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Campi ya Kanzi means "Camp of the Hidden Treasure" in Kiswahili. The camp is a community project with the local Maasai on their Group Ranch of 400-square-miles. The local community owns of the camp and is respecting the principles of ecotourism. The altitude of the ranch ranges from 3,000 to 6,900 feet (1,000 to 2,300 metres), so the land includes a number of different environments from the grasslands of the savannah to green river woodlands to cool mountain forests. The volcanic Chyulu Hills flank the property.
The camp is centred around Tembo House, which is constructed of local materials such as lava rocks and grass for the roof, collected locally with high respect for the environment. Tembo House is an open plan dining/living room with a huge vista to many different views. Italian and Maasai decor are tastefully combined. Campi ya Kanzi is home of Luca and Antonella, who share it with their guests. In the evening brass lamps, candles and a fire under the stars, create a very cozy atmosphere. Four chefs have been trained in the preparation of fine Italian cuisine, which is featured along with international and local dishes. All pasta, bread, biscuits and ice creams are homemade. Wines are from South Africa, as well from Antonella.s Italian vineyeards (in Franciacorta). Fresh vegetables are supplied daily from a small organic vegetable garden watered by recycled water. Eggs and milk are produced organically at the lodge.
Up to 14 guests can be accommodated in six luxury tented cottages and in the Hemingway and Simba suites; all set on wooden platforms with thatched roofs and large en-suite bathrooms with hot (solar boiler) and cold running water, special eco friendly flush toilet, shower and bidet, and Italian brass taps. Solar energy provides 220V electricity 24 hours a day. Decor is African, with four posts beds, colonial trunks, and brass lamps. Bedding is of the finest Italian linen. Tents are named after the view from the verandas, from Chyulu Hills to Kilimanjaro.
Here you can watch watch some videos shot at Campi ya Kanzi (Part 1 and Part 2)
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