Ol Donyo Lodge – Luxury Chyulu Hills Safari, Private Plunge Pools, Star Beds & Horseback Safaris | 4 Days 3 Nights
Luxury Tours
Luxury Safaris
Ol Donyo Lodge - Chyulu Hills, Amboseli
Luxury Private Hotels & Lodges
Between Amboseli and Tsavo West, tucked into the ancient lava-rock foothills of the Chyulu Hills, there is a lodge that does not feel like a safari camp. It feels like a private kingdom.
Ol Donyo Lodge sits on the 275,000-acre Mbirikani Ranch — a privately owned Maasai conservancy in the heart of one of East Africa's last great wilderness corridors. Nine suites, each built from the ancient volcanic rock of the Chyulu Hills themselves, each with its own private plunge pool looking out over rolling plains toward Kilimanjaro, each with a rooftop star bed where you can drift to sleep under a canopy of stars with the sound of lions somewhere beyond the dark.
This is a Great Plains Conservation Réserve-Collection camp and a member of Relais & Châteaux — two of the most selective designations in luxury hospitality. The breadth of what is included in your stay sets Ol Donyo apart from almost every other lodge in Kenya: all meals, all drinks including premium spirits and champagne, horseback safaris across the open plains, day and night game drives, guided walking safaris, mountain biking. Access to the sunken waterhole hide where you sit at eye level with drinking elephants, a Maasai village visit, and the extraordinary star bed experience where the roof of your suite becomes your bedroom under the Milky Way. Every night of conservation fees paid by your stay directly supports Big Life Foundation — one of Africa's most effective anti-poaching operations, protecting over 2 million acres of wildlife habitat across Kenya and Tanzania.
For couples, Ol Donyo offers something that very few lodges can — a stay where every moment feels designed for two. The private pool on your veranda. The star bed under Kilimanjaro. The horseback ride at dawn when the light turns gold and the elephants are still moving across the plains below. This is the safari that honeymooners describe for the rest of their lives.
Details
Summary information about this package
Ol Donyo Lodge - Chyulu Hills, Amboseli
Amboseli
Couples
Available
Flying, Road
For Adults only (18+)
Full-board
Included
All year round
Costs
Kenyan Citizen
Ksh. 180000 per person sharing
Non-resident
$ 2500 per person sharing
Transport
Options: Flying, Road
Duration and Timing
No
Yes
About Package
More information about this package
Nine lava-rock suites with private plunge pools and rooftop star beds: Each suite is hand-crafted from the ancient volcanic rock of the Chyulu Hills, with a private veranda plunge pool facing the open plains toward Kilimanjaro, and a rooftop star bed where guests sleep under the Milky Way with the sounds of the African night around them.
Horseback safaris across the open plains: Ol Donyo is one of the only lodges in Kenya where horseback safari is included in the nightly rate — gliding silently past elephants and giraffes at a pace no game drive vehicle can match, led by expert horsemen on the 275,000-acre Mbirikani Ranch.
Sunken waterhole hide — eye level with elephants: Two photographic hides sit directly at the lodge waterhole, including a new sunken hide with a coffee machine and fridge, where guests sit at ground level as large-tusked elephant bulls come to drink within metres of them.
Fully inclusive — including champagne and premium spirits: All meals, house wines, premium spirits, champagne, beer, and soft drinks are included in the nightly rate — alongside game drives, horseback riding, walking safaris, mountain biking, and the star bed experience.
Great Plains Conservation & Big Life Foundation: Every night's stay directly funds Big Life Foundation's anti-poaching operations across 2 million acres of Kenya-Tanzania wilderness. Ol Donyo is a founding member of Great Plains Conservation and a member of Relais & Châteaux — two of the most selective conservation and hospitality designations in the world.
Private Maasai-owned conservancy — 275,000 acres exclusively yours: The Mbirikani Ranch is owned by 4,000 Maasai who benefit directly from the lodge's presence. With just nine suites sharing this entire landscape, wildlife encounters are exclusive, unhurried, and free from the congestion of national parks.
