Your own rhythm
Private guiding and flexible meals allow the day to follow your group, rather than a shared camp schedule.
Exclusive retreats
A place of your own,
in the wild.
The best exclusive retreats offer more than seclusion: they give you control over the pace, the guiding and how each day is shaped.
Our take
Privacy with
a purpose.
The best exclusive retreats offer more than seclusion: they give you control over the pace, the guiding and how each day is shaped.
Kenya has an excellent collection of private safari houses, villas and small camps that can be taken exclusively. They work particularly well for families, groups of friends, multi-generational trips and travellers marking an important occasion. We distinguish between a genuinely private-use property and a conventional lodge with a private villa attached.
Value depends on party size
An exclusive house can offer strong value for a larger family or group, while a couple may be better served by a very small camp.
Privacy varies
Some houses are entirely standalone; others share vehicles, facilities or a wider lodge estate. We explain exactly what is private.
For families
Space without compromise
A private house keeps several generations together while allowing different ages to follow different activities and timings.
Explore family safarisWhere to go
Laikipia and the Mara
Laikipia has some of Kenya’s strongest private houses; the Mara offers exclusive-use camps and villas with exceptional wildlife access.
Compare Kenya’s regionsWhere to stay
Select for the group
Nilotica at El Karama, Wild Hill, Ol Lentille and selected villa-style camps each suit different party sizes, budgets and expectations of service.
See Wild HillA sensible shape
A private retreat is often strongest as one part of a wider journey—perhaps four nights in a Laikipia house followed by a small exclusive camp in the Mara.
Start planning
Tell us what you have
in mind.
We will help you shape the right route before preparing a detailed proposal.
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