EVENTS
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El Karama Lodge
Laikipia, Kenya
10-15th October 2025With guest chef Santiago Lastra
Mexican born Santiago has had a remarkable career to date, and it’s only just beginning. At his London restaurant KOL (ranked no17 on the World’s 50 Best list, the highest in the UK), he celebrates Mexican culture’s vibrancy and rich heritage through a contemporary lens. He uses produce meticulously sourced from around the British Isles and through unbridled curiosity and dedication blends them to perfect Michelin-starred effect.
His travels around the world, both with Noma and his extensive pop-up series have never taken him to Africa so we are delighted to be able to create this unique collaboration.
Santiago joins host and chef Valentine Warner, bartender extraordinaire Nick Strangeway, awesome animator and model maker Jim Parkyn (who’s creations include Shaun the Sheep for Aardman Animations) and botanist, guide and author Anne Powys, one of Kenya’s foremost experts in the indigenous plants of East Africa.
From $12,000 per head
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El Karama Lodge
Laikipia, Kenya
17-22nd October 2025With guest chef TBC
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From $11,000 per head (TBC)
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Why El Karama
With a frisson of danger, prolific game wandering the savannah, and a way of life that’s a considerable far cry from the pampered western day to day, the dramatic landscapes of Laikipia, Kenya certainly offer up the visceral beauty and analogue setting that we seek. It is a land of adventure and stories while offering a myriad of activities and stunning open spaces as yet untarnished by modern sprawl.
El Karama Lodge and Wildlife Conservancy, in the foothills of Mt Kenya, with its open bush, rolling plains, winding river and stunning views is breathtaking. We were drawn to the Lodge’s self-sufficiency, its sustainable approach to cooking, its dairy farm and vegetable gardens, its artistic community and the passion and vision of its owners.
Incredible night skies are filled with the noises of nocturnal nature, the days hearing only the breeze and birdsong. This is the most fabulous place any guest could come to eat, make and reset. So come and let us look after you in this untamed Eden.
