Is This Kenya's Most Affordable Luxury Camp?

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  • Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
  • Welcome to the incredible Hildana Lodge in the Tsavo region of Kenya. This luxurious safari lodge lies at the foot of the Taita Hills and is part of a 5,000-acre private sanctuary.
    Book a stay at this beautiful safari lodge for an incredible price by contacting our friends at Ongeri Expeditions. ongeriexpeditions.com/
    The lodge itself is stunning, with a lot of space to relax, a fireplace area and large pool which can be needed as this region can get fairly warm in the summer months. But the highly, is for sure the waterhole, located just a few meters in front of the main lodge. Every single time we walk by or went for a meal some elephants were there drinking and enjoying the water. In fact, we saw up to 47 of them at once during one warm afternoon.
    The rooms are beautiful and comfortable with a touch of modern which we truly loved. You might even be lucky and see a few elephants without even living your bed.
    Hildana Lodge is also part of a larger picture. This property is located on the largest sisal farm in the world and we highly suggest that you take a couple hours to go visit. It was very interesting and educating to see this impressive operation.
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    Chapters:
    0:00 Welcome to Hildana Lodge
    0:36 Nairobi's Aero Club & Private Flight
    2:49 Luxury Safari Tent Tour
    4:44 Sundowner On Top Of Conservancy
    7:00 Dinner With The Elephants
    8:29 Quick Breakfast To Start The Day
    9:03 Visiting The World's Largest Sisal Farm
    11:35 Lunch With The Elephants
    12:29 Touring Hildana Lodge
    15:36 Game Drive & Private Sundowner
    18:10 Romantic Dinner
    18:57 Biking Safari
    20:43 45 Elephants By The Pool
    21:33 Our review Of Hildana Lodge
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 164

  • @DaveMani
    @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +6

    Want to see the NEWEST safari camp in Kenya? Click here ➡️ ua-cam.com/video/yiCFxr1k8Ts/v-deo.htmlsi=VX7ycHt9AdYJuN34

    • @moneyb.k
      @moneyb.k 8 місяців тому

      What the name of the ncs

  • @TraceMani
    @TraceMani 9 місяців тому +27

    Hildana, you have my heart! Such a great place, lucky enough to even share it with the elephants that weekend 🥰

    • @hammadomar4940
      @hammadomar4940 9 місяців тому

      That's my home place....beautiful and so welcoming ❤❤

    • @AliAsadMo
      @AliAsadMo 9 місяців тому +1

      Waiting for Dave's reply (assuming they don't live together 😂)

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      We will be back! 👍🏼❤️

  • @lonelion8098
    @lonelion8098 9 місяців тому +8

    Sometimes Zebras don't get enough love😄 I agree with you on that those animals are so stunning when up-close this place nice wow!

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      I know right!!! 😅

  • @bigdogo3928
    @bigdogo3928 Місяць тому

    Ok I love how they have that beautiful ecosystem in the property its mind blowing how that arid place literally survives on its own❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  Місяць тому

      I agree! Super impressive. ❤️🇰🇪

  • @PeterOpanga
    @PeterOpanga 25 днів тому +1

    The sunsets are "epic-turesque". Cheers ❤🎉

  • @feisty-KoolQueen54
    @feisty-KoolQueen54 9 місяців тому +6

    Am like, is this Kenya and am supposed to claim am Kenyan yet i didn't know this existed 😂😂.
    This said, i have to give credits that you're more Kenyan than me❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Kenya has so much to offer, it`s hard to see it all. :P

  • @applestoori300
    @applestoori300 3 місяці тому +1

    Ur channel is very educative and learnt alot we have good places to visit in Kenya thank you guys

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  3 місяці тому

      Glad you think so! :)

  • @rosewanjiku68
    @rosewanjiku68 9 місяців тому +1

    What a incredible place... love it!

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      It really is!

  • @adventurelifewithbob2960
    @adventurelifewithbob2960 9 місяців тому +2

    Enjoyed your video. We have enjoyed a safari last year to Kenya. Loved it.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @anitascarr7982
    @anitascarr7982 9 місяців тому +1

    Another great video!!

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Glad you like them!

