Sweetwaters Serena

Here are Sweetwaters Serena Resident Rates:

Sweetwaters Serena Rates

3rd Adult Sharing: 75% of PPS
All the Rates are in KES, Per Person (Full Board), Per Night
Rates Exclude: Drinks, Ol Pejeta Conservancy Fees and other Extras

3rd Adult Sharing: 75% of PPS
All the Rates are in KES, Per Person (Full Board), Per Night
Rates Exclude: Drinks, Ol Pejeta Conservancy Fees and other Extras

Child Policy:
Up to 5.9 years: FREE (Sharing)
6 – 12 years Sharing Room with Adult: 50% of PPS
13 – 17 years Sharing Room with Adult: 75% of PPS
6 – 17 years in Own Room: 75% of PPS

It’s location in the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya’s national parks makes Sweetwaters Serena Camp one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya.

Sweetwaters Serena Camp Nanyuki is an exclusive and sheltered oasis assembled around a water hole. It provides an amazing wildlife viewing experience where you can see animals from the comfort of your rooms.

The original 39 tents overlook the water hole. A swimming pool on the Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers respite from the African heat. The Waterhole Bar, built in the style of a game-viewing hide, overlooks the waterhole and offers unrivaled wildlife-watching. Camel treks, daily and nightly game drives, and cultural dancing will not disappoint the guests who want to get up and around.

A few of the services and activities offered at Sweetwaters Nanyuki. Wedding venues, with honeymoon suites located on-site and grand views of wildlife, are available for newlywed couples.

Highlight of a Stay at Serena Sweetwaters; Excellent game viewing with stunning views of Mount Kenya in the background.

A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Tented Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury.

Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole. The central Rhino Restaurant is housed in the former manager’s house of this once colonial farm, and offers both regional and international cuisine. Also within the house is the Kashoggi Bar and lounge, which centres on a blazing log fire. The Waterhole Bar, built in the style of a game-viewing hide, overlooks the waterhole and offers unrivalled wildlife-watching.

Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy programme, the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.

Sweetwaters Serena Camp Location

The camp lies at the centre of the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains 17 kilometres from Nanyuki and 217 kilometres from Nairobi. Transfers by road from Nairobi take approximately 3-4 hours

About Ol Pejeta Conservancy

The Ol Pejeta Conservancy Situated between the foot hills of the Aberdares and the magnificent snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya, the 110,000-acre private wilderness of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of wildlife, including all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (the endangered black and white rhino , leopard, elephant, buffalo and lion).Offering one of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya and a higher wildlife to acre ratio than any Kenyan national park, the conservancy offers sanctuary to a number of endangered species, most notably the rare Grevy’s zebra and the Jackson’s hartebeest. The largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, the conservancy also hosts the only sanctuary for chimpanzees in Kenya.

Getting there

The camp lies at the centre of the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains 17 kilometres from Nanyuki and 217 kilometres from Nairobi.

By road: transfers by road from Nairobi take approximately 2-3 hours.

By air: Nanyuki airstrip is 17 km from the camp, and a ‘meet and greet’ and transfer service can be provided(Please let us know your arrival time in advance).

The Rhino Dining Room at Sweetwaters Serena is located within what was once the ranch manager’s house and has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the waterhole. The bar is also located within the house and features a blazing log fire and a typically colonial ambiance.

The Water Hole Bar at Sweetwaters Serena Camp Nanyuki is located in a traditional ‘hide’ which overlooks the water and offers unique opportunities for wildlife viewing.Breakfast and lunch are presented in buffet-style and feature a wide range of international choices.

In typical safari style, we offer a ‘full English Breakfast’ as well as European options while our lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish andvegetarian options.Our table d’hôte dinner menus feature a salad buffet, soup, entrée, pudding, cheese and biscuits and tea or coffee. Vegetarian options are always available. The majority of our meat and dairy products, as well as our fruits and vegetables are sourced from the communities that surround the reserve.

Breakfast and lunch

Breakfast and lunch are presented in buffet-style and feature a wide range of international choices. In typical safari style, we offer a ‘full English Breakfast’ as well as European options while our lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian options.

Dinner

Our table d’hôte dinner menus feature a salad buffet, soup, entrée, pudding, cheese and biscuits and tea or coffee. Vegetarian options are always available. The majority of our meat and dairy products, as well as our fruits and vegetables are sourced from the communities that surround the reserve.

Wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks

Our wine list offers a broad selection of old- and new-world wines, and local and imported beers and spirits. We also offer a wide range of soft drinks including an array of freshly-made local fruit juices. We serve only the finest Kenyan coffee and tea; we also offer a wide range of fruit and herbal infusions.

Sweetwaters Serena Camp Weddings and Honeymoon

If you’d like wed under African skies, Sweetwaters Tented Camp is an awesome place to consider. It’s also an awesome place to start off an African honeymoon safari.  You are guaranteed an out of this world wedding when you choose Sweetwaters Nanyuki.

Sweetwaters Serena Camp Conferencing

Sweetwaters Tented Camp has its own dedicated conference room, which stands in landscaped gardens immediately adjacent to the pool. It is relaxed, light and airy. This is the perfect destination for strategy meetings and team building activities

Family time at Sweetwaters Tented Camp

At Sweetwaters, we appreciate the importance of quality family time. We’re also committed to ensuring that you can relax, secure in the knowledge that the children are having as great a holiday as you are. With this in mind we offer a wide range of family-friendly tent options; children’s dining; baby-sitting, and plenty of adventure, sports and educational entertainment for children of all ages.

Family accommodation

We can arrange for accommodation of families. We can also offer additional beds. Cots and baby-sitting services can be provided (prior notice appreciated).

Children’s meals

All our meals are generous buffet-styled presentations, with something to suit absolutely everyone. High-chairs can be provided, as can baby-friendly food. We are also delighted to offer slightly earlier children’s meals (as early as 12 noon and 6.30 pm) – tailored to suit your children.

Children’s entertainment

The lodge offers its own swimming pool (supervised by a qualified life-guard but not suited to small children other than under parental supervision).

We also offer a wide selection of board-games and books on Africa and the wilderness. Our professional nature guides also offer nightly talks and video presentations on wildlife. Added to this, we can offer:

• Lion-tracking on an early morning game drive – to locate a number of radio-collared lions, which can be tracked with GPS devices.
• Camel rides around the camp or in the surrounding conservancy.
• Visits to the chimpanzee sanctuary – home to 43 chimps and with its own education centre.
• Visits to the Ol Pejeta Educational Centre.
• Visit to the Ereri Cultural Village, home to a group of Maasai, Pokot and Samburu people.
• One hour guided nature walks.
• Family game drives (day and night)- in our custom-built open-sided safari vehicles, which are ideal for children.
• Family breakfasts by the river.
• Maasai and Samburu dancing and cultural displays.
• We can also arrange for culturally-interactive trips to local villages and/or schools.
• Educational evening talks by our resident naturalists.
• A selection of board games and books on Africa and wildlife.