Elsa's Kopje is a soft landing in the wild: when you step off the plane you are greeted by a warm, gentle breeze, carrying the scent of the open plains and bush which surrounds you. Elsa's Kopje is almost invisible to the eye as you approach the hill. It blends in to the rocky crags and bush, built close to the site of George Adamson's original camp where George and Joy Adamson released Elsa the lioness into the wild, the story made famous in the film Born Free.

About Elsa's Kopje

Meru National Park
Meru National Park is an untamed expanse, for many years the best kept secret amongst Kenya safari travelers passionate about beauty, peace and true wilderness. Setting out on foot, you feel part of the landscape, vibrating with hidden sights and unfamiliar sounds. You become aware of underground dwellers, amazing insect life with sophisticated rites and rituals; you follow the fresh tracks of animals... then suddenly you are standing stock still, watching a Lesser Kudu watching you, or Giraffe testing the air only yards away from you and your guide.

Here you will encounter more diversity of species than in any other park in East Africa. Meru is famous for its birdlife with forest and riverine as well as the arid species. Regular sightings include elephant, white rhino; also Eland, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Grant's Gazelle, Greater and Lesser Kudu, and their predators: lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena

Accommodation

Your cottage is the ultimate "room with a view', built from stone with a thatched roof.

The rooms are open fronted, enveloping you in the warm soft breezes and the incredible light reflecting off the plains that surround Mughwango Hill.

Every cottage is coolly elegant with generous double or twin beds, romantically swathed in netting and modern en-suite bathrooms to luxuriate in: the baths or showers are built as features of the rocky hillside.

Children are welcome and a double cottage, set away from the other rooms, gives young guests space to have fun.

Early mealtimes and baby-listening services are available.

During the day, experienced guides know how to make the safari exciting and informative for kids.

Across a suspension bridge, two cottages are set apart, ideal for couples: peaceful, private and very romantic...

Activity options include: a bush breakfast out on the plains, sundowners at the hippo pools amongst silhouetted doum palms, line fishing, exploring the park on foot.

Back at Elsa's Kopje, enjoy sundowners at the local 'Hardrock Café' a natural rock plateau behind the lodge. Swim in the horizon pool formed from a cleft in the rocks.

Facilities at Elsa's Kopje

Location: Mughwango Hill, Meru National Park.

Northeast of Nairobi 7 miles North of the Equator.

Warm days, pleasant nights.

9 open-plan 'designer' cottages: 6 with king size beds 2 with twin beds 1 family cottage: 1 double bedroom, 1 twin with a shared sitting room and an open wooden deck private verandas, en-suite modern bathrooms (shower or bath, double basins, flush toilets, bidets), walkie-talkie' 2-way radio contact for room service, and personal butler.

Swimming pool.