Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya
Bronze Price Level Show Details
Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
Sheltering in the lee of the vast volcano known to some as ‘Delamere’s Nose’, and to others as ‘The Sleeping Warrior, lies a stretch of virgin Africa unchanged since the dawn of time. A lilting volcanic landscape that laps the shores of Lake Elementaita, this 48,000-acre private estate has remained as pristine as when it was first founded in 1906, by one of Kenya’s most colorful pioneers, the charismatic Lord Delamere, whose descendants still farm the land. At its heart, lies the 20,000-acre Soysambu Conservancy, which only opened to the public in 2008, thus allowing access to one of the last great Kenyan safari frontiers.
The plains, the acacia and euphorbia forests are home to many species of mammals including the endangered Rothschild giraffe and a wide variety of antelopes. Lake Elementaita itself makes a superb safari game drive venue and is also famous for its flamingo and great white pelican. Its shoreline is also grazed by zebra, gazelle, eland, buffalo and families of warthog.
At the Sleeping Warrior Lodge, they are committed to supporting and sustaining the wilderness and wildlife that provides both personal inspiration and commercial livelihood. The conservancy is also committed to ensuring that the surrounding community receives their proper share of the profits made. To this end the lodge support a number of local schools and have undertaken to finance the passage of a number of local children through school.