The Best of Kenya

Karen Gables is a Cape Dutch style private home set back from the road amid verdant gardens. It has the feel of a true home away from home, with numerous private corners to sit and unwind.

The property is located 30 minutes' drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and 15 minutes from Wilson Airport.

The suburb of Karen lies to the south west of Nairobi, towards the foot of the Ngong Hills. Leafy and largely unspoilt by development or traffic, it offers a peaceful alternative to the city centre, which remains within easy reach via Nairobi's improving ring roads and bypasses.

After a long journey, guests can take a dip in the pool or walk through the landscaped gardens down to the river. Airport transfers, game drives and excursions can be arranged on request.

Originally built as the owner's private residence, the home is fully furnished with WiFi, a backup generator for a reliable 24-hour electricity supply, a solar-heated swimming pool and fresh borehole water. Breakfast, lunch and evening meals are prepared fresh and available to all guests.

Tortilis Camp has a prime location for witnessing the majesty of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.

Tortilis Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, and embraces a hill in one of Amboseli’s areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland. Located in a private conservancy bordering the national park, game drives, walks, sundowners and bush meals take place both inside the national park and in the conservancy, where guests enjoy exclusivity.

The tents are all spacious, with king or twin beds and elegant en suite bathrooms. There is a main lounge, bar and dining area, all exquisitely built with natural materials and thatched roofs. The Private House and Family Tent are located slightly separate to the main camp, upon the hill where they share a pool.

Tortilis Camp was one of the first eco-lodges of its size, and is very proudly 100% solar. Guests can rest assure they are leaving a minimal footprint during their stay.

Tambarare Camp is nestled amongst fever trees in the shadow of Mount Kenya and delivers the perfect balance of adventure and serenity. The camp looks out across the award-winning Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which consists of 90,000 acres of unspoilt African landscape, where the Big Five roam, including the last two northern white rhinos on earth.

Tambarare Camp features 10 luxurious, large, and airy tented suites with private verandas. These individually-decorated tents have a boutique-meets-bush style, with teak floors, gently billowing white curtains, and unique touches of Masai-inspired art. Guests can enjoy floor-to-ceiling cinematic views overlooking the grassy plains from their super king beds, while the en-suite boasts a walk-in shower, a double basin, and sumptuous towels.

Tambarare Camp Private Villa comprises two bedrooms, indoor and outdoor lounge and dining area, bar, private deck and boma.

After adventurous days tracking lions, riding horses with rhinos, or spotting giraffes, elephants, gazelle, and zebra in the wildlife retreat, guests can retire to the secluded camp for sundowners, relaxation, and attentive five-star service. Inside the main tent, inviting sofas and chairs encourage one to linger, while at the camp’s restaurant, chefs impress by preparing delicious dishes, salads, freshly baked breads, and any special requirements, from vegetarian meals to anniversary dinners. There’s also a refined bar tent with a deck and loungers overlooking the boma.

Tucked beneath a canopy of riverine forest on the winding banks of the Mara River, Il Moran Camp is one of the Masai Mara's most intimate and exclusive addresses. With just ten spacious canvas tents, this is a camp that prizes privacy, personalised service, and the kind of unhurried safari experience that is increasingly rare to find.

Il Moran is perfectly suited to honeymooners, couples, and solo travellers seeking something genuinely special, as well as families with older children ready to immerse themselves fully in the bush. Flexible safari schedules and direct access to prime wildlife areas within the reserve mean your time here is shaped around you, not the other way around.

The interiors strike a wonderful balance between elegance and adventure. Dark wooden tables, oversized blue couches, and a striking beaded chandelier anchor the main space, while tribal portraits and carefully chosen African artefacts give the camp a sense of place and personality that feels entirely authentic.

Meals are served on a raised wooden deck overlooking the Mara River, where hippos are a near-constant presence below. As the sun goes down, the central fire pit draws guests together for cocktails and conversation under an open African sky.

A camp that asks very little of you, except to slow down and take it all in.