Il Ngwesi
Il Ngwesi was the first communally owned group ranch in Laikepia to the North-West of Lewa, and it is most successful. Run and hosted by smiley Maasai staff, under Njalis Ole Shuel, it’s has a true feeling of hospitality and cultural exchange. This eco lodge, perched on a rocky outcrop above the surrounding landscape accommodates a maximum of eight adults and three children, in imaginatively open bandas, beautifully constructed from weathered wood and baked mud with views over the vast landscape of the Northern Frontier. A dining room and swimming pool rest in the middle of the outcrop, and offer a haven from the midday heat.
Wildlife
Herds of elephant, recently reintroduced black and white rhino, lion and leopard and other desert species.
Activities
Game drives, bush walks and camel rides. Visits to the Maasai village provide insight into history, traditions and culture.
Eco-credentials
Profits from the lodge support nearly 500 households with schools, cattle dips, water supplies, rangers and other group ranch operations.