Elewana Loisaba Star Beds

Elewana Loisaba Star Beds has 3 en suite Double Star Bed Platforms. Each comprises a main area with wardrobe, seating area and safe which sits under a thatch roof. A large balcony extends out, and the Star Bed can either sit under the thatched roof of the accommodation, or be wheeled out to rest under the night sky. Each en suite room is distinctively designed around the natural features of the hill. A bathroom with solar-heated hot shower and flush toilet has a unique layout in each room.

The en suite Family Star Bed platform has two double beds pushed out onto two separate platforms extending from the room. The arrangement is suitable for families with young children.

The camp offers dining under tented cover, or al fresco in an adventurous dining experience! An open-air, sunset dinner brings a tangible air of romance to any evening meal, with exquisite food being served to guests in a truly five-star experience. Further, the camp’s bar underpins a mainstay safari tradition, the sundowner! Nothing compares to the majestic equatorial sunsets with a glass of champagne in-hand.

Loisaba’s abundant wildlife across is rolling landscape is truly wild. Loisaba is a corridor of an elephant migration route, and holds a healthy population of lion as well as notable northern species such as the Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich. Loisaba is also a home range for the rare and special wild dog. Loisaba has a fleet of custom-built Land Rover safari vehicles, with special features for photography. The guides of Loisaba are all KPSGA Bronze and Silver rated and have intimate knowledge of the wildlife and the culture of the area. One of the best ways to view the wildlife at Loisaba is on a game drive.

Whether you go early in the morning or late afternoon, your own informative guide will take you in an open vehicle across the open plains, through the bush or along the river bank viewing the wide variety of game, birds, plants, and trees. Fishing can be arranged in the river and dams, kindly note this is seasonal and depends on the rains. Equipment, both modern and traditional can be supplied.

Experience the unique exhilaration of riding on the plains with a herd of zebra walking gently through a graceful forest of giraffe or past a herd of elephant. On horseback it is possible to get unusually close to wildlife and our stable of horses have all been reared from birth in the bush so are quite accustomed to its presence. A reasonable degree of riding skill is required.

The traditional mode of transport in the dry land of Northern Kenya and another great way to experience Loisaba. Short or longer walks can be arranged.

A great way to view the stunning diversity of Loisaba is on foot. You will be accompanied by traditional Samburu guides whose knowledge of local flora, fauna, cultural and history is unmatched. Take a walk with one of Loisaba’s excellent guides, and learn how to recognise animal signs and tracks, appreciate the smaller creatures and flora of Africa, all while enjoying the surroundings at a slower pace.

The Samburu of Northern Kenya, a pastoralist tribe, are renowned for their colourful and impressive dress. Guests to Loisaba are invited to visit a local Samburu village to learn about the Samburu people and their culture. Game drive to Samburu village is included in Game Package, but an entry fee that goes to the community is an extra.

For some excitement and adrenalin, take a mountain bike and your guide and explore some of the biking trails around Loisaba Conservancy on two wheels.

Loisaba Conservancy has its own dedicated anti-poaching team, comprising of four sniffer dogs – Warrior, Machine, Memusi and Nanyokie – and their human handler team. Visit the team and learn about their day-to-day training and activities, and also view an anti-poaching demonstration in action.

Elewana’s Loisaba properties are dedicated to conservation efforts within the Loisaba conservancy. With revenue generated from conservancy fees and bed nights at Loisaba, Elewana supports the conservation efforts within the 230km2 private wilderness area, in addition to supporting community orientated health, education and enterprise programmes outside its boundaries with the neighbouring Samburu and Laikipiak Maasai tribes.

The Loisaba Conservancy was recently purchased by The Nature Conservancy, as well as joining a partnership with Space For Giants elephant foundation; this former ranch is a success story for conservation. The conservation efforts have been shared between the community and tourism sector, which bolsters conservation projects significantly with its economic stimulus.

With properties in some of the most biodiverse areas on the continent, Elewana has embraced the responsibility of contributing to the protection of both the habitat in which the wildlife lives, as well as specific vulnerable and endangered wildlife species. Pioneering efforts in “Parks Beyond Parks” initiatives have helped to establish the protection of these ecosystems outside of the fixed boundaries of National Parks and Conservancies.

In total this initiative has helped protect land between both Kenya and Tanzania extending to over 1.36 million acres. Further site-specific initiatives include anti-poaching in Amboseli and human-elephant conflict mitigation in Tarangire, as well as turtle and colobus monkey conservation in Diani.

