An elephant crossing a track in front of safari vehicles, Tanzania. Photo: Pexels (free licence).
Is Borana Lodge a good company to book a safari with?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
Borana Lodge is in the Uncompromised Travel table of safari camp owners. Everything below is from its own website and its review listings, each line with the page it was read from: no score, no rank.
What do guests say about Borana Lodge?
Borana Lodge has 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Borana Lodge') from 87 reviews, each read on its own platform and never added together.
- 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews. On the Google listing 'Borana Lodge' (lodge), Borana Wildlife Conservancy, Nanyuki, Kenya. Camps with listings of their own are not added in.
- SafariBookings
- No SafariBookings listing in Borana Lodge's name was found.
- Trustpilot
- No Trustpilot listing in Borana Lodge's name was found.
Where are Borana Lodge's camps?
Kenya only. No numeric count of camps or any owned versus managed split is published.
- Countries
- Kenya only.
- Camps
- No numeric count of camps or any owned versus managed split is published.
- Where they are
- Borana Lodge, on a hillside at the heart of Borana Conservancy, a 32,000-acre conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau at the foot of Mt Kenya, just north of the equator (postal address Nanyuki). A fly camp is set up at varying spots on the conservancy.
- Land and traversing
- Private conservation area: 'As Borana is a private conservation area, exclusivity is guaranteed'. Borana Conservancy is 32,000 acres and is integrated with Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, giving wildlife free range over 92,000 acres.
- Mobile and seasonal camps
- No mobile camp that follows the migration. A fly camp is offered 'for guests staying three or more nights', reached by game drive, on foot, horseback or mountain bike; its location depends on the chosen activity and where the wildlife is.
- Camp sizes
- 'Borana Lodge has four stand-alone cottages with exceptional views' (the same sentence is repeated under a 'Family Cottages' heading). Cottages are built of rock and cedar with thatched roofs.
How much does Borana Lodge cost?
Borana Lodge publishes no rate per person per night, with its currency and year, that this page can show from its own website; ask it for a quote for your dates.
- What the rate includes
- Excluded: gratuities, premium spirits, cellar wines, champagne, adventures beyond the conservancy, travel and medical insurance, spa treatments at The Wallow. Extras per person 2026: afternoon departure with lunch $90; exclusive vehicle $350 per vehicle per day; guide or pilot accommodation $330. Ngare Ndare Forest $60 adult, $30 child.
- Minimum stay
- 'Minimum two night stay in standard season, three night stay in peak season.' The fly camp night is offered to guests staying three or more nights.
What are Borana Lodge's booking terms?
Borana Lodge does not publish a deposit on its own website; ask for its booking terms in writing before you pay.
- Deposit
- Not stated on its own website.
- Balance due
- Not stated on its own website.
- Cancellation charges
- Not stated on its own website.
- How guest payments are protected
- Not stated on its own website.
Who is Borana Lodge best for?
Best for: A Laikipia conservancy lodge for families, on Borana Lodge's own published facts; its terms for children, couples, solo travellers and private guiding are below.
- Children
- Child rate applies from 5 to 15 years (2026 Standard $513, Peak $660); under 5s stay free. Family activities, a children's menu and child minding by staff with infant and child first aid training are offered. Mountain biking is suited to children aged 9 and above; helmets are required.
- Teenagers and families
- Activities for children and teenagers include pool and waterfall swimming, pony riding, mountain biking (adult bikes suit teenagers), cooking lessons, Waitabit Farm tours, Ngare Ndare Forest canopy walk, fly camping and Pride Rock. No private vehicle rule specific to children is given.
- Solo travellers
- A Single Inclusive Rate is published: 2026 and 2027 Peak $1,716, Standard $1,333 (USD), against adult rates of $1,320 Peak and $1,025 (2026) or $1,040 (2027) Standard. No separate solo offers are mentioned.
- Private guide and vehicle
- Drives are shared by default. 'Exclusive use of a vehicle (subject to availability) - $350 per vehicle per day' (2026 and 2027 rates, USD).
- Exclusive use
- A whole-lodge buy-out is not mentioned.
- Activities
- Fishing, boating and mokoro are not mentioned.
When is Borana Lodge not the right choice?
Borana Lodge is not the fit if its own published limits rule you out: they are below, in its own words.
- Children
- Mountain biking is suited to children aged 9 and above; helmets are required.
- Minimum stay
- 'Minimum two night stay in standard season, three night stay in peak season.' The fly camp night is offered to guests staying three or more nights.
What are the best alternatives to Borana Lodge?
Governors' Camp Collection, Karisia Walking Safaris, Kicheche Camps, Offbeat Safaris, Segera and The Safari Collection also own and run their own camps in Kenya only, each with the fact that it is best for.
