Our Favorite Farm-to-Fork Wildlife Places, Away from the Crowds, in Kenya

Our 7 Favourite Farm-to-Fork Wildlife Places,
Away from the Crowds, in Kenya

A safari with space to breathe — no crowds, just wildlife, forever views, fresh food, and endless fun.

We love nothing more than being on safari with friends and family… the clean air, the endless views, the exciting sightings and the sundowners… fun times!

Did you know that our other passion, our side-hustle, is chemical-free farming, where we grow veggies with the local community, to sell to the wider community? Kaboom 💥!! Throw these two passions together and we get Farm-to-fork tourism… away from the crowds!

Kenya is blessed with a diverse range of weather, soil, and altitudes, resulting in a variety of farming options, from tea and coffee farms to mangoes & papayas, as well as wheat and barley, to dragonfruit and bananas. What Kenya is not spoilt for is beautiful accommodations offering safari and farming in a beautiful marriage of deliciousness! So I’m here to help you with my Secret Seven Favourite Farm-to-Fork places to stay, ordered from most expensive down to most affordable. As usual, please do book your stay through us, it won’t cost you any more than booking direct, maybe even less 🙂

5-6⭐️ – Sirikoi – Lewa, Northern Kenya

OK, it’s not a farm per se, but the fruit and veggies area is way too big to call a garden, so Sirikoi jumps into the ‘Farm’ category for me 🙂. It is simply breathtaking! Elegance and wilderness nestled in the heart of Lewa Conservancy, the lodge is gorgeous (in my opinion) with luxurious tents and cottages overlooking wetlands teeming with wildlife and very friendly giraffes. Its organic farm is incredible, producing fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruit that fuel its exquisite farm-to-table cuisine. Days are filled with thrilling game drives, rhino tracking, horse safaris and cultural visits to Samburu villages. Evenings bring stargazing and gourmet meals by the fire.

• The rates start at USD875 per adult per night sharing and conservancy fees of USD165.
• This includes: Full board accommodation, most drinks, game drives, bush walks, bird watching and rhino tracking, bush meals & sundowners, Sirikoi organic garden tour… etc.
• We love: Not only does it win awards more often than I have hot dinners, it is an incredibly beautiful and comfortable lodge to stay in. The area is wonderful for wildlife viewing and their ‘farm/garden’ is incredible. The owners of Sirikoi were also my first ever bosses and life-long family friends, they taught me much of what I’ve treasured in my tourism work as well as how to farm in an organic fashion… so it and they hold a very special place in my heart.

5⭐️ – The Hildana – Taita bordering Tsavo, South Eastern Kenya

Tucked beneath the Taita Hills, it’s honestly the most ‘value-for-money’ lodge in Kenya, in my opinion 🙂. A beautiful lodge, always warm and balmy, the lawn and swimming pool are shoulder to shoulder with a popular watering hole. Wonderful game walks, game drives in the local conservancy or onto Tsavo East of West. This working sisal farm adds a grounding, authentic charm, where the rhythm of rural life hums gently beneath the luxury. Warm bones, red dust, and golden sunsets.

• The rates start at USD325 per person per night sharing (conservancy fees included).
• This includes: Full board accommodation, game drives, walks, sundowners (drinks payable directly), excursions within the sanctuary and estate (including Factory Visits and Farm Visits)
• We love: It’s not just a farm—it’s a beautiful, restful place to stay. Chill, recuperate, watch elephants get on with their daily life, go on an adventure, learn to rally drive🏎️💨, experience Taita culture and see the most characterful sisal factory. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

5⭐️ – Olepangi Farm – Timau Laikipia, Northern Kenya

Nestled in the rural hip of the Laikipia highlands, overlooking the beautiful Ole Naishu. The lodge cottages are full of beautiful antiques, collectors items from around the world and freshly-cut flowers from its cheerful surrounding summer garden. Walks, rural life, horses, lunches al fresco, yoga, milking the cows or from here, you can easily explore the wild elegance of the Lolldaigas, the rugged wilderness of Samburu reserve, the incredible rhino orphanage on Solio or the conservation brilliance of Ol Pejeta.

