The lodge is named for Elsa, the orphaned lioness reared by George and Joy Adamson and returned to the wild in Meru, and Kopje (meaning hill in Africaans) for the rocky outcropping it sits on.

This park is identified in Kenya for being the driest, with little rainfall and, at the same time, resplendent with thirteen rivers and numerous streams running off the nearby mountains. The result is a striped landscape with lush green ribbons running through dry brown valleys.

From your cottage tucked into the rocks and forms of the hill, enjoy a 270 degree view of this beautiful, wild park. The landscape and vegetation is fascinating, tracing the lines of ancient landforms created by the series of lava flows off the Nyambene Hills towards the Tana River many millions of years ago.

The different soil ages have created distinct patterns of vegetation from lush thick bush to sparse arid sections, a unique and eyecatching eco-system now crisscrossed by 13 tree lined rivers.

After a long day out in the park in search of wildlife, relax with a cool drink or a dip in the pool. The camp has and open air dining room under a thatched roof providing guests of wonderful views out onto the plains whilst sitting down to a tasty bush feast.