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Every property here is one we book regularly — tented camps on the migration route, family lodges, and beach hotels on the coast. Budget to full luxury.

Rustic safari lodge with a thatched roof nestled among trees

AA Lodge Amboseli

A comfortable mid-range lodge just minutes from Kimana Gate, built in tiers so nearly every room looks out toward Kilimanjaro's snowcap. A…

Mid-Range Amboseli
★★★

Amboseli National Park, near Kimana Gate

From US$180/night
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Aerial view of luxury safari tents set within a green valley landscape

AA Lodge Mara

A full-service lodge inside the Masai Mara Game Reserve, close to Sekenani Gate, offering 24-hour power, spa treatments and rooms built for…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Masai Mara Game Reserve, near Sekenani Gate, Kenya

From US$420/night
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Stylish glamping tents arranged around an evening fire pit in a natural setting

Alama Camp Mara

A small, understated tented camp built around the idea that Mara luxury doesn't need to shout — canvas walls, personal service, and…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Sekenani area, Masai Mara

From US$650/night
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Aerial view of Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge surrounded by lush vegetation

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Built in a style drawn from traditional Maasai homesteads, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge occupies one of the park's most photographed positions —…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

From US$440 per person per night, full board
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Rustic safari lodge framed by a garden pathway in warm golden sunlight

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

A 200-acre lodge in Kilimanjaro's foothills, twenty minutes from Amboseli National Park, with gardens, a pool terrace and dependable mid-range comfort.

Mid-Range Amboseli
★★★

Kilimanjaro foothills, 20 minutes from Amboseli National Park, Kenya

US$180–260/night
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Aerial view of an elegant tented camp set on a valley escarpment

Angama Mara

An award-calibre "two camps in one" property perched 1,000 feet above the Mara Triangle, where floor-to-ceiling glass turns every Tented Suite into…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Great Rift Valley Escarpment, above the Mara Triangle

From US$900/night
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Deluxe tent exterior at Ashnil Aruba Lodge in Tsavo East National Park

Ashnil Aruba Lodge

A family-friendly lodge inside Tsavo East National Park, with a kids' club, gardens and comfortable rooms built for red-dust game drives.

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Inside Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

From US$380/night
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Luxury tented suite with en-suite bathroom and private sun deck at Ashnil Mara Camp, Maasai Mara

Ashnil Mara Camp

A luxury tented camp positioned directly above the Mara River's migration crossing points, with wooden-decked tents that put front-row wildlife theatre within…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Maasai Mara National Reserve, overlooking the Mara River

From US$395/night
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Aerial view of a riverside safari camp with guest tents and vehicles among trees

Ashnil Samburu Camp

A genuine five-star camp at Archers Post on the edge of Samburu National Reserve, with lush gardens, a spa, and river-view rooms…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Archers Post, Samburu National Reserve

From US$400/night
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Luxury tented accommodation at Basecamp Masai Mara

Basecamp Masai Mara

An eco-conscious camp on the Talek River built with families firmly in mind — kids' club, playground and babysitting sit alongside the…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Talek, Masai Mara

From US$480/night
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Rustic safari lodge buildings set among rocky, dry-country landscape

Boma Simba Safari Lodge

A garden lodge in Voi town with mountain views, functioning as a comfortable and practical mid-range base for exploring Tsavo East rather…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Voi, Tsavo East National Park

From US$190/night
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Thatched-roof lodge building set among green grounds in the Laikipia countryside

Comfort Gardens Sweetwaters

A relaxed garden hotel in Nanyuki built around an unhurried pace — free bicycles, a pool, and a terrace bar — that…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Nanyuki, near Ol Pejeta Conservancy

From US$180/night
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Low angle view of a simple urban hotel building with a plain painted facade

Eagle Palace Hotel

A straightforward, well-run town hotel in Nakuru, 13km from Lake Nakuru National Park, with 24-hour service and non-smoking rooms.

