Lewa House
Location
Within these diverse habitats, you’ll find the ‘Big Five’ animals, with more than 10% of Kenya’s rhinos joined by an even more endangered animal – Grevy’s zebra. Sightings of rare, reticulated giraffes, desert-adapted oryx and African painted dogs are some of the other safari treats.
To the south is the Ngare Ndare Forest, a lush and shady environment watered by the meltwater from the snows of Mount Kenya, the peak that’s ever-present on the horizon of Lewa.
Accommodation
If you’re a couple, your abode is even more enticing, for you’ll be staying in one of the super-stylish ‘earthpods’. Looking like hobbit homes designed by Antonio Gaudí, these organically-shaped adobe and stone cocoons are cool in all senses and even collect their own rainwater. Three of them come with outdoor baths for wallowing beneath the starry heavens.
When it’s warmer, your spot for a cooling drink will be the expansive shady veranda or perhaps soaking in the pool. Seasonally heated, the pool’s year-round appeal is the fact that it looks out over a waterhole that attracts wildlife from far and wide.
As for dining, the on-site farm produces ingredients for breakfasts in the bush on safari, for lunches followed by snoozes, and for hearty fine dining in the evening at the large family dining table.
Experiences
- The Lewa Conservancy is a place for safari excursions full of Big Five possibilities, and they’re just some of 70 species of mammals that have been observed. The rhinos became so numerous that the fence with the neighbouring Borana conservancy was removed so that they could roam even more freely.
- Some folk come here to complete the Lewa Marathon, a world-famous event that happens every June and raises money for conservation initiatives.
- Quietly creep through the yellow fever tree woodlands on a walking safari. You may hear the leopard warnings from the groups of vervet monkeys.
- Visit the radio room of Conservation HQ and learn how they coordinate field rangers, field operators, anti-poaching rangers, gatekeepers, baby rhino keepers and the dog tracker unit.
- A safari on a horse enables you to approach wildlife in a completely different and immersive way. If you want a higher vantage point – and a bit of fun – opt for a camel.
- Enjoy the lush appeal of the neighbouring Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, a place where you can get into the canopy on a walkway 10 metres from the ground.
- Spend time with the Il N’gwesi people of the northern Masai, particularly seeing some of the projects funded by the Lewa Conservancy.
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
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