Kitirua Plains Lodge is in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, on a 128 acre private concession bordering Amboseli National Park. This brand new A&K Sanctuary lodge opened in June 2026. Architecturally striking and resolutely Eco-friendly, it delivers elegant, understated luxury guaranteed to steal your heart. Shaped by the land rather than imposed upon it. Low, curving forms follow the lie of the hills; tones borrow from the soil itself. With locally made furniture using materials including mango wood and African teak. Offering year round appeal, and close air links to Nairobi and the Tanzanian border.
The dedicated and highly knowledgeable team of A&K Sanctuary staff, Kitirua Plains Lodge offers guests an experience like no other. Alongside the park’s famous herds of elephants, as well as big cats, giraffes, hippos and more than 400 bird species.
Kitirua Plains Lodge offers wellness spaces crafted for guest comfort, whilst open fronted dining and lounge areas invite guests to savor the landscape at every turn. With single and double treatment rooms, pedicure stations, and relaxation beds that overlook the plains. A gym and open air yoga deck, located just beyond, invite guests to practice in harmony with nature. The large swimming pool is flanked by an earth toned terrace of day beds and sits neatly within a patch of existing wetland.
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Kitirua Plains Lodge Accommodation
The lodge’s standalone suites showcase a contemporary architectural vision. Across the 13 suites, 11 face Kilimanjaro and the first light of dawn. While the pair of two bedroom suites gaze onto sweeping grasslands. All with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views from the bed. Allowing guests to watch wildlife roam freely across the plains from the comfort of their private deck. Zebras and wildebeest graze, vervet monkeys scamper across the plains, elephants occasionally wander into view, and guests may even spot the resident hippo who has made the watering hole his very own.
Each is designed to provide privacy between suites. Accentuating the sense of peace and calm.
The suites (116 sq m / 1248 sq ft) sit on the hillside for panoramic views of the ever changing plains. Each neutral toned suite has a striking contemporary design incorporating soft linens, jute, wood, wicker, stone and traditional Maasai-inspired elements such as timber screens. Bedrooms have king size beds and sleep 2. The ensuite bathrooms have freestanding bathtubs with views over the grasslands, plus indoor and outdoor showers. There’s a private lounge area and a covered outdoor deck with a double daybed for scenic relaxation.
The private two bedroom suites (242 sq m / 2604 sq ft) are ideal for families and sleep up to 4 adults. There are two large ensuite bedrooms (each with their own lounge and spacious deck). These are connected by a communal lounge and dining space. Perfect for shared downtime and private meals.
Kenya Family Safari
Children of all ages are welcome at Kitirua Plains Lodge. Children of 15 years and younger are required to share with an adult. A private vehicle must be booked for game drives by families with children aged 5 and under. There are 3 suites available per night for triple occupancy.
Child Policy at A&K Kenya Sanctuary Lodges |
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| 6 years old and younger | Free of charge | |
| Between 7 – 15 years old (one child sharing with two adults) in a triple room. At Olonana Lodge and Tambarare Camp: Geoffrey Kent Suite or Private Villa (One or two children, sharing with four adults) |
Child rate applies | |
| 15 years and younger (two children sharing with one adult) | One child rate and one adult rate applies | |
| Between 7 – 15 years old (one child sharing with one adult) | Adult rate applies | |
| 16 years old and older | ||
About Amboseli National Park
This is elephant country. Amboseli is famed for its great tuskers (including some that guests will come to know by name as they wander past the lodge) and the fifty herds that roam freely across the park. Amboseli is a land in flux, transformed each season by the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. In the dry months, the plains become pale and shimmering. With the rains, the ancient lake bed floods to form temporary wetlands alive with birdlife. These cyclical waters sustain the park’s famous elephant herds, in herds of up to 100 animals, ranging in size from playful babies to gentle senior matriarchs. Plus resident prides of lions and cheetahs. Stealthy leopards are more elusive.
Other carnivores that call the park home include spotted hyenas (which can sometimes be observed in multi-generational gatherings in their dens), jackals and civets. Giraffes, buffaloes, impalas, wildebeest, zebras, gazelles and baboons are among the other likely game drive sightings. Plus abundant bird life.
The national park also harbors striped hyenas (which are less dominant than their spotted counterparts), and lesser kudus are now endangered animal species.
Each guest has Leica binoculars to use for the duration of their stay.
