. There is a large common area with comfortable sofas and a magnificent dining table for evening celebrations. Huge fires are lit in the hearth casting a ruby glow over everything

Activities:

• Day and night game drives
• Walks in the bush with our very knowledgeable guides
• Sundowners and bush meals
• Educational talks on the history and day-to-day operation of the Conservancy
• Bird watching
• Lion Tracking with our rangers
• Visits to the archaeological site
• Game viewing from the blinds
• Visits to our local schools and our community projects

Extra Optional Activities:

• Visit to the Maasai cultural manyatta
• Entertainment by the traditional cultural groups
• Visit to Mt. Kenya for a fly fishing excursion
• Horse or camel riding
• Massage, manicure and pedicure
• Visit to the Lewa gift shop

Seasons: Open throughout the year.

Access: By daily schedule flight from Wilson Airport (Nairobi) to Lewa airstrip, private charter, or by road (3.5 to 4 hours from Nanyuki).

Booking and Information:
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Tel: +254-20-600457
Fax: + 254-20-605008

Direct:
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Tel: +254-722 203562/3