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Sleep Easy with Liberty Africa Safaris

Updated: Mar 28

The range of accommodation choices in East Africa is vast. Find out why Liberty Africa Safaris is the DMC that will offer the most suitable options for your clients.

As one of Africa’s prime tourist areas, the infrastructure of East Africa is tried and tested; and with 1000s of options offered across East Africa, the range of accommodation is comprehensive indeed. The spirit of Africa is exemplified by its tradition of hospitality. Few people in the world are as welcoming as the Kenyans, Ugandans and Tanzanians.

Liberty Africa Safaris has extensive experience in matchmaking clients to the best accommodation suited for their individual needs, and our widespread, valued reputation with suppliers in the region has helped us to secure the best accommodation options, even in high season.

We have built an extensive database of contacts in key locations and have a varied range of options for all budgets, from high-end luxury to mid-range options.

Liberty Africa Safaris is not affiliated with any accommodation chains or specific lodges, meaning we remain impartial when choosing the right option for clients and ensure that site inspections take place regularly to guarantee service levels are high.

The accommodation offered may fall into any of these broad categories:

Tree Houses

Surrounded by Kenya’s incredible wildlife and a stunning natural backdrop amidst the forests of the Aberdare National Park, these tree houses offer a tranquil space to rest and a unique opportunity to view local wildlife up close. They are suitable for children and a great option for families.

Safari lodges

Uniquely different and scenically located, the safari lodges are located within the national parks and reserves. Presented in classic African style, they offer charming rooms, outdoor swimming pool areas, atmospheric dining, ‘sundowners’ (within the lodge or in the surrounding scenery), game drives, guided walks and cultural visits.

Tented Camps

Ideally located and presented in the time-honoured ‘Out of Africa’ style, these special luxury tented camps (sometimes also called lodges) have little to do with ‘camping’ and everything to do with atmosphere. Usually comprising a central dining and bar area, they are typically surrounded by widely spaced permanent ‘tents’ (with thatched roofs, in-built ensuite bathrooms, luxury furniture and generator-electricity), and often feature a campfire area and/or game-viewing platform or water-hole.

City, beach and boutique Hotels

East Africa’s city hotels as well as beach resorts offer extremely high standards of service and are comparable to the best hotels anywhere in the world. All offer ensuite rooms, most with verandas, air-conditioning or fans and mosquito nets; global communications, business centres, swimming pools and extensive grounds. Many offer nightly African cultural entertainment, especially on the coast.

Private ‘Fly’ Camps

Some of our adventure travel choices feature private tented camps which are pitched in specific locations within the national parks and reserves. Tailor-made to our client’s specifications, they feature luxury tents, ‘safari’ kitchens, beautifully-presented central ‘mess tents’, and central campfire and ‘sun downer’ areas. Bathroom facilities vary from camp to camp.

Mind, body and spirit spas

The better East African hotels and resorts offer either fitness centres or spa facilities. Typically these will include; a gymnasium, an aerobics studio (offering a wide range of classes from body sculpting to Tai Chi), a juice bar, steam and sauna, sun-deck and pool, tennis, squash, table-tennis, and volleyball.