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