Moon's Camp - The Safari Series Lolldaiga — Hotel in Laikipia County

We’ve just returned from an adventure at The Safari Series in Lolldaiga Hills, Kenya – and I can genuinely say it was one of the most extraordinary experiences we’ve ever had as a family.||We flew in from Scotland with kids aged 4 - 8, full of excitement. only to discover that most of our luggage hadn’t made it. The team at TSS came into their own. Within a few days, our bags were in camp with us – and after dealing with KLM who were useless I still don’t fully understand how they pulled it off. That alone would have earned them a glowing review. ||First off – the location. It’s mind-blowing. You’re smack in the middle of a conservation park, surrounded by wildlife that most people only ever see on TV. We were sat in an open-sided Land Rover with giraffes wandering by, elephants at dusk, and a buffalo that made very sure we knew whose land we were on. It felt raw, real, and I often had to pinch myself at the unbelievable beauty.||The vehicles are proper rugged safari beasts – a little rough around the edges in all the right ways – and the kids loved every second clambering in, out, and on top of them. We had dusty feet, wind in our faces, and constant grins.||The team were great - warm, funny, and so good with the kids it felt like travelling with family. The kids even had their dinner out in the safari park a few times! Whether it was a quick wave from the driver, a kind hand helping little ones into the car, or someone pointing out wildlife through the binoculars, we always felt completely safe and well looked after.||The food is outstanding, and I mean that as a comparison of restaurant food let alone doing it out in the African bush. Every meal was a showstopper – beautifully presented, packed with flavour, and always something the kids could enjoy too. |Evenings were a dream – sundowners in the grass, kids sprawled on mats with snacks, grownups sipping drinks with the savannah stretching out around us. Zero stress. Just pure, golden-hour bliss.||One morning, I went to meet one of the founders who had camped out overnight with another guest. They told us wild stories of being woken up by the calls of hyenas surrounding their tent. We cooked eggs over the campfire and then headed off on a walking safari. It was proper raw Africa. At one point, we watched a male lion attempt to hunt a herd of bison, only to be stopped in his tracks as the mother and the rest of the herd charged back in a last defence of their young. Later, we tracked elephants through the bush and caught a glimpse of something really special — a pair of newborn twins. Moments like that stay with you.||Our children will remember this for the rest of their...

Moon’s Camp far exceeded our high expectations. My husband reckoned this was the best place I’ve ever booked and I’ve booked a few!! |I was needlessly worried that we wouldn’t have enough to do for 5 days. But even after 5 days we hadn’t really got our bearings in the 50,000 acre conservancy.|When I originally mentioned a Conservancy v a national Park my husband cynically thought “ a big Longleat” . He realised that 4 different ecosystems in a 50,000 acre space is nothing like a safari park! We saw different birds and animals every day and gradually got to know which trees grew where. |We didn't want the "Mara" experience of safari vehicles jostling position to watch some lions. Moon's camp is the only camp in the conservancy and in 5 days we didn't see another vehicle. It was just us, the wildlife and the awesome landscape. The open land rovers that we travelled in really brought us into that landscape.|Watching a lion stalk an impala and camping out under the stars were highlights. We were pretty impressed when Ed didn’t believe we had seen Kudu ( photo attached!!) as they hadn’t been seen there for 4 years. |We managed too to fit in a visit to a community village where we joined in the dancing ( more difficult than it looks) and talked to the villagers. |Jimmy and the staff around camp were amazing -preparing our hot outdoor showers, endless teas , drinks and delicious meals and snacks to take out with us and stories from Jimmy at the boma. Ed and Moon, the owners, shared meals and stories with us -we felt their passion and love for Lolldaiga and its people. |We arrived shortly after Sarah, the artist in residence -we were in awe of her ability to turn a few brush strokes into lions, jackals etc etc and we loved having her join some of our game drives. |And then James, our guide -we will never forget his humour, his ability to find some animal in a clearing of grass , his endless knowledge and desire to show/ tell us about his country. Anyone who has James as a guide is very fortunate. He 100% made our...

Our two-night stay at Moons Camp was nothing short of extraordinary, and we left wishing we could have stayed much longer.|Our guide, Makini, was incredibly knowledgeable. His deep knowledge of the Lolldaiga Conservancy’s flora and fauna brought the landscape alive, and his uncanny ability to produce lions at breathtakingly close proximity was nothing short of miraculous. Every outing was fun-filled and we never wanted them to end. There are so many highlights we had family wranglings about which was the ‘best bit’. On We all agreed that when having our picnic lunch we felt like we were in one of the opening scenes of Jurassic park – Giraffe to the left, heard of Zebra the right, Elan, Elephant and warthog drinking and rolling in the dust, all whilst we ate delicious food and listened to guinea fowl clucking around us.||The dawn game drive was very special. It began with a star safari, chilly but awesome in the predawn silence—and culminated in a sunrise so jaw-dropping, even the teenage children were silenced by its beauty. (Delicious coffee and snacks were spot on). ||The terrain of the Lolldaiga Conservancy is endlessly varied: plains melt into rocky outcrops, and forests give way to riverine glades. There is no chance of repetition here; every turn in the road brings a new kind of beauty - with no other safari trucks in sight. The Landrovers are exactly what you should be in and give uninterrupted sightlines, so everyone has perfect views.||The service and food were exceptional, great attention to detail making guests feel at home. Communial dining was fun - you get a sense that most people who venture to Moon's camp are quite adveturous - providing great company at dinner.||Most moving of all was the sense that Moon's Camp exists not just to delight its visitors, but to support the communities around it. There is an ethos here that prioritises stewardship—of people, land, and wildlife. It is a place that leaves you with hope—a rare and...