There are some places in the world that offer such extraordinary experiences that they become iconic. East Africa, home to stampeding wildebeest and flat-topped acacia trees against bronzed skies, fascinating cultures, and a menagerie of wildlife, is one of them. For many of our guests, the East Africa lodges are just as memorable.
These are places that are warm and inviting, where the gin and tonics are always cold, the pillows are as fat as a stack-of-pancakes; that you return to year after year. Take a look at our favourite East Africa lodges…
Singita Kwitonda Lodge
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Watched over by the misty Virungas, Kwitonda Lodge’s eco-chic cabins are metres from the lush Volcanoes National Park – the lodge shares a border with it! You’ll trek deep into the forest to find a family of mountain gorillas…It doesn’t get any better than that.
Mara Nyika
Masai Mara, Kenya
A collection of luxury tented suites in the treetops, Mara Nyika nabbed one of the finest addresses in the Masai Mara. Being in the private Naboisho Conservancy means no crowds, night drives and epic wildlife – you’ll have front row seats to the Great Migration. And with those fab tents to recline in, it’s easily one of our favourite East Africa lodges!
&Beyond Mnemba Island
Tanzania
An island, literally, all to yourself with powdery, white sands, dreamy reefs to dive and service that is second to none. After a few hours of snorkelling and cruising the waters off Zanzibar on a dhow, splurge with massages in your private sala and candlelit dinners as the waves lap over your feet at &Beyond Mnemba Island.
Olakira Migration Camp
Serengeti, Tanzania
Olakira Camp goes where the Great Migration goes, down to Ndutu for calving season and arriving in the north in time to catch the heart-thumping river crossings. And fancy sky gazing from the warmth of your bed? It rolls into the mesh star tent where you’ll fall asleep under a blanket of stars.
Saruni Samburu Camp
Samburu, Kenya
Sitting high on the hills overlooking 200,000 acres of wilderness, Saruni is a true gem and the only lodge in the Kalama Conservancy. One of the top East Africa lodges, the open-fronted villas promise panoramic vistas of the landscape, which you might just explore on foot with a Samburu warrior and drive to spot its rare wildlife.