  • @ninawainaina
    @ninawainaina 9 місяців тому +1

    Beutiful Place, Quality Video, Quality Music. Love the music collection.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Thank you very much Nina :)

  • @chrisamoi8663
    @chrisamoi8663 9 місяців тому +5

    The pilot is so humorous 😂. He wants to start his flying career with Dave and Tracey, literally risking an entire generation 😂😂😂

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      He was the best! 🤣👍🏼

  • @annaogusini7904
    @annaogusini7904 9 місяців тому +1

    Breathe taking, what a wonderful place❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      It truly is! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @harpalgajera2875
    @harpalgajera2875 9 місяців тому +1

    Hildana, you have my heart! Such a great place lucky enough to even share it with the elephants that weekend😍

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      The elephants were for sure the highlight! 😍😍😍

  • @billyruita8155
    @billyruita8155 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow something fascinatingly new

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @gertywilson1514
    @gertywilson1514 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for sharing about the sisal farm. Learn something new today.. Elephants everywhere amazing. Binge watching you guys so I can catch up 💕

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  8 місяців тому +1

      The elephants truly made our weekend! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @samuelgicharu2351
    @samuelgicharu2351 9 місяців тому +1

    So amazing, hopefully soon I might take a visit with my hubby 🎉🎉,kudos Dave and Tracy, keep it up

  • @anmmainaa6896
    @anmmainaa6896 9 місяців тому +2

    Top tier content.❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @cheryl62022
    @cheryl62022 9 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for telling us the price. I really appreciate it. It’s so frustrating to try to sign up and get details when all you want is the price per night. I’m trying to plan a trip to Kenya for 2024 so it really helps. Would love to meet you guys and do dinner.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Im so glad you enjoyed it! Sadly some properties don't want us to talk prices because of all the different packages.

  • @aravind4090
    @aravind4090 9 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful vlog 😍🥳

  • @linetmubari
    @linetmubari 9 місяців тому +2

    Hildana is such a stunning hidden gem . You guys make me jealous. Today I have learnt that the biggest sisal farm is right here in my country. ❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      It is truly an amazing place indeed! ❤️👍🏼

  • @ryanmuriithi6114
    @ryanmuriithi6114 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing video 🔥🔥

  • @gideonkamau4367
    @gideonkamau4367 9 місяців тому +1

    This is an amazing vlog, I know Ongeri Expeditions as members of a vibrant tourism association - Tour Operators Society of Kenya(TOSK) and they do a great job with hidden gems...love it.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @BMA19051
    @BMA19051 9 місяців тому +1

    wooow soo beautiful

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Oh yes it is :)

  • @KunalSingh-hw1dp
    @KunalSingh-hw1dp 9 місяців тому +1

    Another wonderful vlog 👍❤

  • @mohamedtaib2248
    @mohamedtaib2248 9 місяців тому +1

    Dave and Tracy I love when you were in the pool behind you and Tracy elephant 🐘 playing in water Hall I remember one time I right in your comment in Tsavo you can c sometimes 1km hard of elephant's in Tsavo I so this once in Tsavo East near Aruba dam nice sound track dave nice camp really Tsavo is the best park in the world ❤🇰🇪♥️🐘

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Yeah! These moments are really specials!

  • @Paconennation
    @Paconennation 9 місяців тому +1

    I love you guys. And your content too

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      say that (love word) to ur fellow kenyans.. tabia ya kupretend kwa foreigners muwache!!

  • @DidiMuseri
    @DidiMuseri 9 місяців тому +2

    This is a Beautiful Safari Lodge, the location is so Naturally earthy & beautiful it's giving Zen. It's definitely worth a Visit😍

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Yeah! This place was incredible :)

  • @nkinzika2nga314
    @nkinzika2nga314 Місяць тому

    Its like I am in kenya every day , when ever I watch your videos I just start feeling at home , I was born in uganda but I live in uk , you guys are doing a good job for me because I watch your videos and its like I am in our neighbours country , but I do have a question for you guys , why dont you go to other neighbouring countries too like uganda ,tanzania and rwanda , do you only favour kenya ??? is it fair , please let us know why , but thanks for your good presentation I love it , may GOD bless and protect you guys for giving us your time and showing us all these beautiful places and SAFARI hotels and good food...

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much. We do a lot of Kenya because I actually work in Nairobi. Most of what you see is filmed during weekends since I work Monday to Friday.
      With that being said, we have done lots of content in other African countries like Tanzania, South Africa, Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Namibia and we are actually heading tu Uganda tonight! :)

  • @iannngeno
    @iannngeno 9 місяців тому +1

    The Mani's never disappoint.. I always love your work 🤗

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Cheers!

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      really wished u said that (love word) to kenyan vloggers & fellow kenyans

  • @user-le5kx7zk5d
    @user-le5kx7zk5d 8 місяців тому +1

    I love your videos. Am also suggesting that it will be even better if you show more of the dinning experience.

  • @rahimali3004
    @rahimali3004 9 місяців тому +4

    There should be a whole video on that farm. I wish one of our TV stations can do a show on the entire self reliant farm operations. Where do they sell their sisal to?

