ALL FOR CONSERVATION IN LAIKIPIA
Borana Lodge lies within the 32,000-acre Borana Conservancy, 26 kilometres north of the equator at an altitude of 1,900 metres. At the foothills of Mount Kenya, the conservancy forms part of the wider Lewa–Borana landscape, a contiguous protected ecosystem spanning over 90,000 acres.
In 2013, a founding population of 21 black rhino was introduced to Borana. Once established, the boundary between Borana and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy was removed, allowing wildlife to move freely across the expanded habitat. Today, the landscape supports one of East Africa’s largest continuous rhino populations, with both black and white rhino present. Borana has recorded over a decade without poaching incidents, supported by a dedicated team of rangers operating across the conservancy.
The lodge itself is small and privately run, with individual cottages positioned to overlook the surrounding plains. Interiors are simple and comfortable, and the scale allows for a personal, flexible approach to each stay. Borana welcomes couples, families and private groups, and works particularly well for those seeking a more active safari.
Activities extend beyond conventional game drives. Guests can track rhino on foot alongside scouts, accompany ranger deployments, ride horses across the conservancy, mountain bike or e-bike through designated routes, and walk to the rock formation that inspired Disney’s original Lion King research team. For guests staying three nights or more, a fly camping experience can be arranged, accessible by vehicle, on foot, horseback or mountain bike.
What distinguishes Borana is its structure. All retained earnings from Borana Lodge are reinvested into the conservancy, supporting wildlife protection, habitat management, education programmes, healthcare initiatives and community development. A stay here contributes directly to the preservation of land, wildlife and local livelihoods within the Lewa–Borana landscape.
Borana Lodge offers a safari defined not only by wildlife sightings, but by the long-term stewardship of the land on which it operates.
Borana Lodge
At a glance
- Safari lodge within the 32,000-acre Borana Conservancy
- Part of the Lewa–Borana landscape spanning over 90,000 acres
- Significant black and white rhino population
- Located in Laikipia, 26km north of the equator at 1,900m altitude
- More than a decade without recorded poaching incidents
- All retained lodge earnings reinvested into conservation and community initiatives
- Suitable for couples, families and private groups
For leisure and pleasure
- Game drives within Borana Conservancy and access to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
- Guided rhino tracking on foot
- Ranger deployments and conservation insight experiences
- Horse riding safaris
- Mountain biking and e-biking
- Walking safaris
- Optional fly camping for guests staying three nights or more
