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Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), selected for its setting and access to Meru National Park.Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)

Kenya · Meru National Park

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana) is in Meru National Park, Kenya. If this is where you would like to spend part of your journey, compare the setting, rooms and access below. We will check how the stay fits the activities and pace you have in mind.

Collection
Distinguished Camps & Lodges
Safari region
Meru National Park
Best suited to
Travellers seeking refined comfort, character and strong destination fit
Suggested stay
Two or three nights, depending on access and the journey around it

Why Sail Safaris DMC Loves It

Why we would choose it.

An extra hour on the road can change the morning you hoped to spend outside. For Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), we compare the airstrip, gate and activity locations with your plans, then check the rooms, guiding and transfer times. That lets you choose with a clearer sense of the day, as well as the property.

Planning notes

Room configurations, current inclusions, child policies, accessibility, transfer timings, fees and seasonal operations are reconfirmed before proposal. Wildlife encounters remain natural, and no particular sighting can be guaranteed.

This profile reflects Sail Safaris DMC's approved accommodation portfolio and route-planning perspective. Current operations and property details are reconfirmed before proposal.

The full profile

Read the stay beyond the name.

Every recommendation is shaped around the real room, atmosphere, experiences and logistics, not reputation alone.

01

Accommodation & suites

You may want space to sit together, separate beds or a shorter walk to the dining area. At Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), Sail Safaris DMC checks the current room, suite, villa or private-use options against those needs. Exact category names, occupancy, bedding, mobility requirements and family configurations are reconfirmed before the proposal is issued.

02

Atmosphere

Rivers, palms and uncrowded wilderness give eastern Kenya a remote and richly textured character. When considering Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), think about the hours between activities as well as the outings. Tell us how you like to spend that time, and we will compare the location and style of stay with your wider Kenya route.

03

Experiences

You may be drawn here by low-density wildlife viewing and a safari that feels deliberately removed from the familiar circuit. Start with the activities you would like time for. Sail Safaris DMC confirms what currently operates from Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), who guides it, the time required and any age or seasonal restrictions before putting it in your itinerary.

04

Dining & wellness

A late breakfast, a meal together after a drive or time for a treatment may be part of your idea of a good stay. Tell us what matters to you. Sail Safaris DMC checks meal arrangements, dietary requirements and which wellness services, if any, Elsa's Kopje (Elewana) provides, including availability and additional charges.

05

Family suitability

For families and private groups, Sail Safaris DMC checks current room combinations at Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), minimum ages, private-vehicle possibilities, meal flexibility and activity restrictions. The property is recommended only when those practical details support the children, adults and guides without weakening the pace of the wider safari.

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Access

Access to Elsa's Kopje (Elewana) is planned around air access, seasonal conditions and enough nights to reward the journey into Meru. Sail Safaris DMC compares realistic road and air timings, baggage limits where flights are involved, arrival-day activity pressure and the onward transfer, because a strong address can still be the wrong choice when its logistics consume the journey.

Photographs from the property

Photographs from Elsa's Kopje (Elewana), reproduced with credit to present the property. Read further on the property's own website when you want the current room descriptions and gallery.

A cottage bedroom under thatch with the deck beyond · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
A cottage sitting room with windows onto the plains · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
A cottage sitting room built into the rock · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
A bathroom with a bath and a draped bed beyond · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
A bedroom with a draped bed and armchairs · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
The lounge under thatch with sofas and bookshelves · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
Chairs on a deck looking over the plains at dusk · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
A bathroom with a bath set into the rock · Image: Elsa's Kopje (Elewana)
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How Sail Safaris DMC reads the stay

The property is only one part of the decision.

Before recommending this address, we test it against the geography, guest brief and complete East Africa route.

01

Position & access

Gate, airstrip, activity area and transfer time are considered together so the best hours are protected.

02

Room & guest fit

Room category, privacy, family configuration, mobility and the desired level of service are matched to the travellers.

03

Experience & pace

Guiding style, available activities and time at the property must strengthen the journey rather than crowd it.

Supplier accommodation rates

2027 accommodation rates

Public non-resident rack rates in USD for the dates shown, including VAT, service charge and Tourism Development Levy. Each row states whether the nightly price is per person, per room or for the whole unit. Select the room, occupancy and board basis for your stay.

