Lake Elementaita Lodge:
Location:
Lake Elementaita lodge an oasis of comfort and excellent service is situated strategically on a cliff 30km from Lake Nakuru and
120km from Nairobi.

Lake Elementaita has been profiled as a Ramsar Site, a wetland of international importance,home to millions of lesser flamingos,
and also an important stop-over for over 350 bird species.
Lake Elementaita Lodge, now a luxury hotel, was formerly Kekopey Ranch, built
in 1916 It still retains the features and atmosphere of an early colonial home,
a red brick building with shady terraces, an internal courtyard, panelled
walls and a sitting room with a library and log fire.

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Lake Elementaita Serena Camp
Where history meets the wild kingdom
Uniquely situated on the shoreline of sapphire-blue Lake Elementaita where hundreds of thousands of birds congregate, the small and exclusive Lake Elementaita Serena Camp openned in July 2011. This area of breathtaking beauty, also home to many rare species of animals, is less than two hours’ drive from Nairobi.  Evocatively styled to echo the area’s rich history, the camp blends aristocratic elegance with modern luxury and will offer cuisine and service of fittingly high standards.
The nomadic Maasai had passed through the area for centuries and the name Elementaita derives from the Maasai Ol muteita for “place of dust”.  Then in 1897 one of the first pioneers arrived, after walking over 1,000 km south from Berbera on the coast of Somalia.  This was the third Baron Delamere, who dedicated his foresight and fortune to pioneering farming methods in the Rift Valley.  He moved to Elementaita in 1906, where he further experimented with sheep and cattle ranching, advised and assisted by the Maasai - with whom he had a great rapport.  He named his farm Soysambu, Maasai for “striated rock” - Sambu is also a cow colour.
Today’s Soysambu is a 48,000 acre Wildlife Conservancy, also a RAMSAR site - a wetland of international importance.  The alkaline lake’s rocky islands are the only East African nesting site for great white pelicans, while its algae and plankton provides food for vast flocks of flamingos and a multitude of other waterfowl, many of them rare.  The Conservancy protects over 450 bird species and 15,000 wild animals.  Rothschild giraffes have found a safe haven for breeding here, while a diverse variety of terrain shelters many species - from herds of giant elands to tiny dik-diks and cliff-dwelling klipspringers. Night game-drives offer a unique opportunity to spot nocturnal creatures including the curious-looking aardvark and elusive leopard.  Walking is also allowed, with chances to experience the miracles of the bush close-up.  Atmospheric bush dinners beneath the stars, spectacular sundowners and hot-air ballooning over this geologically fascinating part of the Great Rift Valley are a few more of the camp’s exciting activities.  Lake Nakuru National Park and Kariandusi prehistoric site are also nearby.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

Wildlife
Experience the thrill of night game drives, prohibited in National Parks and many Game Reserves, to spot spring hares, eagle owls, bat-eared foxes, hyenas and the elusive aardvark or shy leopard.
Day game drives offer peace and privacy, with chances to watch vast herds of zebras, gazelles, elands, waterbucks and buffalos, as well as family groups of black-backed jackals, warthogs, dik-diks and baboons.
Soysambu protects flourishing breeding herds of endangered Rothschild giraffes, as well as the nationally threatened colobus monkeys.
Less common species include the bushbuck, bushpig, steinbok, reedbuck, duiker, caracal, golden and side-striped jackals.

Birds
Witness the spectacle of thousands of great white pelicans flying between Lakes Nakuru and Elmenteita daily to fish and watch them feed their chicks on the islands of Elmenteita.
Watch thousands of lesser and greater flamingos feeding in the shallow waters of Lake Elmenteita.
Enjoy over 450 species of birds, over 80 of which are waterfowl.
See species of conservation concern, including the Great Egret, the Maccoa Duck, the critically threatened Great Crested Grebe, and many migrant waders.
Elmenteita often boasts more than 90 % of all Kenyan Black-necked Grebes and Cape Teal.

Activities
Fly over Lake Elmenteita in a hot air balloon at sunrise and see all three lakes as well as Mt Kenya.
Watch the aquatic bird life from four, ideally-placed bird-hides on the shores of Lake Elmenteita.
Enjoy scenic safari ‘sundowner’ cocktails in the bush.
Romantic or atmospheric bush dinners beneath the stars with flamingos flying overhead.
Exciting day and night game drives are unimpeded by other vehicles in this private wilderness.
Walk through the bush with an experienced tracker-guide, learning more about the flora and fauna.
Visit nearby Lake Nakuru National Park with its white and black rhino and prides of lion.
Learn about our ancestors who lived beside a much bigger lake, millions of years ago, at nearby Kariandusi pre-historic site

Facilities
24 luxury tents all with views of the lake.
The Flamingo suite -An additional luxury suite with a spacious lounge, jacuzzi and prime lake view.
Each tent is tastefully furnished with its own private veranda .
Tent facilities include telephone, wireless internet, mini-bar and electronic safe .
Beautiful central restaurant, bar and lounge.
Doctor on call 24 hrs.
Laundry services.
Room service.
Sogonoi Boutique - Gift shop.
Swimming pool.
Massage services and beauty parlour.
24-hr power supply .