Note: Ol Donyo Lodge rates are quoted directly by Great Plains Conservation and vary by season and room type. Contact Baecation Adventures for a personalised quote — we will secure the best available rate for your travel dates.
Package Itinerary
The package itinerary is as follows
4 Days 3 Nights — Ol Donyo Lodge Luxury Honeymoon Safari with Baecation Adventures Kenya
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Day 1: Nairobi to Ol Donyo — Flying into the Chyulu Hills
Your Baecation Adventures driver transfers you from your Nairobi location to Wilson Airport.
Board the 30-minute charter flight to Ol Donyo's private airstrip — your first aerial view of the Chyulu Hills and the plains stretching toward Kilimanjaro.
Short road transfer to the lodge, arriving in time for lunch.
Check in to your suite — private plunge pool, open veranda, Kilimanjaro framed in the view.
Welcome drinks, flowers, and your suite decorated on arrival.
Afternoon game drive on the Mbirikani Ranch — first wildlife encounters in exclusive off-road territory.
Full board dinner in the open lodge dining area with Kilimanjaro glowing at dusk.
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Day 2: Horseback Safari, Waterhole Hide & Star Bed
Pre-dawn wake up for the morning horseback safari — riding silently across the open plains as the sun rises and the first elephants begin to move. This is Ol Donyo at its most extraordinary.
Return to lodge for a full breakfast.
Mid-morning at the sunken waterhole hide — coffee and cold drinks provided inside the hide as elephant herds come to drink within metres of you.
Lunch at the lodge.
Afternoon guided walking safari with Maasai guides — tracking wildlife on foot through the Chyulu Hills.
Sundowner on the plains.
Night game drive — the Chyulu Hills after dark reveal leopards, serval cats, and aardvarks.
Return to lodge for dinner.
Tonight: sleep on the rooftop star bed — the roof of your suite becomes an open bedroom under the Milky Way.
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Day 3: Maasai Village, Mountain Biking & Private Bush Dinner
Early morning game drive.
Full breakfast at the lodge.
Guided visit to a Maasai village near Imbirikani — meet community members who own the Mbirikani Ranch and learn about the 25-year partnership between the Maasai and Great Plains Conservation.
Afternoon mountain biking through the conservancy — a completely different way to experience the landscape.
Late afternoon spa treatment for two (own account — bookable at the lodge).
Evening: your private candlelit bush dinner setup in the conservancy — lanterns, three courses, champagne, just the two of you with Kilimanjaro above.
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Day 4: Final Game Drive & Return to Nairobi
Early morning final game drive or sunrise horseback ride.
Full breakfast and check out.
Short road transfer to Ol Donyo airstrip.
Charter flight back to Nairobi Wilson.
Your Baecation Adventures driver meets you on arrival and transfers you home.
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+ Inclusions
Nairobi pickup and drop-off to Wilson Airport
Return charter flights Nairobi Wilson–Ol Donyo airstrip (included for min. 2-night stays)
3 nights luxury suite accommodation at Ol Donyo Lodge
All meals — fully inclusive throughout
All drinks — including premium spirits and champagne
Horseback safaris, day and night game drives, guided walking safaris, mountain biking
Star bed experience
Waterhole photographic hide access
Maasai village cultural visit
Big Life Foundation conservation fees
Daily laundry service
Private candlelit bush dinner with champagne
Welcome flowers & honeymoon suite decoration
Baecation Adventures coordinator support throughout
- Exclusions
Great Plains Foundation nightly conservation levy (additional — confirm amount at booking)
Spa treatments (own account — bookable at lodge)
Day trips to Amboseli National Park (available as optional add-on — park fees extra)
Helicopter safaris over Kilimanjaro (available as optional add-on)
Personal expenses (tips, souvenirs)
Travel insurance
What To Carry
Neutral safari clothing (khaki, beige, olive)
Smart casual for evening dining
Sturdy riding boots or closed shoes for horseback safari
Warm layer for night game drives and star bed sleeping (Chyulu Hills nights are cool)
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Binoculars and camera
Personal medications
Valid ID or passport
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