Name: Ikweta Safari Camp
Address: Murera Gate, Meru National Park, 60600 Maua, Kenya, Murera Gate, Meru National Park, Meru, 60600, Kenya
Rating: 8.8

Ikweta Safari Camp

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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Ikweta Safari Camp in Meru National Park offers luxury tents with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each tent features a terrace, patio, and outdoor furniture, ensuring a comfortable stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a swimming pool with a view, a lush garden, and a spacious terrace. The property includes a restaurant, bar, and free WiFi, providing ample opportunities for relaxation and entertainment. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Mediterranean and international cuisines, accommodating vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Breakfast, brunch, and dinner are available, complemented by a bar for refreshments. Convenient Location: Located 12 mi from Mulika Lodge, the camp is highly rated for its proximity to Meru National Park. Free on-site private parking and full-day security enhance guest comfort.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
Tent with Double Bed 1 full bed
Tent with Twin Beds 2 twin beds

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Deborah

United Kingdom

“Excellent value for money. Beautiful hosted tented camp set in trees a few minutes outside Meru National Park. Spacious tents, a very lovely clean swimming pool, good food, welcoming staff and an lovely ambience with sculptures and other features...”

Arthur

United States

“Great lodge right outside meru park. Quiet camp with nice food and good value for money. I really enjoyed my stay here and the staff was lovely. Great night sounds comfortable tent to explore the less visited meru park”

Adrian

United Kingdom

“Excellent location accommodation was first class and staff exceptionally friendly and helpful”

Michael

United Kingdom

“Loved the clean tidy feel of the site. Loved the 'tent', very much a large room with good bathroom. Loved the feel of the park the camp was set in. Lots of amazing vegetation. Loved the closeness of the less visited Meru park. Loved the intimate...”

Jerono

Kenya

“The camp is quite serene.The silence is what took me there and that was what I found.It being very close to Meru National Park was also a plus.”

Andrew

United Kingdom

“Great loaction for Meru safari park and they are able to arrange guided drives in Meru if desired. Very freindly host and lovely rooms and facilities. Food was also very good and accomodating for dietary requirements.”

Gregory

Belgium

“Great location next to the park entrance, beautiful tents in a scenic environment! Wonderful swimming pool, great hosts and eco friendly!”

Achim

Germany

“Very warm welcome and great staff, very clean , well decorated rooms with african touch ..the place is just heaven on earth ...we will definety be back”

Meron

France

“It's a convenient camp lodge near the gate of Meru National Park. The staff were very nice and helpful. The lodge is overall great.”

Allan

Kenya

“The location just next to the park was quite nice. The food was very well prepared and tasty. The members of staff were excellent.”

Managed by iKWETA Hotels & Lodges Ltd

Company review score: 9.1Based on 97 reviews from 3 properties

3 managed properties

Company info

iKWETA Safari Camp is part of the iKWETA Hotels & Lodges Limited. The other establishments are iKWETA Country Inn, Maua, and Lake View Studios, Lake View Drive, Nairobi. The establishments are part of the iKWETA brand of hospitality and tourism products and services promoting affordable safari luxury and value for money in environments noted for natural elegance, style and convenience.

Property info

iKWETA Safari Camp is by choice a small intimate safari camp offering personalized service. It comprises 10 spacious Guest Tents, tastefully decorated in safari-style with high quality furnishings. We continue to emphasize affordability while not compromising quality, hence, our operational motto - Affordable safari luxury + Value for money... iKWETA Safari Camp is a convenient base for exploring the complete wilderness of Meru National Park, one of Kenya’s most beautiful and truly pristine national parks and the land of the “Big-Five” & birdwatchers’ paradise. We are located just outside the Murera Gate, the main entrance to Meru National Park.

Neighborhood info

Meru National Park is part of the Meru Conservation Area, one of Kenya's most important conservation areas. The Conservation Area is a complex of protected areas along the Tana River and includes the adjacent Bisanadi and Mwingi National reserves and the Kora National Park. It occupies an area slightly over 5,000 square kilometers across six Counties - Garissa, Isiolo, Kitui, Meru, Tana River and Tharaka-Nithi. The two national parks and the two national reserves constitute the second largest conservation area in Kenya, after Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, and are considered one of the remaining true wilderness areas in Kenya and the world. Besides your game drives to Meru National Park, you can enrich the experience with nature walks and excursions to interesting and scenic places in the vicinity of the Camp.

Languages Spoken

English,Swahili

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

Two Zebras

Cuisine
Mediterranean • International
Open for
Breakfast • Brunch • Dinner
Ambience
Family-friendly • Romantic
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of Ikweta Safari Camp

Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

House rules

Ikweta Safari Camp takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

From 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Curfew

The entrance to the property is closed between 23:00 and 06:00

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years

Crib upon request

Free

3 - 10 years

Extra bed upon request

$44 per child, per night

11+ years

Extra bed upon request

$76 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 99 years old

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that Ikweta Safari Camp has a generator for back-up electricity.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Ikweta Safari Camp of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.