Ol Malo Lodge

CEDARBERG RATING

Luxury

Overview

Ol Malo is a privately-owned game sanctuary on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in Kenya's wild and beautiful North Eastern Province. This is 5000 acres of spectacular bush country overlooked by Mount Kenya and teeming with the elusive antelope from which the land takes its name.

In this majestic setting - on a rock escarpment on the edge of the Laikipia Plateau, bordering the tribal heartlands of the nomadic Samburu people – the Francombe family and their Samburu neighbours have created a home for themselves and a dream destination for the privileged few who seek a glimpse into the true heart of Africa. They are pleased to be able to share their vision, their experience and their way of life with guests from around the world. They share, either in the hospitality of the family home or in a large self-contained house in the grounds of one of the most stunning properties in East Africa.

Accommodation

Smooth lawns and carefully tended shrubberies sweep down to a cliff edge, providing a vantage point for activity at the watering hole and salt lick below. A maze of slated pathways wind down to four rock and olive wood cottages.

Each double room has its own veranda and complete privacy. Large windows frame a wild, constantly changing landscape – clouds scud across the sky, stately eagles wheel and glide on thermals above the plains.

Activities

To stay at Ol Malo is to live by a different rhythm; measure the day by the timeworn patterns of nature.  Wake up to see the awe inspiring sunrise, framing the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya.  Celebrate the new day with a dawn ride into the wilderness to view the animals as they awake.  Feel the night’s chill burn off with the rising of the great equatorial sun while enjoying a bush breakfast.  Keep the tempo of the world by the roll of the camel’s stride.  Visit the colorful Samburu nomads of the North and sink with the dying sun into the waters of the pool.  At night luxuriate in the peace and comfort of Ol Malo and tune into the magical sounds of wild Africa while dining under an ancient starscape.

Ol Malo Lodge facilities

Eco Friendly, Internet Access, Mobile Connectivity, Pool.

At A Glance

  • Horse-riding
  • Rural location

Ol Malo Lodge on the map

Rooms

Rooms

Smooth lawns and carefully tended shrubberies sweep down to a cliff edge, providing a vantage point for activity at the watering hole and salt lick below. A maze of slated pathways wind down to four rock and olive wood cottages. Each double room has its own veranda and complete privacy. Large picture windows frame a wild, constantly changing landscape – clouds scud across the sky, stately eagles wheel and glide on thermals above the plains.