Tandala Holiday Home Ilbisil

Tandala Holiday Home Ilbisil is a self-catering bush house located in Bisil, a small town in Kajiado County, about 100 km from Nairobi. This unique and beautiful guest house offers a luxurious and peaceful getaway from the city. The house is situated within 320 acres of private bush on the slopes of the Maparasha Hills, which are part of the Amboseli ecosystem. It overlooks a waterhole where you can see various wildlife such as elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and birds. There are two ways to get to Tandala House from Nairobi: by road or by air. By road, it takes about one and three-quarter hours to drive from Nairobi via Athi River or Kiserian. By air, you can take a private charter flight to Neylan’s Farm, which is 20 minutes from the house, or by helicopter to Tandala’s Heli Pad, which is 10 minutes from the house.

The house sleeps 10 guests. There are 2 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and 1 twin room with its own bathroom and on the West side of the house are the family rooms, offering a 1 double bedroom, with en-suite bathroom and an adjoining twin bedroom which is ideal for children. There is a fully equipped Kitchen with a wood-burning stove, solar fridge and freezer, and gas cooker. There is also a large sitting room, dining room, swimming pool, and a roof terrace that offers magnificent views of the surrounding bush and hills and is a great place for sundowners.

Tandala House, activities include game viewing – there are some tame warthogs and a herd of at least 35 resident buffalo that roam freely and sometimes come close to the house.  The house offers guided walks to the top of the ridge where there is a historical ruin from WW1 that was an old gun-safe emplacement. Amboseli National Park, is only a two hours drive away, where you can admire the majestic Kilimanjaro and its rich fauna. For a relaxing treat, you can have beauty treatments in the spa room or enjoy picnics in the bush.

As a private guest house, one has to bring their own food and drink and cook for themselves. There are house staff on hand, however, to assist with preparation and washing up. Full payment is required to secure a reservation before arrival.

Tandala Holiday Home Ilbisil has 5 bedrooms and a gorgeous swimming pool, set on a huge plot where you can climb the hills to admire even more of a view. Two of the double en-suite bedrooms connect to two twin bedrooms, making it a great family destination.

The third double bedroom lies “under” the swimming pool. A rooftop terrace provides a wonderful sundowner spot with views over the beautiful African landscape, and throughout this wonderful family home are spaces to relax.

Next to the pool, a small gazebo and barbecue area make a great spot to gather and cook together unless you want to take advantage of the chef or fully equipped kitchen. So many people have such an amazing time at Tandala and we are sure you will as well.

​The minimum stay is two nights, but we are sure that’s going to seem too short. Tandala Holiday Home Ilbisil offers both catered and self catering options, where guests can prepare their own meals or have the chef prepare meals for them.

The large sitting room has a log fireplace and leads an elegant dining room and also featured is a roof terrace which offers stunning views of the surrounding hills and bush and is a great place for sundowners.

Guests can enjoy their meal in the elegant dining room or al fresco; either next to the outdoor pool or at the open dining area on the verandah. The fully equipped kitchen features a wood burning stove, solar fridge and freezer, and gas cooker.

Tandala has stunning swimming pool and pool house with a log fire, barbecue and brasserie cooker. There is a chef, housekeeper, houseboy, garden/maintenance/pool attendant to make the guests stay comfortable. Guests can enjoy relaxing beauty treatment & picnics.

2023 Tandala Holiday Home Ilbisil Accommodation Rates Per Night Include;

Accommodation on Self Catering Basis

Notes

* Children below 3 years free
* A chef can be organized at  3,500 Kenya Shillings per night
* To make your trip that much easier, we would love to help out with getting your food and drinks bought and sent to the house before you get there.
* We can do all the shopping for you, provide full receipts and will sort out the transporting of the goods to you (at a charge that will change according to the region)

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