Lewa House Bush Home

Lewa Downs Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

(Lewa House Bush Home is situated on the Northern foothills of Mount Kenya on the 65,000 acre privately owned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Lewa House Bush Home is set on top of a hill with an engaging panoramic view of the rolling landscape of the Conservancy. Lewa House overlooks the luggas (valleys) and hills, with the horizon rising to the eye-catching views of the Mathews range and the sacred mountain of the Samburu, Ol Lolokwe. There are daily flights from Wilson Airport (Nairobi) to Lewa Downs Airstrip or by private charter flight direct to the Lewa airstrip, or by road from either Nanyuki (1 hour) or Nairobi (over 3 hours)

Lewa House Bush Home is situated within the 45,000 Acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

Lewa House Bush Home
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Lewa House; Lewa House Bush Home is situated within the 45,000 acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy on the northern slopes of Mt. Kenya. Lewa House is a stunningly attractive residence set on top of a hill with an engaging panoramic view of the rolling landscape of the Conservancy, overlooking the luggas (valleys) and hills, with the horizon rising to the eye-catching views of the Mathews range and the sacred mountain of the Samburu, Ol Lolokwe.

Lewa House Bush Home is taken on an exclusive basis giving guests the opportunity to really enjoy their own house party, free to dictate the pace of each day and enjoy an area teeming with exciting wildlife - the endangered rhino (for which Lewa Down is probably best known) and the Grevy’s zebra - as well as the ‘big five’ and especially abundant and varied birdlife.

Lewa House Bush Home Accommodation/Facilities

Lewa House can accommodate up to twelve people (on an exclusive basis) in three large cottages each with two rooms, bathrooms, and a private verandah. Lewa House Bush Home has a main building with a lounge and dining area, opening up to the charmingly furnished stretch veranda with its own special vista across the plains of Northern Kenya. There are three large cottages at Lewa house each with a double and a twin room, making the property suitable for up to twelve people. All the cottages have en suite bathrooms, apart from the family cottage, which has a shared bathroom.

The houses are rustic, with cooling `Sanje' (swamp grass) roofs and designed to mix the traditional relaxed ambiance with modern comfort. Each of the cottages has a private veranda where guests can sit in the cool of the evening to enjoy the starlit African skies. Lewa house is mainly used to house supporters of the Conservancy and now has been opened up to receive guests visiting Lewa Downs.

Lewa House Bush Home Safari Activities in Lewa Conservancy

Guests to Lewa House have the opportunity to be involved in a living and dynamic conservation operation and are always encouraged to visit and engage in conservation activities. Among the activities available to visitors, who are accompanied by trained and experience local guides are:

* Lewa Guided bush walks

* Visits to Lewa supported schools
* Lewa Walking safaris in the Lewa Downs

* Visits to the Il N'gwesi Masai cultural boma

* Lewa House Conservation orientated activities

* Lewa Wilderness Day or overnight camel safaris

* Game watching up close from secluded game blinds

* Day and night game drives with the Lewa Wilderness

* Accompanying the tracker dogs on daily training/exercise

* Lewa Educational talks on the Conservancy and related issues

* Flights to Lake Rutundu on Mt. Kenya for trout fishing (Optional extra)

* Lewa Horse riding, both for non-experienced riders and very advances riders

* Lion Tracking: accompanying the lion trackers to get data on Lewa's resident lion project
* Visits to water schemes and other community development activities neighboring lewa Downs
* Full or half days out with the research department learning about Lewa's Rhino and Grevy Zebra projects
* Trips to the adjoining Ngare Ndare forest to look for the elusive colobus monkey population and to learn about the indigenous flora and its local uses

Lewa House Bush Home Cottage Accommodation Prices

Non Exclusive Rates

Notes

* Lewa House Bush Home Rates are quoted Per Night Basis

* Lewa House Bush Home is closed in April & November each year

* Lewa Downs Conservancy fees: Adult 90 US Dollars and Child 45 US Dollars per person per day

* Exclusive use of Lewa House Bush Home for less than 6 guests: Minimum charge is for 6 Adults (See the bottom of this page for Exclusive use Price/Rates)

Lewa House Bush Home Accommodation Rates include:

* Game viewing on horseback (hats and English saddles provide)

* Full board accommodation at Lewa House Bush Home

* Beers, soft drinks, house wines and bottled water

* Shared day & night game drives

* Farm and Community crafts

* Game viewing on camels

* Local airstrip transfers

* Swimming and tennis

* Prehistoric site visits

* Horseback riding

* Bird watching

* Guided walks

* Camel walks

* Laundry

Lewa House Bush Home Accommodation Rates Exclude:
* Lewa Conservancy fees: 90 US Dollars adults and 45 US Dollars children under 12 (per person, per night)

* Exclusive use of vehicle 200 US Dollars per day subject to availability

* Champagne, premium spirits, cellar wines

* Domestic Flights Nairobi/Lewa/Nairobi

Lewa House Exclusive Use Accommodation Rates

Exclusive use of Lewa House for less than 6 Guests, Minimum Charge is for Six adults
Exclusive Rates & Prices kindly request for a quote at info@africanspicesafaris.com

Lewa House and Lewa Downs Conservancy

Lewa House Bush Home staff are extremely well-practiced and attentive and perhaps go a long way towards making one’s stay here the perfect idyll of a Hoilday Safari, Kenya house party or family Safari. Lewa Downs is some 65 km's north of Nanyuki in an area known as Laikipia, is a 16,000 hectare private ranch with a mixture of cattle and wildlife sharing the land.

This unique sanctuary provides a safe haven and habitat for species threatened by the growing human population in surrounding areas. For example, 6% of Kenya's population of endangered Black Rhinoceros and 20% of the world's population of the rare Grevy's Zebra are found within its boundaries. It also houses a research centre for various conservation related wildlife programmes as well as a limited number of safari camps and small lodges.

Booking & Reservations for Lewa House Bush Home within the 45,000 acre Lewa Wildlife Conservancy- Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871

Email: info@africanspicesafaris.com