El Karama Lodge
Laikipia, Kenya
El Karama is a family-owned lodge on a 14,000-acre conservancy on the Ewaso Nyiro river, with Mount Kenya on the horizon.
What We Love
Wildlife
Four white rhino live on the ranch, alongside elephant, Grevy’s zebra and a huge pride of lion. The Ewaso Nyiro draws birds throughout the day. Fish eagles, hooded vultures and many other species spend time along the river.
Experience
Days combine game drives, short guided walks, community visits and bush meals. Children join Kenya’s first Bush School, learning to track and sculpt with clay. There are no age limits, so whole families can share a safari in Kenya together.
Impact
The Grant family has ranched this land for nearly 60 years. Today they are rewilding it and protecting it for conservation. The lodge runs on solar power, and most meals come from its own organic garden.
About El Karama lodge
Eight cottages of stone, thatch and canvas sit along the river. Furniture is built from wood found on the ranch, and baths are made from black river stone. Hobbit House sleeps six across two storeys. Nilotica House has four suites, a wraparound deck and its own vehicle, and sleeps up to ten. The two River Cottages sit apart, with a private dining area and lounge. At the main lodge, the mess has a large fireplace, a bar and a reading corner. The pool looks over the river, where animals come down to drink. Guests can help knead the dough for the day’s bread. A Kenyan team, many of whom helped build the lodge, hosts each stay.
• 8 cottages, including family houses and exclusive-use options
• Wifi throughout
• Children of all ages welcome, with Bush School
• Private vehicle with Nilotica House
• Solar powered
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We choose our local partners, safari camps and guides based on their ability to offer incredible experiences and their commitment to people, the planet, and wildlife. We’ve worked with many of them for years.
- Every holiday we create aligns with our purpose to support conservation through the power of travel
- We measure the carbon cost of each trip and invest in projects that remove emissions and celebrate the wild
- 30% of profits are donated to charities, supporting conservation, communities and biodiversity.