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All you need to know

Intro

This exquisitely created home hidden away within Kenya’s most successful wildlife conservancy, Elewana Kifaru House is an enchanting, private haven in which to relax and spend time at leisure. With its stunning location looking out towards Mount Kenya in the south and the arid lowlands to the north,
The main area and sunny breakfast spot overlook a waterhole full of activity and wildlife, and with an excellent library and log fires in the lounge and dining rooms, guests can truly sink into delicious cosy comfort during the cool evenings.

Highlights

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy ~ A world renowned wildlife conservancy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a leading rhino and community-based conservancy.

Joint Operations Centre ~ A revolutionary new data system - Domain Awareness System (DAS) - Vulcan, the high-tech and philanthropy-focused company founded by Paul G. Allen, created the new system specifically to help combat poaching and enhance wildlife management on a large scale across a vast area. Lewa Conservancy is now the

communications hub for the region encompassing Borana and all the Northern Rangeland Trust Conservancies and is central to the DAS operation.

Wildlife
  • Lewa holds over 10% of Kenya’s black rhino population and about 15% of Kenya’s white rhino population. Over 40% of the fulltime employees on Lewa are rangers who undertake daily patrols around the reserve, monitoring the wildlife, specifically the rhinos.
  • It holds the largest single population of critically endangered Grevy’s zebra.
  • As well as being renowned for its rhinos and Grevy’s zebra, Lewa hosts an abundance of other species, including elephant, lion, cheetah, leopard and buffalo.

Quick Facts

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari House / Villa
Average Price

$808

Child Policy

We accept children of all ages.

Accommodation

With just five charming thatched cottages, all with well appointed bedrooms, with sumptuous four-poster beds and generous en-suite bathrooms, the property luxuriates in total exclusivity. The cottages are surrounded by an oasis of vibrant lawns filled with birdsong and spectacular views of the plains below.

Accolades

Africa’s Most Stunning View - Boutique Hotel Awards, 2018

Season

Open all year round, minimum 2 night stay.

Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari House / Villa

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