Kigio Wildlife Camp Lodge is a luxury tented camp with a special natural retreat inside the impressive 3500 acre Kigio Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya. This brand new, stunning property provides superb safari tented camp accommodations in an unbeatable location overlooking the glorious woodlands and the Malewa River, which together attract over 200 species of birds to the area.

The Kigio Wildlife Camp is renowned for its excellence and innovation in environmental management and resource use. Kigio Wildlife Camp Hotel uses solar power to generate electricity; waste is recycled; water is filtered using natural methods; and hot water is supplied by efficient kuni (wood) boilers. In addition, local farmers provide much of the food, and local community members are involved in the running of the lodge and conservancy.
 
Kigio Wildlife Camp Lodge Accommodation 
Designed in a dramatic architectural style inspired by traditional African building methods, the lodge’s thatched-roofed buildings create a rustic feel, while its cozy sitting area with fireplace and the dining room and bar offer a warm and inviting ambience.  
There are eleven spacious suites and one 2-bedroom family suite, each built on deck and containing a large bedroom and sitting area, a private bathroom with flush toilet, shower and balcony. The dining and sitting areas are situated in a glade overlooking a towering red cliff that houses colonies of bee-eaters. A most attractive bar sits between two tall fever trees facing the cliff while dining decks are extended up to the river.
 
Kigio Wildlife Camp Lodge Safari Activities
At night Hippo and Buffalo visit the camp to feed on ground salts and vegetation, in the morning zebra and giraffe wander through as more than 250 types of birds sing way. Kigio Wildlife Camp will not only offer some of the highest standards of accommodation in the Rift valley lakes area but also a rewarding wildlife experience that could consist of several outdoor pursuits including nature walks with naturalists, fishing and biking, sundowners at scenic view points besides day and night game drives. For those who wish to get out of the vehicle to pursue a more active safari in glorious natural surroundings, a minimum of 2 nights stay is recommended at the camp.

Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Kigio Wildlife Conservancy is located beside the Malewa River on 3,500 acres, about thirty miles south of Lake Nakuru. The expansive private conservancy area offers the opportunity to walk safely amongst wildlife. Learn how to identify animal spoor, and about the traditional use by the local people of medicinal properties of the many plant species in the conservancy. In addition to plains game like zebra, giraffe and antelopes, birdlife abounds and a walk along the river gives the opportunity to see hippo and maybe even a python! Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake, lies about 30 miles north of Kigio on a tarmac road. The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth, myriads of lesser flamingo - whose numbers are legion, often more than a million - and which literally turn its shores pink. They feed on the abundant algae which thrive in the warm waters.

But flamingos are not the only avian attraction, as the lake environs are rich in other birdlife. There are over 400 resident species on the lake and in the surrounding park. Large numbers of pelicans concentrate by the fresh-water streams that flow into the lake, and thousands of other birds may be seen including African fish eagles, white-winged black terns, stilts, avocets, ducks and in the European winter, the migrant waders. The national park surrounds the lake, offering a wide ecological diversity, from lakeshore, woodland, grassy plains to rocky escarpments and ridges. It now has one of the largest concentrations of rhinoceros in the country (both black rhino and white rhino), so the chances of spotting these are very good. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, translocated for safety from western Kenya. Waterbuck, zebra and Cape buffalo are very common. Lion are present in the park and, like the lions of Lake Manyara in Tanzania, are quite often seen in the acacia trees. Leopards are also frequently sighted and Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the places where visitors have the best chance of seeing these elusive big cats. The bushlands offer eland, warthog, impala, mountain reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

Kigio Porini Camp, Kenya
Kigio Porini Camp has recently been set up in the exclusive Kigio Conservancy, a short drive from Nairobi and set in the Great Rift Valley, between lakes Naivasha and Nakuru.  The Camp is situated under magnificent Yellow-barked Acacia trees with each guest tent spread out along the Malewa River. With only 6 guest tents the camp is very exclusive and giving you a real in the bush experience. The tents are very spacious and have private verandahs along the length of the tent, providing a secluded and private 'space' for you to relax and enjoy the beauty of this African wilderness.  Each tent has en-suite bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. Food is excellent with fresh baked bread and high quality meals prepared by the camp Chef. At camp guests enjoy morning, evening and night game drives, sundowners at scenic viewing points, escorted bush walks with a safari guide and Maasai warriors. Kigio Porini Camp has a tactfully built viewing blind from where you can view and appreciate the animals as they come to take nutrients from the natural salt lick and drink water from the river. This is a great spot to enjoy a quiet drink with your wildlife book, watching and learning! Nights can be cool at Kigio and a great way to end the day is enjoying a drink around the campfire, down on the banks of the Malewa.

