Kitirua Plains Lodge

Kitirua Plains Lodge opened on 1 June 2026 on a 128-acre private concession in the Kitirua Conservancy, adjoining Amboseli National Park, with Mount Kilimanjaro filling the horizon. The design follows Maasai principles of living alongside the land: curved towers plastered with soil from the site, fluid rooflines, hand-woven sisal ceilings, Mazeras stone floors and furniture made in Kenya from mango wood and African teak. The lodge is entirely solar powered, draws water from a borehole and uses passive ventilation in place of most air-conditioning.

Raised wooden pathways lead to 11 one-bedroom suites of 116 sq m and two two-bedroom suites of 242 sq m, all with unobstructed views of Kilimanjaro from the bed. Each suite has a king bed that converts to twins, a lounge, a freestanding bath facing the grasslands, indoor and outdoor showers, a minibar and tea and coffee station, and a covered deck with a double daybed. The two-bedroom suites join two en-suite bedrooms through a shared lounge and a covered outdoor dining space.

Twice-daily game drives into Amboseli, one of the great elephant habitats of East Africa, and a Maasai community visit are included; night drives in the conservancy, sunrise balloon flights over the park and visits to A&K Philanthropy's school and water projects can be added. The main lodge holds an open-fronted bar and dining area, a private dining tower reached by a spiral staircase, an Explorer's Lounge with maps and field guides, a wine cellar, a boma for sundowners and a weekly braai, and a wellness area with treatment rooms, a gym and an open-air yoga deck beside a pool set into a patch of wetland.

Stays are fully inclusive of meals, drinks, game drives, the community visit, the bed night levy, laundry and the transfer from Amboseli Airstrip. Amboseli National Park and Kitirua Conservancy fees are charged on top. Children of all ages are welcome.