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BOUTIQUE
HOTELS
BORANA LODGE
Borana Lodge is set on the edge of the Samangua Valley with panoramic views of Mt.Kenya and Kenya’s Northern Frontier. Borana is a small, luxurious family-hosted lodge with a horizon pool. It is situated on a 35,000 acre ranch 16 miles north of the equator, at an altitude 6,500 ft; a haven for a wide diversity of wildlife: lion, elephant, Jackson’s hartebeest, buffalo, reticulated giraffe, Patas monkeys and great herds of antelope roam the plains while the cool forest shelters bush buck, colobus monkeys and leopard. Borana is a working ranch, named after the doe-eyed Borana cattle
ECO – FRIENDLY
Borana is an accredited member of the Eco Tourism Society of Kenya and plays an active role in regional conservation, eco-system maintenance, community development initiatives, health and education.
Accommodation
Borana has eight private and spacious guest cottages decorated in unaffected but luxurious up-country style. All rooms have an open fireplace, veranda and en suite bathroom with bath and shower. Extra beds can be provided for children. Electricity is provided by a 240v generator which runs during the morning and evening hours.
Activities
- Game drives and walks in the company of guides and trackers with a broad local knowledge of the area. Relax in a blind or a tree house and let the wildlife come to you. Night drives to see the nocturnal species. Picnics and bush dinners are a regular feature.
- Horse riding for both experienced riders and novices. We breed our own polo ponies and children’s ponies.
- Mountain biking on Giant Iguana mountain bikes.
Optional Extras
- Fly Camps
- Heli fishing on Mount Kenya – on application
- Visits to the adjacent Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, to see the endangered Grevy’s zebra and Black and White rhino
- Visits to the Kisima floriculture project
- Cultural excursions to nearby Maasai Manyattas
Access
- Daily schedule services to Lewa from Wilson Airport, Nairobi. Then 1 ½ hour road transfer to Borana
- Private air charter
- By road – a 4-hour drive from Nairobi.
- Road transfer from/to Nanyuki - $50 per person, min 3 pax.
Seasons
Borana is closed for the whole of November
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