{"id":12818,"date":"2010-02-01T13:41:34","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T11:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.lofty-tours.com\/2010\/02\/01\/lewa-house-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-kenya\/"},"modified":"2010-02-01T13:41:34","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T11:41:34","slug":"lewa-house-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/2010\/02\/01\/lewa-house-lewa-wildlife-conservancy-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewa House Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[nggallery id=27]<\/p>\n<p>Situated on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya, Lewa House is set on the 65,000 acre privately owned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Set on top of a hill with an engaging panoramic view of the rolling landscape of the Conservancy, Lewa House overlooks the luggas (valleys) and hills, with the horizon rising to the eye-catching views of the Mathews range and the sacred mountain of the Samburu, Ol Lolokwe.<br \/>All income generated by Lewa House is directly reinvested towards Lewa\u2019s conservation and community projects. A team of dedicated and well-trained guides, staff and rangers look after Lewa House.<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation<br \/>Three large cottages each with a double and twin bedroom, making it suitable for up to 12 people. All cottages have ensuite bathrooms and a private verandah where guests can sit in the cool of the evening to enjoy the starlit African skies.<br \/>Power is provided 24 hours by a solar inverter. Camera and phone batteries can be charged in the rooms and hair dryers can be used.<\/p>\n<p>Lodge Amenities<br \/>\u2022 A main building with a lounge and dining area complete with fireplace and a verandah with its own special vista across the plains<br \/>\u2022 Swimming pool overlooking the waterhole<br \/>\u2022 Laundry services provided<br \/>\u2022 House computer with internet is available for use<br \/>\u2022 Mobile phone networks available<br \/>\u2022 Massage, manicures and pedicures (extra charge) but prior notice must be given<br \/>\u2022 Credit card facilities \u2013 Amex, Mastercard and Visa<\/p>\n<p>Meal Plan<br \/>Full board accommodation, house-wines, beers &amp; soft drinks. Champagne excluded. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated with prior notice.<\/p>\n<p>Included Activities<br \/>\u2022 Shared game drives in open 4&#215;4 vehicles with knowledgeable guides, both during the day and at night<br \/>\u2022 Game walks with an experienced guide<br \/>\u2022 Horse riding for both experienced riders and novices (hats and English saddles provided)<br \/>\u2022 Camel treks<br \/>\u2022 Visits to prehistoric sites<br \/>\u2022 Cultural visits with local communities<br \/>\u2022 Education talks on the history and day to day operation of the Conservancy<br \/>\u2022 Swimming<br \/>Optional Extras<br \/>\u2022 Il\u2019Ngwesi cultural village visit<br \/>\u2022 Massages, manicures and pedicures \u2013 prior notice must be given<\/p>\n<p>Access<br \/>\u2022 Daily scheduled flight (via Nanyuki) departing Wilson Airport<br \/>\u2022 By private charter flight, directly to Lewa Downs airstrip<br \/>\u2022 By road, five hour drive from Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Seasons<br \/>Lewa House will be closed in April and November<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[nggallery id=27] Situated on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya, Lewa House is set on the 65,000 acre privately owned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Set on top of a hill with an engaging panoramic view of the rolling landscape of the Conservancy, Lewa House overlooks the luggas (valleys) and hills, with the horizon rising to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kenia-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12818\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}