Borana Lodge, Borana Conservancy, Laikipia

Accommodation
• Four stand-alone cottages – two doubles and two twin rooms, each with ensuite bathroom
• Two family cottages – each with one double and one twin bedroom, each with ensuite bathrooms, with a shared sitting/dining area
• Family cottage 5 & 6 has an additional children’s bedroom which shares a bathroom with the double bedroom
• Family cottage 7 & 8 has a private access route and plunge pool – perfect for those wanting a more private safari experience
• Each room has a private veranda and allows for intimate starlit meals
• All bedrooms have fireplaces and safes
• Baby cots and extra beds for children available in selected rooms
• All cottages are solar-powered and have electricity 24 hrs a day
• Hot water available 24 hrs a day
• All rooms have exceptional views over the Hyena Valley dam, below which wildlife regularly gathers
• All guests have access to the shared swimming pool and bar
• Tap water is tested regularly and is safe to drink

Lodge Amenities
• Located at the heart of Borana Conservancy, Kenya’s newest and most successful rhino sanctuary
• Communal bar and sitting room area
• Lovely indigenous gardens bursting with flowers and birds
• Communal infinity swimming pool overlooking the Hyena Valley dam
• Thatched poolside bar and dining area
• In-room massages available at an additional cost
• Gift shop stocked with locally sourced treasures
• Guide rooms for nannies, drivers and pilots available
• Wifi in all guest rooms
• Laundry service
• Good phone signal in selected areas
• Use of the lodge office by special request

Activities
• Guided bush walks
• Guided day and night game drives in open game viewing vehicles
• Mountain biking
• Horse riding for all experience levels
• Bird watching with experienced guides
• Sundowners
• Farm tours
• Picnic breakfasts & lunches
• Tracking rhino on foot
• Accompanying rangers on deployments
• River swimming
• Fly camping (at additional cost)
• Day trips available to the Ngare Ndare and Mukugodo Forests (at additional cost)
• Visits to the Borana Conservancy Mobile Clinic
• Visits to primary schools which are part of the Borana Conservancy Education Programme

Borana Lodge sits just 27 kilometres north of the equator and 6,000 feet above sea level within the 32,000-acre Borana Conservancy on the Eastern edges of the Laikipia Plateau. A combination of rugged hilly terrain and sweeping savannahs, Borana’s landscapes epitomise East Africa. The lodge and its surroundings enjoy dramatic views into the Wamba Mountains of the Northern Frontier District, across Borana Conservancy and up to Mount Kenya.

This unique geographical location makes the Conservancy a haven for a wide diversity of wildlife, with large numbers of buff¬alo, eland, hartebeest and sizeable herds of plains game. Rare reticulated giraff¬e are commonly seen nibbling the acacias, while the cooler forests shelter bush buck, colobus monkey, the endangered Patas monkey and elephant.

Borana is host to over 50 species of mammal including some of the world’s rarest and most endangered animals, including black rhino, wild dog, leopard, cheetah and lion. For keen ornithologists, Borana is home to over 350 species of birds, including a variety of eagles, vultures and the stunningly bright superb starling. Borana also is host to a working cattle ranch.

By Air

There are daily flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to the neighbouring Lewa Downs Conservancy airstrip on Air Kenya and Safarilink (flights are often via Nanyuki and Samburu).  The airstrip is 50 minutes’ drive from Borana Lodge and return transfers are included in your stay. Private planes and charters land at the Borana airstrip, which is a 10-minute drive from the lodge.

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By Road

Borana is a 4-5 hour drive from Nairobi via Nanyuki and Timau.  The house is about 45 km / 1 hour’s drive beyond Nanyuki.

Full Board Accommodation at Borana Lodge
• Minimum stay in standard season – 2 nights
• Minimum stay in peak season – 3 nights
• Children under 5 years stay for free

Standard season rental rate (6th Jan – 14th June & 1st Oct – 19th Dec)
• Kes 37,000 per resident adult sharing per night
• Kes 18,500 per child (5-15) sharing per night
• Kes 47,000 for single occupancy per night
• Infants under 5 stay free

High season rental rate (15th June – 30th Sept & 20th Dec – 5th Jan)
• Kes 54,000 per resident adult sharing per night
• Kes 27,000 per child (5-15) sharing per night
• Kes 66,000 for single occupancy per night
• Infants under 5 stay free

Check-in from 11 am, check-out by 10 am

Included in your stay
• Full board accommodation
• Conservancy fees
• Local airstrip transfers (Borana Conservancy and Lewa Downs)
• Soft drinks, beers, house wines & selected house spirits
• Bush breakfasts, picnic lunches, bush dinners
• Sundowner excursions
• Game drives (day and night) in a shared vehicle
• Guided bush walks
• One horse ride per guest per day
• Mountain biking
• Conservation activities
• Farm and ranch tours
• School, village and clinic visits
• Laundry & wi-fi

Available at additional cost
• Premium wines, spirits and champagnes
• Afternoon departure with lunch – Kes 6,600 per person
• Guide / pilot accommodation – Kes 25,000 per night
• Visit to Ngare Ndare Forest – Kes 2,000 per adult, Kes 500 per vehicle
• Visit to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy – Kes 2,950 per person, Kes 1,475 per child
• Visit to Kisima Floriculture Project – Kes 7,000 per group
• Fly camping set up fee – Kes 70,000 per group
• E-bike adventures on Borana Conservancy – Kes 8,000
• Additional horse ride – Kes 10,000 per person

The above rates are for Kenyan residents and citizens – please contact us for non-resident rates.
The owners require all adult guests to sign an indemnity/disclaimer form on arrival.
These rates, terms and conditions are valid for stays up until 5th January 2026.
Please contact us to make a booking.
Please familiarise yourself with all our terms & conditions when making a booking.