Lucy is a co-founder of Kenya Treks, a niche tour operator specialising in trekking and hiking trips to some of Kenya's offbeat hidden gems. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and has been organising adventurous travel to Kenya since 2009.
I have stayed at Rhino River Camp a few times. It has been acquired by the Gamewatchers Porini group, who have done a good job of renovating the camp and bringing it up to a high standard. The camp is situated in 60 acres of private land immediately adjoining the rest of Meru National Park. It consists of seven semi-permanent cottages, most of which overlook the Kindani River with the sound of gently flowing water ever present. The camp is on the river in a very tropical setting as you can see from the photos with the swimming pool next to the river. It’s right on the edge of the National Park in this amazing jungly location – I remember thinking I was somewhere like Costa Rica!
My personal highlight: the lovely bushbabies that had made themselves at home right in the dining area, was just delightful.
At a glance
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Meru National Park
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Safari, Nature & WildlifeRelated Guides
Safari in Kenya
My single most important tip for Kenya safari first-timers is to avoid the mistake of non-stop game drives. Standard tour operator itineraries shuttle you from park to park with a gruelling schedule of game drives.
The best safaris in Meru National Park
The country's forgotten national park – Meru was once one of the most popular of all Kenya safari parks.
Kenya besides safari
The most popular add-on to a safari is to throw in a bit of sun and sand time on Kenya’s delicious Indian Ocean coastline. Direct flights link most of the main national parks and reserves with Diani and Malindi beaches.
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Rhino River Camp
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