Kenya’s Amboseli National Park enjoys near mythic status among wildlife lovers, thanks to its position in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, the particular grandeur of its landscape and the vast herds of elephants that inhabit it. Now Amboseli can be experienced through a new luxury safari lodge whose design is at once strikingly innovative and deeply rooted in the elements of its environment. Kitirua Plains Lodge has been carefully constructed in a private concession adjoining the park, using local materials and craftsmanship to create an extraordinary property inspired by Maasai principles of living alongside nature. Sustainability was key in the design of this sublime, solar-powered luxury lodge on the doorstep of Amboseli National Park, where curved towers are plastered the color of the soil and Maasai-style screens in the large suites cleverly allow for passive ventilation. A wellness area with spa treatment rooms, an outdoor yoga deck and a gym, plus a dreamy pool overlooking the landscape, deliver pampering downtime after game drives with the brilliant guides.

WHY CHOOSE KITIRUA PLAINS LODGE?

• Superb views of Mount Kilimanjaro
• One of the great elephant habitats of East Africa, with outstanding wildlife-spotting opportunities
• Located on a private concession adjoining Amboseli National Park
• Architecturally adventurous, locally inspired, eco-friendly design
• The opportunity to spend time among the local Maasai people
• Unwind after a day’s adventures with a dip in the pool