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Campi ya Kanzi

About Campi ya Kanzi

Campi ya Kanzi first opened in 1998 as a luxury home stay operated by an Italian couple who were deeply committed ...

... to the environment and their local Maasai community. It has since evolved into an expansive, 16-bed tented camp set on the hillsides around the family's former home, which today forms the main dining and lounge area.

Overall, we think this is one of the most impressive camps in Kenya for its serious commitment to the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch and as a model of sustainability in a challenging environment. Although we had some relatively minor issues around the food and tents, such quibbles fade into the background in relation to the contacts we experienced with the community and our visit to the Chyulu cloud forest. Together, these made Campi ya Kanzi one of our most unforgettable stays of recent years.

Accommodation
8 tents
Children
Best for 10+
Open
All year

Activities

4WD Safari

4WD Safari

Birdwatching

Birdwatching

Cultural excursion

Cultural excursion

Fly-camping

Fly-camping

Guided walking safari

Guided walking safari

Horse-riding

Horse-riding

Night drive

Night drive

Private activities

Private activities

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Traveller reviews of Campi ya Kanzi

4 real, un-edited reviews from Expert Africa's travellers.


90%
4 reviews since August 2007
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3
Good
0
Average
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Ms F & cofromSacramento

Arrived 25 Jul 2018, 4 nights

"Glamping at its best!"

"What a wonderful experience we had at this camp. Animals, yes, but also a …" Read Ms F & co’s full holiday review

Overall rating: Excellent

Mr & Mrs BfromIlminster

Arrived 2 Mar 2016, 3 nights

"The only slightly disappointing part of trip"

"We arrived at the camp shortly before lunchtime and were greeted by Tricia …" Read Mr & Mrs B’s full holiday review

Overall rating: Average

Mrs & Mr YfromParis

Arrived 28 Dec 2015, 3 nights

"Unforgettable dinner in a cave"

"An amazing place to be, incredible hospitality and feeling that each guest …" Read Mrs & Mr Y’s full holiday review

Overall rating: Excellent

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Our travellers’ wildlife sightings from Campi ya Kanzi

Click an animal to see our traveller's success in sighting them.
How we work this out.


Buffalo

100% success

Eland

100% success

Gerenuk

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Lion

100% success

Striped Hyena

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Aardvark

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Elephant

0% success

Hippo

0% success

Leopard

0% success

Oryx

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Wild dog

0% success

Wildebeest

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Campi ya Kanzi's location

Look closer at the environment and surroundings of Campi ya Kanzi.


When to go to Amboseli and the Chyulu Hills

Our month by month guide: What it's like to visit Campi ya Kanzi in Amboseli and the Chyulu Hills


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Kenya in January

Clear, hot days and warm nights make this high season a popular time for safaris and it’s also good for diving and snorkelling as water clarity is excellent and gets better as the dry season progresses. Most lodges and tented camps treat January after the New Year week is over, as mid-season, making it a good compromise in terms of value for money with reasonably reliable, dry weather and some greenery left in the landscape.

Expert Africa bases its description of climate and weather in January, like the other months of the year, on the climate records of roughly the last 100 years, and it's fair to say that the weather and seasons since the beginning of this century have been highly irregular and unpredictable.

  • On average, January is the second driest month of the year
  • Elephants dig waterholes in the dry riverbed in the Samburu reserve.
  • Wildebeest and many antelope have their calving season, to February.
  • Migrant birds are seen in huge numbers, especially in the Rift Valley.
  • Sea water clarity around the coral reefs generally good.

Our view

Fantastic: the very best time to visit

Weather in January

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Useful information and advice to help you prepare for a trip including Campi ya Kanzi


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