Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Sweetwaters Tented Camp lies in the heart of the private 24,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve. The camp accommodates 39 luxuriously appointed en suite tents with magnificent views across the plains, to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. Located in typical savannah grasslands, punctuated by the 'whistling thorn' shrubs and acacia trees, Sweetwaters really is an oasis.

The camp offers guests a swimming pool, personalized service and attention to detail. With giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, silver-backed jackals, ostrich, hartebeest, baboon and rhino on your doorstep, plus chimpanzees, be prepared to be impressed. There are also several hundred bird species to be observed. Activities include day and night game drives, escorted walks, and game viewing from the platform.

Other activities available (at extra cost) include:

Morani and Visitor’s Center: Morani is a tame black rhino (a rare phenomenon) born in 1974. He was brought to the ranch after his mother was killed by poachers, and ever since is resident in his own sub-sanctuary 8 km away from Sweetwaters Tented Camp. A visit to Morani is an especially wonderful treat for children. At the entrance to Morani’s Boma is the new Visitor’s Center which is aimed at teaching guests about the Game Reserve. A definite must!

The Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Information Center: A 200-acre Chimpanzee sanctuary has been set up at Sweetwaters Game Reserve. The aim of the project, initiated by Kenya Wildlife Services and the Jane Goodall Institute, is to set up a colony where chimps can be introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions. Priority is given to orphaned and abused chimps. The Sanctuary currently has 24 chimps, including two babies born in the Sanctuary. Guests are driven to the Sanctuary, which is enclosed by a fence, where they will be able to view the chimps from a platform. The visits are scheduled twice a day when the chimps are being fed.

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