Mukima Manor Laikipia

Deep in the heart of Kenya’s Laikipia region lies the enchanting Mukima Manor. Cradled in the foothills of Mount Kenya, this beautifully restored, century-old cedar-framed house is a true sanctuary for wildlife and wellness. Set within a 360-acre private estate featuring a 100-acre rewilded indigenous forest, expansive lawns, and a tranquil private lake, Mukima offers a rare harmony of adventure and profound peace.

Operating 100% off-grid using solar power and drawing mineral-rich water from a private borehole, The Mukima Experience is curated around authentic hospitality and symbiotic wellness for both people and the planet. By choosing Mukima, guests directly support an ongoing 20-year rewilding project that protects the estate’s rich biodiversity and ensures a thriving habitat for native flora and fauna.

Location & Accessibility

Mukima Manor is perfectly positioned to offer rare proximity to Kenya’s top wildlife conservancies while remaining safely outside the predator zones, allowing guests to explore the property’s friendly wildlife freely on foot.

By Road

✓ Travel Time: A smooth and straightforward 3 to 4-hour drive from Nairobi, depending on traffic
✓ Local Access: The Manor is conveniently located just 15 to 20 minutes from the colorful, bustling town of Nanyuki

By Air

✓ Local Flights: Nanyuki Airport is a 35-minute drive from the Manor’s front doors, offering easy connections to Nairobi Wilson Airport and other national parks
✓ Helicopter Access: For the ultimate arrival, helicopters can land directly on the Manor’s front lawn, transferring guests smoothly from international arrivals to the heart of the estate

Accommodation

The double-story manor house and its grounds offer a whimsical, old-world charm blended with supreme comfort. The property features 9 unique en-suite bedrooms in the main house, plus 2 detached, romantic off-grid cottages.

Room Features & Options

✓ The Boat House: A highly romantic, lakefront 1-bedroom cottage with its own private access bridge, garden, and a small rowboat for exploring the water. A favorite for honeymoons and anniversaries
✓ The Forest Den: A secluded 1-bedroom cabin nestled in the ancient forest, featuring a rooftop terrace with breathtaking views of Mount Kenya and an unforgettable outdoor copper bath under the tree canopy
✓ Manor House Suites: 9 individually designed rooms (such as the Country Manor Suite, Secret Garden, and Wild Poetry). Rooms feature combinations of King or Queen beds (and one twin room, The Warren), deep clawfoot bathtubs, antique Lamu furniture, private fireplaces, and expansive cedar-framed windows overlooking Mount Kenya or the lush gardens

Dining & Culinary Experience

Mukima is a foodie’s paradise. Avoiding all toxic chemicals, the kitchen creates delicious menus using fresh, organic ingredients grown right in their own vegetable garden and fruit orchard.

✓ Sundowners: Savor evening drinks from the first-floor balcony watching white-crested cranes roost on the lake, or head out into the wild for a classic safari sundowner
✓ Scenic Dining Locations: Enjoy meals in the sun-drenched, all-weather orangery, on the wrap-around verandah, the pool pavilion, or beneath the natural canopy of the Olive Tree Orchard
✓ Bespoke Menus: Rented on a full-board basis, the chefs excel at catering to all dietary requirements, offering highly creative plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan options alongside traditional menus

Camp & Hotel Facilities

Mukima provides a host of high-end amenities designed for deep relaxation and recreation

✓ Swimming Pool: A 4×14 meter oval pool and a children’s pool, flanked by tree-shaded pavilions
✓ Wellness Spa & Detox: Enjoy massages, a large cedar-walled sauna, a guided ice bath for contrast therapy, and a Swedish wood-fired hot tub
✓ Eco-Friendly Comfort: 100% solar-powered, high-speed Wi-Fi throughout, and all-natural botanical bath products to protect the local water tables
✓ Sports & Leisure: A beautifully maintained tennis court with a spectator’s pavilion, croquet, table tennis, frisbee golf, and a dedicated indoor cinema room

Experiences & Activities

Whether you want a high-octane safari or a slow day of restoration, Mukima offers the ultimate luxury of choice.

✓ Birdwatching: A paradise for twitchers, with over 200 bird species spotted across the property
✓ Lake Activities: Row out on the private lake, try your hand at catching Tilapia, or simply relax on the banks
✓ Wild Horseback Riding: Exhilarating horseback rides into the wild (for experienced riders) and gentle forest trails
✓ Bespoke Safari Drives: Fully guided day trips to iconic nearby reserves: track lions and chimps at Ol Pejeta, feed baby rhinos at Solio Ranch, or explore Mount Kenya and Aberdare National Parks
✓ Sanctuary Exploration: With no predators on the property, guests can safely enjoy walking, running, and curated nature trails through the rewilded forest, alongside 5 retired donkeys (the “lords of the manor”)

Highlights of Mukima Manor

✓ Conservation First: A holiday that gives back. Every stay funds the estate’s rewilding project and sustainable, off-grid eco-practices
✓ Prime Safari Proximity: The perfect basecamp offering immediate access to the “Big Five” in Laikipia’s world-famous neighboring conservancies
✓ Safe Wilderness Haven: The unique ability to walk freely and safely in a 360-acre Kenyan wilderness without the threat of dangerous predators
✓ Unrivaled Wellness: An incredible array of health-focused amenities, including saunas, ice baths, organic garden-to-table food, and spa treatments

Mukima Manor Laikipia Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Includes

