UNCHARTED® · Outposts · Chyulu Hills, Kenya

Umani Springs

Tented Camps

Umani Springs: Life Under Kibwezi Forest’s Leafy Trees

Umani, like all of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’scamps, focuses on helping vulnerable orphanedanimals reintegrate into the wild and reclaimtheir place in nature.

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Why it's unique

With special access to one of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's elephant reintegration units, play with orphaned elephants.

Many of the orphans here have fraught histories and challenging physical setbacks, but Umani’s habitat is lush year-round, meaning compromised elephants and rhinos will never have to travel far for food or water — and they take mud baths daily!

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The stay

Umani Springs at a glance.

Type: Tented Camp
Ideal For: Couples · Family
Experience: Conservation
Geography: Savanna
Collection: Classic Safaris · Romantic Getaways · Family Trips
When To Go: Year-round

Where it is

Chyulu Hills, Kenya

Umani Springs

Chyulu Hills, Kenya

Surrounded by rolling grassland and mist-capped forests in the shadow of the majestic, 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the Chyulu Hills serve as a breathtaking gateway to Africa.

How To Get There

The park's airstrips, Ol Donyo Lodge and Campi ya Kazi, are accessible via domestic flights from Nairobi or Mombasa.

Flora & Fauna

Expect to spot buffalo, bushbucks, elands, elephants, leopards, and giraffes.

Cultural Impact

Built on ancestral Maasai land, this lodge is deeply connected to the local community, providing economic benefits through employment opportunities and fostering cultural exchange.

In the magazine

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