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Finch Hattons: An unrivaled Luxury Safari Experience

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Allow us to orientate you. To the west lies Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano and the highest peak in Africa. To the northwest ripple the gentle Chyulu Hills, some of the youngest hills in the world. All around you, as far as the eye can see, span miles and miles of untouched African wilderness, home to the greatest biodiversity on Earth.

Above you, an endless sky.

And you? You are here. Now. Exactly where you need to be. You’ve come to Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp, the top luxury camp in Kenya’s pristine Tsavo West National Park.

You’ve come to a place you never knew you always belonged.

Come experience this sense of belonging for yourself

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OUR HISTORY

Denys Finch Hatton

COME EXPLORE

Tsavo National Park

In Tsavo, lava flows that are only 100 years old lie side by side with rocks that are millions of years old. Natural springs bubble from beneath the ground; rivers gush and swamps settle. The Chyulu hills undulate while Mount Kilimanjaro soars. Endless plains are home to lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, gerenuks, wildebeests, oryx, bushbucks, elands, giraffes, hartebeests and impalas. The lush rainforests hum and buzz and screech.

Tsavo is a place of contrasts and a place of great variety – the greatest, in fact. It boasts the largest biodiversity in the world, and numerous ecosystems and landscapes. It is famous for its 19th century man-eating lions, and for its references in the classic book and film, Out of Africa. Through its rich history and dramatic scenery, Tsavo connects nature, wildlife and humankind in profound and magnificent ways.

We invite you to explore and experience it, and to allow it to grip your soul.

 

African Bush around Finch Hattons campsite, with Elephants in foreground and Kilimanjaro in the background
Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro or just Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.

Red Elephants

In Our Tsavo, you’ll find our Red Elephants, with a resident herd of over 12,000 strong.

Wild African landscape with small hills around FInch Hattons Luxury Safari Campsite
Chyulu Hills

Dubbed the “Green Hills of Africa,” the Chyulu Hills rise to 2,188 metres.

Leopard among rocky landscape
Our Big Cats

With their spotted coats, the Kenyan leopard is easily mistaken for a jaguar. Leopards are found in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas the Jaguar lives in the Americas.

Shetani

The lava flow from Shetani are only a few hundred years old.

Beautiful watery landscape around FInch Hattons camp
Our tents

Each tent has unique views of the natural springs that hippos and crocodiles inhabit.

Luxurious, relaxing boma with family and friends sitting around it
Our boma

The boma is the ideal place to enjoy sundowners and listen to Alex sing African folk songs.

Proudly African

Get comfortable on the African designed and sourced cushions made from sustainable materials.

Crystal-Clear swimming pool at Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp
Our Chyulu Spa

The largest bush spa in East Africa with a yoga deck, massage pavilions, infinity pool, and a fitness center.

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“It is difficult to capture just how magical the Finch Hattons experience is until you go there. When you think you have seen the very best, more is delivered to you, exceeding your expectations. We were literally blown away by it and cannot recommend it enough if you want to be immersed in luxury, style, beauty and almost untouched nature.”

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Aimee, Guest Review

THE ULTIMATE

Luxury Safari

Finch Hattons provides an unrivalled luxury safari experience for multi-generational travel together with tailor-made experiences for our guests reminiscent of Old Africa.

Explore the ultimate luxury Safari Experience

While we have put together a selection of Experiences to help you plan your ultimate safari, these experiences are by no means cast in stone. We invite you to send a query and we’ll be in contact to customise your visit by adding to or amending any of the offers that we have available.

 

 

Private Dining setting overlooking the lush African bush at Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Campsite

CELEBRATION SAFARI

Safari Experience

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experiences

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Yuri, Guest Review, 2011
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Legend, legacy and luxury

Finch Hattons is a magical place: located in a 35-acre concession within 9,000 km² of boundless African bush, complete with natural fresh water springs, rainforests, volcanoes, lava flow, and an abundance of fauna and flora in the south western corner of Tsavo West. At our camp, we count elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, buffalos and countless birds among our most treasured and frequent guests. These, we gently introduce to the intrepid travellers who come to us from near and far searching for an unparalleled wildlife experience.

Originally opened in 1993, Finch Hattons was entirely rebuilt between 2013 and 2015. The carefully considered architectural upgrades we made, together with our meticulous attention to detail, led to us receiving the best new safari camp award from Architectural Digest in 2015. In this has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed setting, we’re here to tailor make your luxury safari experience.

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OUR PLACE

Finch Hattons is the proud recipient of multiple international awards.  In 2022 we were awarded the following:

  • Africa’s Leading Tented Safari Camp 2022, World Travel Awards
  • Best Safari Spa in Kenya 2022, World Spa Awards
  • No 22, Africa’s Best Properties Conde Nast Traveler, Readers Choice Awards, 2022
  • Best Safari Camp in the Kenyan Bush, Nomad Readers Choice Awards, 2022
  • Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award 2022

 

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Meet our passionate

TEAM

Finch Hattons is run by a passionate and experienced Kenyan team, about 60% of whom have been with the camp for over 15 years and about 40% since the very beginning. The original group joined as construction workers in 1993 and were trained on site. Many of the others contributed to the camp’s massive renovation in 2013. In very symbolic ways, this camp is theirs – they helped to build it from the ground up.

Setting the standard in luxury camps, Finch Hattons hospitality has become synonymous with fine dining, exemplary service and outstanding safaris.

Our team is here to answer any of your questions about our remarkable corner of the world, and to make your time here exceptional in every way. Please don’t hesitate to speak to us if there’s anything you need.

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TENTED SUITES

Designed to be minimally intrusive, our camp’s 17 luxury suites offer sweeping views of the surrounding landscape, as well as total privacy for our guests. The tents’ open-plan design invites the cool breeze that drifts over the nearby natural springs, and brings the sounds and scents of the African bush directly to you. The result is a one-on-one experience with Africa; this is the bush in all of its immediate and unapologetic beauty.

Our suites feature indoor and outdoor showers, copper bathtubs, creamy white linen, gentle lighting, beautiful hardwood writing tables, intricate chandeliers, and all the conveniences you would expect of a first-class offering.

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