- Governors' Camp Collection: best for: Riverside camps inside the Masai Mara.
- Karisia Walking Safaris: best for: Camel-supported walking safaris in Laikipia. 4.5 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Tumaren Camp / Karisia Walking Safaris') from 30 reviews.
- Kicheche Camps: best for: Small camps in Mara conservancies. 5 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Kicheche Camp Ltd') from 2 reviews and 3.2 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 1 review.
- Offbeat Safaris: best for: Off-the-beaten-track Kenya camps. 5.0 out of 5 on SafariBookings from 2 reviews.
- Segera: best for: Regenerative luxury in Laikipia.
- The Safari Collection: best for: Kenyan camps from Nairobi to the Mara.
Each is in the same table, read the same way. Alphabetical order; none paid to be listed.
Who owns Borana Lodge?
The Dyer family founded the lodge.
- Trading name
- Trading name 'Borana Lodge'. Postal address: P O Box 137, Nanyuki 10400, Laikipia, Kenya.
- Based in
- The lodge itself sits in Borana Conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau.
- Owner or parent
- The Dyer family founded the lodge. In 2007 they decided to commit 'all retained earnings from the commercial activities on Borana Conservancy' to conservation costs.
- In its own words
- Slogan 'All for conservation'.
- Conservation model
- 'All retained earnings' go to Borana Conservancy; a mandatory 24% of the rate is a non-commissionable contribution replacing the 'conservation fee'. Split: 54.1% training and employment of 125 rangers protecting 249 rhino, 8.6% education, 2.8% mobile clinic, 34.4% salaries, admin, land lease, rent and overheads.
- Certifications
- Member of The Long Run (4Cs: Community, Culture, Conservation, Commerce).
How do you book Borana Lodge?
Rates are published online in USD.
- Where it sells
- Rates are published online in USD.
- How it is paid
- No commission percentage, trade rate or agent payment terms are given.
- Price against a planner
- Not stated on its own website: it says nothing about whether booking direct is cheaper.
Borana Lodge: the questions people ask
How many camps does Borana Lodge have?
No numeric count of camps or any owned versus managed split is published.
When are Borana Lodge's camps open?
No mobile camp that follows the migration. A fly camp is offered 'for guests staying three or more nights', reached by game drive, on foot, horseback or mountain bike; its location depends on the chosen activity and where the wildlife is.
What activities does Borana Lodge offer?
Fishing, boating and mokoro are not mentioned.
How does Borana Lodge fund conservation?
'All retained earnings' go to Borana Conservancy; a mandatory 24% of the rate is a non-commissionable contribution replacing the 'conservation fee'. Split: 54.1% training and employment of 125 rangers protecting 249 rhino, 8.6% education, 2.8% mobile clinic, 34.4% salaries, admin, land lease, rent and overheads.
What is included in Borana Lodge's rates?
Excluded: gratuities, premium spirits, cellar wines, champagne, adventures beyond the conservancy, travel and medical insurance, spa treatments at The Wallow. Extras per person 2026: afternoon departure with lunch $90; exclusive vehicle $350 per vehicle per day; guide or pilot accommodation $330.
Does Borana Lodge charge a single supplement?
A Single Inclusive Rate is published: 2026 and 2027 Peak $1,716, Standard $1,333 (USD), against adult rates of $1,320 Peak and $1,025 (2026) or $1,040 (2027) Standard. No separate solo offers are mentioned.
Does Borana Lodge accept children?
Child rate applies from 5 to 15 years (2026 Standard $513, Peak $660); under 5s stay free. Family activities, a children's menu and child minding by staff with infant and child first aid training are offered.
Does Borana Lodge offer a private vehicle?
Drives are shared by default. 'Exclusive use of a vehicle (subject to availability) - $350 per vehicle per day' (2026 and 2027 rates, USD).
Where are Borana Lodge's camps?
Borana Lodge, on a hillside at the heart of Borana Conservancy, a 32,000-acre conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau at the foot of Mt Kenya, just north of the equator (postal address Nanyuki). A fly camp is set up at varying spots on the conservancy.
Who owns Borana Lodge?
The Dyer family founded the lodge.
What are Borana Lodge's reviews?
Borana Lodge has 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Borana Lodge') from 87 reviews, each read on its own platform and never added together.
Can I book Borana Lodge through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Use Borana Lodge's own enquiry page, www.borana.co.ke, or a safari planner.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts Borana Lodge published on its own website and its review listings on Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot, read on 20 October 2026, from the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table. No score and no rank. Borana Lodge did not pay to be on this page and is not a partner of Uncompromised Travel. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show the company's camps. How this site earns · How we work.