El Karama Lodge

General information
El Karama Lodge is a rustic well blended in private lodge Situated on El Karama Ranch/private reserve right on the Ewaso Nyiro river.
The lodge got 4 rooms on suite and a fantastic dinning area over viewing the River.
The chefs here are very talented and will keep you extremely well fed during your visit! Each cottage has its own ensuite bathroom with hot water and flushing toilets and huge, open windows to enjoy the view. Made from local rocks and old wood from fallen trees, each cottage is unique in style and shape and very, very comfortable!

Game walking, game driving and night drives are all possible here on El Karama, you may explore the area as you choose, on foot, by car or even by camel or horseback if you prefer.

El. Karama Ranch/Reserve, situated on the Laikipia Plateau between Mount Kenya and the Great Rift Valley, is a family owned and run ranch. At an altitude of 5700 feet the climate is pleasant, and the scenery: rolling savannah and bushland, rocky ranges of hills and meandering rivers is pristine and beautiful.

This small patch of Africa is animated by a great diversity of wildlife: nearly 400 species of birds and over 70 species of mammals and by many fascinating people who make it their life, work and home.
The ranch raises quality Sahiwal cattle to sell as breeding stock; the Maasai people being among the most regular customers. El.Karama employs up to 70 Kenyans from various tribes, all of whom contribute to the functioning and special character of the place.
El.Karama ranch is a successful cattle operation, but because of the extensive methods used the landscape is almost completely unaltered from its natural state.

As a result El.Karama has a flourishing population of wildlife with over 70 species of mammals and nearly 400 species of birds. Of the well known African big game El. Karama is home to elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion, leopard and cheetah. In addition to these there are such species as the rare and geographically restricted grevy's zebra, the unique Laikipia hartebeest, Oryx Antelope and the unusual reticulated giraffe. Recently African hunting dogs have also reappeared on the ranch.
People familiar with temperate environments are usually astonished by the diversity and abundance of animals visible: their presence and activities, calls and tracks are part of every moment you spend on a horse exploring this country.

And as for the birds the variety is infinite: from the big to the little, the bright or the camouflaged, the ones you see and the ones you hear. From the moment you first pick up your binoculars you'll be hooked and names such as ostrich, kori bustard, martial eagle, honey guide, paradise flycatcher and finfoot will become exciting new discoveries as you meet the birds they belong to.