Budget Kenya
★★

Nakuru town, 13km from Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

US$70–110/night
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Deluxe safari tent exterior at Elephant Bedroom Camp, Samburu National Reserve

Elephant Bedroom Camp

Strung along a bend of the Ewaso Nyiro River, Elephant Bedroom Camp takes its name seriously — elephant families cross the sandy…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

From US$520 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Elegant illuminated desert camp with vibrant seating and luxury tents at dusk

Elephant Gorge Camp

Tucked into a thicket of whistling acacia within the Noorlarami Conservancy, Elephant Gorge Camp trades Amboseli's busier central plains for a quieter,…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★★

Noorlarami Conservancy, Amboseli, Kenya

From US$580 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Main camp view of Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli

Elewana Tortilis Camp

Tortilis Camp takes its name from the umbrella-shaped Acacia tortilis trees scattered through the property, and the layout works around them rather…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★★

Amboseli, Kenya

From US$650 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Rustic lakeside lodge nestled among lush trees with a guest at the entrance

Elsamere Lodge

The former lakeside home of Joy Adamson, author of Born Free, now a conservation-themed lodge with a small on-site museum and garden…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

US$160–230/night
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Serene wooden safari lodge with private balconies surrounded by lush greenery

Emayian Luxury Camp

An exclusive Masai Mara camp with widely spaced tents, private in-tent dining, outdoor jacuzzis and a signature sundowner cocktail.

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

From US$650/night
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Lush hotel garden with flowering trees and an elegant building facade

Enashipai Resort & Spa

A full-scale lakeside resort on Naivasha with rooms, suites and private-garden villas, two pools, a spa and easy access to Hell's Gate…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

From US$400/night
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Rustic safari lodges set within a rocky landscape and scattered vegetation

Enkorok Mara Camp

A riverine-woodland tented camp named for the Maa word for the sausage tree, offering a quieter corner of the Mara with easy…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Masai Mara National Reserve

From US$390/night
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Traditional tented bush camp overview beside the Mara River at Entim Main Camp

Entim Main Camp

A riverside camp inside the Masai Mara Reserve, directly opposite a wildebeest crossing point, with a dedicated photographic tent and customised game-viewing…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Inside the Masai Mara National Reserve, on the Mara River, Kenya

From US$580/night
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Main building of a colonial-era safari club hotel at the foot of Mount Kenya, Nanyuki

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

A historic 120-room property in over 100 acres of gardens at the foot of Mount Kenya, close to Ol Pejeta Conservancy's rhino…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Foot of Mount Kenya, near Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

From US$450/night
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Rustic lodge with a thatched roof nestled among lush green trees

Fig Tree Camp – Maasai Mara

A long-running camp on the Talek River known for its champagne bush dinners under the moon, daily balloon-safari departures, and the reassurance…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Banks of the Talek River, Maasai Mara National Reserve

From US$440/night
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Simple thatched-roof lodge building nestled among lush green trees

Fish Eagle Inn

A sprawling budget property on Lake Naivasha's southern shore, from tent pitches to lakeside cottages, with a pool, gym and sports courts.

Budget Kenya
★★

Southern shore of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

US$70–130/night
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Simple thatched-roof camp buildings surrounded by lush greenery and hills

Fisher’s Man Camp

Self-catering cottages and acacia-shaded camping on Lake Naivasha's shore, with named cottages sleeping up to six and a hippo-proof electric fence.

Budget Kenya
★★

Shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

US$60–120/night
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Rustic lakeside lodge structure surrounded by lush trees

Flamingo Hill Tented Camp

An eco-friendly tented camp inside Lake Nakuru National Park itself, nestled in the park's "honeymoon hills" with a warm, understated feel.

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Inside Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

US$190–270/night
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Charming wooden cabins set in a lush garden setting

Ilkeliani Camp

A small tented camp strung along the Talek River, prized for its riverside verandas and a laid-back atmosphere that favours long lunches…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Talek River, Masai Mara

From US$420/night
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Contemporary hotel facade with minimalist design and geometric windows in a city setting

Kahama Hotel Nairobi

A practical, well-located city hotel close to Nairobi's centre — the natural choice for the nights that bookend a Kenya safari, with…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Nairobi City Centre

From US$150/night
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Two spacious canvas tents on a wooden platform in a serene forest setting

Kandili Camp

A small, exclusive camp near the Musiara area close to the Mara's famous Marsh Pride territory, built around luxury tents with private…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Musiara, Masai Mara

From US$700/night
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Simple canvas tent surrounded by trees at a basic campsite

