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The Emakoko
The Emakoko
The Emakoko
The Emakoko
The Emakoko

Reviews of The Emakoko

Wildlife sightings and reviews

113 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited The Emakoko and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 50 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at The Emakoko.
Lion

78% success

Leopard

3% success

Cheetah

14% success

Wild dog

6% success

Zebra

94% success

Giraffe

89% success

White Rhino

80% success

Black Rhino

78% success

Buffalo

78% success

Eland

63% success

Wildebeest

59% success

Spotted Hyena

54% success

Striped Hyena

6% success

Pangolin

3% success

Aardvark

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 113
Duration
Arrival date
Ms D.
Canada

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 1 Nov 2023
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Lion

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Foxy
Yorkshire, UK

"The Emakoko review"

5 nights Arrived 21 Oct 2023
"Excellent relaxing stay post safari. Staff, food and amenities excellent" See all these reviews: 15n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Ms LW & VB NH
USA

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 21 Oct 2023
"Our stay at the Emakoko was only for the last 36 hours of our trip after spending 9 days in the Conservancies.

We were very tired and chose not to participate in any more game drives. Instead we took a trip to the Kitengala Hot Glassblowing Center and a second stop at Kobe Tough Bead and Leather Shop. Wonderful!

The Lodge was beautiful and welcoming. A step up to include a pool and official bar area. But to be honest, we felt the attention to detail regarding food restrictions and personal connections was not as good as at our Camps.

Each room was luxurious and spacious with its own balcony. The view was lovely as our room sat up on the side of a hill.

As nice as the Emakoko is- we prefer our Kicheche Camps." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mrs H.
Canada

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 21 Oct 2023
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Mrs J.
USA

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jul 2023
"What a luxurious end to a phenomenal trip." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Ms Janice
Virginia

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jul 2023
"I was only there about 5 hours, seemed sort of sparse on staff when we got there. lunch was excellent, staff friendly, well trained, excellent service during lunch and dinner." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Sightings Report

White Rhino

3 sightings

A & B
Corrales

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jul 2023
"A beautiful hotel at the edge of Nairobi National Park. Very relaxing place to get ready for the trip hoe. The food was amazing, and I'm sure the 2 Dawas I had set me up nicely for the journey back home." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

4 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

4 sightings

White Rhino

5 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

Ms A.
USA

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 18 Jul 2023
"What a unique spot! I found The Emakoko an ideal place to wind down before traveling home. The view from Room 10 was amazing, the staff members were very nice, and the food was great.

While I did not see any of the animals from the wildlife survey during my day at The Emakoko, I did see a couple of very cute Sykes' monkeys, lots of hyrax, and some nice birds. I also saw several black rhinos in Nairobi National Park, on the side near the main gate." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Simona
London

"The Emakoko review"

2 nights Arrived 16 Jul 2023
"The Emakoko was the best way to start our trip.

After a long flight and a late arrival, we found ourselves in a magical place having a wonderful dinner. The lodge is beautiful, the staff attentive, the food great.

The visit to the elephant orphanage and the afternoon game drive were also really exciting activities." See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Sightings Report

Black Rhino

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

White Rhino

Multiple sightings

Ms M.
Canada

"The Emakoko review"

1 night Arrived 6 Mar 2023
"A great luxury lodge. I would recommend it to anyone." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

Multiple sightings

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

White Rhino

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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