CHAPLIN HEIGHTS

For those of you who love their safaris, but whose budgets do not extend to some of the prices quoted by the lodges why not try Chaplin Heights. It is situated just outside of Voi Town and is not far from both the entrances to both Tsavo East and Tsavo West. Although situated just off the main highway there are some good views overlooking Voi Town. It is very quiet and peaceful.

It opened in June 2010 and is small and friendly. There are 6 rooms to rent, though small they have en-suite facilities. There is a large bar and restaurant which offers local and international dishes which are very very good. Prices are kept to a minimum and there is a happy hour every evening from 6 - 8pm. This small but very pleasant hotel will not break the purse strings.

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NGULIA SAFARI LODGE



Ngulia Safari Lodge enjoys an unrivalled site on the edge of Ndewe Escarpment with breathtaking views over the vast African Bush. It is located in Tsavo West National Park. It overlooks the famous rhino protected reserve, which is the largest in the world. The lodge has 52 rooms and each one faces the vast wilderness. There is a swimming pool, a strategically placed restaurant, two bars and a viewing bay for the wildlife. After dark, the waterhole by the lodge is floodlit allowing guests to see the nocturnal animals coming in from the bush to quench their thirst. Here the guests have a rare chance of coming close to the leopard in its natural environment as it comes for the baited meat at the floodlit viewpoint. The lodge is internationally renown as a haven for bird lovers who travel every year to Kenya between October and December to ring migrating birds. It is the only place this activity takes place in Kenya.

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 OL TUKAI LODGE

Ol Tukai Lodge is set at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park which is world renowned for its elephant population.
The lodge with its African style, wide-open spaces and manicured lawns blends into its surroundings. Facilities include conference rooms, wildlife library, beauty spa, art boutique and an attractive chapel for the most unique weddings. The beautifully appointed rooms provide quality, comfort and attention to detail. After an exciting game drive, a soothing aromatic massage is ideal and the magical Elephant bar offers a variety of cocktails and cooling smoothies.
Exciting cuisines are accompanied by an array of tasty wines. Evening entertainment is provided by local Maasai dancers.

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TAITA HILLS/SALT LICK SAFARI LODGE

       

Salt Lick Safari Lodge is located in the heart of the privately owned Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary at the foot of the Taita Hills and consists of 96 rooms elevated on stilts and linked by raised walkways. Most of the bedrooms, as well as the restaurant and the terraced bar command spectacular views of the waterhole and surrounding grasslands, where elephant, buffalo and a variety of plains game can be seen throughout most of the year. Floodlights illuminate the bush to allow visitors to view the game at night, there is also a tunnel and chamber allowing guests to closely and safely watch the game close up at ground level. There is also a swimming pool and tennis court.

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SHIMBA HILLS LODGE

       

Shimba Hills is set in a  beautiful rainforest setting, the lodge is full of old world charm with a “tree house” design perched on stilts above the floodlit waterhole. Elephants can often be seen here during the day and in the evenings. All rooms are comfortably and uniquely furnished and overlook the watering hole. Rooms have access to shared toilet and shower facilities.

The rolling meadows and forests of giant primeval trees house a wide variety of wildlife, including elephant that favour the refreshing fruit of the borassus palm. There are leopard but these are very difficult to spot. The rare and impressive Sable antelope can be found here at Shimba Hills. It can be found in the same neighbourhood as large herds of buffalo. The Sable antelope can be found elsewhere in Kenya but not in such large quantities as found at Shimba. It is closely related to the Roan antelope, which it resembles, though smaller in stature. Both sexes carry the large 100-160 cm horns, which rise vertically before curving backward in a pronounced arc.

There are picnic sites on either side of the escarpment which provide entrancing views: to the east overlooking the distant turquoise of the Indian Ocean and to the west, on the right day when it has exceptional clarity Mt Kilimanjaro can be seen. Also the Taita Hills can be viewed from this point on a clear day. Shimba Hills National Reserve also has a large number of insects that create all sorts of unique sounds once the sun goes down.

Unspoiled and one of the least exploited of all Kenya’s game reserves, the combination of rolling grasslands and forest, of hill and valley and the shadowy animals and superb insect habitat make the Shimba Hills a delight for all nature lovers. Escorted walks through a true fairyland are also available on request.

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TREETOPS LODGE

Treetops is an impressive looking tree house constructed above a floodlit watering hole and salt lick. This world famous lodge provides a grandstand view from its observation lounge and rooftop viewing area.

In 1932 its first visitors climbed the wild fig tree supporting the two-room tree house. In February 1952 Princess Elizabeth climbed the tree house only to descend the following day as Queen Elizabeth 11.

The lodge rises straight out of the ground on stilts, it has 4 decks and a rooftop viewing platform. There are 50 twin bedrooms, which are neat and cozy and are designed like cabins on board a ship. There is shared toilet facilities. Dinner is imaginatively served at tables with bench seating. Coffee and liqueurs are served in the comfortable lounge, which features picture windows and trees growing through the building. The bar is open every night until midnight. On clear mornings Mount Kenya can is clearly visible. There are two hides at ground level at either end of the lodge

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SAROVA MARA CAMP

       

These  luxurious tents (75 in all) have en suite facilities, electricity and zip up fronts, they have a permanent floor and roof. They are set in beautiful grounds of manicured lawns and exotic flowers. It is situated on a rise between two streams in the heart of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the camp includes a swimming pool, 2 bars and restaurant that serves both international and local food, you can also have evening barbeques.

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KILAGUNI SERENA LODGE

      

The first ever lodge to be built in a Kenya National Park. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro, encircled by volcanic splendour, adjacent to a teeming water hole and daily visited by vast herds of elephants, buffalo and plains game. Inspirationally positioned so that not only all the rooms but also the open air restaurant, timbered game viewing decks and rock built bar enjoy uninterrupted views of the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, the lodge also stands central to mils of lion-stalked grasslands, elephant-studded plains and wildlife teeming bush and is ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions. Faced in volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as “the place of the young rhino” from which it takes its name, the lodge has been designed to blend chameleon-like into the savannah landscape.

Cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing. The elegantly renovated rooms have been styled to provide world class luxury and a quintessential African aura whilst featuring private verandas with magnificent views.

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Voi Wildlife Lodge & Safari Spa