Reviews of Lewa Wilderness
Wildlife sightings and reviews
10 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Lewa Wilderness and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"wonderful game viewing experience"
The food at Lewa Wilderness was nowhere near the standard it should have been for the cost of staying there. It was not a patch the two other camps we stayed at. I would describe the food at Lewa to be grandmothers cooking. Carrots, green beans and chicken, carrots, green beans and ( overcooked ) pork, carrots, green beans and overcooked fish. All devoid of any creativity and very plain. My wife's vegetarian dishes were basic and not very good. Fortunately the game viewing and our guide were exceptional." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya; 9n in Zanzibar
"Africa Specialist"
"Game Drives and a Whole Lot More"
Our cottage was spacious and located so that we did not see other cottages but looked out over the downs, where we could view giraffe, elephants, rhinos, etc. They have extensive electric fencing that allows the elephants to be close enough that we could hear their stomachs rumble! Food was buffet style and generally good and staff were very friendly." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya
Black Rhino
Multiple sightings
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Eland
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
1 sighting
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
White Rhino
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Amazing camp, fantastic view from room"
The trip to the farm going past the stables was well worth a visit, they are virtually self sufficient for food.
Game drive viewing was great, both white and black rhinos were seen - including Elvis who had been hand reared many years previously - friendly chap who came right up to the vehicle.
Francis was our Masai guide - in Masai dress of course." See all these reviews: 17n in Kenya; 9n in Zimbabwe; 6n in Tanzania; 5n in Botswana; 5n in Zambia
Black Rhino
4 sightings
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Spotted Hyena
8 sightings
White Rhino
6 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Very pretty lodge and gardens"
It has a welcome, if slightly cold, pool with a very comfortable seating area around. Our room was beautiful and very spacious, with a huge veranda on which they hyraxes sunned themselves every morning! The open fire was very welcome in the evening, both for its look and its warmth, as this was definitely the coldest of the places we stayed - this was the only place where there were no dressing gowns, and the one place we could have done with one.
The surprise breakfast in the Bush was lovely, and the best one we had. The buffet lunch was good but the food in the evening was slightly bland, with no choice, unlike all three other places.
There was a greater variety of wildlife than at Meru although, as in Meru, you had to look for it. We were pleased to see rhinos, black and white, a leopard and a cheetah, as well as a bush baby. Our guide was great." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Black Rhino
3 sightings
Buffalo
6 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Eland
3 sightings
Elephant
4 sightings
Giraffe
5 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
White Rhino
5 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
"Lewa Wilderness review"
Emma and Will Craig and their staff have mastered the art of providing unique and rich experiences tailored to each of their guests' desires." See all these reviews: 18n in Kenya
Black Rhino
Multiple sightings
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
White Rhino
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Lewa Wilderness review"
"Lewa Wilderness review"
I can't say enough about our guide John. He, along with Philip, were with us for every drive and managed to find all of the big 5. And, we learned so much from them. We were also fortunate enough to see a rhino being notched for tracking purposes.
Lewa was a great place for one's first safari." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
"Wonderful camp and a breathtaking property"
Our guide was Simon- who is the head guide there. I expected him to be good but we were very impressed with how good he was- with spotting, with priorititising our wish list ( we had 8 glorious days on predator watch in Mara so were looking for anything but cats and he understood that very well). He was brilliant wityh the rhino spotting and all other sightings, even spotting a coalition of 2 male cheetahs. We didnt share a single sighting with any other car. He is also very knowledgable about Lewa's history, community and the tribes in Kenya, so conversation with him was really cherished. Our last afternoon drive into Sambara plains and Isolo valley and beyond to the northern most point ( from where we could see as far as the Matthews Range) was one of the best safari days, ending with sundowners barely 50 metres from where a white rhino foraged." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya
"Lewa Wilderness was fantastic"
We were so impressed with the success of conservation in this conservancy and it is surely a marvellous model for others. Simon was our guide and his patience particularly with the black rhino and cheetah really gave us an insight into these two species. The scenery, with its backdrop of Mt Kenya really adds to this location from a photography viewpoint.
We only did game drives and a bird walk around camp (highly recommended) but there were a large range of activities on offer which other guests enjoyed." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya
"Great safari experience"
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