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At Ol Donyo Lodge, the sensations and colors of the savannah are expressed on the plate with exquisite refinement. Chef Benjamin Maritim draws on local, seasonal ingredients-including root vegetables, meats and spices grown at high altitude-to create elegant, creative cuisine. With bold flavors and finessed presentation, each dish becomes an extension of this authentic natural landscape.

ol Donyo Lodge Restaurant

ol Donyo Lodge

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At the foot of the Chyulu Hills, in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, Ol Donyo Spa presents a unique wellness experience. Skincare treatments are offered outdoors, facing a watering hole where elephants and antelopes gather, or in the privacy of your private pool area: all sessions feel immersed in the surrounding nature. This unique spa transcends the notion of well-being, cultivating serenity against the majestic backdrop of the Kenyan savannah.

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Wake up to snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and the distant roars of lions. ol Donyo Lodge is a pioneer amongst safari lodges, and a forerunner of sustainable tourism: by working with the local Maasai people, it has been able to blend conservation and livelihood benefits. On the slopes of the Chyulu Hills, this lodge blends contemporary and traditional design. To stay here is a chance to explore Africa in an uncommon way – by horseback or four-wheel drive, on foot or in a hide twenty paces from some of the largest elephants in the world. ol Donyo Lodge enjoys a stunning location, with the savannah at its feet stretching as far as the eye can see. This is the Africa of the mind's eye.

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“Whether you are an intermediate or expert rider, there is nothing quite like a safari on horseback. Accepted by the wildlife as another animal, one is able to get incredibly close for a truly unique game viewing experience. The magical sense of peace and freedom, from horizon to horizon, is un-paralleled.”

Horseback Riding on the African Plains

When we spotted a wounded elephant at the hide we called in the heli vets who treated the bull there and then. Guests came down to the hide to watch this procedure and waited for the bull to get back on his feet and drink some water quietly at the water hole before wandering off into the bush.

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“Millions of stars cast their distant, flickering light across you as you lie there, absorbing the still, tranquil air of the African bush, punctuated by the mournful call of a solitary hyena on its nocturnal wanderings, a nearby jackal with excited chatter, calling to its mate to announce a tasty find. The ever-beckoning Kilimanjaro may greet you in the morning as you wake, its vast silhouette casting its sheer enormity over the breaking dawn horizon, the natural wild beauty of the bush spreading out all around you.”

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A lovers’ journey into an Africa with many faces: safari photos with lions and giraffes in Kenya, diving with Manta rays in the Indian Ocean, taking a pirogue down the Zambezi river and a moving visit to Zanzibar’s Stone Town. An African honeymoon revisiting the origins of the world… <a href="https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/destinations/routes-du-bonheur/kenya-safari-beach-for-lovers" target="_new">See the itinerary</a>

Itinerary - Kenya safari & beach for lovers

Here more than anywhere else, time is marked by the advancing sun. Forwards through lush vegetation, at the pace of the animals. Lions, zebras, giraffes and elephants paint beautiful, surreal pictures. Distant Mount Kilimanjaro towers over the scenery which the Maasai people describe with passion. <a href="https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/destinations/routes-du-bonheur/legendary-kenyan-safaris" target="_new">See the itinerary</a>

Itinerary - Legendary Kenyan safaris

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