Karen Blixen Mara Camp

Set on the bank of the Mara River, Karen Blixen Mara Camp leans into an old-world, early-twentieth-century atmosphere — period furniture, canvas…

Budget Kenya
★★

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

From US$95 per person per night, full board
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Safari tents in a lush campsite with mountains in the background

Kibo Safari Camp

Named for Kilimanjaro's highest peak, visible from much of the property on a clear morning, Kibo Safari Camp offers a straightforward, well-priced…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★

Amboseli, Kenya

From US$400 per person per night, full board
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Elegant villa-style lodge with glowing lights among trees at twilight

Kibo Villa Amboseli

A private stone-and-timber villa in Amboseli with three master en-suite bedrooms, a Kilimanjaro-view terrace and access to neighbouring Ol Tukai Lodge's facilities.

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★

Amboseli, near Ol Tukai Lodge, Kenya

From US$500/night (villa, all-inclusive)
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Canvas safari tents nestled among trees at a tented bush camp

Kicheche Laikipia Camp

A garden-and-terrace lodge on the Laikipia plateau, bordering Ol Pejeta Conservancy, built around an outdoor fireplace and a genuinely child-friendly atmosphere rather…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia

From US$480/night
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Stone lodge exterior with veranda at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

One of Kenya's earliest national park lodges, framed by Mount Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills, with a waterhole out front and stone-built…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Tsavo West National Park

From US$500/night
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Aerial view of a lodge surrounded by lush greenery and water

Kilima Safari Lodge

A 72-unit lodge on a 420-acre site by Amboseli's Kimana Gate, with tents facing wildlife waterholes and Kilimanjaro views.

Mid-Range Amboseli
★★★

By Kimana Gate, Amboseli, Kenya

US$200–290/night
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Resort hotel building exterior with balconies overlooking manicured grounds

Lake Naivasha Country Club

A historic 1930s club on 55 acres by Lake Naivasha, with gourmet dining, a pool, and Crescent Island's predator-free wildlife nearby.

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

US$340–480/night
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Aged wooden cottage with thatched roof set among bushes and exotic plants

Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp

A canvas-tented camp on Lake Naivasha with en-suite bathrooms, hippo-watching at dusk, and boat safaris to Crescent Island.

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

US$170–250/night
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Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort grounds set within grassland and acacia vegetation

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

A 150-acre resort on Lake Naivasha's southern shore, built around its own trees, with two-storey crescent cottages and free-roaming wildlife on the…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Southern shore of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

From US$420/night
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Charming wooden lodge cabin with a deck, nestled among trees

Lake Nakuru Lodge

An eco-lodge inside Lake Nakuru National Park with unobstructed lake views, a varied restaurant menu and an outdoor pool.

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Inside Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

US$180–260/night
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Exterior view of Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, a stone-and-thatch lodge set among trees near Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Perched on a forested ridge on the park's southern boundary, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge looks down over the acacia woodland and soda-white…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

From US$420/night
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Low-angle view of a modest multi-storey hotel building along a highway in Kenya, under a clear blue sky

Lanet Matfam Resort

A short drive from Nakuru town on the Nakuru–Nairobi highway, Lanet Matfam Resort trades bush isolation for convenience — 24 straightforward rooms…

Budget Kenya
★★

Nakuru–Nairobi Highway, Nakuru, Kenya

From US$65/night
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Stylish glamping tents in a serene setting with a cozy fire pit area

Lerai Safari Camp

Lerai Safari Camp holds a genuine rarity in the Mara ecosystem: it's the only permanent camp inside the Olerai Conservancy, which means…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Olerai Conservancy, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$680 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Striped safari tents set on open desert plains, evocative of tented camp accommodation near Amboseli

Little Amanya Camp

With only eight tents pitched near Amboseli's Iremito Gate, Little Amanya Camp keeps things small enough that the staff learn your name…

Mid-Range Amboseli
★★★

Near Iremito Gate, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

From US$220/night
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Aerial view of Maisha Sweetwaters Camp's tented accommodation in the Laikipia bush

Maisha Sweetwaters Camp

Sixty self-contained tents set between Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Solio Game Reserve — a larger camp built for consistent, full-facility comfort, with…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Laikipia, bordering Ol Pejeta Conservancy

