Mukutan

 

Mukutan Retreat is a unique refuge overlooking the spectacular Mukutan Gorge on the edge of the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is situated on the extreme west of the region of Laikipia, the gem of the East African Highlands, on the ranch of Ol Ari Nyiro. Ol Ari Nyiro - The place of Dark Waters in Maasai language - is a 100,000 acre ranch where conservationist and author Kuki Gallmann’s haunting autobiography, I Dreamed of Africa, is based. Kuki has painstakingly modeled the Retreat to be the ultimate African destination. Every object is a hand-selected part of a perfect puzzle that delivers the Africa of lore.

Three separate large cottages, with a spacious central building provide private, luxurious and romantic accommodation for up to six people. Built in elegant, traditional style using local stone, papyrus and native woods; each cottage is original and different in decoration and layout. All rooms have a double fireplace, with open private verandahs, spacious bathrooms and double beds. Throughout the Retreat Swahili and Lam furniture features prominently, supported by pieces hand hewn by local craftsmen. The central lounge and dining area have the pleasant atmosphere of a private home where every item has been individually selected: from the antique cutlery, hand blown glass, old chests, ethnic artifacts and African books to the copper and brass lamps which lend the place a magical atmosphere at night.