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The award-winning Elsa’s Kopje is simply the best place to view rhino in their natural habitat in Kenya. This luxury lodge, named after Joy Adamson’s lioness, Elsa, is set on the Mughwango Hills of Meru National Park.
Enjoy an exclusive safari experience here by exploring the park at your leisure and in almost complete privacy except for the diverse range of wildlife that inhabit it. The nine elegantly appointed cottages plus a Honeymoon Suite and Private House offer you luxury accommodation in this beautiful region. Every cottage has spectacular views and from the top of the Mughwango Hills you can enjoy a 360° view of the stunning volcanic landscape.
Spend your days on game drives or walks in this exclusive reserve looking for rhino (both black and white), the mighty elephant, buffalo and predators such as the lion, cheetah and leopard. You will be spoilt here with the chance to spot some rare species such as the Somali ostrich, Grey’s zebra, gerenuk as well as the reticulated giraffe. The luxury Elsa’s Kopje has a special permit for night drives, offering you a unique opportunity to experience the nocturnal activities of the park.
Laze around in the swimming pool or on the main decks of the communal area where fresh and divine meals are served up. As many products as possible are sourced locally at this luxury lodge where the ethos is to have as minimal impact as possible on the surrounding area. You can book for a massage before or after a day’s fishing or a journey to the local village to view traditional dancing.
Elsa’s Kopje – luxury lodge living in the heart of a rhino sanctuary
This elegant luxury lodge comprises nine cottages, seven doubles and two twins, in rooms that have been individually designed for your comfort and all boasting spectacular views of the Meru National Park. The en-suite bathrooms are spacious and elegantly appointed. Four of the cottages can hold another bed for a child under the age of 16 years.
For a romantic African vacation book the Honeymoon Suite, a triple level room including a double bedroom and en-suite bathroom, small private deck and sitting room. Elsa’s Private House is perfect for families or groups looking for a stylish and exclusive getaway. This house has one double and one twin room, both en-suite, with a shared sitting room, veranda, garden and its own private pool. Both of the private lodges can accommodate two extra beds for children.
Elsa’s Kopje has won awards in consecutive years for offering the best safari accommodation in Kenya so know that all of your creature comforts will be taken care of and all you need do is relax into the experience. It is possible to book for massages or spend your days in the infinity swimming pool as well as undertake the range of activities on offer at this luxury accommodation destination. The open bar lounge and dining room, where the really delicious meals are served up, all overlook the Meru Plains.
The luxury destination of Elsa’s Kopje offers you exclusive access to this beautiful park. Home to a Rhino Sanctuary, you will have a unique opportunity to spot the more than 40 white rhino and 20 black rhino and their babies. These shy creatures can take some finding but this is the best place to view them in their natural habitat.
Elsa’s Kopje has special permission to take you out on night game drives which offer a different experience as many of the predators come into their own at night when searching for prey. The diverse habitat of riverine vegetation along the banks of the 13 rivers and springs, the plains and wooded grasslands are home to variety of animals including elephants, lion, leopard, giraffes and more than 350 species of bird.
Between game drives and bush walks you can try your luck at fishing for Catfish and barbell in the rivers, relax around the sparkling infinity pool or book for a massage session to work out the last of the kinks. Dine out in the African bush or sign up for a day trip to the Adamson Camp in Kora, visit a local village for a traditional dancing demonstration or undertake an excursion to the Tana River – the options are endless.
The luxury safari accommodation offered by Elsa’s Kopje is located on the slopes of Mugwangho Hill, in Kenya’s Meru National Park.
Kinna airstrip is a 45-minute drive from the lodge and daily flights arrive from Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nanyuki. Private charters can operate into Mughwango Airstrip 5 minutes’ drive from the lodge and there is a helicopter pad which is a 2 minute drive from the lodge.