Solio Lodge - Ownia Collection
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Solio Lodge

Kenya
Overview

In Solio Lodge you will find unbelievable rhino encounters, first class hospitality, exquisite cuisine and abundant outdoor adventures.

Tucked in the valley between the lofty slopes of Mount Kenya and the peaks of the Aberdare Mountains, Solio is a luxury lodge and the only guest accommodation on the incredible 45,000-acre Solio Game Reserve. Internationally recognized as one of the most successful private rhino breeding sanctuaries in East Africa. The wildlife experience here is intense and exclusive.

Environmentally conscious, with sustainable initiatives, nearly carbon neutral.
amenities
Rooms

Six guest cottages, featuring luxury and tranquility in a wild setting that brings you close to nature. Inside, each cottage is really spacious and cozy, each room has its own open fireplace. Large en-suite bathrooms contain double sinks, huge walk-in rain showers, and free-standing bathtubs. Solio family Cottages have double and twin en-suite bedrooms joined by a shared lounge area, there’s  space for the whole family to relax, unwind and enjoy spending time together.

dining

Try vibrant culinary creations with tastes of Thailand and the Mediterranean, cooked with local and fresh ingredients from Solio’s farm

Plus amazing safari-style dining experiences:

Bush lunch & breakfast: A sunrise picnic out in the wilderness. The best time for wildlife encounters, and to capture the peaks of Mount Kenya. 

Sundowners: enjoy the sunset with a refreshing drink and tasty homemade canapes, joined by rhinos and giraffes.

Experiences

Solio offers the ultimate Safari experience

 Spot giraffes, eland, waterbuck, lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, impala, warthog, giraffes and many other species in the game drives,  

Get a spa treatment: Indulge in a selection of massage and beauty treatments with premium organic products inspired by African healing traditions and botanicals.

Location
Solio Ranch, Nyeri, Kenya

Fly to Nairobi 

SUSTAINABILITY
The conservation fees you pay to stay at Solio Lodge directly support the running of Solio Conservancy and its successful rhino breeding programme, helping to protect this vulnerable species for future generations. With rhino horn fetching up to $60,000 on the black market, a full-time team of rangers protect each and every rhino from poachers at all times of the day and night. As such, Solio Conservancy is a rhino paradise, with several of both black and white rhinos living harmoniously alongside the other wildlife.
Tourism has the power to change lives for the better. The Safari collection is heavily focused on sustainability and giving back. Focus their efforts to be low impact, community, and conservation-oriented to the core. If local communities can experience direct benefits linked to tourism, they immediately become more invested in protecting the wilderness around them. Know all about their programs: ✓ Westgate Community Conservancy: supports wildlife conservation alongside the sustainable development of infrastructure for the Samburu people living here. ✓ Medical clinics: free medical clinics to provide access to life-changing eye surgeries and dental treatments for people living in remote communities with little or no access to healthcare. ✓ Community Health Africa Trust: CHAT delivers family planning and health services to women in the remotest of locations, enabling them to take control of their bodies and their lives. ✓ TEAM talk: Empowering girls through an innovative combination of sports and education workshops, with a focus on sexual education and family planning. ✓ SAFE Samburu: Inspiring social change through dance and theatre, helping local Samburu communities to address issues of HIV and female genital mutilation. ✓ Education projects: With the belief that education is the key to eradicating poverty and hunger, and a vital part of successful conservation. The Safari Collection aims to educate and empower the communities through interactive wildlife excursions, scholarships, sports, theatre, and healthcare. Through a wide range of education projects, they are able to communicate a variety of important messages to people who need information and in areas that need their protection.
Waste reduction: To keep our waste to an absolute minimum, almost all their fruit, vegetables, and salads are delivered unpackaged. And their chefs are great at making everything from scratch: tasty homemade granola, baked beans, you name it. This helps to avoid tinned or plastic wrapped products which are often imported from overseas. Food miles: We purchase as many freshly grown and locally available products as possible to reduce the miles food travels to our tables. At most of our properties, produce only has to travel a few meters from our own kitchen gardens which are full of homegrown goodies. At Sasaab we have a brood of hens for fresh eggs, and the eggs at Solio are bought from a local orphanage as a sustainable income-generating project. Composting & recycling: Compost is created which goes back into their kitchen gardens and 98% of the other waste is recycled through a social enterprise in Nairobi called Taka Taka Solutions.
Green power: The Safari Collection uses solar energy exclusively where possible to provide electricity, and water is heated using solar-powered boilers. This reduces their electricity use to almost zero, apart from the odd time when the sun doesn’t shine! All the power and water use is monitored and timer switches have been put in place to reduce the power consumption. All their drinking water is produced on-site using reverse osmosis machines, making it transport-free and packaging-free, as well as delicious. Reverse osmosis is one of the most effective systems for removing all traces of minerals and bacteria from water, leaving it completely pure. Save a bucket: The average tap uses two gallons of water per minute. If it takes two minutes to heat the water, that’s four gallons per day, which when calculated at one shower a day, adds up to almost 1500 gallons of water per person per room each year. To help reduce the amount of water used, they provide a bucket for you to place under the tap when the water is cold. When the water is hot, remove the bucket. The water you collect is re-used for watering plants and cleaning. Just one bucket may not seem like much, but it adds up.
All their drinking water is produced on-site using reverse osmosis machines, making it transport-free and packaging-free, as well as delicious. Reverse osmosis is one of the most effective systems for removing all traces of minerals and bacteria from water, leaving it completely pure. Save a bucket: The average tap uses two gallons of water per minute. If it takes two minutes to heat the water, that’s four gallons per day, which when calculated at one shower a day, adds up to almost 1500 gallons of water per person per room each year. To help reduce the amount of water used, they provide a bucket for you to place under the tap when the water is cold. When the water is hot, remove the bucket. The water you collect is re-used for watering plants and cleaning. Just one bucket may not seem like much, but it adds up.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Finding a second life for things, only using natural, biodegradable products, including toiletries and insecticide in every room. Plastic-free – no plastic water bottles. The Safari Collection gives every client a reusable metal water bottle for them to keep, reducing the amount of plastic waste being generated. Since introducing reusable water bottles, they have reduced their plastic waste by 85%.
Offers

