Kifaru House Lewa is a luxurious safari lodge located in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, which is a private wildlife reserve in Kenya. The lodge is set on a hilltop and offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and Mount Kenya.

Kifaru House Lewa has four spacious and elegantly decorated rooms, each with its own private verandah and en-suite bathroom. The lodge also has a large dining and living area, as well as a swimming pool and outdoor fireplace. Guests can enjoy a range of activities during their stay, including game drives, guided walks, horse riding, and cultural visits to nearby communities.

The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including the “Big Five” (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino) as well as many other species such as giraffe, zebra, and a variety of antelope. The conservancy is also known for its conservation efforts, particularly in protecting endangered species such as the black rhino.

A visit to Elewana Kifaru House is to plunge into the timeless tranquility of Africa. Located within the world-famous Lewa Conservancy, home to East Africa’s healthiest black and white rhino populations, this bijou property, appropriately takes its name from the Swahili word for rhino.

A haven of luxury in the bush, guests will immediately feel at home on arrival, warmly welcomed by the friendly and attentive staff. The comfortable sitting room with well-stocked bar and elegant dining area extend out to a large, comfortably furnished terrace. Here, guests can enjoy a sunny breakfast al fresco and watch the busy goings-on at the waterhole below, or they can choose to relax by the picturesque infinity pool and enjoy the magnificent views over the distant plains.

The property luxuriates in total exclusivity with five charming thatched cottages tucked away in an oasis of vibrant lawns, filled with birdsong. All have well-appointed bedrooms, with sumptuous four-poster beds and generous en-suite bathrooms.

With an excellent library and log fires in the lounge and dining rooms, guests can truly sink into delicious, cosy comfort during the cool evenings, and luxuriate in the peace and serenity of the African night.

Most of the Elewana Kifaru House guides are from neighbouring communities and all have an intimate understanding and exhaustive knowledge of their own ‘backyard’, which they delight in sharing with their guests.

All Kifaru House guides have been certified Bronze or Silver level by the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association, and they are all passionate about their land and the wildlife that they share it with. As well as the botany, palaeontology and history of Lewa, they also have an intimate knowledge of the individual rhino, cheetah and lion families that have made the Conservancy their home range.

The walking guides are trained armed rangers from the Conservancy.