The lodge is at the end of the Ngurumani escarpment, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Lake Natron on the border between Kenya and Tanzania.

[2] The lodge was closed in September 2011 while the owners discussed its future and that of the conservancy with the local Maasai community.

[3] The conservancy has a dry climate, hottest in October and November and most likely to be wet in April and May.

The main source of water is the Ewaso Ng'iro (Brown River) which originates in the Mau forest to the north and flows into Lake Natron.

Wildlife includes giraffes, buffalos, elephants, and desert antelopes such as gerenuks and oryx.