An elephant beside an acacia tree, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya. Photo: Daniel Case, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Elewana Collection a good company to book a safari with? The facts for 2026
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 20 October 2026
Elewana Collection is a camp owner based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, with 16 lodges, camps and hotels in Kenya and Tanzania, among them Lewa Safari Camp, Elephant Pepper Camp in Mara North Conservancy and Serengeti Migration Camp. Its main Google listing shows 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews (read 20 October 2026); no Trustpilot or SafariBookings profile was found on 19 October 2026. The pages read on 19 October 2026 give no founding year or owner; its Arusha Coffee Lodge page links a rates and seasons page with 2026 rates per person sharing by season (read 20 October 2026).
Is Elewana Collection a good company to book a safari with?
Elewana Collection has 16 properties in Kenya and Tanzania and holds a 4.9 out of 5 Google rating from 10 reviews (read 20 October 2026), but the pages read on 19 October 2026 give no deposit or cancellation terms or payment protection. On rates, Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read.
Elewana sells stays at its own camps, lodges and hotels, with a Book Now button on each camp page; the pages read on 19 October 2026 show no trips built around other companies' camps. The privacy policy names the legal entities as Elewana Afrika Tanzania Limited and Elewana Afrika Limited, at Lengai House, Wilson Airport, Nairobi. No company registration number, founding year, owner or parent group was on the pages read on 19 October 2026. The Land & Life Foundation calls itself 'the charitable face of Elewana and Cheli & Peacock Safaris', which is not an ownership statement.
Reviews by platform: Google, 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews on the company's main listing (read 20 October 2026; its camps are listed separately and are not added in). Trustpilot and SafariBookings: no profile found (19 October 2026). Tripadvisor could not be read. No award with a publisher and year was on the pages read.
On record instead: the responsibility page says 9 Kenyan camps hold Ecotourism Kenya eco-ratings (1 Bronze, 2 Silver, 6 Gold) and that Elewana is a full member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. No tourism licence numbers and no KATO or TATO membership were on the pages read. It suits travellers who want to stay with one company across Kenya and Tanzania and are happy to get prices and terms by quote.
Elewana CollectionKenya and Tanzania · 16 lodges, camps and hotels
- Best for
- Families in Kenyan conservancies
- Why choose them
- Family units at five properties in Kenyan conservancies (Tortilis, Lewa Safari Camp, Kifaru House, Loisaba Tented Camp, Loisaba Star Beds), as listed on its family safaris page. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Ask for
- Its rates and seasons sheet for each camp, what the rate includes, the deposit and cancellation terms in writing (none were on the pages read on 19 October 2026) and the child rate.
- Not the fit if
- You want gorilla or chimpanzee trekking (none was on the pages read) or camps outside Kenya and Tanzania (none are listed).
- Published price
- Per property: Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read.
How much does a safari with Elewana Collection cost?
Per property: Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read. Ask for the rates sheet or a quote for each camp.
What a rate includes is given only for Arusha Coffee Lodge (bed and breakfast); the minimum stay, child rates and resident rates were not on the pages read. The privacy policy says payment may be by credit card, bank transfer or cash; currencies and card fees were not on the pages read.
Ask for each of these in writing with your quote:
- The rate per person per night for each camp and season, in the currency they bill in
- Whether park and conservancy fees are in the rate (with the amount of each)
- Whether flights are included; the home page points guests to SkySafari for fly-in trips
- The child rate and the rate for a private house
Where are Elewana Collection's camps?
Elewana Collection lists 16 properties: ten in Kenya (Laikipia, Lewa, Meru, the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Diani) and six in Tanzania (Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, the Serengeti and Zanzibar).
