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LAKE TURKANA

Lobolo Camp

Price Group $: 301plus Location : Lake Turkana
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Tented Camp
Description:
Located on the Western shore of Lake Turkana at the geographical mid point of the lake, south of Ferguson's Gulf and north of Eliye Springs. Five twin and one double tent, individually designed with large windows, all ensuite with showers and toilets ( short pit drop) each tent has a palm thatch roof-covering.
Facilities:
Beach,Bird watching,Boating,Fishing-lake,Walking

LAKE NAIVASHA AREA

Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge

Price range $: 100
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Country Hotel
Can accommodate : 140
Description:
Set in acacia woodland on the shores of Lake Naivasha, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge makes the ideal holiday or business venue. Close to Hell's Gate and Longonot National parks, and only an hour from either Nairobi or Nakuru. Each bedroom has a private balcony, as well as en-suite bathroom. All rooms have an overhead fan. There are conference facilities and a business center. The swimming pool is heated, and there is a tennis court. Nature and bird walks take place along the lake shore, and the hotel has 3 motor boats for to take you out onto the lake. The health center provides the latest gym equipment, massage, sauna and steam bath.
Facilities:
Conference, Health center, for disabled, swimming pool, tennis court, boating, guided walks

Fisherman’s Camp

Price range $: 50
Meal Plan : Self Catering Type : Camp - self catering
Description:
Fisherman's Camp lies on the shores of Lake Naivasha, approximately 17 kms along Moi South Lake Road. The Camp overlooks the acacia shaded shoreline, with spectacular views across the Lake. Fisherman's Camp consists of Kongoni Cottage for four people, two Class I bandas, each for four people, and five Class II bandas, each for two people. Bottom Camp is mainly a camp site, and there is a restuarant, wit?telite TV.
Facilities:
Fishing-lake,Bird watching,Boating

Kiangazi

Price Group $: 201-250
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Farm or Ranch House
Description:
Kiangazi, meaning 'hot dry season' in Kiswahili, is a beautiful, private, colonial-style ranch house overlooking Oloidien Bay on the southern shores of Lake Naivasha. The house faces breathtaking views of the Lake and scenic mountains of the Great Rift Valley.
Accommodation is in a guest-house with large verandah overlooking the valley. There are two double rooms and one single, all ensuite. Additional rooms are available in the main house. The food is superb and served with excellent wines. A swimming pool is creatively blended into the surrounding garden.
Facilities:
Bird watching,Boating,Fishing-lake,Game sanctuary,Game viewing,Golf course nearby,Horse riding,Organised walks,Satellite TV,Swimming pool,Tennis court,Air strip,Night game drives,Walking

Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Price Group $: 101-150
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Safari Lodge
Can accommodate : 50
Description:
On the southern shores of Lake Naivasha is Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge. The lake is the only freshwater lake within Africa's Great Rift Valley. The lake teems with freshwater fish and bathing hippo. Here the avid bird watcher sees paradise in a vast array of exotic bird life. The lake region is host to distinctive herds of plains game and the elusive black faced colobus monkey.
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge has panoramic views of the environs and the lake. The 21 rooms feature spacious sunken lounges, while upper floor rooms have their own private balcony on which to relax, sunbathe or view game. The main restaurant serves a multi-ethnic combination of European, African and Asian dishes, all made with fresh produce. The lodge is guarded 24 hours a day by Masai warriors who will also escort guests to their rooms, particularly after dark. Â Â
Facilities:
Swimming pool, bird watching, game viewing

Longonot Ranch House

Price range $: 151-200
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Farm or Ranch House
Description:
Longonot Ranch House has seven double en-suite bedrooms ? (comprising five twins and two doubles) all with spectacular views of the Rift Valley and surrounding mountains. The house is fully furnished with a full complement of house staff including a chef, stewards, gardeners and a night watchman. This Colonial style ranch house set in the shadow of Mount Longonot, overlooking Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley, is ideally situated for day trips to Lake Nakuru National Park, Mount Suswa Caves, the Aberdare Range, and Lake Naivasha, well-known for its bird life, black bass fishing and watersports.
Facilities:
Bird watching,Fishing-lake,Game sanctuary,Game viewing,

