Tsavo

Lions Bluff Lodge

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Lions Bluff Lodge?

Stays at Lions Bluff Lodge start from around US$870 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Lions Bluff Lodge

About Lions Bluff Lodge

Dramatic views over vast plains and a distant Mount Kilimanjaro

Lions Bluff sits high up on a ridge within the Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary in Tsavo, southeastern Kenya. Overlooking vast acacia-dotted savanna, the Pane Mountain Range and the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, its dramatic panoramas are, themselves, worth the journey. The staff's warmth and hospitality feels genuine, perhaps because it is: this is an entirely community-run and community-benefiting operation. Game is somewhat limited, but plains-dwellers dot the landscape in numbers - especially buffalo and elephant - and predators like lion and cheetah are occasionally spotted. This is an ideal place to kick back and enjoy the grounded, friendly hospitality and exceptionally beautiful scenery. Wildlife sightings are an added bonus.

Tsavo , Kenya

From $870 per person/per night

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12 Rooms

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Property details

The property

Rustic walkways lead you from the reception into the main area, where it's all about the views (and the G'nTs). The dining room, bar and lounge sit beneath high thatched roofs, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass doors, which open onto spacious terraces. There's a lovely curio shop as you enter, and further down the ridge is the westerly-facing sundowner terrace, furnished with plenty of tables, chairs and a fire pit. Dinner is often served here in the open air.

The rooms

Lions Bluff offers 12 rooms dotted along the ridge, each with a high thatched-roof, canvas walls, an ensuite bathroom, large verandah and the most magnificent, sweeping westerly views. Five of the rooms have double bed configurations, while six have twin beds. There is one double-story family unit that sleeps four comfortably. Additionally, there is a traditional stone-walled cottage with two bedrooms and a thatched roof, and another timber, canvas and stone cottage. Bathrooms have simple showers and flush toilets which could do with a slight upgrade.

Activities

Game drives on the reserve take place in a 9-seater Nissan 4x4 and are typically spent out on the savanna, anywhere from a few hours to a full day. There are several other activities on offer too: take a battlefield tour and learn about the early 20th Century skirmishes between German and British troops, or do a cultural tour of a nearby village. Bush walks generally leave right from the lodge and incorporate local knowledge of medicinal plants as well as typical bush ranger skills. A sundowner drink on the savannah or on a carefully selected spot high up on the ridge is never amiss, and night drives are possible and often productive.

Plan your stay

How to book Lions Bluff Lodge

How do I book Lions Bluff Lodge?

Lions Bluff Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Kenya trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Kenya trips featuring Lions Bluff Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our Kenya specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Lions Bluff Lodge?

Stays at Lions Bluff Lodge start from around $870 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Kenya

Tsavo National Park

Discover the big cats, dust-red elephants and dramatic habitats of Tsavo East & West.