Giraffe Manor & The Retreat

Together, Giraffe Manor and The Retreat offer two complementary ways to experience The Safari Collection in Nairobi. Giraffe Manor delivers one of Africa’s most recognisable wildlife encounters in a historic setting, while The Retreat provides space, privacy and facilities focused on rest and recovery, either before or after safari travel.

Giraffe Manor is a 1930s manor house set within 12 acres of private land on the outskirts of Nairobi. Home to a resident herd of Rothschild’s giraffe, the manor offers an intimate and highly personal experience, with giraffe visits taking place during breakfast and afternoon tea. Accommodation is limited to a small number of individually designed rooms in the original manor and Garden Manor, ensuring a quiet and unhurried atmosphere.

Located nearby, The Retreat at Giraffe Manor is a contemporary property designed around space and wellbeing. It offers standalone suites set within landscaped gardens, along with a spa, yoga pavilion, gym and swimming pool. While giraffe visits do not take place at The Retreat, guests can combine a stay at both properties, enjoying the iconic experience at Giraffe Manor alongside the privacy and wellness focus of The Retreat.

Solio Lodge

Solio Lodge offers a quiet, exclusive safari experience centred on exceptional wildlife viewing, particularly rhinoceros. With limited guest numbers and a private reserve setting, the emphasis is on unhurried game drives, personal guiding and time spent immersed in the landscape.

Solio Lodge is a privately located retreat within Solio Game Reserve, set between Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Mountains. The reserve’s open grasslands, acacia woodland and wetlands support a wide range of wildlife, with black and white rhinoceros being a key feature of the area.

Beyond game drives, guests can enjoy a varied range of activities including horse riding, mountain biking, helicopter excursions, cultural visits and signature bush meals, allowing for a flexible safari experience shaped around individual interests.

Solio Game Reserve is a long-established private conservancy known for its role in rhinoceros conservation. The reserve supports both black and white rhino populations and forms part of wider regional conservation efforts in central Kenya.

Sasaab

Sasaab delivers a quiet, immersive stay in one of Kenya’s most dramatic and less-visited regions. The focus is on space, privacy and time spent exploring a landscape that feels markedly different from the country’s more familiar safari destinations.

Located within the Samburu region, Sasaab sits on a rocky ridge overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River, with wide views across arid plains and distant mountain ranges. This semi-arid environment supports a unique mix of wildlife, including species found almost exclusively in the north, such as Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich.

The lodge is designed to reflect its setting, with open-sided structures and natural materials that respond to the climate and landscape. Accommodation is arranged to maximise privacy and views, creating a strong sense of place and connection to the surrounding wilderness.

Beyond game drives, the area lends itself to a range of experiences, from guided walks and river excursions to cultural interactions with local Samburu communities. Sasaab offers a safari shaped by contrast – between river and desert, wildlife and culture, stillness and exploration.

Sala’s Camp

Sala’s Camp is known for its quiet setting, excellent guiding and close connection to the rhythms of the Mara. The experience is shaped by seasonal wildlife movement, unhurried game viewing and a strong sense of continuity, making it particularly appealing to safari purists.

Located in the southern Masai Mara, close to the Tanzanian border, Sala’s Camp sits beside the Sand River, a key wildlife corridor throughout the year. During the annual Great Migration, the river becomes one of the main crossing points, placing the camp in a prime position for observing this natural event. Outside of migration season, the area continues to support high densities of resident wildlife, including predators and plains game.

The camp is traditionally styled and intentionally small in scale, offering a classic tented safari atmosphere that prioritises comfort without distraction. Accommodation is arranged along the riverbank, allowing guests to remain closely connected to the surrounding landscape. As part of The Safari Collection, Sala’s Camp reflects a long-standing commitment to quality guiding, personal hosting and a deep respect for place.

Siruai Mobile Camp

Siruai Mobile Camp is designed to follow the rhythm of the Great Migration, moving seasonally to place guests in the heart of the action. The experience is focused on excellent guiding, flexibility and time spent in areas where wildlife activity is at its most intense.

Operating seasonally within the Masai Mara ecosystem, Siruai Mobile Camp relocates to key areas along the migration route, including river crossing points and prime grazing grounds. This mobility allows the camp to remain close to large herds of wildebeest and zebra as they move through the region, while also offering strong resident wildlife viewing.

The camp is traditionally styled and intentionally simple, reflecting the classic mobile safaris of East Africa. Tents are comfortably appointed and set up for short stays, with shared guest areas creating a communal atmosphere. The focus remains firmly on the safari itself – early mornings, full days in the field and evenings spent recounting the day’s sightings around the fire.

As part of The Safari Collection, Siruai Mobile Camp benefits from experienced guides, careful camp placement and a consistent standard of service, while maintaining the authenticity and flexibility that define a true mobile safari.