✓ All Soft Drinks
✓ Badminton Court
✓ Laundry & Sauna
✓ Private Tennis Court
✓ 2 Private Swimming Pools
✓ Full Board Accommodation
✓ Wi-Fi Internet Access & Netflix Cinema Room

Notes

* Free Wi-Fi is available
* Children under 12 years at 50% of the adult rate
* Packed lunches and sundowners available on request
* Check-in time is 1530 hours, and check-out is 1100 Hours
* Mukima Manor Laikipia vehicle will pick you up from the Nanyuki airstrip
* Reservations for connecting flights from Nairobi can be organized through African Spice Safaris
* Please note that Mukima Manor requires a minimum of 4 guests for a 3-night stay (10th Jan 2024 to 16th Dec 2024)
* Note: during the Christmas season (17th Dec 2026 – 6th Jan 2027), a minimum of 5 nights and a maximum of 18 people nights.
* Special Events like weddings and parties can be held on the grounds. Marquees, tents, and catering can be supplied by Mukima Manor, Nanyuki
* Mukima Manor has 4 doubles, 3 doubles with an extra single, and 1 twin, all en-suite. There is a sitting room, dining room, TV room, games room, tennis court, swimming pool, and sauna
* There is a wide selection of alcoholic drinks for sale at the manor; however, should guests wish to bring their own drinks, we charge a corkage fee of 300 Kenya Shillings per bottle of wine, 1,000 Kenya Shillings per bottle of spirit & 100 Kenya Shillings per bottle of beer or can

Accommodation Rates Exclude

* Sauna
* Laundry
* Transport
* Gratuities
* All alcohol
* Fishing trips
* Horse riding
* Scenic flights
* Game park entrance fees
* Massage and beauty treatments
* Horse riding at Borana/ Kisima/ Solio and Golf at Nanyuki Club or Mt Kenya Safari Club, and a massage
* Day trip to Samburu, Fishing on Mt Kenya, Scenic flight to Ololokwe, Game Drive on Ol Pejeta, Fishing Trip to Lake Alice, Picnic Lunch on Solio Ranch, Sundowners at Loldaiga Hills, Excursion to Ngare Ndare Forest 

Mukima Manor Laikipia Residents’ Accommodation Rates Per Night Include

✓ All Soft Drinks
✓ Badminton Court
✓ Laundry & Sauna
✓ Private Tennis Court
✓ 2 Private Swimming Pools
✓ Full Board Accommodation
✓ Wi-Fi Internet Access & Netflix Cinema Room

Notes

* Free Wi-Fi is available
* Children under 12 years at 50% of the adult rate
* Packed lunches and sundowners available on request
* Check-in time is 1530 hours, and check-out is 1100 Hours
* Mukima Manor Laikipia vehicle will pick you up from the Nanyuki airstrip
* Reservations for connecting flights from Nairobi can be organized through African Spice Safaris
* Please note that Mukima Manor requires a minimum of 4 guests for a 3-night stay (10th Jan 2026 to 16th Dec 2026)
* Note during the Christmas season (17th Dec 2026 – 6th Jan 2027) a minimum of 5 nights and a maximum of 18 people nights.
* Special Events like weddings and parties can be held on the grounds. Marquees, tents, and catering can be supplied by Mukima Manor, Nanyuki
* Mukima Manor has 4 doubles, 3 doubles with an extra single, and 1 twin, all en-suite. There is a sitting room, dining room, TV room, games room, tennis court, swimming pool, and sauna

Accommodation Rates Exclude

* Sauna
* Laundry
* Transport
* Gratuities
* All alcohol
* Fishing trips
* Horse riding
* Scenic flights
* Game park entrance fees
* Massage and beauty treatments
* Horse Riding at Borana/ Kisima/ Solio and Golf at Nanyuki Club or Mt Kenya Safari Club, and a massage
* Day trip to Samburu, Fishing on Mt Kenya, Scenic flight to Ololokwe, Game Drive on Ol Pejeta, Fishing Trip to Lake Alice, Picnic Lunch on Solio Ranch, Sundowners at Loldaiga Hills, Excursion to Ngare Ndare Forest 

Mukima Manor – a luxurious boutique country house designed with themes of the colonial era and beautiful views of Mt. Kenya’s snow caps.  The house has large manicured gardens ideal for weddings and social events. Due to its close proximity to Nanyuki Airport, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and Nanyuki town, Mukima’s house is ideal for family getaways and honeymoons.

The fully staffed house accommodates 16 guests in 8 en-suite bedrooms. The luxurious house has en-suite bedrooms, a games room, a home office with a broadband satellite connection, a large kitchen, a laundry room, a cloakroom, a drawing room, a dining room, and an upstairs gallery.

Each en-suite bedroom fuses imported Indonesian pieces in its interior design. The rooms also feature a fireplace. The house is designed with a fully equipped kitchen suitable for self-catering.

The house has well-trained chefs who prepare personalized menus featuring local and international cuisine. Mukima House features an oval swimming pool, a children’s pool, a pool house with an open-air dining area, a sauna, a spa, and a tennis court.

Mukima House Laikipia Activities include swimming, sauna, massages, tennis, badminton, boating, fishing, and nature trails – with golf, rock climbing, trekking, fly fishing, white water rafting, quad biking, horse riding, and mountaineering all available nearby.

Other activities in close proximity to the house, including Game drives, walking safaris, and horse riding, can be arranged on nearby ranches and reserves, as can visits to Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, and Mount Kenya.

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