- Laikipia, Kenya: Loisaba Tented Camp and Loisaba Star Beds on Loisaba Conservancy (57,000 acres, owned by Loisaba Community Trust); Loisaba Lodo Springs also appears on the family page
- Lewa, Kenya: Lewa Safari Camp and Kifaru House on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (65,000 acres); the site says Lewa Safari Camp is owned by the Conservancy
- Meru, Kenya: Elsa's Kopje on Mughwango Hill in Meru National Park
- Masai Mara, Kenya: Elephant Pepper Camp and a second Elsa's Kopje in Mara North Conservancy (over 70,000 acres); Sand River in the Masai Mara National Reserve
- Amboseli, Kenya: Tortilis Camp in Kitirua Private Conservancy, by Amboseli National Park
- Coast, Kenya: AfroChic Diani on North Diani Beach
- Northern Tanzania: Arusha Coffee Lodge (30 Plantation Houses on Burka Coffee Estate); Tarangire Treetops in Randilen Wildlife Management Area; The Manor at Ngorongoro on Shangri-La Coffee Estate
- Serengeti, Tanzania: Serengeti Pioneer Camp (12 tents, southern central Serengeti) and Serengeti Migration Camp (20 raised tents, northern Serengeti National Park)
- Zanzibar: Kilindi Zanzibar, on the northwest coast
Room counts for the other camps were not on the pages read. No mobile or seasonal camps are listed: Serengeti Pioneer Camp is a fixed camp styled on the mobile camps of the 1930s. Whether each property is owned or managed is not stated.
Who is Elewana Collection best for?
Elewana Collection fits families who want family units in Kenyan conservancies, couples adding a beach stay and groups who want a private house, going by what its own pages publish.
- Families with young children: the family page says all properties welcome children, with children's menus and activities. It lists family units at nine properties (for example 2 family tents at Lewa Safari Camp and 3 family combinations at Loisaba Tented Camp). No overall minimum age is given.
- Families with teenagers: mountain biking at Loisaba, horse and camel riding at Lewa and a hill walk for over-12s at Elsa's Kopje.
- A group wanting a house to itself: a Private House at Tortilis Camp for 5 guests and one at Elsa's Kopje Meru for 4.
- Bush and beach with one company: AfroChic Diani on the Kenyan coast and Kilindi Zanzibar.
- Honeymooners: Elephant Pepper Camp has 2 honeymoon tents and the Arusha Coffee Lodge FAQ says it suits 'couples, honeymooners and small groups'.
Not the fit if you want gorilla or chimpanzee trekking (no gorilla or chimpanzee trekking was on the pages read) or deposit and cancellation terms before you enquire (none were on the pages read on 19 October 2026).
What are the best alternatives to Elewana Collection for a luxury safari?
The alternatives are Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps, Governors' Camp Collection and Nomad Tanzania, each a camp owner with its own camps in Kenya, Tanzania or both. We chose them from the camp owners in the safari camp owners table with camps in the same area; the table lists others. They are listed alphabetically, each with the fact from its own website that sets it apart.
- Asilia Africa: Owns camps in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, among them Naboisho Camp in Mara Naboisho Conservancy and Sayari Camp in the northern Serengeti. It publishes rates per person per night of US$500 (Encounter Mara and Emboo, Green Season 2027) up to US$2,320 (High Season 2027), read 19 October 2026.
- Bushtops Camps: Mara Bushtops in Isaaten Conservancy next to the Masai Mara reserve, plus Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops in the Serengeti. Published adult rates run US$1,090 (Serengeti Bushtops, Mid season 2026) up to US$2,780 (Roving Bushtops, Peak 2027) per person per night, read 20 October 2026.
- Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps: Porini camps in Kenyan conservancies, including Ol Kinyei Conservancy in the Maasai Mara, Selenkay Conservancy in the Amboseli area and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Its reduced rates for stays of 6 nights or more start at US$427 per person per night at a Porini camp (Rhino River, 16 April to 31 May 2027), read 19 October 2026. It says Porini camps are not suitable for children under 8.
- Governors' Camp Collection: Governors' Camp and Il Moran inside the Masai Mara National Reserve and Loldia House on Lake Naivasha, Kenya; Governors' Camp opened in January 1972. 2026 rates per person sharing run US$424 (Loldia House, 1 April to 31 May) up to US$1,592 (Il Moran, 1 July to 31 October), read 19 October 2026.
- Nomad Tanzania: Camps in Tanzania alone, including Lamai in the Serengeti, Entamanu on the Ngorongoro Crater rim and Kuro in Tarangire. Google shows 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews (read 20 October 2026) and SafariBookings 5.0 from 2 reviews (read 19 October 2026); no nightly rates were on its pages read on 19 October 2026.
