Lewa House

a pleasantly intimate option on this famous private reserve

Lewa House is located in the Lewa Downs area of northcentral Kenya.

Originally a colonial-era farmstead, this places is owned and hosted by Calum and Sophie McFarlane, who are very pleasant company.

After climbing a steep hillside, we arrive at a vehicle turnaround and enter through a modest reception building into a heavily manicured garden.

Straight ahead is the main building, open-sided and under thatch, containing very pleasant lounge and dining areas. A little further on, there is a nice pool area.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Lewa House is in a total of ten rooms …

• Earth Pod : x4 : quirky modern design
• Cottage : x6 : arranged in three pairs

Activities

Lewa House provides the following guided activities, not all of which are necessarily included in the room rate …

• Vehicle safari
• Horse-back safari
• Camel safari
• Walking safari
• Tennis
• Cultural interaction
• Scenic flights

Laikipia South tends to feature in a relatively small proportion of trips, since most of our guests tend to head to the wilder areas further north, namely Laikipia South, Samburu and the Mathew’s Range. But this area can work, especially for guests interested in rhinos and horse-back safari.

The usual stay duration is 3-4 nights in one lodge.

Seasonality

The best time of year to visit Laikipia South is generally considered to be the Jun-Oct dry season, but there are very good reasons to visit during other months.

Getting there

The Laikipia South area is most commonly accessed by scheduled flight from Nairobi into the airport at Nanyuki, or by light aircraft direct into bush airstrips close to a specific camp.

It is also possible to connect by road with the Lake Naivasha area of the Rift Valley and with lodges in the Lewa Downs, Borana, Samburu, Laikipia North and Mathews Range areas, further to the east and north.

iconic views of the impressive Mount Kenya