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Offbeat Meru Camp

Offbeat Safaris pride themselves on providing guests with an exclusive experience in remote wildlife areas. Offbeat Meru Camp epitomises this important goal. The camp is small, traditional and located on the edge of Meru National Park in the rarely-visited Bisanadi National Reserve.

Almost bought to its knees by heavy poaching in the 80's and 90's Meru National Park is now thriving. It is once again home to the big five, after the recent re-introduction of Rhino, as well as a great number of other species including Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Leopard, Gerenuk and Lesser Kudu. The park has 13 rivers which flow through the area encouraging a spectacular variety of birdlife. Immortalised by Joy Adamson in her book 'Born Free' and with only 2 lodges the likelihood of seeing anyone else while you stay here is small - you feel you have the park to yourself.

Hosted by owner Piers Winkworth the camp has the ideal level of comforts. The camp consists of only 6 tents - 3 twin and 3 double. Each tent is furnished with a large iron bed, its own en-suite bathroom, traditional bucket shower and flushing WC. In addition, there is 24 hour solar lighting in the tents, while the rest of the camp is lit by traditional 'tilly' lamps. Informal dining is hosted in the mess tent or around the campfire. There is also a spacious 'mess' tent with comfortable sofas, a writing table and bar.

Safari days are tailored to suit the guest's requirements. Activities include day and evening game drives; bush breakfasts, picnics and sundowners; fly fishing in the local rivers. This area of Kenya gets quite hot during the dry season. After an active morning in the bush there's no better feeling than coming back to camp and cooling off in the stunning infinity swimming pool watching the wildlife as it comes to drink from the Bisanadi River below.

The Background

Affectionately known as Kenya’s complete wilderness, Meru National Park plays host to an abundance of wildlife, from rare exotic birds to big game such as elephants, lions, cheetahs and leopards, and rhino. An environment that is normally dry, as is most of Northern Kenya, is transformed by the thirteen perennial rivers flowing through it, which originate in the Nyambeni Hills to the west. These waters are the main reason for the Park’s spectacular diversity of wildlife and landscapes. 

Accommodation

Hosted by owner Piers Winkworth the camp has the ideal level of comforts. The camp consists of only 6 tents - 3 twin and 3 double. Each tent is furnished with a large iron bed, its own en-suite bathroom, traditional bucket shower and flushing loo. In addition, there is 24 hour solar lighting in the tents, while the rest of the camp is lit by traditional 'tilly' lamps.

Dining and bars

Informal dining is hosted in the mess tent or around the campfire. There is also a spacious 'mess' lounge with comfortable sofas, a writing table and bar.

Child-friendly

The camp welcomes children. 

What to see and do

Within the Camp guests can enjoy the sights and sounds over 180 species of different colourful birds, together with resident mammals that include Syke’s monkeys, baboons, dik diks, bush babies, porcupines, and the occasional bush buck. Meru N. P. is also home to species as reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, and Oryx which are not to be found in many other National Parks or areas in Kenya.  

Days are tailored to suit guest's requirements. Activities include day and evening game drives; bush breakfasts, picnics and sundowners; fly fishing in the local rivers. This area of Kenya gets quite hot during the dry season. After an active morning in the bush there's no better feeling than coming back to camp and cooling off in the stunning infinity swimming pool watching the wildlife as it comes to drink from the Bisanadi River below you.

Location

Access is possible by car on sealed tarmac road arriving at the park’s main gate, or by scheduled or chartered flight landing inside the park with a (complimentary) 40-minute transfer to our camp – a scenic journey that often offers the visitor a first look at the area’s big game.

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