Elewana is dedicated to sustainability through conservation work, and community support, and ensures that 50-75% of its staff are members of the local community, especially in camps set within community conservancies. This has allowed rural communities to enjoy a steady stream of income, and rely less on livestock and agriculture which provide increasingly uncertain streams of revenue in an age of climate uncertainty and changes in weather patterns.

Continuing on the agricultural vein, Elewana ensures that wherever possible, local produce is sourced at their camps, reducing the length of supply chains, and curtailing the detrimental environmental impact of food exportation which makes up the vast majority of the agricultural industry.

The Land & Life Foundation is the charitable face of the Elewana Collective, which is committed to supporting local people and wildlife within its areas of operation. With subsidization by Elewana itself for operational costs, 100% of each donation goes directly to the benefit of neighbouring communities, schools, and the ecosystems around Elewana camps.

The Land & Life Foundation have endeavoured to provide tangible benefits to the communities living around Elewana’s protected areas, and believe that it is a responsibility they must hold up as an integral feature of sustainable tourism in East Africa. With the support of donors, the Land & Life Foundation is continually working to improve the infrastructure within rural areas, to improve access to healthcare and education to many disadvantaged communities in Kenya and Tanzania.

The foundation continues to communicate, and work closely with these developing clinics and schools in order to better ascertain the needs of these institutions in real-time as they become more and more established, whether the most effective aid be infrastructure, supplies, or training. In the past 5 years, the foundation has provided healthcare to over 1285 patients, and has trained clinicians from 5 clinics to serve over 40,000 people.

The primary schools supported by Elewana and the Land & Life Foundation have received over $300,000 in donations over the last 5 years, providing the schools with everything from books, desks, classrooms, and kitchens to sports kit and uniforms, drought-relief food provisions and scholarships for 5 or more years.

The Elewana Collection is a bastion of Eco-Friendly tourism in East Africa, having made significant steps towards the protection of the environment on both a local and broader level. Having made considerable efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Elewana’s lodges are equipped with state-of-the-art power systems, using solar energy in conjunction with power-storage technology to ensure minimal emissions from fuel usage.

Elewana’s Lodges are designed to minimize their environmental impact on the surrounding area, championing the “Ban the Bottle” initiative since 2018. Providing guests with complimentary Elewana branded aluminium bottles, the use of reusable bottles was shown to prevent 160,000 plastic bottles from entering landfill per year. As such, Elewana camps uphold a high recycling standard, ensuring that recycling procedures are followed wherever possible, creating an environmentally conscientious culture. Further, Elewana’s camps were the first tourism providers in East Africa to go to “Was with the Straw” in 2019, now providing biodegradable paper straws at all of its camps.

Elewana has creatively combined its environmental policy with community support, providing opportunities for artisans in Tanzania, sending its recycled glass to the Shanga workshop in Arusha and creating beautiful artistic pieces with the recycled material. Elewana’s initiative has supported disadvantaged Tanzanians, whilst preserving their artistic culture and providing them with opportunities for commerce at Elewana camps.

Elewana’s environmental policies have earned its properties Eco-Ratings from Eco Tourism Kenya, earning 1 bronze, 2 silver, and 6 gold awards across its 9 properties. Its 6 gold properties have received international STEP certification with Sustainable Travel International an organization accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), whose core mission is to “establish and manage global sustainable standards with the aim of increasing sustainable tourism knowledge and practices among public and private stakeholders.” Elewana’s Tanzania properties are all either SEED or SAPLING certified with Responsible Tourism Tanzania.

The Land & Life Foundation carry out various initiatives within Kenya and Tanzania, such as its ‘Wildlife Warrior Programme’, and educational programme which is focused on training the next generation of conservationists. This education is premised on the cultural exchange of knowledge down the generations, and engages the young students with activities from trivia, poetry, drama, art, and creative writing, to foster a culture of profound love for the environment within these conservationists in the making!

As of 2018, 40 of the best young conservationists were awarded Wildlife Warrior Scholarships for the rest of their primary and secondary education with help from the programme’s donors. The programme aims to increase its scholarship base by a minimum of 10 new scholars each year.

With properties in some of the most biodiverse areas on the continent, Elewana has embraced the responsibility of contributing to the protection of both the habitat in which the wildlife lives, as well as specific vulnerable and endangered wildlife species. Pioneering efforts in “Parks Beyond Parks” initiatives have helped to establish the protection of these ecosystems outside of the fixed boundaries of National Parks and Conservancies. In total this initiative has helped protect land between both Kenya and Tanzania extending to over 1.36 million.