Elewana Tortilis Camp

We travelled here with some family friends and we enjoyed two wonderful days and nights with Tortilis. Zed, Graham and Candy welcomed us on arrival and Chris looked after us at meal times. Solomon was our guide, we loved his company and he was very patient with the young kids in our group. The food was tasty and colorful and the kids loved the afternoon tea and cake options and the pancakes at breakfast. Stunning views here of Kilimanjaro - if you lived there, it certainly wouldn't get old waking up to a majestic view like that. We really appreciated the surprise bush breakfast under the Tortilis tree, just outside the park. Many thanks to this camp for hosting us so well.

Arriving at lunchtime, the greeting was lovely and we were immediately impressed with the service and facilities. Over the next two hours, my wife became more and more unwell and at 3 pm I needed to contact reception for medical assistance. By 4 pm, they had sent a car to collect a local medic and she started to make her assessment of the situation. The condition of my wife was very serious and she had a temperature in excess of 40 degrees C and was losing fluids from every possible direction. Jade, the medic, set up a drip and delivered outstanding medical attention. Grahame and his team were on constant call and could not do enough for us. After many trips to reception, the staff all knew me by name and were asking after her. They even kept the kitchen open for me to eat something. The final act of kindness was to assist me to pay the bill, and repay on my checkout as I did not have sufficient $USD. The next day, my wife had recovered enough to have a light lunch and join the final game drive. Despite the trauma and stress, this was one of the most beautiful places that I have ever visited and the service was well beyond expectations when it really counted. A massive thank you 🙏 I have absolutely no hesitation to recommend.

WOW WOW WOW. The epitome of luxury, the best lodging experience we have had in 30 countries! We were upgraded from a Standard Tent to the Private House as it was our honeymoon and their had been a last minute cancellation - what a TREAT and so generous! The room was stunning, a short walk from the main hub and so many little luxuries (wine fridge, bath) that we didnt get time to use in our short two night stay! We also had access to our own private pool shared with the Family Tent (unoccupied during our stay) - what an unbelievable treat. The facilities are stunning, the bar/lounge area a gorgeous place for a sundowner with everything except premium selections included but you certainly don't miss out. We watched all kinds of wildlife at the watering hole from here. The dining was SUPERB - fine dining standard - for both breakfast, lunch and dinner. We were also surprised with a couples massage as a honeymoon treat, a birthday cake for my husband, and other treats like a bush breakfast (during your morning safari) and sundowner (during evening safari) are included for Tortilis guests. Laundry is also included and prompt, all the fresh food is grown on site and we got a beautiful tour of the impressive gardens. The staff were SUPERB - our waiter Chris remembered everything we preferred, my gluten free diet was catered for above and beyond - I missed out on nothing. Paul looked after our room daily and did an amazing job and we are so thankful to the managers Graham and Cindy for making our stay so special. Only lament is that Kilimanjaro didn't show! Which is one of the reasons we picked staying here - so if you're counting on seeing on it, know that it needs a really clear day to be visible and obviously not something that can be controlled. If you're in a standard tent keep in mind that it is a bit of a walk uphill to the common area if this is something you'd have an issue with. The whole camp is fenced so you can walk alone to your room at night which is much preferred to being escorted!

No review will do this magical place justice but I will try Me and my wife spent the first stop of our honeymoon here during our first trip to Africa. What was evident immediately was that this would be no ordinary holiday destination We were met at the airstrip by our guide for our stay Martin, who had tea/coffee and snacks for us. He briefed us on the safari element of our stay before taking us on our first game drive on the way to check in. If this had been our only game drive it would have been special, Martins intimate knowledge of the environment, flora and fauna made every drive unique and engaging. He was so kind and knowledgeable; and we are blessed to have shared his company. On arrival at camp we were greeted by Graeme (Tortilis Manager) and his wife and a variety of other staff who welcomed us so warmly while also going an extra mile to provide us complimentary fizz and couples massage for our honeymoon. The staff are consistently excellent; providing everything and anything needed for our stay. In particular our assigned waiter for our stay Sam was incredible; always on hand to make sure every little detail of our dinner or drinks were perfect. The camp also outwith game drives arranged all sorts of special activities including Bush breakfast (complete with fresh omelettes), hilltop sundowner (with full bar) and a wonderful walking safari to see our surroundings from a new angle. All I can say is, this place will stay with us forever and we hope we are lucky enough to visit again one day. If you are new to safari/Africa like we were then I cannot reccomend Tortilis and Amboselli enough!