Long Stay Discount – from 25% to 40% OFF!

The Season offers
25% OFF – Minimum of 4 Nights
Stay at one or a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties excluding Giraffe Manor (Sala’s Camp, Sasaab or Solio Lodge) for a minimum of 4 nights during The Season and get 25% off accommodation nett rates.
30% OFF – 7 Night Combo
Stay at a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties (Giraffe Manor, Sala’s Camp, Solio Lodge or Sasaab) for a minimum of 7 nights during The Season and get 30% off accommodation nett rates. The percentage discount does not apply to Giraffe Manor accommodation rates. However, the stay at Giraffe Manor will contribute towards the number of nights required for this combination discount.
35% OFF – 10 Night Combo
Stay at a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties (Giraffe Manor, Sala’s Camp, Solio Lodge or Sasaab) for a minimum of 10 nights during The Season and get 35% off accommodation nett rates. The percentage discount does not apply to Giraffe Manor accommodation rates. However, the stay at Giraffe Manor will contribute towards the number of nights required for this combination discount.

The Season offers are valid for travel between 01 to 05 January 2025, 01 June to 31 October 2025, and 16 to 31 December 2025.

Savings season offers
30% OFF – Minimum of 4 Nights
Stay at one or a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties excluding Giraffe Manor (Sala’s Camp, Solio Lodge or Sasaab) for a minimum of 4 nights during Savings Season and get 30% off accommodation nett rates.
35% OFF – 7 Night Combo
Stay at a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties (Giraffe Manor, Sala’s Camp, Solio Lodge or Sasaab) for a minimum of 7 nights during Savings Season and get 35% off accommodation nett rates. The percentage discount does not apply to Giraffe Manor accommodation rates. However, the stay at Giraffe Manor will contribute towards the number of nights required for this combination discount.
40% OFF – 10 Night Combo
Stay at a combination of The Safari Collection’s properties (Giraffe Manor, Sala’s Camp, Solio Lodge or Sasaab) for a minimum of 10 nights during Savings Season and get 40% off accommodation nett rates. The percentage discount does not apply to Giraffe Manor accommodation rates. However, the stay at Giraffe Manor will contribute towards the number of nights required for this combination discount.

Savings Season offers are valid for travel between 06 January to 31 May 2025 and 01 November to 15 December 2025.

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