• The rates start at USD325 pppns
• This includes: Full Board accommodation and farm activities.
• Offer: LONG STAY OFFER: STAY 7 PAY 6: Valid 2025.
• We love: Life in Northern Kenya is so very different and unique. If you stay here, you not only witness that beautiful lifestyle, but also the northern wildlife species and the incredibly dramatic scenery, so different in each area 🙂.

5⭐️ – Ololo – Nairobi National Park, Kenya

A beautiful owner-hosted organic farm & lodge, perched on the edge of Nairobi National Park. The lodge feels like a warm, elegant farmhouse with either tents or cottages to sleep in (pssst, you’re on the flight-path, so take ear buddies 🙂). A lawn and a pool to while away your non-game drive hours of the day. Its 20-acre regenerative farm is a marvel, producing organic vegetables, mushrooms, pasture-raised poultry, and fresh eggs that feed the delightful “Kitchen at Ololo” and may more kitchens in Kenya! Activities range from game drives in the amazing Nairobi National Park and visits to the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre, to glass-blowing at Kitengela and immersive farm tours.

• The rates start at USD275 pppns and Nairobi National Park fees USD80pppn.
• This includes: Full board accommodation, most drinks, game drives, guided farm tours, guided walks to Anselm & Kitengela Hot Glass, excursions to David Sheldrick’s Wildlife Trust & airport transfers (arrival & departure).
• Offer: Stay 3 PAY 2 – valid Oct – 15th Dec 2025
• We love: We are just so impressed with what’s become of this farm-to-fork lodge. The place is beautiful, the food delicious, the wildlife is amazing… and all within a stone’s throw of the international airport and the capital city.

3-4⭐️ – Sanctuary Farm – Lake Naivasha, Kenya

This working farm is a truly wonderful place to stay. Carpeted in Acacia trees, there is an abundance of wildlife including giraffe, wildebeest, impala, zebra & much more. With pasture-raised, hand-milked dairy cows and sustainable practices that make every bite at their characterful & delicious farm-to-table restaurant taste even better. The shabby chic al fresco restaurant is also home to zebra, wildebeest and other plains game that like the fresh grass around the tables. Scattered around the restaurants are a variety of characterful little B&B’s, each with its own beaming characters. They are also minutes from Crescent Island, Hell’s Gate, Mt Longonot, and Lake Naivasha for boat rides.

• The rates start at USD95 per person sharing Mabati House per night & conservancy fee USD8 pppn.
• Rate includes: Accommodation only.
• We love: that you can eat a delicious lunch with zebras nosying around the bar next to you. Explore the farm & see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest & more! Go horse riding & milk the cows. Take a trip to Crescent Island & see hippos… it’s all such fun.

3⭐️ – Kembu Cottages – Nakuru, Kenya

Located on a working farm, Kembu is an ideal family retreat offering a relaxed, peaceful & friendly atmosphere with plenty of day trips available within easy reach of the farm, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Bogoria National Reserve, Menengai Crater, Mau Forest & Kiplombe Valley.

• The rates start at USD53 per person sharing.
• Rate includes: Accommodation only.
• We love: It’s close to my heart as I used to live here 🙂. It’s also special because it encourages chilling! Get involved in the farmyard activities and visit the amazing Kenana Knitters on site, a charity close to our hearts or go for endless wonderful day trips to get your wildlife fix.

3-4⭐️ – The Fig & Olive – Tigoni, bordering Nairobi, Kenya

A charming little bed & breakfast in Tigoni, on a rolling tea plantation. The place is beautiful, incredible interiors, a lovely pool and cosy gardens. Jump in a car and you’ll reach their huge farm-to-fork restaurant and shop. Here you can enjoy all their delicious food and play padel. Or travel a little further to Banana Hill art galleries, some beautiful restaurants in Nairobi or even Nairobi Park for the day?

• The rates start at USD85pppns (USD340 per night on exclusive use up to 4 pax).
• Rate includes: Accommodation only.
• We love: This is a bit of a cheeky one… there’s not really much game here (apart from the odd critter in the teeny forest nearby) and it’s a B&B, not a lodge… but it’s on a tea plantation and that’s what I grew up on, that’s what I love, so I just have to include this gorgeous little place in my favorite places to stay in Kenya!

I hope this has introduced you to a different Kenya, the Kenya that us Kenyans love and cherish. I hope this has got your travel taste buds tingling… and if it has, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we would love to organise an outing for you, a weekend or indeed an entire safari. Happy travels.