Our Awards

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

We are honoured to be recognised by respected travel and conservation organisations for the experience we create in the Chyulu Hills. These awards reflect what matters most to us: exceptional guiding, thoughtful hospitality, and a long-term commitment to Maasai-led conservation and community partnership.

What this means for our guests

• A safari shaped by deep local knowledge — never generic game drives
• Warm, heartfelt hosting: you’re welcomed into a home built with the Maasai and hosted by the people who live this land
• A stay that supports measurable conservation impact, not just good intentions

Our recognitions

2004 – World Legacy Award
2005 – Skal International Ecotourism Award
2006 – Tourism for Tomorrow Award
2006 – Ecotourism Kenya Eco Warrior Award
2007 – Ecotourism Kenya – Gold Rating
2008 – Condé Nast Traveler – World Savers Award
2009 – Global World Vision Award
2009 – National Geographic – Top 50 Eco-Lodges in the World
2010 – Fodor’s Choice
2012 – UNDP Equator Prize (Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust), Rio+20
2012 – Samson Parashina named by UNEP Champion of the Earth, Rio+20
2014 – Travel + Leisure – Global Vision Award
2015 – Positive Luxury Award
2016 – IE Business School – Sustainability Award
2017 – Ecotourism Kenya Eco Warrior Award
2017 – Luca Belpietro – knighted by the President of Italy as Knight of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere della Stella d’Italia)
2026 – Samson Parashina – U.N. Champion of the Earth and Winner of the 2026 Uncharted Global Safari Award from Kenya’s Chyulu Hills