Barefoot Luxury
in Kenya
About Secluded Africa
Your Home far away from Home - our Lodges
INSTINCT OF THE MARA
KIPALO HILLS
DELTA DUNES
CARDAMOM HOUSE
Unique Experience
- Together with your guide, you plan your day according to your wishes and ideas. There are no fixed times for safaris or meals.
- All lodges are located in private conservancies far away from the crowds and run on solar power
- Unlimited number of game drives included.
- Exclusive use of vehicle (open safari jeep).
- Highly trained guides and spotters with extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna, who are passionate about bringing you closer to their country and wildlife.
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Voices of our guests
Thank you all for everything. You have made my first trip to the Maasai Mara memorable. Your welcoming spirit & wonderful people will stay in my heart FOREVER – Instinct of the Mara
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This was one of the most fantastic stays of our life. You guys went above and beyond! We felt so appreciated and welcomed and we will never forget our home away from home. See you soon! Asante sana. – Jessica & Sigfried, Kipalo Hills Lodge
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Our time spent in the bush has been truly magnificent. The love shared by the entire team by sharing their knowledge and experience with us made all the difference. Especially the care taken for our 7 year old son Brooks. Thank you is not enough, we hope to see you all again! – The Nicolas family, Kipalo Hills Lodge
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What a wonderful place. We have visited Kenya different times and once after we experienced Diani we stayed away from the coast. Cardamom House has restored our faith in Kenyan beaches. Thank you so much for the brilliant 4 days with lovely food and service and great memories! – Cardamom House
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The lovely hospitality, luxury and warmth felt by us on our stay with you – it will be memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. – Daniel, Instinct of the Mara
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What a wonderful place. We have visited Kenya different times and once after we experienced Diani we stayed away from the coast. Cardamom House has restored our faith in Kenyan beaches. Thank you so much for the brilliant 4 days with lovely food and service and great memories! – Cardamom House
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Thank you all for everything. You have made my first trip to the Maasai Mara memorable. Your welcoming spirit & wonderful people will stay in my heart FOREVER – Instinct of the Mara
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This was one of the most fantastic stays of our life. You guys went above and beyond! We felt so appreciated and welcomed and we will never forget our home away from home. See you soon! Asante sana. – Jessica & Sigfried, Kipalo Hills Lodge
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Our time spent in the bush has been truly magnificent. The love shared by the entire team by sharing their knowledge and experience with us made all the difference. Especially the care taken for our 7 year old son Brooks. Thank you is not enough, we hope to see you all again! – The Nicolas family, Kipalo Hills Lodge
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What a wonderful place. We have visited Kenya different times and once after we experienced Diani we stayed away from the coast. Cardamom House has restored our faith in Kenyan beaches. Thank you so much for the brilliant 4 days with lovely food and service and great memories! – Cardamom House
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The lovely hospitality, luxury and warmth felt by us on our stay with you – it will be memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. – Daniel, Instinct of the Mara
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What a wonderful place. We have visited Kenya different times and once after we experienced Diani we stayed away from the coast. Cardamom House has restored our faith in Kenyan beaches. Thank you so much for the brilliant 4 days with lovely food and service and great memories! – Cardamom House
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Memories made by you - Activities
GAME DRIVES
THE ESSENCE OF AN UNFORGETTABLE SAFARI
Game drives allow you to get up close and personal with wildlife and the nature and are really the essence of a safari.
BUSH WALKS
A WALK THROUGH THE UNTOUCHED WILD SIDE
FAMILY SAFARIS
SHARED MOMENTS FOR ETERNITY
We love having kids on safari. Children of all ages make fantastic safari goers. Like little sponges, they absorb all information.
HONEYMOON
FOR THE ROMANTIC AT HEART
We all know what romantic means. It’s being somewhere, with someone, in a setting which makes your heart flutter.
FOOD & DINING
EXTRAORDINARY & DELICIOUS
At our lodges, our philosophy is always tasty, healthy, home cooked meals, carefully prepared and proudly served by our chefs.
SUNDOWNER SPOTS
A TRADITIONAL INDISPENSABLE
How do you like your sundowners? For us it‘s
a roaring fire, gently roasting a lamb leg, cold beers and gin and tonics.
WILDLIFE
BREATHTAKING ENCOUNTERS
Kenya is the home and the origin of “Safari”.
The adventure and the wildlife of the original safari is second to none.
Conservation at Work
OLDERKESI CONSERVANCY
The Olderkesi Conservancy is a 7600 acre piece of land set aside by the Olderkesi Community as a Conservation area in southern Kenya, immediately adjacent to the southeastern boundary of the Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) and on the border with Tanzania.
MBULIA CONSERVANCY
Mbulia Conservancy was initiated with the local community who wanted to develop a tourism initiative on their otherwise underutilized land. The agreement was struck between Mbulia Ranch and Amara Conservation who leased the 12,000 hectares conservation area…