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Description
Loisaba Wilderness is outstandingly beautiful, its abundant wildlife is truly wild and it is comfortable beyond measure. Loisaba is the same size as the Ngorongoro Crater and larger than many of Kenya's principal National Parks.
The wilderness is a haven for more than 260 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife. Alongside all the more usual types, elephant, buffalo, grevy zebra and greater kudu abound; the area is also rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings. Even wild dog, thought for many years to be extinct in the region are now appeared to be re-colonising Laikipia and are closely monitored in this area.
Loisaba is not just a holiday destination of peerless beauty and infinite variety; It is a practical project in sustainable land-use. This basic premise infiltrates every part of the ranch.
The property is untamed bush but also a working cattle farm; it conducts important wildlife research and - crucially - works closely with the community who have defended this land for generations. Guests see Africa as it was before fences were invented. Here there are no game park rules, no caged animals and none of the constraints of western life. Like the wildlife we nurture, you can do whatever you want, whenever you want.
Bush buck, cattle and buffalo share the same water-holes in a symbiotic relationship whereby the dividends from ranching and tourism pay for the protection of the wider environment and its often endangered inhabitants. The local Samburu and Maasai tribes are full partners in the project so your visit not only conserves the environment but also pays for the education and welfare of the people who call this remote and magnificent region home.
Pricing includes accommodation, meals, beer and house wine, park fees, game drives, guided walks, sundowner drinks, picnics, horse riding, bush meals, night game drives, guided camel walks, airstrip transfers, and laundry.
Accommodations
LOISABA LODGE
Constructed from stone, local timber and thatch, the lodge is perched high on the edge of the plateau looking south towards Mount Kenya.
Each room has large French windows that open onto a private deck cantilevered off the escarpment. The views are legendary, and a water hole a few hundred feet below draws continuous wildlife.
All the furniture in the lodge is handmade at Loisaba. The lodge has a swimming pool, tennis court, bocce court and croquet lawn. The spa offers massage and beauty treatment and a romantic open-air bubble bath, all with a tranquil view of the unspoilt Karissia Hills.
7 rooms: 4 doubles and 3 twins. One room has a separate sitting room that can double as a further bedroom for a family group. Each room has an en-suite bathroom.
THE STAR BEDS
The two sets of Star Beds are unique to Loisaba. The first and original set are located among a kopje of rocks in one of the eastern valleys overlooking the ‘Kiboko’ waterhole. The second and newer set is located about 8 kilometres further south on the banks of the Ewaso N’giro River. These are cantilevered over the flowing river below and are reached by footbridge from the opposite bank.
These are named ‘Koija’ Star Beds and are part of an exciting new joint venture project that Loisaba has undertaken in partnership with the Laikipiak Maasai people from the Koija community.
Each Star Bed dramatically designed, handcrafted wooden raised platform, and partially covered with a thatched roof. Homemade ‘Mukokoteni’ (uniquely designed bed on wheels’), can either be wheeled onto the open deck area for a night under the stars, or left under the shelter of the roof.
All the beds have complete ‘four-poster’ insect netting. The Star Beds are normally reached by one of many options; on foot, horse, camel or vehicle and with two sets now in place create a unique opportunity to travel between them both and the lodge as part of a Star Bed Expedition.
Guests are guided and hosted by a team of traditional Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai warriors. Food is prepared in traditional camp kitchen, Barbeque style.
Both the Kiboko and Koija Star Beds comprise of 2 double sleeping platforms and one twin platform. Each double platform is designed for 1 or 2 people. The family platform accommodates 4 people (sharing bathroom facilities.) Each platform is en-suite and has a large camp-style shower. The platforms are sited to ensure complete privacy.
Michael's note: the pictures in the photo album were taken at the Koija Star Beds. The night we spent there, we heard hyenas, monkeys, and elephants.
Spa
Already offering a unique combination of remarkable wildlife, diverse activities and magnificent location, Loisaba has further enhanced guests’ safari experience with the opening of the Loisaba Spa.
Whilst the initial attraction of a Kenyan safari is undoubtedly an unparalleled wildlife safari, the sheer indulgence of enjoying a soothing massage overlooking the vast Laikipia Plateau in between game viewing activities takes Kenyan safaris to a new level.
Loisaba’s ‘Mind, Body & Soul’ concept encompasses the enriching experience a stay in the wild can evoke, one which affects visitors not only visually but also spiritually and emotionally – vast tracts of wilderness alive with wildlife of every shape and form, local tribes continuing their traditional lifestyle little changed for centuries, and a majestic landscape sweeping down to the indomitable Mount Kenya. The Loisaba Spa offers guests the opportunity to relax and absorb this awakening of senses.
Together with our masseuse we have blended qualified knowledge with local traditions to provide a unique range of complementary treatments. As well as full body massages and delicious wraps in mineral-rich Dead Sea mud, the spa also offers facials, manicures and pedicures.
Activities
Conservation
The Loisaba Wilderness is run by Oryx Limited, a conservation enterprise established by Peter Silvester, Tom Silvester and Giles Davies in 1997.
