Arijiju Lodge

SIGNATURE GUIDED SAFARIS^® • KENYA

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Arijiju Lodge

A luxury safari lodge in Kenya, Arijiju is a private home for exclusive charter and family safaris with the Guided Safaris® collection. Carved into the bedrock, in East Africa's most stunning escarpments with views of Mount Kenya, Arijiju is hard to spot even from an aerial vantage.

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Arijiju Lodge

Safari experience

Arijiju’s architecture borrows from the Kenyan tradition of grouping rooms to house several generations together: three suites in the main house, and two generous cottages along a stone pathway. Each has an indulgent copper bathtub, an outdoor shower and vast arched windows, while open fireplaces and slouchy, crumpled linens nod to old-world safari. Up on the roof, a constellation suite opens onto uninterrupted views of the expansive night sky.

Arijiju Lodge

Your Private Journey

To the north and east of Arijiju lie snow-capped mountains, dense forests and sprawling deserts, while to the south looms Mount Kenya. Whichever way you face, adventure lies ahead.

Carved into the bedrock, Arijiju blends so discreetly into the landscape that it’s hard to spot, even from the air. The house was designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, and its exact position, anchored by views of Mount Kenya, was chosen so that every bedroom is treated to an elaborate equatorial light show at sunrise.

Far from the crowds of busier safari regions, Laikipia is one of the last true bastions of wilderness, and the house was built from local timber and stone to tread as lightly as possible. At once contemporary and ancient, elemental and artisanal, its design draws in part on the monasteries of neighboring Ethiopia. The living roof and rough-hewn stone walls conceal five expansive suites, a cinema room, a study, a living room and a dining room.

Frida and Eunice, the house’s spa therapists and yoga instructors, blend established techniques with Samburu and Masai medicinal traditions to create treatments as delicious as they are effective. Their sumptuous scrubs, deep-tissue massages, rejuvenating facials and soothing body wraps use foraged and local ingredients such as wild honey, Kericho green tea, brown sugar, lime and avocado. Up to six treatments a day are included in your stay.

Arijiju Lodge

What you’ll love

The house is reserved for you alone, so the pick of its five bedrooms is yours. The most magnificent is the master suite, a sprawling retreat off the main courtyard with double-height ceilings, a wraparound stone veranda, an outdoor shower, a copper soaking tub and a roaring fireplace. Two smaller rooms in the main house are every bit as lovely, and the other two bedrooms are cottages of their own, just a short walk up the path from the front door. Between adventures, gather everyone in the cinema room for a cozy family movie, or settle into the games room, stocked with table football and a generous collection of board and card games.

Amenities at the Arijiju retreat include: Private Cinema for family evenings, Luxury Spa and Hammam, 65-foot infinity pool, Sprung-floored squash court, Clay tennis court, Fully equipped gym, Wood-burning hot tub, Yoga sala with classes, Private helipad.

Arijiju’s resident rangers lead unforgettable safaris across Borana by 4x4, on foot or by mountain bike. Trek out on horseback to a lavish breakfast of nut loaf and pressed juices in the dappled shade of towering hardwoods. Running and walking trails set out straight from the house, bringing you close to wildlife with guides at your side. Or take to the skies: a heli-drop can carry you off to fly-fish the lakes of Mount Kenya, explore the dunes of the Suguta Valley or traverse the rocky reaches of Kenya’s Northern Frontier.

Always Tailormade

Every detail defines an experience in your private safari.

Our custom safaris are meticulously planned journeys where nothing is left to chance, so you can enjoy unique moments with your loved ones in total luxury and privacy. Having the ultimate say in your preferences from start to finish allows you to explore our exclusive destinations in absolute freedom, whenever you want. No set dates; no groups, ever.

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(415) 814 6676ext. 5

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Immersive, remote wilderness

At the very heart, the idea for the Guided Safaris® collection of experiences was to be poetic and endlessly inspiring: for you, as an explorer, to interpret your dreams with these visual stories and breathe life into each safari. We invite you to discover our Signature Journeys.