High
1 July 2027 to 31 October 2027; 20 December 2027 to 3 January 2028
Mid
4 January 2027 to 31 March 2027; 1 June 2027 to 30 June 2027; 1 November 2027 to 19 December 2027
Green
1 April 2027 to 31 May 2027

All amounts are in USD. Check the price basis on each row. On a small screen, scroll within the table to compare every date period.

Full Board

Safari Cottage

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Safari Cottage, Full Board. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Per Person Sharingper person per night, sharingUSD 891USD 624USD 404
Single Roomtotal per single room per nightUSD 1,337USD 936USD 606
Triple Room (up to 3 guests)total per triple room per nightUSD 2,005USD 1,404USD 909

Full Board

Safari Suite

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Safari Suite, Full Board. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (up to 3 guests)total per unit per nightUSD 2,228USD 1,560USD 1,010

Full Board

Family Suite

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Family Suite, Full Board. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (2 adults and 2 children)total per unit per nightUSD 2,963USD 2,149USD 1,471

Full Board

Private House

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Private House, Full Board. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (4 adults)total per unit per nightUSD 3,707USD 2,799USD 1,854

Game Package

Safari Cottage

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Safari Cottage, Game Package. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Per Person Sharingper person per night, sharingUSD 1,091USD 824USD 604
Single Roomtotal per single room per nightUSD 1,537USD 1,136USD 806
Triple Room (up to 3 guests)total per triple room per nightUSD 2,455USD 1,854USD 1,359

Game Package

Safari Suite

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Safari Suite, Game Package. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (up to 3 guests)total per unit per nightUSD 2,728USD 2,060USD 1,510

Game Package

Family Suite

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Family Suite, Game Package. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (2 adults and 2 children)total per unit per nightUSD 3,772USD 2,936USD 2,243

Game Package

Private House

Elsa's Kopje (Elewana): Private House, Game Package. Rates in USD.
Occupancy and price basisHighMidGreen
Unit Rate (4 adults)total per unit per nightUSD 4,515USD 3,586USD 2,626

Full Board

  • Accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Teas, coffees, soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits on the property.
  • Laundry services.

Game Package

  • Accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Teas, coffees, soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits on the property.
  • Laundry services.
  • Scheduled shared game drives twice daily.
  • Two-hour guided walking safari with a professional guide.
  • Night game drive for a minimum of two and a maximum of six guests.
  • Guided hand-line catch-and-release fishing.
  • Sundowners for a minimum of two guests.
  • Bush breakfast or lunch for a minimum of two guests.
  • Transfers to and from Meru-Kinna airstrip.

Not included

  • Premium drinks and meals beyond the inclusions listed for the selected board basis.
  • Flights, airport taxes, Flying Doctors medical evacuation insurance and gratuities.
  • Full Board: transfers, game drives and other activities are additional unless expressly listed as included above.
  • Game Package: transfers beyond the named airstrip transfers are additional.
  • Applicable national park, reserve, conservancy, camping and landing fees.
  • Additional park-related fees for walking safaris and night game drives, including when the activity itself is included in Game Package.
  • Optional extras, priced separately: Four-hour guided walking safari.
  • Additional property meals and picnic lunch boxes beyond the inclusions above.

Before confirming your stay

  • The dates shown cover the quoted periods from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028. Confirm rates for 3 January 2027 and 4 January 2028 before booking. Other dates outside the periods shown, including later in 2028, are on request.
  • Activities require advance booking and remain subject to availability and weather. Restrictions may apply to one-night stays.
  • Children are welcome. Request a family quote with each child's age; unit prices apply to the occupancy stated and additional guests require confirmation.
  • Minimum stay: High season 2 nights; Mid season 2 nights; Green season 1 night.
  • Triple rooms are limited and subject to availability.
  • Children over 16 may join guided walking safaris at the guide's discretion.

Signature Journeys

Journeys that stay here.

Every priced Signature Journey that names this property, and the expression in which each holds the night.

Sail Safaris DMC's collection lists this property as Distinguished Camps and Lodges. The journeys marked Most Exclusive hold it as their Most Exclusive Addresses option; their published from prices are for the Distinguished expression, which stays elsewhere.

An elephant at sunset on the Laikipia plateau

In this journey: the Most Exclusive Addresses stay

Born Free Country

9 days / 8 nights · Nairobi · Meru · Laikipia · Nairobi

Priced on request in the Most Exclusive expression; the Distinguished from price is on the journey page.

Distinguished Camps and Lodges, city nights aside: Rhino River Camp, Lewa Safari Camp (Elewana)

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