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Lengishu

Lengishu is an exclusive luxury home, ideal for families or a group of friends, with a superb hillside setting on the Borana Conservancy in northern Kenya and wonderful uninterrupted views of the conservancy and into the Northern Frontier District beyond.

Accommodation& Facilities

Lengishu has the smallest possible environmental footprint, with earth clad walls, and sustainably sourced timbers in its roof and floors. The house has six bedrooms split between four cottages arranged around the main house and discreetly set into the hillside. The bedrooms all have private en-suite bathrooms and are designed to make the best of the views. The bathrooms have walk-in showers and big roll top baths, and the bedrooms have wood stoves or fireplaces for cool nights. There is a sitting room between the rooms of the Upper and Lower cottages, making them ideal for a family with younger children. Fish Eagle and Goshawk are both standalone cottages. The main house has a big dining room and lounge, framed by large open fireplaces at either end of the open plan space. A study sits off of the main hallway leading from the front entrance. A large pool has wonderful westerly views, and there is also a games room, a petanque pitch and a gym.

Wildlife & Activities

Borana Conservancy has excellent wildlife including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and healthy numbers of black and white rhino. The conservancy is also home to a number of species unique to northern Kenya such as Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich. There is no fence between the Lewa and Borana conservancies, allowing the wildlife to move freely across 93,000 acres. Day and night wildlife drives, walking safaris and meals in the bush are among the activities on offer at Lengishu. Conservation is a key part of Borana Conservancy’s ethos, and a large team of rangers protects the rhino and elephant population. Guests can observe some of the constant work they do, including rhino tracking on foot and community based activities to local farms, health clinics and schools. In addition, horse riding, mountain biking, fly fishing on Mount Kenya, bird watching, swimming, and guided walks through the Ngare Ndare Forest are available.
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