Kitirua Plains Lodge Activities
Guests at Kitirua Plains Lodge can join daily game drives into Amboseli’s diverse habitats with the expert guides. Where elephants, lions and cheetahs are frequent sightings, and birdlife abounds. For deeper connection to the land and people, cultural visits with the local Maasai community are woven into the experience. Optional hot-air balloon flights further enrich a safari stay at the lodge, at an additional cost.
Because Kitirua Plains Lodge sits on its own private concession of 32,000 acres, guests are fully immersed in nature here. Away from the crowds, for a truly exclusive experience. As the day unfolds, Mount Kilimanjaro retreats behind the clouds; revealing itself at different points throughout the day. Attention shifts to the open plains, which guests can explore during their game drives. Amidst the most photogenic of backgrounds. Giraffes browse the acacia canopies, cheetahs prowl the golden grasslands, and elephant herds drift silently across the horizon.
Birding
The concentration of resident and migratory birdlife is among the greatest in East Africa. Spot pelicans, kingfishers, and great blushing masses of flamingo’s gathering around Lake Amboseli among its 400 strong bird species. While waterbirds are most common in the swamps and marshes, the presence of other species such as raptors is often a clue to a fresh kill. For example opportunistic tawny eagles circling in the skies. From the tail-feather ruffles of leggy ostriches to the colorful plumage of the little bee-eater, keep your binoculars primed to spot the smallest and largest of Amboseli’s abundant birds. The national park also harbors a number of endangered bird species: Malagasy pond herons, taita falcons and secretary birds.
How to get to Kitirua Plains Lodge?
Guests fly from Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airstrip in approximately 30 minutes, followed by a 40 minute road transfer to Kitirua Plains Lodge. Else, Amboseli National Park is a four hour drive from Nairobi.
Kitirua Plains Lodge Accommodation Rates
The longer you stay, the less you pay
Stay 4-6 nights & save between 10% and 20%.
Stay 7+ nights & save between 15% and 25%.
Offer can be applied to single and multi-camp stays at any of Sanctuary Retreats’ camps and lodges.
Botswana:
Baines’ Lodge, Sanctuary Chief’s Camp, Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp in the Okavango Delta. Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero in Chobe National Park.
Kenya:
Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara, Sanctuary Tambarare in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kitirua Plains Lodge in Amboseli.
Tanzania:
Kichakani Serengeti Camp, Ngorongoro Crater Camp, Swala Camp in Tarangire.
Namibia:
Okahirongo Elephant Lodge in the Puros Conservancy, Kaokoland
Uganda:
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Lodge in Bwindi.
Zambia:
Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma in Livingstone/Victoria Falls.
Below are the game package rates in USD. The full board rates are available should you be driving to camp yourselves / with your own guide. Therefore they don’t include transfers and game drives.
2026 Kitirua Plains Lodge rates in a Suite or 2 bedroom Suite |
Length of stay | |||
| 1-3 Nights | 4-6 Nights | 7+ Nights | ||
| High: 16th June – 31st October and 21st December 2026 – 2nd January 2027 | Per adult sharing | $1 950 | $1 755 | $1 658 |
| Single | $2 925 | $2 633 | $2 486 | |
| Child | $975 | $878 | $829 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $1 463 | $1 316 | $1 243 | |
| Low: 1st November – 20th December | Per adult sharing | $1 050 | $840 | $788 |
| Single | ||||
| Child | $525 | $420 | $394 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $788 | $630 | $591 | |
2027 Kitirua Plains Lodge rates in a Suite |
Length of stay | |||
| 1-3 Nights | 4-6 Nights | 7+ Nights | ||
| Low: 3rd January – 15th June and 1st November – 20th December | Per adult sharing | $1,050 | $900 | $790 |
| Single | ||||
| Child | $530 | $450 | $400 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $790 | $680 | $600 | |
| High: 16th June – 31st October and 21st December 2027 – 2nd January 2028 | Per adult sharing | $2,010 | $1,810 | $1,710 |
| Single | $3,020 | $2,720 | $2,570 | |
| Child | $1,010 | $910 | $860 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $1,710 | $1,540 | $1,460 | |
2028 Kitirua Plains Lodge rates in a Suite |
Length of stay | |||
| 1-3 Nights | 4-6 Nights | 7+ Nights | ||