Arrived with warm welcome, warm wash towels. Friendly staff, good food, spectacular location, lovely pool, The owner and his charming wife run the operation. When having dinner you can watch elephants come in the evening. Dont miss it! WONDERFUL,

We visited in mid May, a few days after the recent exceptional Kenyan rains, at the height of their 'low' season when there were very few of us guests, but the quality and friendliness of the staff, from the managers - Graeme and Candy - down were just perfect. The journey from and to the Amboseli entrance gate to the camp was a great safari drive in itself, and the three days we spent on similar morning and afternoon safari drives were full of incident, birds and animals, both land and water lovers. There were many highlights, the most memorable being an afternoon drive when we came upon two or three families of elephants, totalling over 30, just a couple of kilometres from the camp, calmly waking towards us just 10 feet from the road. Our guide simply switched off the engine and for the next 30 minutes, we watched amazed as this wonderful group of mature, young adult and baby elephants, slowly and peacefully walked around and past us, just feet away. The camp food was excellent, as were the packed breakfast picnics we took with us on two of the mornings. On the last full day the animals started returning to the small lake immediately below the camp and (Philip's) lions were heard if not seen. It is our dream to return.....watch this space!

We stayed at Tortilis Camp in February and .....it was AMAZING !!! We spent 2 nights in the Family Tent (which included our own pool) - the rooms were simply excellent and immaculately clean. Great touches including water coolers in each room. The views of Kilimanjaro from the tents were just incredible. We had a great guide during our stay and loved the bush breakfast that was arranged - this is a must for anyone going. We expected a simple breakfast - not the champagne/orange juice and omelette station that was set up for us in the middle of the park. Just incredible. All the staff were excellent and our hosts (Graeme and Candy) were amazing. Thank you.

We had a lovely time, the camp was very nice, great staff. Would have like to have more choices of food for the children but it was fine. There weren't as many elephants as we thought would be in Amboseli, we saw more in the Triangle of the Masai Mara. Still, a nice camp, would stay again. Thank you-

Elewana Tortilis camp and Amboseli was the second stop on our safari and where my partner and I decided to elope! We were immediately greeted with refreshing towels and a delicious welcome drink. Candy, Graeme, and Bob were there to greet us and were very accommodating to our elopement requests which we are very grateful for! Prior to arrival I had reached out to Elewana regarding our elopement and they were more than happy to make exceptions for our stay, thank you so much for indulging our request! Our tent was spacious and well furnished, we were very happy to be able to open both suitcases without trouble! Brushing water is provided as well as drinking water. We also made use of the monkey/baboon trunk where we placed our medication and some snacks. We loved the charging stations by the bed! Fans were also provided but we didn't feel the need to use them during the time we went but most (welcome) surprising of all, a hair dryer in the bathroom! We had an issue with our toilet one night but the staff got right on it and fixed it immediately. The view from the dining area and bar is incredible! It was extremely lush during the time we went and the greenery was not something we expected but was a stunning surprise. The food was delicious and we enjoyed the "Taste of Africa" every night. We also loved the wakeup coffee + cookies and I also looked forward to the afternoon tea cake that changed daily. The service here was exceptional and provided a very intimate and high-end experience. The bush breakfast the perfect way to relax and enjoy the beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro. Complete with a full delicious breakfast set up, hand washing station, omelette chef, and we enjoyed seeing our server Chris as well. Our driver, John was informative, a great driver, and very understanding of what kind of location we wanted for our simple ceremony, we were able to scout out some potential locations and he also showed us where the sundowner would take place. He was patient while we took photos and while friendly, was not intrusive. After our ceremony we headed to the sundowner where we saw our server Chris there with a table of snacks and drinks. The view atop of the hill during sunset was spectacular. Chris took care of our party of 4 during our time there and he was attentive and professional! While we were enjoying our snacks, a group of Masai appeared suddenly and performed a wonderful dance in which we participated in! We want to give tremendous thanks to the camp team for providing us with this incredible surprise as well as the congratulatory champagne that awaited us in our room! The entire stay felt so personable from the handwritten notes in the tent to the acknowledgment of our elopement. We are so glad that we chose to elope here and we will never forget our time at Elewana Tortilis Camp! Thank you again!