REWILDING GUESTS SINCE 2006:
'So Much More than a Safari holiday...'
El Karama Lodge is an intimate, owner-operated, award-winning lodge built by one of Africa's most gifted wildlife sculptors Murray Grant. Specialising in family safaris and small groups looking for adventure in the wild, there is no other place like it! Located in the heart of Kenya's most unique wildlife area: Laikipia, this one of a kind lodge is found inside a 14,000 acre family-owned private conservancy with access to over 200,000 acres. The wildlife experience here is world–class, offering abundant sightings of the Big 4 and day visits to horse ride, camel walk, visit iconic Black and White Rhino or fly up to a private Elephant Rehabilitation Sanctuary in North Kenya . The habitat supports 430 verified bird species and Northern Kenyan species such as Grevy's Zebra, Gerenuk and Vulterine Guinea Fowl. With outstanding views of natural beauty; guests can wake up to the peaks of Mount Kenya and fall asleep to the sounds of the mighty Ewaso Nyiro river. It's all about freedom and privacy here: whether you like to walk, fly camp under the stars, game drive, track on foot with guides, fish, visit the working farm, pick your vegetables in our organic garden or engage with our wildlife conservation activities on the ground and education in action with the rangers, the El Karama Lodge team will make it all possible.
We also have Kenya's first Bush School for children, which is focussed on educating and 'rewilding' children during their safari with us. We are a truly family-friendly lodge and your precious little ones will be busy learning about the bush with our wonderful guides and resident naturalists.
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An authentic safari experience hosted by some of Kenya's finest...
This family owned lodge is intimate with only 6 cottages all overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro river and a natural salt lick rich in wildlife. All are designed by the owners, using natural materials found on this ranch and art provided by family members (a painter/author and a sculptor live here). Operations including the chemical/chlorine free swimming pool run exclusively on solar electricity.
Located on a privately owned conservancy of 14,000acres with access to over 200,000 acres meaning activities range is braod, including night drives, fly camping, longer walking advtnures, conservation activities, working farm and homestead, cooking lessons, bush craft, school visits and community engagement.
Low to no Malaria Zone. Altutude 2000m, next to Mount Kenya - direct views of the Mountain every day.
Private registered airstrip just 5 minutes from the Lodge for private charters. Just 1 hour drive to Nanyuki Civil Airstrip for scheduled flights with Air Kenya and Safarilink.
Family oriented,with Kenya;s first Bush School for Chidlren dedicated activities for all ages.
River frontage.
Owner of El Karama Conservancy and El Karama Lodge, Murray Grant is also a renouned Bronze Sculptor of Wildlife Bronzes and has a private studio and home on site.
The lodge can provide fully guided, open vehicles (land cruiser/hilux converions) with canvas canopies ideal for professional photography, fantastic game viewing and which offer an authentic, old world wildlife experience where you can feel the wind and smell the air!
The ranch has over 80 mammal species here including Four of the Big Five. You can see unusual species like the Grevy Zebra, Gerenuk. Laikipia Hartebeeste, African Hunting Dogs, as well as Leopard, Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo, Hippo and the Reticulated Giraffe. ‘Plains Game’ abounds and our guided walks will take you near herds of Burchill’s Zebra and Grant’s gazelle and over ridges looking at Mount Kenya. With six dams on the property, you can sit quietly by water holes watching animals come to drink and take meals and sundowners out with you.
