Ol Donyo Lodge

Mbirikani Group Ranch, Chyulu Hills, near Amboseli, Kenya

Known for uninterrupted views of Kilimanjaro and rooftop ‘star beds’ for open-air sleeping.

Overview

Ol Donyo Lodge sits in the Chyulu Hills, part of the same greater Amboseli-Kilimanjaro ecosystem, a Great Plains Conservation property known for uninterrupted views of Kilimanjaro and rooftop ‘star beds’ for open-air sleeping.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Spacious suites with private plunge pools and, on several, rooftop star beds for sleeping directly under the sky.

Food & Service

A refined dining programme served with mountain views, consistent with Great Plains Conservation’s broader luxury standards.

Activities

Game drives and horseback safaris across the Chyulu Hills and Mbirikani Group Ranch, with views toward both Kilimanjaro and Amboseli’s plains.

Wildlife & Photography

The Chyulu Hills ecosystem shares Amboseli’s elephant population alongside significant lion and cheetah numbers across its own private conservancy land.

A Photographer's Note

The rooftop star beds offer a genuinely unique vantage for night sky photography paired with Kilimanjaro’s silhouette at dawn.

Conservation & Impact

Great Plains Conservation’s Mbirikani partnership has directly funded predator compensation programmes that reduce human-wildlife conflict with local Maasai livestock herders.

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