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Here, amidst pristine Kenyan plains and beneath the snow-capped glitter of Mount Kenya, lies a private retreat as rarefied as the land itself. Designed for exclusive use by a single group of family or friends, five storybook cottages form the heart of this very personal sanctuary—steeped in the legacy of the Craig-Douglas family, who, more than half a century ago, transformed their cattle ranch into Kenya’s first private safari lodge. That pioneering vision—65,000 acres of conservation and a world of hospitality—lives on in this graceful new outpost, just a lilac-breasted roller’s flight from the original Lewa Wilderness Camp. At your group’s desired pace, days unfold as living theatre – a parade of elephants and giraffes lopes by, rhinos munch with prehistoric poise, and nymph-like impala dilly-dally with a few rare Grevy’s zebra – in a drama older than time.
Tucked along the serene Eastern Marania River, your private safari compound comprises five elegant two-person cottages and a knockout main lodge. Thatched cathedral ceilings, handwoven textiles, rich linens, deep clawfoot tubs, and open-air verandas provide modern comforts with a capital C. At the heart of the lodge, gracious indoor-outdoor living space invites long-table feasts, languid afternoons by the saltwater infinity pool, and fireside sundowners as the stars come to life. Designed for matchless repose, relaxation, and communion with nature—elephant-watching included.
Game viewing at Lewa is pure cinema. (And silent, thanks to some pretty snazzy state-of-the-art electric vehicles.) Soon, spotting the Big Five here feels less possibility and more eventuality, with the added privilege of near-certain sightings of endangered black and white rhinos. Beyond our hifalutin’ four-wheel adventures, the landscape beckons with ever-varied perspectives: perhaps a walk with expert Maasai guides at first light, observing wildlife on foot as their day dawns. After a languid lunch by the pool, maybe mount up for some horsebacking over the sun-drenched plains. For the ultimate Out of Africa reverie, take an optional romp in an open-cockpit biplane, just as Isak Dinesen (aka Meryl Streep in the treasured film version) remembered as “the most transporting pleasure of my life”.
Lewa welcomes families with imagination and heart. Pony rides, camel safaris, treetop canopy walks, cave explorations, swims beneath waterfalls, and visits to an authentic
Maasai village ensure memory-making gold your children will tell their children’s children about.
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