The charming and rustic Tortilis Camp lies shaded by a natural forest of Acacia Tortilis thorn trees for which the camp is named. The camp boasts beautiful views of the Amboseli plains and Mount Kilimanjaro. The camp has earned itself an international reputation for its commitment to the environment with its rustic simplicity, unobtrusive design and attention to comfort without compromising the ecosystem. Each tent leads from a bedroom with expansive king-size or generous twin beds, through a dressing area into modern bathrooms with pressured hot showers and flush toilets. All sit raised on a wooden deck and sheltered by a makuti (thatched) roof overhanging a large verandah, ideal for an early afternoon siesta.
Guests enjoy varied game viewing and can also spend time following the matriarchal elephant herds from the luxury of open sided safari Land Rovers while the adventurous may opt to walk with a trained Maasai guide instead. Other activities include sundowners on top of Kitirua hill, bush breakfasts out on the plains, or a visit to one of the Maasai manyattas (villages) to meet the Maasai women, watch the Morans (young warriors) dance and experience their age-old existence.
Tortilis Camp has won the British Airways Regional Award for Ecotourism and has been awarded a place on the Conde Nast Travellers 2005 Gold list.
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Photos courtesy of Cheli & Peacock
