Campi ya Kanzi is an award-winning boutique ecolodge in the Chyulu Hills of southern Kenya. This “Camp of the Hidden Treasure” is the only safari lodge on a Maasai-owned reserve spanning 283,000 acres of pristine wilderness. Mount Kilimanjaro and Ernest Hemingway’s “Green Hills of Africa” form a stunning backdrop for inspiring and sustainable safari experiences. Campi ya Kanzi offers luxurious comfort, thrilling outdoor adventure, memorable wildlife encounters, and authentic connection to the Maasai people. Moreover, it leverages the benefits of tourism to protect the local environment and to preserve the Maasai culture. This is where safari dreams come true.
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Walking in the Chyulu hills
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All you need to know
Intro
Highlights
— Exclusive wilderness of 280,000 acres – 2/3 the size of the Maasai Mara reserve. — Iconic safari destination: Hemingway’s greens hills of Africa and Mount Kilimanjaro. — Personal hosting by Luca and Antonella, founders of the camp and of Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
Need To Know
We believe in being 100% solar (since our inception), we believe in cropping all of our water from the rains, without tapping into community wells or springs.
Safaris
We trust that a safari experienced at Campi ya Kanzi will be one of the most precious memories you will treasure for years to come: walking with a Maasai guide in his land, tracking wildlife, trekking the cloud forest of the Chyulu Hills, the green hills of Africa of Ernest Hemingway, while being profoundly and authentically connected with the Maasai landlords who, with us, are the hosts.
Wildlife
This is truly the most iconic safari land: Kilimanjaro dominates the view; elephants and lions roam free in true wilderness; giraffes and zebras cover the plains, and Maasai warriors contemplate.
Safari is quite a charming word. It is exotic and iconic at the same time. Safari means “voyage” or “expedition” in Kiswahili. With us your luxury safari will translate into a unique authentic experience: you will discover a vanishing Africa, explore an incredible wilderness, see amazing wildlife, while being deeply immerse in a fascinating culture and contributing to preserving it.
Quick Facts
4-5 nights.
US$750 – $950 pp, per night, sharing.
No age limit.
Accommodation
Campi ya Kanzi: six luxury tented cottages, two tented suites, one swimming pool suite. Kanzi House: private villa in the savannah, built all with local materials, with 18m swimming pool (water cropped from the rains) and a Jacuzzi for four.
Accolades
Campi ya Kanzi is a luxury eco lodge, the most awarded in East Africa and the first the be Gold rated by Ecotourism Kenya.
- Gold Eco-Rated by Ecotourism Kenya
- 2016 IE Awards for Sustainability
- 2014 Travel + Leisure's Global Vision Award
- 2008 Condé Nast Traveler's World Savers Award
- 2006 Eco-Warrior Award
- 2006 Tourism for Tomorrow Award
- 2005 Skål International Ecotourism Award
- 2004 World Legacy Award finalist
Season
Open all year round.