| Finch Hattons Safari Wildlife Kenya Camp | | | | required to dress for dinner-no shorts. There |
| | | | is Mozart and crystal. |
| This luxurious tented Wildlife Kenya Camp in | | | | |
| the Tsavo West National Park is named after | | | | The wildlife Camp is not fenced, and animals |
| Deny's Finch-Hatton, the enigmatic adventurer | | | | are free to wander in the grounds. A |
| who was immortalized by Karen Blixen in out | | | | battalion of busy askari escorts guests to |
| of Africa and led royalty on safari in Kenya. | | | | and from their tents. Elephants have been |
| Finch Hatton did things in style. He brought | | | | seen on the Wildlife Kenya Camp paths, and at |
| Mozart and crystal into the bush. So does | | | | night hippo pass the tents to graze.(the |
| this new up market Wildlife Kenya Camp which | | | | proximity of wild animals means that |
| has been lovingly planned by owner Peter | | | | children are not encouraged as guests) The |
| Frank, previously a regional director with | | | | natural vegetation has been retained, and the |
| Hilton Hotels Ltd. Peter lives on the site | | | | Kenya Camp paths pass through lava rock and |
| and acts as host. | | | | bush. Some tents are under tall trees. There |
| | | | are bridges over the stream, a raised walkway |
| Finch Hattons safari Wildlife Kenya Camp is | | | | and two special observation areas. At night |
| built at the edge of three hippo pools which | | | | the hippo pool is discrete illuminated. The |
| are fed by natural springs. Surrounding the | | | | farther tents are quite a hot hike from the |
| Wildlife Kenya Camp is the vast, dry expanse | | | | main lodge, and stocked mini-fridges will be |
| of thorn scrub and volcanic lava which | | | | most welcome. |
| characterize this rather hilly section of | | | | |
| Tsavo. Mt. Kilimanjaro forms a majestic | | | | A kidney shaped swimming pool is surrounded |
| backdrop-visible from many parts of the | | | | by natural rock and has been elevated to keep |
| Wildlife Kenya Camp. | | | | out the wild animals. Thoughtful and thorough |
| | | | planning has gone into this Wildlife Kenya |
| There are 35 very luxurious tents spaced on | | | | Camp. Peter frank speaks of proper sewerage |
| both sides of the hippo pools. The tents are | | | | system, solar heating, and a "clinical" |
| raised on wooden platforms and face towards | | | | kitchen with white tiles and walk -in |
| the water. Each has a spacious and shaded | | | | freezers. He wants to emphasize good food, |
| veranda with lamu-style day bed and chairs. | | | | and hires exceptional chefs. |
| The tents are extra large and airy with many | | | | |
| big screened "windows" They have wooden | | | | What will strike you at the finch Hatton's is |
| floors, rich kilim rugs and high quality beds | | | | the proximity of the tents to the hippo |
| and mattresses. There are mini-fridges in | | | | pools; they are all simply hanging above the |
| each tent and the ensuite bathrooms have | | | | pools. Again, it's scary when you consider |
| stone floors, oval mirrors and showers. | | | | that all these hippo business passes right |
| | | | next to your tent at night to graze and back |
| The main wildlife lodge, with its open | | | | to the pools in the morning. Talk of |
| terrace, looks over a hippo pool towards mt. | | | | synchronized change of day and night shifts |
| Kilimanjaro. There are lava-stone walls, and | | | | between man and beast. |
| high and intricate thatched roof. The | | | | |
| Wildlife Kenya Camp has been decorated in | | | | Special offerings |
| keeping with its name-old fashioned, British | | | | |
| and high class. There are leather couches, | | | | Pool, souvenir and sundry shop, mini-fridge |
| brass lamps and writing desks. On the walls | | | | in tent, safety deposit, observation areas, |
| are prints of old safari photos, and there is | | | | game drives. |
| a fire place with a big chimney. Guests are | | | | |