Hotels in East Africa

Hotels in East Africa
East Africa---one of the world's most exotic destinations---presents the outdoor enthusiast with myriad opportunities for adventurous encounters with some of the world's most fascinating wildlife. The hunting safaris of old have thankfully evolved into photography excursions. Whether you choose to visit Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda, you'll have a variety of East African hotels to choose from that offer comfortable accommodations, incredible vistas and a totally unique experience.

Serena Mountain Lodge

Perched on the slopes of Mount Kenya, the Serena Mountain Lodge gives visitors a stunning high-elevation vantage from which to view game while enjoying classic vistas including rain forest reserves and wildlife observations. Take in elephant trumpeting and other incredible sights and sounds from this unique mountain setting.

Serena Mountain Lodge
P.O. Box 48690
Nairobi, Kenya
011 (+254) 061 2030785
serenahotels.com/kenya/mountainlodge

Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti

Recalling the classic colonial traditions and the bush forays of famous authors such as Hemingway, Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti offers matchless panoramas and five-star amenities in a luxury tent setting. Observe and enjoy the constant movement and migration of the largest wildebeest herds in the world while taking in stunning purple-hazed sunsets over the Serengeti plains.

Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti
P.O. Box 2551
Arusha Tanzania
011 (+255) 028 2621518
serenahotels.com/tanzania/kirawira

Sweetwaters Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Originally built in the 1700s, the lodge's main building anchors quaint camp accommodations along one of Kenya's only four private game reserves. Surrounding a waterhole while offering luxury tent accommodations, Sweetwaters Tented Camp gives the visitor a first-hand proximity to viewing game in a secluded setting, as well as access to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only locale in Kenya where you can glimpse the highly endangered chimpanzee in their natural habitat. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy also includes the savanna grasslands along the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Sweetwaters Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
P.O. Box 48690
Nairobi, Kenya
011 (+254) 734 699852
serenahotels.com/kenya/sweetwaters

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