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Location:
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Located in Northern Kenya,
Laikipia Plateau, in the foothills of Mt Kenya. The lodge is set in a
valley which meanders out of the Laikipia Plateau onto the Samburu
Plains of Northern Kenya with views our over Mt. Kenya and rugged
mountains which break off into plains and rivers.
With Kilimanjaro's
6,000 meter high snow-capped peaks presiding over the landscape, the
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Accommodation:
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cue from the rugged setting and building hug the valley contours, roof
tops reflect ridge lines and paths follow gullies.
Each room is
different and designed to absorb the existing terrain and afford
spectacular views. Twelve guests are accommodated in 6 individual
cedar and stone thatched cottages, 2 doubles and 4 single/doubles.
These cottages gather
around a main house. Each cottage is spacious and has a veranda, a
fireplace and large bathrooms with the choice of bath or shower. The
main house has a veranda and two lounges all commanding spectacular
views of the valley below. |
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Facilities:
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Borana is truly unique in
design and experience, the food is spectacular and the Samburu guides
and staff are captivating and integral to the experience. The lodge
also offers easy access to some of Kenya’s most interesting landmarks.
Borana is able to offer an enormous amount of variety in both terrain
and vegetation in a concentrated area.
Depending on the weather al fresco
lunches are often served in the building overlooking the swimming pool
and dam. Meals are also available in the privacy of ones room on
request. Borana accommodates most diet preferences.
Borana takes great pride
in the food served. Most of the fresh produce, meat, poultry,
vegetables, dairy products, are obtained everyday from the ranch (Borana
is self-sufficient in home-grown vegetables and dairy produce). All
the breads, pastas and cakes are home-made using home milled flour.
Menus vary from the traditional to the exotic but are consistently
mouth-watering. Meals are taken around one large table, which allows
for informality and a lively exchange of conversation.
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Game
Viewing /Activities:
Game Drives / night drives
in open vehicles, accompanied by Samburu Guides, Walking, Horseback
riding, Visits to the Dinwesi Village, Lewa Rhino Conservancy,
Swimming, Fishing in the dam below the lodge which has been stocked
with rainbow trout. Bird-watching (over 400 species).
There are various activities that are available by arrangement,
sightseeing flight around Mt, Kenya, Fly fishing at Mt. Kenya, Samburu
Game Reserve, lunch at Larsons Camp, Aberdare National Park by road
including a picnic, bird-shooting.
Overnight fly camp or day
trip to Mt Ol Ololokwe, the Samburu sacred mountain, a 25-minute
flight. Overnight or day trip to Lake Turkana to visit Dr Leaky’s
excavation site ‘The Origins of Mankind’. Borana has a swimming pool
with an ideal vantage point for the waterhole in the valley below.
Borana also has an excellent gallery/shop.By prior arrangement:
fishing for giant Nile perch or the Golden Perch in Lake Turkana,
fly-fishing for Tiger Fish, or bird shooting for some of Africa’s
bigger game birds. |
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Rates:
Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote
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