How do you book Elewana Collection?
You book Elewana Collection direct through the reservations enquiry form or the Book Now button on each camp page, or through a travel agent, which its privacy policy also mentions.
Elewana sells direct to guests and its privacy policy refers to bookings made through travel agents; no trade portal and no resident or regional rates were on the pages read on 19 October 2026. How guest payments are protected was not on them either. No deposit, balance or cancellation terms were on the pages read on 19 October 2026. Its reservations enquiry page says requests are answered within 48 hours (read 20 October 2026). Ask for these in your first email:
- The full rate per person per night for each camp, with what it includes
- Park and conservancy fees, listed separately
- Flights and road transfers between camps, with who operates them
- The deposit, the balance due date and the cancellation charges, in writing
- How your payment is held and whether any bonding or insurance applies
Elewana Collection: the facts on record, read 19 and 20 October 2026
59 facts about Elewana Collection were read from its own website and the review platforms on 19 and 20 October 2026; every one below says who stated it and when; where there is a page to link, it links the page it was read from. “Not stated on their website” means the pages read did not give it; “Could not access” means the page would not open or could not be read; “No profile found” means the platform has no listing under this name. None of the three means the company does not have it. The same 59-fact form is kept for every safari camp owner on this site, in the same order, so each line can be set beside another camp owner’s.
Who they are
Trading name and legal entity
Trading name 'Elewana Collection'. The privacy policy names the legal entities as Elewana Afrika Tanzania Limited and Elewana Afrika Limited, 'together with their respective subsidiaries and associated companies'. Address given: Lengai House, Wilson Airport, P. O. Box 277703-00506, Nairobi, Kenya. No company registration numbers are on the pages read.
Source: Company · privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Where it is based
Nairobi, Kenya: the privacy policy gives Lengai House, Wilson Airport, P. O. Box 277703-00506, Nairobi as the company address. It also mentions 'local offices' but does not list them. Arusha Coffee Lodge is in Arusha, Tanzania, but is a lodge, not described as an office.
Source: Company · privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Year founded
Not stated on their website: no founding year or founders are given on the about, foundation or camp pages read. The nearest dates are the Lewa conservancy 'founded in the 1970's' and the 'Ban the bottle' scheme in 2018, neither of which is the company's founding.
Source: Company · our africa, social environmental responsibility · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Owner or parent
Not stated on their website: no owner, parent group or investors are named. The Land & Life Foundation calls itself 'the charitable face of Elewana and Cheli & Peacock Safaris', which hints at a link but is not an ownership statement. Loisaba Conservancy is said to be owned by Loisaba Community Trust and Lewa Safari Camp to be 'owned by the Conservancy'.
Source: Company · the land life foundation, loisaba tented camp at a glance, lewa safari camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
What it is (camp owner / planner / both)
Camp owner. The site sells only its own camps, lodges and hotels in Kenya and Tanzania ('Book Now' on each camp page). The home page promotes SkySafari (skysafari.com) for fly-in safaris, but no multi-camp trip planning that includes other companies' camps is shown on the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, serengeti migration camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Team
Not stated on their website: no team size, named management or founders are given. Only camp-level staffing appears, for example Tortilis Camp has 40 local staff, about 60% from the local community.
Source: Company · tortilis camp amboseli at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Where it sells
Direct to guests through the website, with a 'Book Now' button on each camp page. The privacy policy also refers to bookings made through a travel agent. No trade portal and no resident rates are mentioned.
Source: Company · serengeti migration camp at a glance, privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
In its own words
'The Elewana Collection of 16 boutique lodges, camps and hotels is known for its unique accommodations in iconic locations across Kenya and Tanzania.' It says it provides 'the highest quality of luxury and comfort' with 'warm and genuine East African hospitality'. The name is Kiswahili for 'harmony' and 'understanding'. Another tagline reads 'Authentic experiences, positive impacts'.
Source: Company · home page, our africa · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Response time and named contact
Its reservations enquiry page says requests are answered within 48 hours. No named reservations contact was on the pages read.