    • @tonygee5680
      @tonygee5680 9 місяців тому

      Absolutely

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      I do agree! They have quite an impressive operation there!

  • @doctorharry
    @doctorharry 9 місяців тому +1

    In the Building watching from Baltimore MD 😎

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Cheers 😎👍🏼

  • @heyitssteviepee
    @heyitssteviepee 9 місяців тому +1

    i thought the wet towels when you landed were burritos, I was like WOW thats service! towels are cool, burritos is better!

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      That would have been EPIC!!!!!!! 🌯

  • @mumbigathigia4454
    @mumbigathigia4454 9 місяців тому +2

    Appreciating Tracy with her soothing voice,i am a Mom of two and i am sure she can do better bedtime stories than i😅

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +4

      Hahaha I don't know about that... She never reads me stories... 😅

    • @tonygee5680
      @tonygee5680 9 місяців тому

      @@DaveMani😂😂😂

    • @mumbigathigia4454
      @mumbigathigia4454 9 місяців тому

      @@DaveMani Sawa tu😂😂

  • @picsandvidstv1348
    @picsandvidstv1348 9 місяців тому +1

    Oh men, its been so long since I opened UA-cam and now I’m a couple of series behind!😢 I just watched the Namibian one and now I’m going back to the previous videos 😢

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      You're the best :p

  • @annaogusini7904
    @annaogusini7904 9 місяців тому +3

    We love you couples , We have learned so much about our beautiful country from you. than the Kenyan tourist board. Keep up the good work. Your family and friends must be proud of you. This couple need to be paid a salary by Tourist board. Anyway you are now Kenyan😂❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Thank you so much! We would love to work with the tourism board one day! Haha

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      Be paid as WHO?! why don't u say that to ur fellow kenyans?

  • @SL-kc4sl
    @SL-kc4sl 9 місяців тому +1

    Kindly Mani and your beautiful wife show us the locals who live there cos they preserved the animals❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      We have other videos about that too! ❤️

  • @Polgal.817
    @Polgal.817 9 місяців тому +2

    Nice video

  • @Afrikanika-p8m
    @Afrikanika-p8m 9 місяців тому +1

    You should visit inside the tsavo west on lake jipe side..they are alot of big 5

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      We've been. Its pretty nice.

  • @DECENTMANSHORTS
    @DECENTMANSHORTS Місяць тому

    Sir you are a superstar ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  Місяць тому

      Thanks :)

    • @DECENTMANSHORTS
      @DECENTMANSHORTS Місяць тому

      @@DaveMani sir you are a superstar ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ please little help sir ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @litrackenkevin2729
    @litrackenkevin2729 9 місяців тому +1

    Please team up and do something with 'Where Next Family'. They are back and we love you guys alot.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      We are actually friends, we do lots together just not filmed :)

    • @litrackenkevin2729
      @litrackenkevin2729 9 місяців тому

      @@DaveMani Perfect

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      Love them?!.. who are they?!

  • @AliAsadMo
    @AliAsadMo 9 місяців тому +2

    18:08 Yes Dave, You are the queen 😂

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Hahahahaha

  • @Mashariki_0
    @Mashariki_0 9 місяців тому +2

    The size of the plane reminds me of the movie the gods must be crazy, hilarious movie, I highly recommend watching it.
    Awesome vid guys ❤❤

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      I'll have a look haha :)

  • @faith6007
    @faith6007 9 місяців тому +1

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Kenyansafariplug
    @Kenyansafariplug 9 місяців тому +1

    drunk Dave singing at 18:01 😂😂😂😂😂 good vibes

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Haha trust me, I don't need alcohol to sing! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @t0n0k0
    @t0n0k0 9 місяців тому +3

    🐘🐘🐘🐘😍

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @peter.mwaura
    @peter.mwaura 9 місяців тому +1

    The plains zebra 😊

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Zebras also need love! :) ❤️

  • @user-pb3yr1qm8v
    @user-pb3yr1qm8v 6 місяців тому +1

    It’s $123 for Kenyan residents. $304 if you’re a non-resident.

  • @Caspppui
    @Caspppui 9 місяців тому +4

    about 120$ per night per person seems not cheap to me to be honest! Did I miss something? Let's say you stay 2 to 3 nights with 2 persons it would be 480$ (2 nights) - 720$ (3 nights) - I dont know it looks all great no doubt but that price 3 days? i dont know if I would call this "cheap"

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +3

      I do understand your point but we said that compared to all the other 60 something camp we have visited, this is by far the cheapest. Especially for the quality of what you get.
      But it is still a lot of money. Sadly safaris are not cheap... :(

    • @tonygee5680
      @tonygee5680 9 місяців тому +1

      You do realise it’s not a 5star hotel right? Where the charge around $100 a night this is an exclusive 8 suite safari camp . Which u have the luxury of swimming while watching elephants almost whole day. Not over crowded pool to swim. It’s a no brainer

    • @anthonyadero
      @anthonyadero 9 місяців тому +2

      Also, don’t forget if you’re coming as an American or Canadian there’s a massive VAT surcharge for entering the parks.

