Amazing Lodges in Taita Taveta
Finch Hattons Camp: Straight Out-Of-Africa
Finch Hattons Camp is a perfect destination for travelers seeking a luxurious and immersive safari experience in one of Kenya’s most waxed-lyrical national parks. Whether you’re a wildlife enthusiast, a history buff, or simply looking for a serene escape, Finch Hattons Camp offers a memorable experience. It is renowned for its elegance, exceptional service, and unrepeatable location. It is one of the most exclusive camps in Kenya, offering a perfect blend of luxury and wilderness. With only a limited number of tents, each designed with a blend of classic safari style and modern amenities, Finch Hattons Camp offers an intimate and personalized safari experience, ergo it is committed to eco-tourism while supporting the locals.
Strategically situated at the northwest corner of Tsavo West and acclaimed as an authentic Out of Africa exploit, capped by views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Chyulu Hills, it also has great game safaris, natural-pools fed by springs from Kilimanjaro, as fashionable a sunset as can be offered in Africa and good for ones spirit cultural passage into Maasai Villages. Among its awards are: Africa’s Leading Tented Safari Camp in 2016, 2017, 2018; Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge in 2013, 2014, 2015; and Kenya’s Leading Safari Lodge in 2009, 2012 and 2015. It is an archetype of luxury safari. Some of the select amenities include a private chef at no additional cost, round-the-clock butler service, indoor and outdoor showers with a copper bath tub in each suite, heated plunge pool, star-gazing terrace and a worldclass spa.
It does costs a pretty penny to vacation here but all the same its connection to Out of Africa is undeniable, its foremost camp being, of course, a coinage of Denys Finch Hatton, the aristocrat big-game hunter turned avid safari guide and darling inamorato to Karen Blixen. Hatton travelled to Kenya in 1911 and fell under the spell of the African wild. His fascination with the wildlife turned him into a renowned photographer, dedicated conservationist and host, introducing both business magnates and British Royalty to his world of Luxury Safari. Over and above that, this superb camp was among the first luxury safari destinations in Kenya. Arrival at Finch Hattons Camp is no less excellent at a private airstrip.
Around Kenya, there is a collection of rare experiences, in amazing lodges, offering guests intimate encounters with parts of the world not many get to know – and the chance to slow down and truly discover them. Each lodge is rooted in its local community and dedicated to protecting the habitat and cultures.
Index of Amazing Lodges Around Kenya
Homa Bay County - Rusinga Island Lodge, Mfangano Island Lodge, Isiolo County - Joy's Camp Shaba, The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille, Kilifi County - Vipingo Ridge, Kamili House, Casa Dalton, Watamu Tree House, Hemingways Watamu, Medina Palms, Kudu Camp Galana, Kitui County - Ithumba Camp, Ithumba Hill Camp, Man-Eaters Camp, Kwale County - The Maji Beach Boutique Hotel, Swahili Beach Resort, Lantana Galu Beach, Kinondo Kwetu, Sands at Chale Island, Laikipia County - Elewana Loisaba Star Beds, Lamu County - Peponi Hotel, Shela Fort, The Majlis, Manda Lodge, Makueni County - Umani Springs Lodge, Meru County - Elsa's Kopje, Lewa Safari Camp, Sirikoi, Nairobi County - Emakoko, Giraffe Manor, House of Waine, The Glee, Nakuru County - Loldia House, Lake Elementaita Serena, Narok County - Mahali Mzuri, Sand River Masai Mara, Royal Mara Safari Lodge, Kilima Camp, Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Nyeri County - The Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Lodge, Samburu County - Saruni Samburu Lodge, Saasab Camp, Kitich Forest Camp, Sarara Tented Camp, Saruni Rhino Camp, The Desert Rose Lodge, Taita Taveta County - Campi Ya Kanzi, The Finch Hattons, Galdessa Little Camp
Situated in south-western Kenya, and part of the Coast Region of Kenya, Taita-Taveta County is known for its stunning landscapes, rich biodiversity, and cultural heritage. The county features diverse landscapes, including the Taita Hills, which are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and the vast plains of Tsavo, which are part of Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks – Kenya’s largest wildlife preserve.
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85 Destinations in Taita Taveta County, arranged as one would visit these - north, west then south - with aid of in-depth narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:
Chyulu Hills National Park, Kisula Caves, Kampi ya Kanzi Lodge, Tsavo West National Park, Kamboyo Lodge, Mzima Springs, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Ancient Roaring Rocks, Ngulia Hills, Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Kitchwa Tembo Hill, Chaimu Crater, The Five Sister's Hills, Shetani Lava, Finch Hattons Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Chala, Crystal Lake Chala Caves, Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp, Sniper Tree, Gicheha Ziwani Farm, The Njoro Springs, Grogan’s Castle, Mokine Hill, Lake Jipe, Lake Jipe Eco-lodge, Salaita Hill, The Taveta Military Cemetery, Maktau Indian Cemetery, Maktau Railway Station, Taita Hills Game Lodge, Taita Hills Museum, Sarova Salt Lick Lodge, Mwashoti Hill, Maili 27 Bridge, Mwakitau Hill, Lumo Game Sanctuary, Lions Bluff Lodge, Lualenyi Camp, Ndolwa Game Sanctuary, Dembwa Falls, Bura Mission Church, Vuria Hill, Taita Hills, Wesu Rock, Taita Rocks Hotel, Malowa's Shrine, Taita Skull Caves, Taita Research Station, Kilangarenyi Falls, Ngangao Forest, Kenyatta Caves, Mount Sagalla, Rev. Wray Memorial Museum, Ngutuni Wildlife Sanctuary, Volunteer International Camp Tsavo, Mount Kasigau, Kasigau Base Camp, The Maungu Plains, Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary, Wushumbu Conservancy, Teita Sisal Estate, Mbulia Conservancy, Tsavo East National Park, Ithumba Elephant Nursery, Yatta Plateau, Tsavo Springs, Emusaya Wilderness Arc, Galdessa Little Camp, Lugard's Falls, Mudanda Rock, Voi War Cemetery, Lion Hill Lodge, Kanderi Swamp, Voi Wildlife Lodge, Aruba Dam, A. Aruba Lodge, Nyiri Desert
Know More About Taita Taveta County: Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - including distance chart, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
The mean temperature in Taita Taveta is 23 Degrees Celsius, cooler around the hills and hotter on the Nyika where the Tsavos sit. Rainfall distribution is uneven, with the highlands receiving higher rains than the lowland areas.
Taita Taveta County is divided into two major topographical zones: The upper zone high zones, and the lower zone consists of plains of Tsavos.