Kenya's Most Luxurious Lodges
The most expensive and exclusive safari camps and lodges found within Kenya's famed national parks and game reserves, a collection that offers guests the utmost in luxury, exclusivity, service and game viewing.
All of our accommodation suggestions below offer that WOW factor while catering to the needs and demands of those who demand only the best and those who require the utmost privacy.
Just a side note on the below collection, the term luxury is always in the eye of the beholder, just as beauty is. The concept of luxury differs greatly from one person to another.
All of the below establishments can be combined into a tailor-made safari to suit one's desires and budget. All of the rates mentioned below are for low season, high season rates are a completely different ball game.
Most Expensive lodges In Kenya
AndBeyond Bateleur Camp
From US$ 1 025.00 per person
AndBeyond Bateleur Camp offers guests a luxurious safari experience bordering Kenya's famed Masaai Mara. An intimate luxury tented safari camp awaits, perfect for honeymooners, romantics, wildlife photographers, birders, and not forgetting families.
Sala's Camp
From US$ 1 150.00 per person
Sala's Camp on the Sands River is all about exceptional service, fine dining, stunning accommodation options, the utmost in luxury and an authentic Masai Mara safari experience. One will struggle to find a safari experience that can close to what is on offer at Sala's.
Solio Lodge
From US$ 930.00 per person
Luxury is part and parcel of one's stay at Solio Lodge, as with any of her Solio Lodge, as with her sister lodges (Giraffe Manor, Sala’s Camp and Sasaab). Only 5 luxury suites are available for guests wanting to experience the Solio Game Reserve.
Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs
From US$ 1 000.00 per person
Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs, one of Kenya's most luxurious service orientated safari lodge options. Each safari suite is assigned a personal 'ambassador' to serve and cater to all requests, as well as a dedicated safari vehicle and a highly qualified safari guide.
Mara Plains Camp
From US$ 1 730.00 per person
Mara Plains Camp, one of only three Relais & Chateaux establishments in Kenya, is a one-of-a-kind safari camp located in a small forest within the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy. An intimate camp that offers guests the very best in wildlife sightings.
ol Donyo Lodge
From US$ 1 215.00 per person
ol Donyo Lodge, a Relais & Chateaux safari lodge, one can expect nothing short of the best, whether it be cuisine, accommodation, service, safari experiences or guides. A stay at ol Donyo Lodge is up there with the very best in Africa.
Saruni Mara Safari Lodge
From US$ 740.00 per person
Saruni Mara, a small luxurious boutique safari lodge that offers the thrill of a real African adventure coupled with the highest standards of style and comfort. Located within a private concession that ensures exclusive and private game drives year-round.
Sanctuary Olonana Camp
From US$ 950.00 per person
Olonana Camp is small and exclusive, positioned on a private stretch of the Mara River with commanding views thereof. Fourteen oversized safari tents at Olonana offer four-poster beds with floor to ceiling mosquito netting, each one with a private veranda.
Cottars 1920s Camp
From US$ 1 470.00 per person
Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp, with its own 6000-acre private conservancy bordering the Masai Mara Game Reserve, is complete in luxury, from the tented suites to the main mess area. Spa and an amazing are offered and the must-try experiences of "safari baths" and "safari showers".
Giraffe Manor
From US$ 1 062.00 per person
Famed for its luxurious accommodation, friendly staff, one of Nairobi's finest kitchens and of course, let us not forget the main attractions, those rare Rothschild Giraffes To spend a night or two at Giraffe Manor and get spoilt rotten.
Ol Malo Lodge
From US$ 965.00 per person
Ol Malo Lodge and the Ol Malo Game Sanctuary offers up one of the most luxurious and private safari experience in the whole of Africa, never mind Kenya. Every aspect of one's safari experience here is tailor-made to one's expectations.
Sasaab Lodge
From US$ 999.00 per person
Sasaab Lodge is what we regard as the absolute in luxury; only a handful of lodges can come close to what Sasaab offers on the whole African continent. Sasaab offers the best in service, privacy, cuisine, activities and, in our opinion, location.
Saruni Samburu
From US$ 740.00 per person
Deep in Northern Kenya, a first-class safari experience awaits, perched on top of a mountain with 360-degree vistas of the surrounding Kalama Wildlife Conservancy. Two large swimming pools and six luxury villas all offer dramatic views over a very active waterhole.
Finch Hattons
From US$ 920.00 per person
Finch Hattons is about as luxurious a lodge as one can find in Kenya, never mind the Tsavo West National Park region. Private accommodation, excellent spa and wellness facilities, delicious cuisine, and some of the best wildlife encounters, what more could one ask for.
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