Malu

Price Group $: 101-150
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Country Hotel
Description:
Nestled in a cedar forest with sweeping views over the Great Rift valley, Malu offers a majical encounter with Africa, only one-and-a- half hours drive from Nairobi. On the 1,700 acre estate you have freedom to walk and ride through one of East Africa's original highland forest where leopard, buffalo and other animals roam. Shady glades along the Malewa River provide trout fishing.
Facilities:
Bird watching,Fishing-river,Fishing-trout,Horse riding,Swimming pool,Walking

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Lion Hill Lodge

Price range $: 101-150
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Safari Lodge
Description:
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge is set on a plateau overlooking one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles, Lake Nakuru. The Lodge enjoys a panoramic view across the lake and is landscaped with natural foliage and a startling variety of flower gardens.
Facilities:
Bird watching,Game viewing,Organised walks,Swimming pool

Flamingo Hill Camp

Price range $: 101-150
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Tented Camp
Can accommodate : 50
Description:
Located on the edge of Lake Nakuru National Park, Flamingo Hill Camp is named after the hordes of famous pink flamingo, which grace the shores of the Lake Nakuru. Truly, one of Kenya’s most spectacular sights! There are 25, spacious and comfortably appointed tents, ensuite with washrooms and showers all with private verandahs, under thatche?ofs.
The camp works closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Part of the money earned from Flamingo Hill Camp is used for environmental restoration. The camp has begun a policy of adopting or donating towards the endangered black and white rhino, which Lake Nakuru is also famous for.
Facilities:
Game viewing, bird watching, escorted nature walks.

LAKE BARINGO

Robert’s Camp

Price range $: 50
Meal Plan : Self Service Type : Camp - self catering
Description:
Situated next to Lake Baringo and surrrounded by one of Kenya's most stunning landscapes, home to an unparalleled array of animal and bird life of over 450 species a visitor will almost certainly encounter , Roberts camp is a unique and charming camp site with a host of accomodation options and a friendly staff ready to ensure the greatest level of comfort and pleasure to every visitor.
Accomodation options include cottages, campsites and bandas. The camp has three very charming cottages that can be taken on a self catering, full or half board basis. The campsite is under spreading acacias to provide ample shade and a great lake view. Swimming is available at the next door lodge. The double thatched bandas with shared kitchen and bathroom set in a shady corner of the campsite may be taken on a self catering, full or half board basis.
Facilities:
restaurant, bar, boating, bird watching

Samatian Island

Price range $: 101-150
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : House - Hosted
Description:
Set on a small island with breath-taking views across the bronze waters of the Great Rift Valley's Lake Baringo, Samatian offers the perfect mid-safari break. The beauty of Baringo and her surroundings is legendary spectacular sunsets, a dazzling array of colourful birdlife, Njemps fishermen continuing a trade little changed for over 200 years, and the imposing Laikipia Escarpment creating a magnificent backdrop to the lake and her inhabitants.
Third generation Kenyan Caro (nee Roberts) together with her husband Ross Withey, host guests on an exclusive basis. It is at Baringo that the Roberts family first settled and traditional settler hospitality is still a major priority at Samatian. If wished, guests may a?choose to spend time with Betty Roberts - Caro's grandmother - over lunch and hear first hand of the harsh realities and times of enlightenment which accompanied settler life.
With tranquil surroundings and prolific birdlife, Samatian provides a perfect relaxation break mid-safari and Ross and Caro are always on hand to tailor days to be as active or relaxed as guests wish. For the active, guests can enjoy boat rides to explore the lake and her inhabitants, hippo, crocodile, as well as feeding fish eagles; visiting the hot springs with their steaming pools; enjoying escorted walks along the lakeside to view the prolific birdlife, over 450 species can be found; or trips further afield to Lake Bogoria, where guests can witness the spectacle of flocks of colourful flamingo feeding on the soda lake and chances of seeing the rare Greater Kudu, or north to the frontier district and spend time with the intriguing Pokot tribe.
Facilities:
Air strip,Bird watching,Boating,Fishing-lake

LAKE BOGORIA

Lake Bogoria Hotel

Price range $: 51-100 Location : Lake Bogoria Game Reserve
Meal Plan : Full Board Type : Safari Lodge
Description:
Lake Bogoria Hotel is situated amongst acacia trees just outside Lake Bogoria Game Reserve, approximately 20 kms from the lake shore. Accommodation consists of rooms in a double storey block and a few more spacious cottages. All rooms are self-contained and have electric fans. The lounge bar and dining room open onto the spacious hotel grounds where there are two swimming pools, one of which is filled with natural warm spa water.
Facilities:
Bird watching,Game viewing,Swimming pool

 
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