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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.
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