Kifaru House is a quality safari option in the fabulous Lewa Wildlife Conservany. With only 4 Double Cottages and 1 Family Cottage, Kifaru House is small and personal. The five colonial style cottages are spacious, with high thatched roofs, dark wood floors and white walls. The family cottage has two separate en-suite bedrooms – a double and a twin, next to each other but not interconnected.

Kifaru House is surrounded by a lush, green garden that is fenced, keeping large animals at bay. The main housen is also a thatched house and contains the lounge with a cosy fireplace and a library. The adjacent open-plan restaurant features a long table where everyone eats together. Meals are sometimes served outside on the terrace, somewhere in the garden or at the swimming pool. The swimming pool is heated, has a pool house with its own lounging and dining areas, massage room, and shower facilities - and not to forget the gorgeous views of Mt. Kenya which can be admired on clear days.

Kifaru House is part of the 62’000 acre Lewa Downs Conservancy and is set on a prominent hill, with Sirikoi Lodge to the west and Lewa Wilderness Lodge to the east. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an award-winning model for community conservation. Starting with only 15 black rhinos in 1984, Lewa’s rhino population has since risen steadily, making Lewa a true rhino conservation success story in East Africa.

Guests reach Kifaru House by daily scheduled flights or private charter departing Wilson Airport Nairobi to Lewa Downs Airstrip (50 minute flight), followed by 20 minutes transfer to the house.

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a vital wildlife corridor connecting Kenya’s wild and arid north with the lush Mount Kenya ecosystem. The wildlife is abundant and includes many rare endangered species such as reticulated giraffe, black and white rhino, and the largest resident population of Grevy’s zebra in the world.

Guests enjoy frequent leopard, cheetah, lion and wild dog sightings. The special Northern Five (rare species found only in Northern Kenya) can also be seen on Lewa - Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich.

Day & night game drives, bush walks, sundowners, bush breakfast and one visit to Ngare Ndare Forest Visit are included. At extra costs the lodge offers a visit of Il'Ngwesi cultural boma, camel riding and horse riding. The latter are conducted at Lewa Wilderness Lodge and can be booked on site at extra costs.

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a very low-risk malaria area with an altitude of 1700m above sea level.

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