From US$390/night
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Rustic thatched-roof tented shelter set among trees

Man Eaters Camp

A camp inside Tsavo East itself, named for the region's famous railway-era history, pairing a pool with a view and occasional film…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Tsavo East National Park

From US$210/night
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Serene wooden lodge featuring balconies, doors and windows surrounded by lush greenery

Mara Crossings Camp

Mara Crossings Camp sits directly on the Mara River within sight of several of the migration's best-known crossing points, close enough that…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$430 per person per night, full board
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Aerial view of luxury safari tents set in a desert landscape

Mara Leisure Camp

A relaxed tented camp on the Talek River known for its bonfire evenings and easy-going pace, positioned along one of the Mara's…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Talek River, northern boundary of the Masai Mara

From US$370/night
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Elegant white safari tents surrounded by vibrant greenery

Mara Maisha Camp

A straightforward, welcoming tented camp in Talek offering solid comfort and easy reserve access, a good fit for travellers who want a…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Talek, Narok region, Masai Mara

From US$405/night
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Aerial view of tents nestled in a river valley setting

Mara Ngeche Safari Camp

Hidden in riverine forest at the point where the Mara and Talek rivers meet, Mara Ngeche keeps a genuinely low profile —…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Confluence of Mara and Talek Rivers, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$720 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Countryside lodge with a thatched roof by a peaceful lake surrounded by lush hills

Mara River Lodge

A river-facing lodge in Aitong on the Mara's quieter northern edge, offering solid mid-to-upper comfort and a year-round pool for guests who…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Aitong, Masai Mara

From US$350/night
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Lodge entrance building at Mara Serena Safari Lodge in the Mara Triangle

Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Mara Serena Safari Lodge holds a specific distinction: it's the only safari lodge built inside the Mara Triangle, the reserve's western section…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Mara Triangle, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$410 per person per night, full board
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Guest cottage exterior at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

A long-standing Mara favourite perched near the reserve's Ololaimutiek entrance, known for its circular thatched architecture, year-round pool, and easy access to…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Ololaimutiek, Masai Mara National Reserve

From US$380/night
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Modern multi-storey hotel building exterior against a clear blue sky

Merica Hotel

Merica Hotel is Nakuru's answer to a proper city hotel — 94 rooms across a multi-storey block in the middle of town,…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Nakuru Town, Kenya

From US$150/night
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A rustic wooden lodge cabin surrounded by greenery and a wooden fence

Mtito Safari Camp

A garden-and-riverbank bush camp where most rooms open onto either the water or the grounds, built for travellers who want their room…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Riverside setting, Masai Mara

From US$410/night
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Lodge property set within the Maasai Mara landscape at Muthu Keekorok Lodge

Muthu Keekorok Lodge

One of the very few lodges built inside the Mara reserve itself, meaning wildlife sightings can start on the lodge grounds —…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok

From US$360/night
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Countryside lodge with thatched roof set beside a peaceful lake and surrounded by lush hills, Lake Naivasha

Naivasha Kongoni Lodge

Naivasha Kongoni Lodge sits inside its own 30-acre patch of wildlife sanctuary on the shores of Lake Naivasha, fenced off just enough…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Lake Naivasha, Kenya

From US$180/night
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Stone lodge building nestled among rocky escarpment terrain

Ngulia Safari Lodge

Perched on the Ndawe Escarpment above Tsavo West's Rhino Sanctuary since 1969, with every room opening onto a wilderness balcony and an…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Ndawe Escarpment, Tsavo West National Park

From US$360/night
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Simple camping setup with tents in a forest clearing

Ol Moran Tented Camp

Ol Moran Tented Camp sits on the banks of the Ololaimutia River, a reliable watering point for elephant, buffalo and antelope that…

Budget Kenya
★★

Ololaimutia River, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$100 per person per night, full board
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Aerial view of Ol Pejeta Bush Camp tents along the Ewaso Nyiro River

Ol Pejeta Bush Camp

Seven traditional East African safari tents on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, inside a conservancy long associated with Kenya's pioneering…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Ewaso Nyiro River, Ol Pejeta Conservancy

From US$520/night
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Elegant lodge front view with lush surrounding gardens