| Low: 3rd January – 15th June and 1st November – 20th December | Per adult sharing | $1,090 | $930 | $820 |
| Single | ||||
| Child | $550 | $470 | $410 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $820 | $700 | $620 | |
| High: 16th June – 31st October and 21st December 2028 – 2nd January 2029 | Per adult sharing | $2,080 | $1,880 | $1,770 |
| Single | $3,120 | $2,820 | $2,660 | |
| Child | $1,040 | $940 | $890 | |
| 3rd adult sharing | $1,770 | $1,600 | $1,510 | |
2027 Kitirua Plains Lodge rates in a 2 bedroom Suite |
Length of stay | |||
| 1-3 Nights | 4-6 Nights | 7+ Nights | ||
| Low: 3rd January – 15th June and 1st November – 20th December | Per Suite (Max 4) | $3,500 | $3,000 | $2,700 |
| Child | $600 | $500 | $500 | |
| 5th adult sharing | $1,200 | $1,000 | $900 | |
| High: 16th June – 31st October and 21st December 2027 – 2nd January 2028 | Per Suite (Max 4) | $8,900 | $8,000 | $7,600 |
| Child | $1,200 | $1,100 | $1,000 | |
| 5th adult sharing | $2,300 | $2,000 | $1,900 | |
2028 Kitirua Plains Lodge rates in a 2 bedroom Suite |
Length of stay | |||
| 1-3 Nights | 4-6 Nights | 7+ Nights | ||
| Low: 3rd January – 15th June and 1st November – 20th December | Per Suite (Max 4) | $3,600 | $3,100 | $2,800 |
| Child | $700 | $600 | $500 | |
| 5th adult sharing | $1,200 | $1,100 | $1,000 | |
| High: 16th June – 31st October and 21st December 2028 – 2nd January 2029 | Per Suite (Max 4) | $9,200 | $8,300 | $7,800 |
| Child | $1,200 | $1,100 | $1,000 | |
| 5th adult sharing | $2,300 | $2,100 | $2,000 | |
Please note:
There is no supplement for single occupancy of a maximum of 3 x tents in the low season. Further single occupancy bookings in the low season are subject to a 50% single supplement. In high season, singles will pay a 50% single supplement.
Game package rates include:
All meals.
All non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (including premium brands).
Laundry, and daily housekeeping.
Twice daily game drives and Maasai community visit.
Return transfers to and from the airstrip to the camp.
Bed Levy.
Emergency medical evacuation.
Excludes:
Park and Conservancy fees.
Additional activities.
International and domestic flights, landing fees.
Road transfers to and from other camps and lodges.
Travel insurance.
Boutique purchases.
Gratuities, and all other items of a personal nature.
Kitirua Plains Lodge Accommodation Special Offers
Stay 3 Nights, Pay 2 at Kitirua Plains Lodge
Extend the adventure in Amboseli, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background and wondrous wildlife in your midst.
Valid for travel until 31st December 2026.
The honeymoon, Stay 5, Pay 4 and single supplement offers excludes Private Villa at Tambarare Camp and the Geoffrey Kent Suites at Chief’s Camp and Olonana Lodge.
Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp Honeymoon Offer
Book at least 2 nights and one partner gets a 50% discount on accommodation. Let us organize a romantic private dinner for you. For a honeymoon safari like no other!
This special offer can be combined with the above long stay discount at A&K Sanctuary safari lodges throughout Southern and Eastern Africa for even greater savings.
Valid for travel within 6 months of date on marriage certificate.
Valid from 1st January – 31st December every year.
Stay 5 Pay 4 in Southern or Eastern Africa
Stay 5 nights across A&K Sanctuary safari lodges and camps in Southern and Eastern Africa and receive your 5th night free.
Valid for travel from 1st January – 31st May and 1st September – 31st December every year.
Offer can be combined with long stay discount for even greater savings but no other offers.
Fifth night is free if itinerary is five nights or more.
Single Supplement Offer
The single supplement for all Sanctuary camps and lodges across East and Southern Africa is wavered.
Valid for travel from 1st January – 31st May, and 1st September – 31st December every year.
Offer can be combined with long stay discount for even greater savings.
This is in addition to the low season single supplement that is wavered.
Children Stay Free
For every full paying adult, one child stays for free in East & Southern Africa.
Valid for a maximum of four children per booking .
Valid for children aged 15 years and younger.
Normal booking terms and standard child policy applies .
Excludes Baines’ Lodge & Gorilla Forest Lodge.
Valid for travel from 1st January – 31st May, and 1st September – 31st December every year.
Offer can be combined with long stay discount for even greater savings.
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