After 18 years, Campi ya Kanzi is a brand new lodge – and it is as green as can be! Luca an Antonella scouted this beautiful landscape in 1995, and after long negotiations with the Maasai, they began building the camp in July 1996. The camp was completely solar back then, clearly being ahead of […]
Campi ya Kanzi, in partnership with Modo Yoga NYC + Moksha Montreal would like to officially announce… If you are searching for the African safari of your dreams while deepening your yoga practice and making a difference for the local community, THIS is the Yoga Safari for you! Over the last year, Modo Yoga NYC […]
Our Guide Stefano had an unbelievable safari experience with his guests on an excursion to Tsavo West National Park. They caught a glimpse of a pack of the rarely seen, and extraordinarily beautiful, wild dogs! And also caught a glimpse of this beautiful leopard in the vegetation of the lava flows. All […]
In the early days of safari’s, a hunter looking for game wanted to be able to move lightly and quickly from camp to camp. Based at a main camp, he would put up a fly camp in remote areas looking for wildlife. “Fly” is the name of the top sheet of the tent. Hunters would […]
Responsible Tourism is of key importance here at Campi ya Kanzi. As a destination for responsible tourists, our focus on environmental sustainability is a key part of our core values. True eco-tourism requires full commitment, without cutting any corners or sacrificing important beliefs. We think of this daily in the operation, maintenance, and future plans […]
It has been a quiet month at the Campi ya Kanzi water hole- but that doesn’t mean we haven’t had our fair share of beautiful and exciting visitors to our camera trap at the Campi ya Kanzi water hole! Check out some of these great photos captured by day and night! Giraffes enjoying a drink […]
Photo courtesy of Richard Moller, Tsavo Trust There were elephants tracks this morning near the camp. And elephant dung on the forest walk I took the the other day. Elephants are part of my daily life at Campi ya Kanzi. Will they always be? My best experience was years ago, in the plains in front […]
Our Chief Pilot, Bill, along with our aircraft 5Y-LLJ spent last week participating in the Kenya Wildlife Service Tsavo-Mkomazi Aerial Elephant Census! LLJ ready for four days of flying! Tsavo National Park is the third largest National Park in the world, and inevitably, the largest National Park in Kenya (covering 4% of the country’s landmass). […]
As many of you may recall, Campi ya Kanzi Director, Luca Belpietro, had the opportunity to speak at a TEDx conference at LeRosey Institute in Switzerland in November of 2013. Surely, this wonderful talk inspired the minds of many people, both young and old, and we are happy to share the video with you that […]
As the rainy season has come to an end, the wildlife appears to be slowly returning back to our Campi ya Kanzi water hole. Below are some great shots of some visitors that we haven’t seen in a few weeks! Enjoy them! A beautiful pride of lions stopping by on the first day of the […]