It’s location in a private conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya's national parks makes Sweetwaters Serena Camp one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya.

A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and Kenyan safari luxury.

Location

Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole. The central Rhino Restaurant is housed in the former manager's house of this once colonial farm, and offers both regional and international cuisine. Also within the house is the Kashoggi Bar and lounge, which centres on a blazing log fire. The Waterhole Bar, built in the style of a game-viewing hide, overlooks the waterhole and offers unrivalled wildlife-watching.

Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five' (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy programme, the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.

Facilities

Day and night game drives daily

Tented camp accommodation

Swimming pool and extensive grounds

Central Rhino Restaurant

Colonial-styled lounge and bar

Extensive grounds

Private waterhole and night viewing bar

Conference room

Wedding planning and honeymoon venue

Gift shop, business centre, Wi-Fi

Telephone in room

Baby sitting services and baby cot in room, offered upon request

24hr on-call medical services available

Camel treks, guided nature walks, bird spotting

Cultural dance and music

Accommodation

16 double tents

23 twin tents

Morani wing -17 new tents that include -8 doubles,7 twins,2 triple tents (One of the double tents is adapted for the physically challenged)

Extra beds and baby cots on request

Transfer Time

The camp lies at the centre of the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains 17 kilometres from Nanyuki and 217 kilometres from Nairobi.

By road: transfers by road from Nairobi take approximately 3-4 hours.