Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp is hidden away on the fig tree-shaded river banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River within the Shompole conservancy on the bottom of the Great Rift Valley close to the Kenya – Tanzania border. The camp is located in the Shompole group ranch and is a collaboration between the local Maasai community and Shompole Wilderness Ltd.

Shompole Wilderness Camp is set in the same location as what was previously known as Loisiijo Lodge. Lake Magadi borders it to the east, Lake Natron to the south, the Nguruman Escarpment to the west, and Olkiramatian Group Ranch to the north.

Access by air: Charter flights from Nairobi are about 25 minutes to the “Ranger” airstrip, followed by a 25-minute transfer into camp. Access by road: Approximately 4-hour drive from Nairobi (subject to the quality of the road), through Magadi.

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp has 4 luxury tents overlooking the Ewaso Nyiro River. The tents have fans and furnished verandahs and en-suite bathrooms with bucket showers and flush toilets. Each tent has solar lighting.

The camp features a bush kitchen that serves a variety of local and international cuisine. Guests can enjoy their meals in the spacious shady mess tent outdoors. The mess tent and the sitting room overlooks the Uaso Nyiro River and are shaded by huge fig trees lining the river banks.

The style is simple and rustic built with local volcanic stone walls and thatch roofs made by the local Maasai women. Wildlife is abundant in this relatively unknown corner of Kenya, with only Rhino missing from the diverse ecosystem.

A typical game drive, or walk, could yield plenty of plains, including zebra, wildebeest, Grant’s gazelle, giraffe, and cats such as lion, cheetah, or the elusive leopard. Elephants are also available within the area.

Activities in the Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp include; game drives, tubing, village visits, kayaking, and walking with the baboons, and cattle.

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Non-Residents Rates Include:

Full Board Accommodation + Airstrip transfers + Laundry, all drinks (excluding Champagne), and all activities (excluding helicopter flights)

Notes:

* Minimum night stay of 2 nights
* Laundry: Laundry service is available upon request
* Child rates apply to children aged 3 – 12 years inclusive
* Infants and young children (aged 0 – 2 years) stay free of charge
* Please note that extra lunches are charged at 30 US Dollars per person
* Exclusive use vehicle: This is charged at 300 US Dollars per vehicle per day
* Showers: These are bucket showers and you can request one at any time of the day
* Check-in and Check-out: Guests can check in from 1100 hours. They need to be out of their rooms by 1000 hours, although they can continue to use the rest of the camp facilities

*  Non-Exclusive Use Bookings are welcome between January 16th to May 31st and October 1st to December 14th
* Exclusive Use Bookings Only between June 1st to September 30th and December 15th to January 15th. The minimum booking is 4 Adults per night
* Exclusive Use Rates Include Full board accommodation, airstrip transfers to and from Rangers Airstrip, laundry, all drinks (excluding Champagne), one session per person at the Shompole Hide, all activities (excluding helicopter flights)

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Non-Residents Rates Exclude:

* Any activities not mentioned above
* Champagne, luxury spirits, selected wines
* Anything of a personal nature and gratuities
* Community Fee Per person per night – 30 US Dollars per adult/15 US Dollars per child (3 – 11 years)
* Conservation fees per person per night – 50 US Dollars per adult/25 US Dollars per child (3 – 11 years)

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Residents’ Accommodation Rates Per Night Include; 

Accommodation on a Full Board Basis + Laundry + All activities (excluding baboon walk and cultural visits)

Notes

* Children aged below  3 – free of charge
* Child rates apply to children aged 3 – 12 years inclusive
* Infants and young children (aged 0 – 2 years) stay free of charge
* Single person supplement rates apply at 30% Adult per person per night rate
* Please note that extra lunches are charged at 3,000 Kenya Shillings per person
* Exclusive use vehicle: This is charged at 30,000 Kenya Shillings per vehicle per day
* Showers: These are bucket showers and you can request one at any time of the day
* The minimum booking is 6 adults for 2 nights (2 children count as one adult)
* Check-in and Check-out: Guests can check in from 1100 hours. They need to be out of their rooms by 1000 hours, although they can continue to use the rest of the camp facilities

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Residents Rates Exclude;

* Gratuities and personal expenses
* Game drives (on a self-drive basis, and we provide a guide)
* Bring your own drinks (limited stock available for purchase at our bar)
* Community fees per person per night – 1500 Kenya Shillings per adult & 750 Kenya Shillings per child
* Conservation fees per person per night- 1,500 Kenya Shillings per adult & 750 Kenya Shillings per child (3 – 11 years of age)

2022 Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Residents Self-catered Accommodation Rates Per Night Include;

Accommodation on a Self-catering Basis ( Exclusive use of the Whole Camp) Accommodation + Laundry + All activities (excluding baboon walk and cultural visits) + Staff to assist with rooms, laundry, kitchen, serving, and guiding

Notes

* The minimum booking is two nights
* Check-in from 12:00pm and check-out is 9:00am
* Park and conservation fees are per person per night. Please note that these fees are subject to change and may increase without warning.

Shompole Wilderness Tented Camp Residents Self-catered Accommodation Rates Exclude;

* Food and drinks (bring your own)
* Gratuities and personal expenses
* Game drives (on a self-drive basis, and we provide a guide)
* Community fees per person per night – 1,500 Kenya Shillings per adult &  750 Kenya Shillings per child
* Conservation fees per person per night – 1,500 Kenya Shillings per adult &  750 Kenya Shillings per child (3 – 12 years of age).