All profits generated by tourism activities at Loisaba are dedicated to conservation of the 150 square kilometre private wilderness area, in addition to supporting community orientated health, education and enterprise programmes outside its boundaries with the neighbouring Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai tribes.
Local community
Loisaba is a fully integrated local community project employing a number of staff and guides from the neighbouring Laikipiak Maasai and Samburu tribal communities.
Consequently, Loisaba has quickly earned a reputation as one of the best places to gain an insight into these fascinating traditional cultures.
Adventure
Loisaba bestrides the border of Laikipia and Kenya's rugged Northern
Frontier District. Only a few miles from the equator, this private game ranch is in country of transcendent beauty where the farm management and the local Laikipiak Maasai and Samburu community work together to preserve the environment and the wildlife that abounds here.
The view from Loisaba extends for hundreds of miles - to Mount Kenya, the Lolldaiga Hills and the Mathews Range. They rise from plains where big game ranges free and undisturbed by the incursions of the twenty first century.
Through Loisaba roam elephant, lion and leopard alongside the rare northern species that thrive here - gerenuk, Grevy's zebra and reticulated giraffe. It is a setting little changed since the Great Rift Valley split Africa in
two, creating the escarpment on which the lodge is built. Luxurious yet in
harmony with its surroundings, full of adventure yet an oasis of calm,
Loisaba is a tranquil and life-enhancing haven for wildlife and visitors
alike.
At Loisaba your whole being is stimulated: for an invigorating and
refreshing experience, it is unequalled. Revive your mind, rejuvenate your
body and revitalise your soul.
Loisaba is made for adventure: guests enjoy complete freedom to choose how they spend their time so the only barrier is your own imagination. Trek through the bush with camels, mountain bike down the escarpment, raft, horseback-ride or drive through the wild canyons of the two great rivers that span the vast property. Loisaba is immense: bigger than ten of the world's fully-fledged nations. You could take months exploring this land and never encounter the same view twice.
There really are no limits to what you choose to do: fly camping in the wilderness , then a helicopter trip to surf the remote sand-dunes of the Northern Frontier District or a spot of fly-fishing on Mount Kenya, rock-climb (unescorted) on the soaring pinnacles that reach up from the valley floor or just play a little tennis and lie by the pool.
We can assure you that you will not bump into anyone else and you will see the most extraordinary natural wonders - spectacular animal life that is wild, free and exhilarating to observe and a kaleidoscopic variety of birds, both endemic and migratory.
Awards
"From the people to the wildlife, from the views to the fantastic food--our time on our honeymoon at Loisaba will be an experience that will stand out amongst all others in our lives, I'm certain. Rachel and Chris have created a wonderful haven in which you can relax, explore, and learn. The dinner made for us by the Samburu, the night in the Star Beds by the river, and the visit to the Samburu village to see the dances were especially memorable." -- Michael, TheBigDay co-founder
Pricing and Special Offers
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6 nights from $4,050 per person
Included:
- Spend 6 nights/7 days on safari in Kenya including a day room at House of Waine for $4050.00 per person
- Day 1, 2 & 3 at Loisaba Lodge, Laikipia, Kenya
- Day 4, 5 & 6 at Cottar's Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
- Day 7 at House of Waine (day use room), Nairobi, Kenya
Learn more about House of Waine, Nairobi.
Restrictions: Package subject to availability from our suppliers. While we strive to maintain the most up-to-date pricing possible, pricing from our suppliers may change at any time, thus our prices may change without notice. Note that prices are NOT guaranteed until travel is paid for in full. Please also note that there are price differences between high and low season for most resorts and cruises.
Offer valid for travel between
October 1, 2008 and December 23, 2008
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Please note: we can create a vacation for you with virtually any number of nights, with or without airfare, and any room category.
What's shown above is just a sample of pricing and packaging available from some of our suppliers.
Prices often vary between high and low season, and for different categories of accommodations.
Reviews
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An experience we'll never forget
Michael
Co-founder of TheBigDay
About me: Co-founded TheBigDay in 2001. Has travelled to Tahiti, Thailand, Seychelles, Kenya, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Hawaii, Mexico, Belize, and the Arctic in winter!.
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Melinda and I spent a couple of nights at Loisaba on our honeymoon. What an unbelieveable place! It's something like 150 square miles of private property--previously owned by a count--with the villas perched on the edge of a horseshoe-shaped plateau looking down over a big watering hole.
The lodge is a huge supporter of the local Samburu village, with many projects they sponsor you'll visit their village as part of your stay there...check out my pics.
One of the things the Samburu villagers do is host guests of Loisaba overnight in the Star Beds--thatched-roof, open raised decks overlooking a river. You sleep in a bed under the stars covered by a mosquito net....and it's on wheels, so that if it rains, your guardian Samburu warrior will quietly wheel you back under the thatched roof. The Samburu warriors make you a fantastic dinner cooking everything....including souffles....over an open fire, then stand guard nearby all night to protect you from adventurous animals.
Having coffee at sunrise on your private deck is a spectacular event--just don't leave the sugar bowl out there, or you might come back to find vervet monkeys helping themselves and making quite a mess :-
See my photos of Loisaba Wilderness, Kenya.
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Experienced: September 2005
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Posted: 12/6/2007 3:17PM
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Rating: A
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