Source: Company · reservations enquiry · by hand · 20 Oct 2026
Reviews, by platform
4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews on the Google listing 'Elewana Collection' (lodge), Mwanzi Road, Kenya. Camps with listings of their own are not added in.
Source: Independent source · Google Maps · crawl · 20 Oct 2026
Trustpilot
No profile found: no Trustpilot listing for the company was found on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · checked at trustpilot.com/review/elewanacollection.com · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Tripadvisor
Could not access: Tripadvisor could not be read automatically on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Feefo
Could not access: Feefo could not be read automatically on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
SafariBookings
No profile found: no SafariBookings listing for the company was found on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · checked on SafariBookings · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Travelstride
Could not access: Travelstride could not be read automatically on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Trustindex
Could not access: Trustindex could not be read automatically on 19 October 2026.
Source: Independent source · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Any other independent platform
Not stated on their website: no Booking.com, Google or Expedia ratings or links. The camp pages only quote individual TripAdvisor reviewers (for example 'JJY, Canada - TripAdvisor' at Serengeti Migration Camp), with no scores or counts.
Source: Company · serengeti migration camp at a glance, arusha coffee lodge at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Where it asks guests to leave reviews
Not stated on their website: no page asks guests to leave a review or links to a review platform. The privacy policy mentions customer satisfaction surveys only.
Source: Company · privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Awards and recognition, as the company lists them
Every award, 2024 to 2026
Not stated on their website: no award is listed with a publisher and year. The Serengeti Pioneer Camp page calls Serengeti Migration Camp 'award-winning' without naming an award.
Source: Company · serengeti pioneer camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Camps on named lists
Not stated on their website: no Condé Nast, Travel + Leisure or Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice list is named. Only press quotes appear, such as Tatler on Elephant Pepper Camp ('Combines rustic simplicity with unquestionable luxury') and Sunday Times Travel on Loisaba.
Source: Company · elephant pepper camp at a glance, loisaba tented camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Certifications
Ecotourism Kenya eco-ratings: the responsibility page says 9 Kenyan camps are rated (1 Bronze, 2 Silver, 6 Gold). The six Gold camps hold Sustainable Travel International STEP certification, promoted directly to Silver. Another page says five Kenyan properties hold an STI Silver rating. Tanzanian properties hold a 'SEED' or 'SAPLING' rating with Responsible Tourism Tanzania. Elewana says it is a full member of the GSTC. No B Corp, Fair Trade Tourism, Travelife or Long Run certification is named; no register links are given.
Source: Company · social environmental responsibility, your stay with elewana · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Money and booking terms
Prices published
Yes, per property: the Arusha Coffee Lodge page links a 'rates and seasons' page with 2026 rates per person sharing by season. The other properties' rate pages were not read.
Source: Company · arusha coffee lodge rates and seasons · by hand · 20 Oct 2026
Rates per person per night by season
Stated for Arusha Coffee Lodge only (its Rates & Seasons 2026 page; bed and breakfast, per person sharing; the room table gives no currency): Plantation Room 394 High, 314 Mid, 247 Green; Plantation Suite 538 High, 447 Mid, 376 Green. High Season 4 Jan to 28 Feb, 1 Jun to 31 Oct and 20 Dec to 3 Jan; Mid Season 1 to 31 Mar and 1 Nov to 19 Dec; Green Season 1 Apr to 31 May. The other properties' rate pages were not read.
Source: Company · arusha coffee lodge rates and seasons · by hand · 20 Oct 2026
Price per person per day
Not stated on their website in the pages read: only the Arusha Coffee Lodge rates page was read (see Rates per person per night by season) and it gives rates per person sharing, not per day; the other properties' rate pages were not read.
Source: Company · arusha coffee lodge rates and seasons · by hand · 20 Oct 2026
Minimum stay
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no minimum stay. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
What the rate includes
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) do not say what the rate includes. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Deposit
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no deposit details. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Balance due
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no balance due date. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Cancellation charges
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no cancellation scale. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
How guest payments are protected
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) do not say how guest payments are protected. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Currencies and card fees
Not stated on their website: currencies accepted and card surcharges are not given. The privacy policy only says payment may be by 'credit card, bank transfer, cash'.
