Sweetwaters Tented Camp (Kenya)

Location:

Sweetwaters Tented Camp lies in the heart of privately owned 24,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve, enjoying magnificent views across the game - studded plains to the snowcapped peaks of Mount Kenya. It is a mere two and a half hour drive from Nairobi.

Alternatively, Nanyuki airstrip is a one hour drive.

Accommodation:

Accommodation is provided in luxuriously appointed tents, set under thatch, with en-suite facilities and private verandah. Each tent overlooks the waterhole.

Within the quaint, original farmhouse is the dining room, bar and reception with its superb accommodation, personal service, first class cuisine and outstanding array of activities.

Options include night game drives by four-wheel-drive vehicles, walking safaris escorted by a knowledgeable ranger, bird walks, camel safaris and outdoor dining ensure there is always plenty to do.

Facilities:

Restaurants and Bars: Within the quaint, orginal farmhouse is the dining room, bar and reception with its superb accommodation, personal service, first class cuisine and outstanding array of activities. Sweetwaters is in a class of its own.

Leisure Activities: Being a very eco-conscious camp, Sweetwaters offers activities related to its surroundings. Tree-planting, bird and nature walks, camel rides, day and night game drives and walking safaris just to name a few. For those who want to stay "closer to home", the camp offers a swimming pool, activities to amuse both young and old in the form of table-tennis, board games and satellite television.

Within the quaint, original farmhouse is the dining room, bar and reception with its superb accommodation, personal service, first class cuisine and outstanding array of activities. Sweetwaters is in a class of its own. 30 en suite tents, Waterhole and salt lick, Swimming pool, Day & night game drives in 4X4 vehicles, Bird walks, Walking safaris, Camel safaris, Bush luncheons & dinners, Safari sundowners, 'Out of Africa' weddings .

Activities:

During your stay, visit the chimpanzee rehabilitation center which was initiated by the Jane Goodall Institute, Kenya Wildlife Services and Lonrho East Africa Ltd. Although chimpanzees are not indigenous to Kenya, a colony has been set up, where orphaned, abused and abandoned chimpanzees can be introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area that resembles their natural living conditions.

This colony was started in 1994 with three chimpanzees and grew to 15 within the first year. You will board a small boat for a short journey along the Uaso Nyiro river to observe chimpanzees living along the river banks in large open spaces. A lecture will be given at the camp on this project. Day and night game drives by four-wheel-drive vehicles, walking safaris escorted by a knowledgeable ranger, bird walks, camel safaris and outdoor dining ensure there is always plenty to do.

Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary: The chimp sanctuary is the only one of its kind in Kenya. Visitors can enjoy the unique opportunity of observing the chimps by boat on the Uwasi Nyiro River.

The riverine forest and the savannah grassland of the sanctuary are home to 26-orphaned chimps.

Here one has the opportunity to meet with Poco, who spent six years of his life imprisoned in a small birdcage suspended from a roof, a garage. Now Poco is a handsome, contented chimp, able to explore his habitat.

Rates:

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