Travel Promoters partners with Sirikoi in Kenya
Travel Promoters is delighted to share its appointment as UK Sales & Marketing representatives for Sirikoi Lodge which sleeps just 18 guests, based in northern Kenya’s iconic Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
This intimate, family-owned lodge feels more like staying at your own eco-chic private home than a traditional safari lodge, with one of its key selling points being its enviable location, right on the foothills of Mount Kenya and surrounded by 68,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy - a renowned World Heritage Site. Sirikoi has won numerous awards including, most recently, “Kenya’s Leading Safari Lodge” at the World Travel Awards 2024.
Named after the stream which runs past the lodge, Sirikoi’s accommodation offering comprises just 4 safari tents, Sirikoi Cottage which has 2 ensuite bedrooms, and Sirikoi House which boasts 3 ensuite bedrooms for exclusive use with its own safari vehicle, guide, chef and staff. All enjoy deck views over the lawn, dotted with beautiful Acacia trees for shade, extending down to a busy natural waterhole and wetlands where wildlife gathers.
All rooms are beautifully decorated to the highest spec, complete with Victorian-style bathtubs, rain showers and cosy fireplaces. The main lodge offers inviting communal areas for sharing your adventures, a curio shop, an expansive dining deck and refreshing infinity pool.
Sustainability is a key focus at Sirikoi, and guest can enjoy “farm-to-plate” produce grown right on the grounds in their organic vegetable garden and orchard, which proudly yields over 80 varieties of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Sirikoi is fully solar powered, is Gold Eco Rated by Ecotourism Kenya and is also a proud member of The Long Run, emphasising its form dedication to holistic sustainability and its 4C philosophy encompassing conservation, culture, community and commerce. The lodge supports local communities through education, health initiatives and via employment, whilst also preserving cultural heritage.
Wildlife viewing in Lewa is phenomenal including regular sightings of black and white rhino, leopard, cheetah and lion, with herds of elephant and other game lingering almost daily right in front of the Sirikoi deck. Morning, evening and night game drives can be enjoyed by guests in their own exclusive, open-sided safari vehicles with their Maasai or Samburu guide and trackers; on foot with a ranger on a bush walk, or simply as an “armchair safari” right from the lodge.
The special ‘Northern Five’ rare and unique endemic species can also be spotted on Lewa – namely the Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Beisa oryx, gerenuk, and Somali ostrich.
Extra activities can also be enjoyed at extra cost - from horseback safaris to spending time with the anti-poaching unit, visiting a local school or enjoying helicopter excursions up Mount Kenya. Guests can also go fly-fishing, or take day excursions to explore the lakes of flamingos, desert and rocky outcrops of the North.
Sirikoi is accessible by road, taking roughly 5-hours’ drive from Nairobi, but we would always recommend flying in for ease and comfort. Sirikoi is just a 20-minute drive from the Lewa airstrip, which is served by both private charters and scheduled flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and JOMO Kenyatta International Airport – a 50-minute flight away. Private charter flights are best with Tropic Air Kenya or scheduled flights with Air Kenya or Safarilink.
For more information, rates, fact sheets and images please visit the TP trade room. For anything else please email Ailsa on ailsa@travelpromoters.co.uk or for press enquiries email claire@umlingo.co.uk