Source: Company · privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
24-hour contact while travelling
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no 24-hour emergency line. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
How it is paid
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) do not say how it is paid and give no agent commission statement. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Price against booking through a planner
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no statement on direct price parity or a direct-booking benefit. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Licences and registrations
Memberships stated: all Kenya-based properties are members of Ecotourism Kenya and Elewana says it is a full member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). No tourism licence numbers and no ATTA, SATSA, TATO or KATO membership are stated.
Source: Company · your stay with elewana, social environmental responsibility · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
The camps: where they are and how they work
Countries with camps
Kenya and Tanzania. The home page says the collection is 'across Kenya and Tanzania'. Kilindi Zanzibar is in Tanzanian Zanzibar.
Source: Company · home page · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Number of camps and lodges
16 'boutique lodges, camps and hotels', as published on the home and Our Africa pages. Owned versus managed is not stated. The home page menu names 15 and the Our Africa page names 16 including AfroChic Diani and a second Elsa's Kopje (Mara North).
Source: Company · home page, our africa · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Camps and where they are
Kenya: Loisaba Tented Camp and Loisaba Star Beds (Loisaba Conservancy, Laikipia); Lewa Safari Camp and Kifaru House (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy); Elsa's Kopje (Mughwango Hill, Meru National Park); Elsa's Kopje (Mara North Conservancy, Masai Mara); Sand River (Masai Mara National Reserve); Elephant Pepper Camp (Mara North Conservancy); Tortilis Camp (Kitirua Private Conservancy, by Amboseli National Park); AfroChic Diani (North Diani Beach). Tanzania: Arusha Coffee Lodge (Burka Coffee Estate, Arusha); Tarangire Treetops (Randilen Wildlife Management Area); The Manor at Ngorongoro (Shangri-La Coffee Estate); Serengeti Pioneer Camp (southern central Serengeti); Serengeti Migration Camp (northern Serengeti National Park); Kilindi Zanzibar (northwest Zanzibar). Loisaba Lodo Springs also appears on the family page.
Source: Company · our africa, family safaris · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Camp sizes
Only some counts are published: Serengeti Pioneer Camp 12 tents; Serengeti Migration Camp 20 raised tents; Arusha Coffee Lodge 30 Plantation Houses. The smallest and largest are therefore not known. Other camps give only family unit counts, for example Tortilis one family cottage and one private house.
Source: Company · serengeti pioneer camp at a glance, serengeti migration camp at a glance, arusha coffee lodge at a glance, family safaris · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Land and traversing
Mostly conservancies and community land: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (65,000 acres; Lewa Safari Camp is the only facility owned by the Conservancy), Loisaba Conservancy (57,000 acres, owned by Loisaba Community Trust), Mara North Conservancy (over 70,000 acres), Kitirua Private Conservancy at Amboseli (activities in the conservancy and national park, where the site promises guests privacy) and Randilen Wildlife Management Area. Serengeti and Masai Mara camps are in the national park or reserve. Sole traversing is not stated beyond the Tortilis wording.
Source: Company · lewa safari camp at a glance, loisaba tented camp at a glance, elephant pepper camp at a glance, tortilis camp amboseli at a glance, our africa · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Mobile and seasonal camps
Not stated on their website: no mobile or seasonal camps. Serengeti Pioneer Camp pays 'homage to the mobile camps of the 1930's' but is a fixed camp of twelve tents.
Source: Company · serengeti pioneer camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Gorilla and primate trekking
Not stated on their website: no gorilla or chimpanzee trekking. The camps are in Kenya and Tanzania.
Source: Company · our africa · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Beach and city add-ons
Beach: AfroChic Diani Beach (North Diani Beach, Kenya) and Kilindi Zanzibar (northwest Zanzibar). City or town: Arusha Coffee Lodge (in a coffee estate on the edge of Arusha) and The Manor at Ngorongoro (on a coffee estate). The site speaks of 'the complete bush and beach experience'.
