Mukutan means 'The Meeting' and it is here that the fingers of the surrounding hills meet. The Retreat is perched on the cliffs overlooking the gorge, its waterfalls, palm trees and extraordinary thermal hot springs. The unique setting, the silence and the evocative sounds of Africa, make of the Mukutan Retreat an exclusive hideaway for discriminate travellers, who wish to find a total communion with nature in simple yet sophisticated comfort. The paradox of the Retreat is that it remains exquisitely civilized, yet it is the very antithesis of civilization. There is no electricity in the Mukutan; the obtrusive hum of an electric generator is forbidden. Power is collected by solar panels, although most illumination is by candlelight. In fact, upon reaching the retreat the last several hundred meters are covered on foot to eliminate the sound of vehicles and preserve the ancient silence of the mukutan gorge. The bellhops are camels, carrying luggage to the cottage doors. Mukutan proprietor, Kuki Gallmann, has painstakingly modeled the retreat to be the penultimate african destination. every object is a hand-selected part of a perfect puzzle that delivers the africa of lore.
Location
the retreat is a unique refuge overlooking the spectacular mukutan gorge on the edge of the great rift valley of kenya. It is situated on the extreme west of the region of Laikipia, the gem of the East African Highlands, on the ranch of Ol Ari Nyiro Ol Ari Nyiro - The place of Dark Waters in Maasai language - is a 100,000 acre ranch where conservationist and author Kuki Gallmann's haunting autobiography, 'I Dreamed of Africa' is based.
Climate
The retreat lies roughly 6,200 feet above sea level, resulting in warm days and cool nights. May through September is the coolest time of year; november through march is the warmest.