Getting around · Laikipia · Il Ngwesi Group Ranch
ClassicIl Ngwesi Lodge
Community-owned bandas · 6 bandas · Laikipia · Il Ngwesi Group Ranch, Kenya
- Tier
- Classic
- Style
- Community-owned bandas
- Size
- 6 bandas
- Region
- Laikipia · Il Ngwesi Group Ranch
- Nearest airstrip
- Lewa Downs
- Drive from strip
- 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr
A pioneering, award-winning lodge wholly owned and run by the local Maasai community, where tourism revenue funds local education, health and conservation.
Il Ngwesi is perched dramatically on an escarpment in northern Laikipia, overlooking the Samburu lowlands and the Mathews Range, on a community group ranch that dedicates most of its land to conservation. The open-fronted bandas have hand-carved beds, open-air showers and the option of sleeping under the stars. Game drives, guided bush walks and Maasai cultural visits are at the heart of a stay.
Flying in
The nearest airstrip is Lewa Downs, about 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr by road from the lodge. See the real fly-in routes and how the rest of the region connects on the Getting Around map.
Open the fly-in mapEvery Wildtouch safari is quoted individually — rates depend on your dates, the camps you choose and how it all links together. Jacob prices the whole journey, not a per-night sticker.
Stay at Il Ngwesi Lodge
Build it into a Wildtouch safari and Jacob will confirm availability, the flights to reach it and a price for the whole journey.