Source: Company · our africa, your stay with elewana · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Own air and transfers
Own aircraft are not stated. The home page promotes SkySafari (skysafari.com) for fly-in safaris 'with a personal touch', but the pages read do not say who owns the aircraft or what transfers are included.
Source: Company · home page · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Resident and regional rates
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no resident or regional rates. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Who it suits and how it travels
Family and child policy
All properties 'welcome and accommodate children' with flexible dining times, children's menus and children's activities. No overall minimum age is given; the Elsa's Kopje hill walk is for children over 12; mountain biking, horse riding and camel riding are for older children only. Family units: Tortilis 1 family cottage (4) and 1 private house (5); Elsa's Kopje 1 family cottage (4) and 1 private house (4); Kifaru House 1 family cottage (4); Lewa Safari Camp 2 family tents (4); Loisaba Tented Camp 3 family combinations (4); Loisaba Star Beds 1 family room (4); Sand River 1 family tent (4); AfroChic 1 junior suite (4) and 1 executive suite (5); The Manor 1 stable cottage (6). Child rates are not on the pages read.
Source: Company · family safaris · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Teenagers and multigenerational
Activities for older children are listed (mountain biking at Loisaba, horse and camel riding at Lewa, a hill walk for over-12s at Elsa's Kopje, Warrior and bush training). Teenagers are not named as a group; private vehicle rules for children and multigenerational offers are not stated.
Source: Company · family safaris · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Honeymoon
No honeymoon offers are published on the pages read. Elephant Pepper Camp has 2 'Honeymoon tents which fit 2x extra beds' and the Arusha Coffee Lodge FAQ says it suits 'couples, honeymooners and small groups'.
Source: Company · family safaris, arusha coffee lodge at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Solo travellers
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no single supplement or solo offer. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Older travellers and limited mobility
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no access or mobility information. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Private guide and vehicle
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no private guide or vehicle option or surcharge. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Exclusive-use camps and villas
Private houses are listed: a Private House at Tortilis Camp (5 guests) and at Elsa's Kopje Meru (4 guests). Whole-camp buy-out and sole-use rates are not stated.
Source: Company · family safaris · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Guides
Guides are 'fun, experienced and knowledgeable', most from the local area. 'All guides are minimum Bronze KPSGA qualification, (or comparable in Tanzania) and many have achieved the prestigious Silver or Gold level.' Tortilis uses local Maasai guides for walks.
Source: Company · your stay with elewana, tortilis camp amboseli at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Activities
Group-wide: game drives, guided bush and forest walks, horseback riding, camel trekking, lion tracking, fishing, cultural visits, spa treatments, sundowners, surprise bush meals, scuba, snorkelling, kite surfing, beach dinners and sleeping out under the stars. Loisaba adds day and night drives, mountain biking and sniffer dog visits; Serengeti Migration Camp offers walking safaris; Elephant Pepper Camp offers night drives and bush walks.
Source: Company · your stay with elewana, loisaba tented camp at a glance, elephant pepper camp at a glance, serengeti migration camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Self-drive access
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) say nothing on self-drive access. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Photography
Not stated on their website: the pages read (home, about, family, responsibility, camp at-a-glance, special offers and privacy pages) give no photographic hides, vehicles or guides. No terms and conditions page is among the pages read.
Source: Company · home page, privacy policy, special offers · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Conservation model
The Land & Life Foundation is 'the charitable face of Elewana and Cheli & Peacock Safaris'; operational costs are covered by Elewana so 100% of donations go to projects. Programmes: Wildlife Warrior (up to 2,200 children), school and clinic support (over $300,000 donated to schools in 5 years; free healthcare to over 1,285 patients) and nature conservation protecting land of over 1.36 million acres. Tortilis, Elephant Pepper, Tarangire Treetops and Kitich helped create community conservancies, with lease, conservancy or bed night fees paid to the community. Lewa Safari Camp profits and fees are reinvested in the conservancy. A per-night amount is not given.