  • @martino6205
    @martino6205 9 місяців тому +1

    Your drone license can get you membership at the Aero Club. I guess.

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Apparently yes! Haha

  • @BMA19051
    @BMA19051 9 місяців тому +1

    Should visit 5th avenue Restaurant gigiri near us embassy nairobi

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Never heard if it. I'm gonna Google it.

  • @TheWyldeTydeOfficial
    @TheWyldeTydeOfficial 9 місяців тому

    Someone should count how many times the word Elephants was said in this video

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Hahaha it was a lot indeed!!!

  • @rahimali3004
    @rahimali3004 9 місяців тому +2

    Have you guys been white water rafting in sagana?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      We did! So fun!!!

  • @Hammik_-456
    @Hammik_-456 9 місяців тому +1

    How much did you guys spend in CAD for flight and accomodation

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Nothing cause we go there to work. But price info are in the description.

  • @FunForYegon
    @FunForYegon 9 місяців тому +1

    So, Brian Chira is now a safari driver?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      I guess so! Amazing dude!

  • @abdoabakar3261
    @abdoabakar3261 9 місяців тому +1

    👍

  • @marynjambi6963
    @marynjambi6963 9 місяців тому +1

    🎉

  • @samuelgrimble198
    @samuelgrimble198 9 місяців тому +1

    So did you see any lions 🦁....you have a lovely 😊 wife.....have tried going to Mt. kilimanjaro ?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      no lions and we climbed Kili yes.

  • @dalemcdonald4950
    @dalemcdonald4950 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi Dave do you have a kenyan driving license and if so how do you get one?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Just check with NTSA.

  • @jastallion45
    @jastallion45 9 місяців тому +1

    Have you been to amboseli

  • @user-nz5dh6qq5x
    @user-nz5dh6qq5x 9 місяців тому +1

    After viewing many UA-camrs talking about Canada, i can see why Kenya would seem like paradise to you guys 😂😂😂

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Canada is amazing but I don'y like the cold loll.

    • @user-nz5dh6qq5x
      @user-nz5dh6qq5x 9 місяців тому +1

      @DaveMani Apparently many people are leaving, they can't cope with the housing situation, health care taxes the long winters and the individualistic approach of life and the homeless

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      paradise because u treat foreigners well than ur fellow kenyans😕,its soo sad...

    • @user-nz5dh6qq5x
      @user-nz5dh6qq5x 8 місяців тому

      @nellykenya254 clearly you're off topic kindly read the comment again and Fyi the Bible says to treat foreigners in our borders well...

    • @Nalia_ke
      @Nalia_ke 8 місяців тому

      @@user-nz5dh6qq5x Okay.. the bible might say that but! do we kenyans treat each other the way we treat foreigners..No!...if u are kenyan u know the reality of life here and these people(especially white foreigners) never experience it bcs of special treatment.. the bible also says that we should treat each other equally do kenyans do that? NO...be wise.

  • @jamainemchai7120
    @jamainemchai7120 9 місяців тому +1

    is the flight included in the package

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Sadly not. We highly suggest taking the SGR tho. This is how we normally go to Tsavo and we did take it back to Nairobi at the end of that weekend.

  • @Mnguyen92
    @Mnguyen92 9 місяців тому +1

    Price?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      Did you watch the video?

  • @Digital___Stoic2077
    @Digital___Stoic2077 9 місяців тому +2

    Why don't these ppl go to Namibia

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      We did! The series starts this Saturday!

    • @Digital___Stoic2077
      @Digital___Stoic2077 9 місяців тому +1

      I'm from namibia and I am currently in Canada I haven't been there in a while and they are no good Namibian vlogs..so I can't wait

  • @EngrAvairy-qf6bf
    @EngrAvairy-qf6bf 9 місяців тому +1

    No Lions 😢

  • @mutuadan
    @mutuadan 9 місяців тому +1

    Why are you in such a rush 😅

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому

      HUNGRYYY! 🤣

  • @mengichlagat
    @mengichlagat 9 місяців тому +1

    Is this private conservancy?

    • @DaveMani
      @DaveMani  9 місяців тому +1

      Yes it is.

    • @mengichlagat
      @mengichlagat 9 місяців тому

      @@DaveMani Waah! Imagine have been in Kenya for all this time. Never knew such place existed. Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing