When many people imagine safaris in Kenya, they think of the Maasai Mara. But Ol Donyo Lodge offers you the opportunity to experience a whole other side to this breathtakingly diverse country. Positioned on a tree-studded hillside in the Maasai-owned Mbirikani Group Ranch, it benefits from the wildlife-rich expanses of the Chyulu Hills National Park while commanding awe-inspiring views of Africa’s highest mountain, the inimitable Kilimanjaro. This semi-arid region brings you safari experiences which are totally different to the Maasai Mara, but rivals its density and diversity of animals. This is a lodge for nature-lovers; it is blessed with its own watering hole which receives regular visits from local fauna, and is surrounded by an astounding variety of landscapes, from misty high-altitude forests to sprawling savannah.
It’s also the perfect destination for adventure-seekers, with a virtually unrivalled range of activities on offer. Fill your days with safari drives, horseriding, cultural experiences, or helicopter flights. Yet if you’d rather not leave the confines of the lodge, it could hardly be better equipped to keep you entertained for days on end. Its quaint thatched roofs shade light, airy interiors filled with art, while the raised terraces feature an irresistible infinity pool and spa with views across the bush.
No two suites are the same at this Réserve Collection lodge, each designed in warm, earthy hues with colourful accents and local crafts. What all the suites have in common, however, is that each of them possesses a private plunge pool for cooling off in the heat, mesmerising views of the watering hole and Kilimanjaro, and a rooftop star bed so you can sleep under the night sky.