Source: Company · the land life foundation, lewa safari camp at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Sustainability
Many camps use solar and power storage; Tortilis Camp is '100% solar'. Recycling is strict, with glass sent to the Shanga workshop in Arusha. 'Ban the bottle' from 2018 with reusable aluminium bottles and no plastic straws since early 2019. Local sourcing of food and 50 to 75% local staff at many camps. Certifications are listed separately. Electric vehicles are not mentioned.
Source: Company · social environmental responsibility, tortilis camp amboseli at a glance · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Trade and planner partnerships
Not stated on their website: no agent portal, planner partnership or preferred partner statement. The privacy policy only refers to travel agents who make bookings for guests.
Source: Company · privacy policy · crawl · 19 Oct 2026
Facts are from the company’s own pages unless marked Independent source or Official register. A company can correct any line through the contact page; a correction changes the line and its source, never anything else on the page.
Elewana Collection: questions people ask
Is Elewana Collection a good company to book a safari with?
Elewana Collection is a camp owner with 16 lodges, camps and hotels in Kenya and Tanzania, based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Its main Google listing shows 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews (read 20 October 2026); no Trustpilot or SafariBookings profile was found on 19 October 2026. The pages read on 19 October 2026 give no booking terms, founding year or owner, so ask for those in writing; Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read.
What are the best alternatives to Elewana Collection for a luxury safari?
Camp owners with camps in Kenya or Tanzania: Asilia Africa, Bushtops Camps, Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps, Governors' Camp Collection and Nomad Tanzania. Asilia, Bushtops, Gamewatchers and Governors' publish nightly rates on their websites (read 19 and 20 October 2026); no nightly rates were on the pages read for Nomad Tanzania (19 October 2026). Elewana publishes rates per property: Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read. They were chosen from the camp owners in the safari camp owners table with camps in the same area; the table lists others.
How much does a safari with Elewana Collection cost?
Arusha Coffee Lodge, the one rates page read (20 October 2026), lists 247 to 538 per person sharing in 2026, bed and breakfast, by room and season (the room table gives no currency); the other properties' rate pages were not read. What a rate includes is given only for Arusha Coffee Lodge (bed and breakfast), so ask for a quote for each camp.
What are Elewana Collection's deposit and cancellation terms?
They were not on the pages read on 19 October 2026, which show no deposit, balance due date, cancellation charges or payment protection, so ask for them in writing before you pay.
From what age does Elewana Collection take children?
No overall minimum age is given: the family safaris page says all properties welcome and accommodate children. The hill walk at Elsa's Kopje is for children over 12. Child rates were not on the pages read on 19 October 2026.
Where is Elewana Collection based and who owns it?
It is based at Lengai House, Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, according to its privacy policy, which names Elewana Afrika Tanzania Limited and Elewana Afrika Limited as the legal entities. The owner or parent group was not on the pages read on 19 October 2026.
Can you book a private house with Elewana Collection?
Yes. The family safaris page lists a Private House at Tortilis Camp for 5 guests and one at Elsa's Kopje Meru for 4 guests. Whole-camp buy-out and sole-use rates are not stated (read 19 October 2026).
Is Elewana Collection good for a honeymoon?
It lists honeymoon tents at one camp: Elephant Pepper Camp in Mara North Conservancy has 2 honeymoon tents. The Arusha Coffee Lodge FAQ says the lodge suits couples and honeymooners; no honeymoon offers were on the pages read on 19 October 2026.
Does Elewana Collection charge a single supplement?
Not stated. The pages read on 19 October 2026 give no single supplement and no solo offer, so ask for the solo rate per camp.
Can you add a beach stay with Elewana Collection?
Yes. Its collection includes AfroChic Diani on North Diani Beach in Kenya and Kilindi Zanzibar on the northwest coast of Zanzibar, which its site pairs with its safari camps (read 19 October 2026).
How qualified are Elewana Collection's guides?
Its site says 'All guides are minimum Bronze KPSGA qualification', or the Tanzanian equivalent. It adds that many hold Silver or Gold. Most guides come from the local area, the site says (read 19 October 2026).
Read next
- What a Kenya safari costs: per-night prices and park fees
- What a Tanzania safari costs: lodge rates and park fees
- A 10-day Kenya safari: Ol Pejeta and the Mara
- How to check a safari company before you pay
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