Ol Donyo
Ol Donyo Lodge is located on the south-western flank of the volcanic Chyulu Hills, on the 1,000km2 Mbirikani Group Ranch, facing Kilimanjaro across the savannah. The safari lodge was transformed into a designer safari base for horseriding, bush walking and game drives.
From the airstrip, the lodge is high up on the hillside and follows a winding track through dry woodland before arriving to central guest area. This is focused on a magnificent lounge and terrace, with a sweeping panorama, and a nice dining room. Across the drive is a small office that also functions as an internet room, while the breakfast terrace and swimming pool are a few steps down from the lounge terrace, with impressive views across the bush and down to three waterholes.
The 10 spacious suites at Ol Donyo Lodge are situated in six separate ‘villas’. Each suite has its own lounge and veranda, indoor and outdoor showers, a bath, a flush loo and twin washbasins. From the veranda, a stone staircase leads up to a rooftop sundowner terrace-cum-sleeping platform, complete with a mosquito-net-covered four poster ‘star bed’ (though note that you need to give some notice if you intend to sleep up there).
The six villas have three different configurations, 3 with their own plunge pool, 2 without and 1 large villa with a larger plunge pool and is perfect for families.
A wealth of activities is available at Ol Donyo Lodge but the stand-out activity is game viewing on horseback, with a stable of 20 horses, suitable for various abilities.
*For a full list of available activities, the best time of the year to visit, and any other relevant enquiries, please contact a Sister Hippo Travel Consultant!