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Segera Retreat
Laikipia, Kenya · Independent · Grand Luxury
Segera Retreat is an independent Grand Luxury hotel in Laikipia, Kenya, on the Luxury Hotels Atlas.
- 8 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Laikipia North
About Segera Retreat
- Segera Retreat sits on a private 50,000-acre conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau, acquired and transformed by German entrepreneur Jochen Zeitz, former CEO of Puma.
- Zeitz opened the five-star Big Five sanctuary in 2013, home to an internationally recognised collection of contemporary African art.
- Guests share the reserve with lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and the Eastern black rhino, plus reticulated giraffe and Grevy's zebra.
History
Segera Retreat sits on a private 50,000-acre conservancy in the wild, untamed foothills of Mount Kenya on the Laikipia Plateau, carrying a romantic legacy of Kenyan ranching. The estate was acquired and transformed by German entrepreneur and conservationist Jochen Zeitz, who opened Segera Retreat in 2013 as a five-star Big Five sanctuary built around the four pillars of conservation, community, culture and commerce.
The family-owned retreat comprises a handful of independent thatched villas and houses set amid extensive botanical gardens and an internationally recognised art collection. Guests share the reserve with thriving populations of lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and Eastern black rhino, as well as reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and up to 150 bird species.
The setting
54 km from Nanyuki Airfield.
Restaurants and bars
- Wine Tower — Restaurant
- The Stables — Restaurant
- Paddock House — Restaurant
- Kitchen Garden — Restaurant
- Conservatory — Restaurant
Experiences
- Zeitz Collection art tours — Art tour with one of the lodge's experts covering the artworks, artists and ethos of the Zeitz Collection.
- Romantic sleep-out in the Nay Palad bird nest — Raised nest in the wild with rooftop sleepout bed, indoor en-suite bedroom, and picnic-style dinner and breakfast; made with Nay Palad.
- Private game drives — All game drives are private with a dedicated guide who can shape the experience to your interests.
- Anti-poaching canine walk — Go wild walking with the anti-poaching canine unit.
- Helicopter trips — Helicopter trips, including to Mount Kenya, or over the Turkana and the wild north.
- Fishing and hippo watching at Kiboko — Fishing along the Kiboko River, hippo watching, and migratory bird spotting at the new Segera dam.
Amenities
- Zeitz Collection of contemporary African art
- Creative Studio
- Segera shop
- In-house bottling plant
- Wellness Centre
- Gym
- Bird nest sleep-out (Nay Palad collaboration)
- Helicopter trips
- Private dedicated guide and private game drives
- Daily complimentary laundry
- Charter flight landing at lodge entrance
- Personal table service at every dining table
- Dietary requirements accommodated
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