El Karama Lodge

El Karama (Nilotica House) was absolutely beautiful in every respect. It was our first safari experience (four adults and four teenage girls) and our guide, Robbie, was exceptional. The team at the house were also incredible including Joseph, Lamik, Jane, and Niamburra. We felt so welcome, safe and so inspired by the place, people and animals. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Everything was perfect including the food, the setting, the bedrooms, the service and the overall experience. Memories for a lifetime! So special and highly recommended.

We had an amazing stay at El Karama Lodge this September and loved every moment of it. The service and attention to detail were outstanding, and the food — much of it coming straight from their garden and ranch — was delicious. Joseph and Elizabeth were wonderful hosts, and our guide John was a pleasure to spend time with. We really enjoyed having a private vehicle, which allowed us to go wherever we wanted, take our time, and get all the photos we hoped for. A very special memory was the surprise bush breakfast to celebrate my husband’s birthday — such a thoughtful touch. For a day and a half we were the only guests in the lodge, which made it feel like we had the entire conservancy to ourselves. Between lunches by the pool, dinners by the fireplace, and incredible wildlife sightings — including lions, cheetahs, and leopards — these three days will stay with us forever. And yes, it is absolutely worth the 1 hour 50 minute bumpy road from the airport — the experience on arrival makes it all worthwhile. We highly recommend El Karama Lodge.

We had the loveliest stay at El Karama. The team (shout out to Sammy, Wachira, and Joseph) went above and beyond to ensure our family was well taken care of throughout our stay. It is a very kid friendly place with a great pool and bush school activities for children to give parents a break in the middle of the day. They even provide babysitting at night so you can enjoy your dinners. The conservancy is also stunningly beautiful. Would love to stay here again down the road!

Beautiful lodge very convenient to Nanyuki and Nairobi- the conservancy is private so there were very few people- got to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippos and many other animals without competition from other guides. The food is organic farm to table and delicious. The tents and pool are all gorgeous and the people like our guide Robinson and waiter Washira were so warm and welcoming!

This was our first safari experience, and I cannot imagine how it could be bettered. A beautiful, friendly, feel-good oasis of wildness - and with food to die for. Plenty of flora and fauna diversity, with a real sense that you are in nature and discovering, rather than having it presented to you. Wonderful service and smiles all round.

We had a brilliant stay at el Karama, the game drives were excellent, with lots of unusual animals, including Aardwolf, striped hyena, leopard and bat eared foxes as well as elephant ,hippo and giraffe. My daughter loved bush school with John, all the staff were friendly and hospitable and the accommodation was great. Best of all, the food was supreme too!

Fabulous lodge and very pleasant stay. Our safari guide, Andrew, was very knowledgeable. We had amazing sightings in particular of lions (and much more) and were able to spend hours watching their behaviour without any other car around. Slow pace and relaxing atmosphere, exactly what we were hoping for. The food at the lodge was good and we had the surprise of our last brunch by the river. We had meals at various location ( pool, river, main dining room) which was really nice. The grounds at the lodge are very well kept with dik-diks running around. The staff goes out of its way to please. One of the few lodges were kids are welcome so if you want less kids.. go outside school holiday periods.

A phenomenal place with some of the most intimate and brilliant safari experiences we’ve had in Kenya - and by far the best customer experience. Our children adored the Bush School - their favourite activity of our trip! And seeing lions, elephants and other animals in a way not offered in busier places like the Mara was incredible. Breakfasts and dinners by the rivers an experience of a lifetime. And most importantly what really made the stay was the care from everyone there - Josef and our special guide Robinson and Michael, as well as the incredible food from chefs Jane and Priscilla. As part of our work we eat at top global restaurants on a day to day basis and the food served was second to none!