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Tawi Lodge

Tawi Lodge is located on a private 6,000-acre conservancy just five minutes from the Kimana Gate of Amboseli National Park. Offering just 12 eco-friendly cottages, the lodge enjoys magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro and offers a central dining room and bar, both of which overlook the waterhole, where large herds of elephant come to drink. There is also a swimming pool and massage facility. Located at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the lodge offers stunning views of Africa’s highest mountain and the legendary ’Snows of Kilimanjaro’. Once part of the Great Southern Game Reserve, Amboseli is one of Kenya’s earliest game sanctuaries; it is also one of her most popular attracting over 200,000 tourists per year.

Location 

Tawi Lodge stands in Amboseli National Park lies 250 km south (four hours drive, one hour flight time) of Nairobi and close to the Tanzanian border (Namanga 85kms) and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Accommodation 

Tawi Lodge offers 12 cottages, each with a wooden deck overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro, a log fire, minibar, dedicated butler, solar power and either double or twin bedroom with ensuite bathroom (bath, shower, WC). 

Dining and bars 

Tawi Lodge offers a central dining and bar area overlook the water hole and wetlands. A wide range of buffet meals are served and the lodge also offers nightly cocktails around the campfire as well as bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners. 

Meals are traditionally served buffet style and will include a broad selection of Kenya, international and local choices. Vegetarian options are always provided and children’s mealtimes and menus can usually be arranged with prior notice.

Family friendly

Tawi Lodge welcomes children.

Safari wildlife highlights: lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, zebra, hippo, spotted and striped hyena, giraffe, oryx, wildebeest, gerenuk, impala and Grant’s gazelle. Birds: 425 recorded species.

Activities and attractions

Typical safari experiences at Tawi Lodge include: safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Kenya wildlife guides), safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the safari campfire and guided wildlife walks through the bush. Tawi Lodge also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and local community visits.  

A particular highlight of a trip to Amboseli National Park is a hot air balloon ride, which typically ascends from its launch site at dawn and travels for around an hour across the plains before descending in a controlled landing to a cooked safari breakfast in the bush. 

  • Safari game Drives: Experience the real safari – morning and afternoon wildlife game drives through Amboseli National Park, with our trained driver-guides. Picnic lunches and sundowners can be provided.
  • Wildlife watching and tracking
  • Nature walks: Guided walks through the bush with our professional wildlife guides and ornithologists.
  • Visit to an authentic Maasai En’kaang: To experience the true Maasai culture, we offer a visit to a traditional Maasai village or En’kaang. Here guests will be given a traditional Maasai welcome (with dance and song), experience a unique insight into the Maasai lifestyle in Kenya, learn more about Maasai handicrafts (beading and leatherwork) and have the opportunity to purchase Maasai artifacts direct from those who make them. 

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