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Location:
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Chyulu Hills, S.E. Kenya
overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro and bordering Tsavo West, Chyulu and
Amboseli National Parks. The Camp is a community project with the
Maasai and lies within Kuku Group Ranch, a 400-square-mile plot of
land owned by the Maasai herdsmen. The ranch stretches from the Chyulu
Hills to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.
The altitude of the ranch
ranges from 3,000 to 6,900 feet, so the land includes a number of
different environments from the grasslands of the savanna to green
river woodlands to cool mountain forest. The volcanic Chyulu Hills
flank the properly.
The lodge is centered around Tembo House which is
constructed of local materials such as native woods and lava rocks.
The area is an open plan dining/living room with an open vista to the
views. Campi ya Kanzi lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty
with considerable biodiversity of wildlife. |
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Accommodation:
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14 Guests are accommodated
in 6 double tents (with twin beds) and a Honeymoon suite each set on
wooden platforms with thatched roofs and large en-suite bathrooms
built on stone with running water flush toilet, shower and bidet.
The
tent has a veranda overlooking Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills.
The cook has been trained in the preparation of fine Italian cuisine,
which is featured along with international and local dishes. |
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Game
Viewing /Activities:
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The lodge is situated in
an area of considerable biodiversity. Game Drives in open vehicles,
National Park excursions (Chyulu, Amboseli and Tsavo), Maasai culture
and forest walks, Walking safaris. Birdwatching.
Over and above the
big game and plains game the area offers many of the rare species such
as the wild dog, lesser kudu, and cheetah which thrive on the ranch.
The fringe-eared Oryx and the Mountain Reedbuck are only found in this
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The Conservation fee
visitors pay to Campi ya Kanzi are returned to the Masai, owners of
the Kuku Group Ranch. This money is used to generate some income to
improve their nutrition and the education of their children and they
preserve their traditional ways and dignity. This helps preserve the
area as a wildlife and conservation area.
The camp is one of the
most environmentally friendly camps in Africa. The camp has been
built with local materials only without felling one tree. The
220-volt electricity is provided by solar power and water is
heated with solar boilers. In the kitchen, meals are prepared
using special ecological charcoal produced by the UN Environment
Project. Food scraps are composted for use in the vegetable
garden. Water, the scarcest resource; after use, the water passes
through lava filters that cleanse it before it is used in the
garden or put in a water-hole for the wildlife. |
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Rates:
Please contact us for a suggested
itinerary and quote
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