The Place of the greater kudu

Situated on the northern edge of the Laikipia plateau, Ol Malo is nestled into a rugged escarpment looking out across the time-honoured lands of Kenya’s Northern Frontier District.  An ancient land inhabited by wildlife and peoples of a time long ago, undisturbed and living by the rhythm of nature, there, as part of this untamed and beautiful landscape is Ol Malo – Place of the Greater Kudu.

Location

Access is via  private air charter flight direct to Ol Malo airstrip. By schedule to Nanyuki, departing daily from Wilson Airport, to connect with a private air charter to Ol Malo.

The Background

Colin and Rocky Francombe, both born in Kenya of settler families, designed and built Ol Malo with a deep understanding of how it should be.  They are glad to share their knowledge and love of this magical land and welcome you to their extraordinary bush home in Kenya – Ol Malo. To stay at Ol Malo is to live by a different rhythm, measure the day by the timeworn patterns of nature.  Wake up to see the sunrise, framing the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya.  Celebrate the new day with a dawn ride into the wilderness.  Feel night’s chill burn off with the rising of the great equatorial sun.   Keep tempo with the world by the roll of the camel’s stride.  Visit the colourful Samburu nomads of the North and sink with the dying sun into the waters of the pool.  At night luxuriate in the peace and comfort of Ol Malo and tune into the magical sounds of wild Africa under an ancient starscape.

Accommodation

Four exclusive cottages with luxurious ensuite bathrooms and private verandas. Lighting is by a 240V generator, run morning and evening hours. Closed April, May and November. Full board accommodation offered, including soft drinks, beer and house wine.

Dining and bars

Central lounge

What to see and do

• Game drives in the company of rangers and trackers

• Night drives to see the nocturnal inhabitants

• Game walks with an experienced guide

• Horse riding for both experienced riders and novices

• Camel rides across the plains

• Mountain biking on the hilly terrain

• Horizon swimming pool with superb views

• Overnight in the Look Out by a water-hole which is visited by a variety of wildlife