Ol Tukai Lodge

Ol Tukai Lodge has been operating from the same patch of doum palm woodland inside Amboseli National Park for decades, and that…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

From US$450 per person per night, full board
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Simple wooden lodge building with balconies and windows surrounded by greenery

Penety Amboseli Resort

Penety Amboseli Resort is a straightforward, good-value base on the edge of Amboseli National Park, with 50 rooms arranged around gardens that…

Budget Amboseli
★★

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

From US$75/night
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Rustic thatched-roof lodge building nestled among lush highland forest trees

Rhino Watch Safari Lodge

Rhino Watch Safari Lodge sits on the lower slopes of the Aberdare Range, high enough that the montane forest gives way to…

Luxury Aberdares
★★★★

Aberdare Range, Nyeri County, Kenya

From US$390 per person per night, full board
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Luxury tented camp nestled among greenery with a view over water, in the style of a Masai Mara safari lodge

Ridgeview Mara Tented Camp

Set on a private rise above a bend in the Talek River, Ridgeview Mara Tented Camp keeps things small and unhurried —…

Luxury Tented Camp Kenya
★★★★★

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

From US$450 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Stilted bandas of Salt Lick Safari Lodge overlooking the waterhole

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Circular, stilted rooms raised above a busy waterhole in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary — one of the most recognisable and photographed…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Tsavo West

From US$410/night
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Aerial view of a riverside tented camp with palm trees along the water

Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

Thatched-roof tents on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, leaning into the classic safari aesthetic with four-poster beds and mahogany furniture,…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Ewaso Nyiro River, Samburu National Reserve

From US$430/night
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Aerial view of a tented desert camp at dusk

Samburu Simba Lodge

A stone-walled, villa-style lodge connected by a rock-clad walkway inside Buffalo Springs Reserve, next to Samburu National Park — distinctive architecture, a…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Buffalo Springs Reserve, Samburu

From US$370/night
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Cottage accommodation at Samburu Sopa Lodge in the Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

Samburu Sopa Lodge

Set among doum palms on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, Samburu Sopa Lodge looks out over a landscape unlike anywhere…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

From US$400/night
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Elegant outdoor patio at a safari lodge with sun loungers and a natural wood pergola

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

Sarova Lion Hill takes its name from the ridge it occupies above Lake Nakuru National Park, with cottages stepped down the hillside…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

From US$380/night
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Aerial shot of a tented safari camp set within an open landscape

Sarova Mara Game Camp

A well-established tented camp encircled by two streams and its own resident fish pond, run with its own fleet of safari vehicles…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve

From US$430/night
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Rustic safari lodge buildings set among rocky, semi-arid scrub typical of northern Kenya

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

Sarova Shaba sits inside Shaba National Reserve — the wilder, less-visited sibling of the Samburu-Buffalo Springs pair — built around natural springs…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Shaba National Reserve, Kenya

From US$370/night
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Modern four-star hotel complex exterior lit at colorful sunset

Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa

Sarova Woodlands sits at the edge of Nakuru town, close enough to Lake Nakuru National Park for an early game drive but…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Nakuru Town, Kenya

From US$340/night
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Waterfront lodge with surrounding greenery and a dock, viewed from above

Sawela Lodge

Sawela Lodge sits back from the Lake Naivasha shoreline in landscaped gardens thick with bougainvillea, offering a calmer, more contained alternative to…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Lake Naivasha, Kenya

From US$160/night
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Lodge nestled amid mountains with a picturesque rural view

Sentrim Amboseli Lodge

Sentrim Amboseli Lodge offers a practical, well-priced base close to the park, with stone cottages arranged around gardens that keep Kilimanjaro in…

Mid-Range Amboseli
★★★

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

From US$170/night
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Safari tent exterior at Sentrim Mara Lodge on the Aitong Plains

Sentrim Mara Lodge

Sentrim Mara Lodge sits on the edge of the Masai Mara's Aitong plains, positioned to catch the reserve's famous open light without…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Aitong Plains, Masai Mara, Kenya

From US$450/night
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Desert camp illuminated at dusk with a campfire glow

Sentrim Samburu Lodge

Sentrim Samburu Lodge sits above the Ewaso Nyiro River on a bend thick with doum palms, its tented cottages raised on platforms…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

From US$320/night
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Canvas tent exterior at Sentrim Tsavo Lodge

