Where to stay in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and the islands · Every camp, lodge and beach retreat personally vetted by our team in Nairobi
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Colonial elegance and tranquil gardens in leafy Karen, a graceful prelude to the wild.

City sophistication and fine dining, a smooth transition into safari mode.

Breakfast with the resident giraffes at Kenya's most photographed house.

Fourteen glass sided suites on a private stretch of the Mara River.

Suspended a thousand feet above the Mara Triangle on the Oloololo Escarpment.

An intimate Great Plains camp in the exclusive Olare Motorogi Conservancy.

Treehouse tented suites woven into the canopy of the Naboisho Conservancy.

A small, beautifully kept camp on one of the Mara's most exclusive conservancies.

Tents that feel like rooms, set on the Talek River inside the main reserve.

Timeless safari elegance beneath ancient fig trees by the Mara Triangle.

Understated 1920s glamour at the edge of the Mara Triangle.

Positioned for direct access to the Migration's Mara River crossings.

On the Sand River in the quiet southern Mara, with daily game drives.

A boutique tented camp in the heart of the Maasai Mara.

An intimate camp on a quiet stretch of the Mara.

A tented camp on the open ridges of the Naboisho Conservancy.

Design forward suites in Kimana Sanctuary, home to Africa's last super tuskers.

A classic tented camp on a private conservancy facing Kilimanjaro.

Intimate conservancy lodge with Kilimanjaro framed in every suite.

A stone and thatch lodge in a private conservancy facing the mountain.

Suites with private rooftop star beds across the Chyulu Hills.

A private conservancy retreat where rewilded valleys restore the soul.

Star beds and big skies on the Laikipia plateau.

Light filled tented suites on the open Laikipia plateau.

A relaxed tented camp on the Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia.

Classic elegance and exclusive access to Lewa's celebrated rhino sanctuary.

Cottages carved into Mughwango Hill in the wild beauty of Meru.

A hilltop lodge with sweeping views over the Kalama Conservancy.

A classic tented camp on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Reach Tsavo in style aboard the SGR train.

Edwardian luxury beside spring fed pools in Tsavo West, with Kilimanjaro beyond.

Refined lodge living with Mount Kenya as your backdrop.

Beachfront elegance on the white sands of Watamu.

An island hideaway on Manda, off Lamu.

A boutique retreat on Diani's white sand coast.

A pool deck above an elephant watering hole in the heart of the Serengeti.

A hilltop retreat with cinematic Serengeti views, prime for migration season.

A seasonally positioned camp that moves to follow the herds.

A tented camp in the northern Serengeti, on the line of the river crossings.

Contemporary tented luxury near the big cat country of the Seronera Valley.

An Edwardian manor on a Serengeti ridge, with the finest cellar in Africa.

Tented elegance on the open plains of the Grumeti reserve.

Under canvas luxury that moves with the herds across the Serengeti.

A private concession of cottages in the northern Serengeti hills.

An intimate tented camp deep in the Serengeti plains.

A classic tented camp in the western Serengeti.

A boutique tented camp among the baobabs of Ruaha, Tanzania's wildest great park.

Stylish comfort perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.

Cape Dutch elegance on a working coffee estate in the highlands.

A working coffee and dairy farm on the edge of the Ngorongoro highlands.

A hilltop lodge above the Tarangire River and its baobab dotted plains.

A secluded tented camp among the baobabs of southern Tarangire.

Elevated rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.

Plantation charm on a working coffee estate, the ideal soft landing.

Barefoot luxury on the northeast coast of the island.

A design led beach resort on the northwest coast of Zanzibar.

An all inclusive beach resort on the calm east coast.

Adults only beach villas on the southeast coast of Zanzibar.

The only luxury lodge inside Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

A contemporary lodge in the hills above Bwindi's gorilla forest.

A comfortable overnight rest before the morning flight to Bwindi.

A boutique urban retreat in the heart of Kigali.

Refined city rooms and skyline views in central Kigali.

Volcano views and gorilla trekking on the edge of Volcanoes National Park.

A community owned lodge beneath the Virunga volcanoes.

A tea estate lodge on the rim of Nyungwe's ancient rainforest.

Eucalyptus forest suites at the foot of the Volcanoes.

A waterside camp in the wild plains of Akagera National Park.

An intimate Zambezi front camp just upstream of the falls.

Treehouse suites along the Zambezi above Victoria Falls.

A grand riverside hotel a short walk from the falls.

Pangolin shaped suites in a private Okavango concession bordering Moremi.

A V&A Waterfront landmark with Table Mountain framed in your balcony glass.

An art filled cliffside villa above Bantry Bay, Cape Town.

A polished boutique stay in the heart of Cape Town.

A vineyard hotel in the Franschhoek winelands.

An iconic resort on a private peninsula on the island's east coast.

A turtle bay resort on the northwest coast of Mauritius.

Laid back island luxury on the Mauritian coast.

A landmark resort beneath the Le Morne mountain in Mauritius.

Pavilions and villas in tropical gardens on Turtle Bay.

Beach and ocean villas on the Anahita peninsula.

A resort across two islands at Le Touessrok.

Tree house villas perched above Petite Anse across 170 forested acres.

A resort tucked into Baie Lazare on the south of Mahe.

Beachfront living on Beau Vallon, northern Mahe.

A private island sanctuary of villas above seven beaches.

Cliffside pool villas on the granite island of Felicite.

Hillside villas above a quiet bay on northern Mahe.

A resort and championship golf course on Praslin.

All villa seclusion on a private cove of Mahe.
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Every property in this collection has been visited and tested by our team in Nairobi. We only place guests in camps, lodges and houses we know personally, and we revisit them regularly so our advice stays current.
Across Kenya, including the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Laikipia, Lewa, Samburu, Meru, Tsavo, Mount Kenya, Nairobi and the coast, plus Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zanzibar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta and South Africa.
Yes. Tell us the camps you have in mind and we will build a private tailormade safari around them, including flights, transfers, guiding and park fees. A Safari Advisor replies within 24 hours.
A tented camp uses canvas suites, usually smaller and closer to the wild, often with the sounds of the bush at night. A lodge is a permanent building, typically with more facilities such as pools, spas and larger rooms. Both can be equally luxurious.
Yes. Alongside the camps and lodges listed here we arrange exclusive use houses and villas, which suit families, groups and celebrations, with a private guide, vehicle and chef.
Rates vary by camp and season. As a guide, luxury safaris in East Africa typically start from around USD 750 per person per night all inclusive, rising considerably for exclusive use houses and peak season in the Maasai Mara and Serengeti.
June to October is the classic dry season and the time of the Great Migration in the Maasai Mara. December to March is warm and green, and good for calving in the southern Serengeti. The islands are enjoyable year round.
Tell us your dates and what matters most, and we will match the camp to the safari.