MOUNT KILIMANJARO, KENYA — Superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendour of the Chyulu Hills, this classic stone-built lodge overlooks its own water hole, which is visited daily by elephants, buffalos and a wide variety of plains game. One of the first lodges ever to be built in a national park, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing. It is also ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions.
Faced in volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as ‘the place of the young rhino’, from which it takes its name, the lodge features a thatched central dining area and a rock-built bar, with a viewing terrace looking directly down on to the waterhole.
All the spacious ensuite rooms have their own verandas, some overlooking the waterhole, some the Chyulu Hills, which are one of the world’s youngest volcanic ranges. As for activities, the lodge offers numerous game drives, guided walks, bush breakfasts, volcano climbs and trips to Mzima Springs, a set of crystal-clear ponds, fed by the melt waters of Mount Kilimanjaro, in which the many hippos can be viewed from a submerged chamber.
Kilaguni Serena Lodge is is one of the first lodges built in the park situated in the view of Mt Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendeour of the Chyulu hills.
Kilaguni Serena Lodge faces volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as ‘the place of the young rhino’, from which it takes its name, the lodge features a thatched central dining area and a rock-built bar, with a viewing terrace looking directly down on to the waterhole where animals come to drink water.
The Lodge has 58 spacious ensuite rooms have their own verandas, some overlooking the waterhole, some the Chyulu Hills, which are world’s largest volcanic ranges.
~ Ideally situated for visits to all the attractions of Tsavo West National Park.
~ Equidistant between the Indian Ocean and Nairobi.
~ See all the members of The Big Five (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino).
~ 3 game drives daily, with professional, dedicated wilderness guides. The best hippo-watching in Kenya.
~ Bush breakfast at Lion Rock.
~ Sundowners or Tsavo weddings at Roaring Rocks.
~ Volcano climbs, lava cave exploration.
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