Sentrim Tsavo Lodge

Sentrim Tsavo Lodge sits inside Tsavo East, Kenya's largest park, in country defined by red volcanic soil that gives its famous elephant…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

From US$300/night
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Canvas tent accommodation exterior at Severin Safari Camp in Tsavo West

Severin Safari Camp

Severin Safari Camp sits on the edge of Voi, the gateway town to Tsavo West, where sun-baked plains give way to the…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Voi, Tsavo West National Park, Kenya

From US$180 per person per night, half board
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Rustic tented campsite surrounded by lush greenery and forest views

Simba & Oryx Nature Camp

A nature-focused tented camp where the wildlife often wanders close enough to hear from the dining tent, favoured by guests who want…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Masai Mara National Reserve

From US$400/night
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Exterior of Sweetwaters Serena Camp's reception, restaurant and bar buildings

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Sophisticated tented accommodation inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy — home to the Big Five — with Mount Kenya as a near-constant backdrop and…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

From US$450/night
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Exterior view of Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa grounds

Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa

A resort-scale property between Tsavo East and Tsavo West, built for travellers who want a proper spa day worked into their safari…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Tsavo West

From US$420/night
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Luxury safari tents set in a desert landscape with hills in the background

Tawi Lodge

Tawi Lodge sits on a private conservancy bordering Amboseli National Park, close enough to the elephant herds and Kilimanjaro backdrop that made…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★★

Private Conservancy, Amboseli, Kenya

From US$520/night
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The Ark's distinctive stilted tree-hotel exterior in Aberdare National Park

The Ark

Shaped like Noah's namesake vessel and moored, in effect, at the edge of a forest clearing, The Ark is one of the…

Luxury Aberdares
★★★★★

Aberdare National Park, Nyeri, Kenya

From US$460 per person per night, full board
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Aerial view of a picturesque lodge perched amid lush greenery, overlooking water

The Cliff Lodge

The Cliff Lodge is set exactly where its name suggests — on a rock face roughly a hundred metres above Lake Nakuru,…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

From US$600 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Outdoor patio at a safari lodge with sun loungers and a wooden pergola, East Africa

The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort

Built on the escarpment above Lake Naivasha, this is less a safari lodge than a full resort — an 18-hole golf course…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Rift Valley Escarpment, Lake Naivasha, Kenya

From US$480/night
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Elegant tented camp at dusk with vibrant outdoor seating

Tipilikwani Mara Camp

A twenty-tent camp on the banks of the Talek River inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve, built around intimacy rather than scale…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★★

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve

From US$420/night
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Treetops Lodge stilted tree hotel in the evening light, Aberdare National Park

Treetops Lodge

Built on stilts above a floodlit waterhole in Aberdare National Park, Treetops earned its place in the history books in 1952, when…

Luxury Aberdares
★★★★

Aberdare National Park, Nyeri, Kenya

From US$420 per person per night, full board
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Luxury safari tent set on open ground beneath Mount Kilimanjaro

Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp

Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp is one of the newer additions to the park's accommodation, and it shows in details older camps weren't…

Luxury Amboseli
★★★★★

Amboseli, Kenya

From US$560 per person per night, all-inclusive
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Rustic lodge building with thatched roof among green trees

Voi Safari Lodge

A lodge built for the view — 53 rooms perched above a waterhole inside Tsavo East, one of the largest national parks…

Luxury Kenya
★★★★

Tsavo East National Park

From US$340/night
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Aerial view of a tented safari camp beside a river, surrounded by palm trees

Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp

A family-friendly tented camp inside Tsavo West at Ziwani, within easy reach of Lake Chala and Lake Jipe — two lakes rarely…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Ziwani, Tsavo West National Park

From US$220/night
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Canvas safari tents pitched at a campground among trees

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

A collection of six sister camps spread across the Maasai Mara's main reserve and its private conservancies, giving guests a choice of…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Maasai Mara National Reserve

From US$190/night
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Simple bush lodge cabin nestled in a natural wooded landscape

Ziwa Bush Lodge

Ziwa Bush Lodge takes its name from the Swahili word for lake, and it earns it — set into acacia bush close…

Mid-Range Kenya
★★★

Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

From US$190/night
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