Somalisa Camp

Somalisa's communal area is comprised of several open-sided Bedouin-style tents that cover the large lounge, bar and dining room on an elevated deck. The lounge has an eclectic mix of art and furniture that present plenty of seating options, including the prized couches around the glass and iron fireplace. There's a lovely dining area outside, as well as at the ground-level next to the pizza oven on the edge of camp. The boma lies in the centre of the deck, adjacent to the pool, which lacks a bit of privacy since it's in full view of the lounge. But if you don't mind sharing your water with the elephants, there's a second pool/waterhole in front of the deck.

Game drives are most productive between June and October when the animals tend to congregate in great numbers around the park's waterholes. During these months you have a good chance of seeing thousands of elephants and buffalo in a single day, as well as lions, zebra, giraffe and much more. If you're lucky, you might even glimpse a cheetah or the impressive roan and sable. Walks are lead by highly qualified guides and usually combine some exciting game sightings with the beautiful camelthorn woodlands as well as time spent paying closer attention to the less noticeable goings-on in the wilderness.