The Cliff – Operated by the Wilder Group, the region’s premier group of luxury tented camps and unique experiences –  blends space and scenery with style and service atop a 100metre high rock face overlooking the magnificent flamingo feeding ground; Lake Nakuru, woodlands and forests protecting the popular lake.

While ‘luxury camp’ is the simplest description, in reality The Cliff located inside Lake Nakuru National Park defies conventional labels, being a combination of safari lodge, tented camp and boutique hotel, constructed and furnished in a contemporary European style. The property is easily accessible within the great rift valley, a two and a half hour drive from Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city and approximately three miles from Nakuru town.

Accommodation

Each tent is built on solid foundations at the edge of the cliff, and faces the lake, allowing guests 180 degree views of the panoramic paradise, yet maintaining privacy. Not wanting to waste the view, the tent is spacious and the freestanding bath looks outwards. While the exterior environment at The Cliff is pure Africa, the room interiors combine organic chic with international design to create the understated style of a modern boutique hotel.

Guests can sit on the veranda to catch the rising sun in the morning as it spreads its vivid light across the lake, nudging life into the park’s occupants and awakening its environs. At the same time, as the sun sets in the evening, the atmosphere of the park settles into the comforts of the unfolding night and the nocturnal sounds of the wilderness.

Activities

It would be easy for a guest at The Cliff to spend the day gazing at the view from the comfort of the elegant tent, but there’s more to do around Lake Nakuru. Get up early and go on a game drive in the open-sided Land Cruisers, and perhaps see a leopard, lion, buffalo, rhino or a rare Rothschild’s giraffe. Hippo can also be sighted around the lake, and for birdwatchers, Lake Nakuru National Park is birdwatcher’s paradise with its incredible bird variety including the famous pink flamingoes.

If guests prefer their game drive as the sun goes down they might like to visit the gym before breakfast, relax by the infinity pool with a cold drink just before lunch and have a soothing massage in the spa before heading out at 4 pm. While the day is busy, the pace itself is tranquil, the only disturbance (if you can call it that) being the calls from the nearby fauna.

The cliff offers conference facilities for groups of up to 20 delegates looking to break away and be inspired by the bush for their strategy sessions. This is the perfect way to bring the team together in a setting that will spark creativity and help them think out of the box. And it includes the added bonus of safari adventures!

Whatever your calling – international traveller, smart weekender, corporate strategist, or nature watcher – The Cliff, with its sensitive blend of space, privacy, style, service and scenery will make you feel on top of the world.