Here are Elsa’s Kopje Meru Resident Rates:
What Does PPS Mean? PPS (Per Person Sharing) means cost Per Adult when sharing the Room with another. Example KES 10,000/- PPS means, 2 Adults in 1 Room pay KES 20,000/-| Min Stay: 2 Nights | Full Board | Game Package | ||
| Safari Cottage Elsa’s Kopje Prices | Sharing | Single | Sharing | Single |
| 1st Feb 2023 – 31st Mar 2023 Validity: 30 Days to Arrival | KES 19,010/- PPS | KES 28,510/- PP | KES 30,530/- PPS | KES 40,030/- PP |
| 1st Apr 2023 – 31st May 2023 | KES 19,010/- PPS | KES 28,510/- PP | KES 30,530/- PPS | KES 40,030/- PP |
Elsa’s Kopje Drinks Supplement: KES 4,000/- Per Person, Per Night
Drinks Supplement Excludes: Champagne, Private Cellar Wines and Spirits
Elsa’s Kopje Resident Rates are in KES, Per Person, Per Night
Elsa’s Kopje Full Board Rates: Meals(Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast), Water, Tea & Coffee
Full Board Rates Exclude: Drinks, Meru National Park Fees and other Extras
Elsa’s Kopje Game Package Rates: Meals(Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast), Water, Tea & Coffee
Safari Activities such as Shared and Scheduled Game Drives, Transfers to Elsa’s Kopje to/from designated Airstrips
Game Package Rates Exclude: Drinks, Meru National Park Fees and other Extras
Elsa’s Kopje Children Rates/Policy:
Up to 5.9 years, Sharing with Adults: FREE
6 – 17 years, Sharing with Adults: 50% of PPS
6 – 17 years, in own Room: 75% of PPS
Unashamedly romantic, Elsa’s Kopje – situated above the site of George Adamson’s camp from where he raised Elsa the orphaned lioness – is sculpted into the rocky outcrop of Mughwango Hill. The spacious Elsa’s Kopje cottages, each with en suite bathroom and large open living room, have views from the private verandas across the adjacent plains.
At Elewana Elsa’s Kopje luxury blends effortlessly with Meru’s remote and rugged beauty.
Named after the lioness made famous by George and Joy Adamson’s biographical book and film “Born Free”, Elewana Elsa’s Kopje remains one of the most elegant lodges in Africa, in one of the most spectacular settings.
Almost invisible to the eye as you approach its home on Mughwango Hill, Elsa’s Kopje blends into the rocky crags of the “kopje” (small hill), above the site of George Adamson’s campsite. Every cottage is the ultimate ‘room-with-a-view’, uniquely designed and crafted, incorporating the natural features of the rocky hillside.
A wild and semi-arid landscape, dotted with doum palms and traversed by weaving green lines of the 13 life-giving rivers, Meru National Park offers wonderful game watching opportunities, and is one of the best locations to view rhino in their natural habitat.
Each cottage is crafted around the rocks, with a large bedroom, honeymoon suite, Cottages, open sitting room, veranda and spacious bathroom, each with breathtaking views.
Guests can enjoy inimitable seclusion in the vast expanse of Elsa’s Kopje, boasting 870km², the equal of 215,000 acres, of an authentic African landscape.
The park offers a thriving rhino sanctuary, and is famous for large elephant herds, hippo, lion, and birdlife; Meru National Park is recognized as having more diversity of animal species than any other park in East Africa.
The rugged and remote Meru National Park has rescued from oblivion thanks to Elsa’s Kopje, an environmental award-winning, boutique lodge. Winner of the Good Safari Guide’s ‘Best Safari Property in Africa’ award, Elsa’s Kopje is widely renowned as one of the most elegant lodges in Africa.
Overlooking the vast plains of Meru National Park and facing Mt Kenya, Elsa’s Private House consists of one en-suite master bedroom with dressing room, one en-suite twin bedroom, a large dining and sitting room, a private garden and infinity swimming pool.
Overlooking the vast plains of Meru National Park, Elsa’s has three Honeymoon Suites. Two of the suites have romantic outside baths and one suite has three levels featuring a private sitting room, main bedroom with en-suite bathroom, and a small private deck.
Brand new and with panoramic views of the Park. The Family Cottage is a spacious 2-bedroom cottage with a double and a twin room, both en-suite, a beautiful living room, large private deck and an outside bath by the master bedroom.
Nestled into the hillside, and overlooking the vast plains of Meru National Park, each of Elsa’s Kopje’s open-fronted cottages are unique in design and offer an elegant safari style.
Dining times are as follows:
Breakfast: 06h30 to 09h30
Lunch: 13h00 to 14h30
Dinner: 20h00 to 21h30
Individual dietary requests can be satisfied with advance notice
• Restaurant with views across the plains
• Bush breakfasts, sundowners & picniclunches
• Selected premium wine list
The Elsa’s Kopje guides know their backyard intimately. All the guides are Bronze, Silver and Gold level KPSGA certified.
Meru’s rich wildlife diversity includes rare species specific to Northern Kenya, such as Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, as well as an abundance of common game. An 84km2 sanctuary at the heart of the park is home to some 70+ Black and White Rhino.
Game drives are included in a Game Package.
Take the time to leave the car behind and enjoy a slower pace. Talk a walk up to the very top of Mughwango Hill at Elsa’s Kopje, enjoying a 360 degree view from snow-capped Mt Kenya in the west to the vast Meru plains to the east.
Bush walks are included in a Game Package.
Alongside a freshly brewed coffee, drink in the sights and sounds of the African bush over a full breakfast, served with a view over the plains or along the Tana river.
Bush breakfasts are included in a Game Package.
“Sundowners” are an old tradition after a day of safari: stop and watch the spectacular sunset at Elsa’s Kopje with, traditionally, a gin and tonic in hand.
Sundowners and drinks are included in a Game Package.
From the cool waters infinity pool perched on the side of the hill, the views are indeed infinite! The Elsa’s Kopje pool has bar service.
The Private House has its own private swimming pool.
Take your rod, afternoon tipple with some canapés and a good book, and settle on the palm lined banks of one of Meru’s many rivers. The fishing is fun, with plentiful catfish, tilapia and barbell.
Fishing is included in a Game Package.
Elsa’s Kopje works with closely with the local community, and there are ways that you can get involved. For example, visit the Ura Gate Primary School that is supported by Elsa’s Kopje.
School visit included in Game Package accommodation but guests are encouraged to donate towards ongoing projects, or purchase school books and supplies.
Elsa’s Kopje has one of the most memorable spa’s of any lodge, with a breathtaking view from the massage table. Gushing reviews and regular bookings of second and third massages during a stay are testament to this lavish indulgence to the senses.
Massages can be booked during your stay and are at an additional cost.