Malewa Wildlife Lodge
Malewa Wildlife Lodge is a small and exclusive 5 cottage "eco-friendly" lodge, nestled in the shade of huge Acacia trees on the banks of the Malewa River in a malaria free zone. The rustic design of the lodge is most unusual and innovative using local methods and materials. The result is a design of charming buildings constructed of mud, timber and thatch. The ambiance has been sought to bring the visitor close to nature; sounds of the African bush, birdsong and the flow of water over the pebbles in the nearby streambed are the essence of your stay at Malewa Wildlife Lodge.

Malewa Wildlife Lodge Accommodation
The Malewa Wildlife Lodge has 4 river front tree suites and one family cottage with two rooms all with ensuite bathrooms and amenities - total of 5 rooms.
With an eco and conservation focused management of the lodge: electricity in the camp is provided by solar power, waste is recycled, water is drawn via hydro-power, meals prepared on clean burning gas fuel, hot water delivered through efficient boilers and vegetables and fruits purchased from local farmers in the area.

Malewa Wildlife Lodge Restaurant
The lodge offers guests full board accommodation with exquisite cuisine. Tasty meals are prepared to the highest standard by a "Cordon Bleu" chef using fresh, local ingredients. The emphasis is on excellent home cooking. There is a team of friendly staff including waiters, bar men, room stewards and guides to take care of you. They are well trained, and without being intrusive they ensure you have a relaxing and comfortable stay.

The Selenkay Conservation Area
The Selenkay Conservation Area lies in the heart of Maasailand a few miles north of Amboseli National Park. It is an important dispersal area and rangeland for wildlife in the Amboseli eco-system. The local Maasai community has set aside the area for a reserve for wildlife so that the habitat can be protected and wildlife conserved. The community is receiving an income from leasing the area for ecotourism and also receives an entry fee for each tourist visitor. All roads have been constructed using local labour so that the members of the community gain employment from the Conservation Area. In addition to the road maintenance team, Game Scouts have been employed to carry out patrols to see that the wildlife is protected. Selenkay Conservation Area is well off the beaten track and has not been visited by tourists until recently.

The animals are truly wild and not fully habituated to the presence of vehicles, so their behaviour is more natural than in parks where they are accustomed to many visitors. The numbers of tourist visitors are being limited to under thirty per day to retain the wild and unspoilt nature of the area, and to minimise the impact on the environment. Visitors on our camping safari are unlikely to see any other tourist vehicles in the Conservation Area and will have the opportunity to walk with Maasai trackers and to take a night drive to see the nocturnal animals. Within the conservation area there is a greater diversity of species than in Amboseli itself, and the following animals have been seen recently: elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, Thompson's and Grant's gazelles, gerenuk, impala, eland, oryx, lesser kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, striped hyena, jackal, bat-eared fox, caracal, African wild cat, serval cat, genet cat, honey badger, aardvark, porcupine, zorilla, mongoose, bushbaby and ostrich. Birdlife is prolific, especially birds of prey.

Selenkay is linked to Amboseli National Park by a track through the bush so that we have the opportunity to spend some time in the park. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular national parks. It lies 150 miles south-east of Nairobi very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Established as a national park in 1974 it covers 150sq miles and supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species), and birds (over 400 species).

Years ago this was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big game hunting in the wilds of Africa. The park encompasses dry lake beds, savannah woodland and extensive swamps constantly fed by springs that emanate from the mountain. The water and seasonal lakes attract a wide variety of bird and animal life, in particular herds of elephant. Amboseli is one of the best parks in Africa to observe family groups of elephants and large bull elephants at close quarters.