Elewana Tortilis Camp

The accommodation provides stunning facilities, exceptional service, and breathtaking views. Guests appreciated the delicious breakfast and spacious, well-furnished sleeping tents. However, some found the location remote.

Sitting in Nairobi Airport waiting for my flight home, I feel I must right about the six days I just spent at Tortilis Camp Elewana. Being a professional photographer, I have now visited 8 Safari lodges across SA, Tanzania and Kenya. Tortilis stands out as the one of my best experiences in Africa. It was simply magical. From the amazing vibe you get as soon as you are welcomed by Graham and Candy, to all the friendly and accommodating staff that cater to your every need. The lodge itself is perfectly located allowing game drives in both the national park and the conservancy (where the dry lake bed is located). The game drives are the best I’ve experienced led by our guide and driver John. An absolute terrific guy who has the eyes of an eagle. During our stay he was able to find us unbelievable photography opportunities each and every drive. From ostrich eggs hatching before our eyes, to cheetahs with cubs, Lions with cubs, flamingos and of course the many elephant herds. We even had the chance to meet the famous Craig! I recommend going during the dry season in order to see more wildlife. An overall spectacular experience with many great surprises I couldn’t even imagine.

No review will do this magical place justice but I will try Me and my wife spent the first stop of our honeymoon here during our first trip to Africa. What was evident immediately was that this would be no ordinary holiday destination We were met at the airstrip by our guide for our stay Martin, who had tea/coffee and snacks for us. He briefed us on the safari element of our stay before taking us on our first game drive on the way to check in. If this had been our only game drive it would have been special, Martins intimate knowledge of the environment, flora and fauna made every drive unique and engaging. He was so kind and knowledgeable; and we are blessed to have shared his company. On arrival at camp we were greeted by Graeme (Tortilis Manager) and his wife and a variety of other staff who welcomed us so warmly while also going an extra mile to provide us complimentary fizz and couples massage for our honeymoon. The staff are consistently excellent; providing everything and anything needed for our stay. In particular our assigned waiter for our stay Sam was incredible; always on hand to make sure every little detail of our dinner or drinks were perfect. The camp also outwith game drives arranged all sorts of special activities including Bush breakfast (complete with fresh omelettes), hilltop sundowner (with full bar) and a wonderful walking safari to see our surroundings from a new angle. All I can say is, this place will stay with us forever and we hope we are lucky enough to visit again one day. If you are new to safari/Africa like we were then I cannot reccomend Tortilis and Amboselli enough!