Lake Elementaita lodge an oasis of luxury comfort and excellent service is situated strategically on a cliff 30km from Lake Nakuru and 120km from Nairobi, Kenya. Lake Elementaita Hotel 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 is managed by the Friends of Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita Conservation Project, was formerly Kekopey Ranch, built by English settler Lord Gaibraith Cole.

It retains the features of early colonial homes a red brick building with shady terraces, an internal courtyard, paneled walls and a sitting rooms with a library and log files. Lake Elementaita Lodge is located in The Great Rift Valley, the naturalists accompany the guests on a bird watching walks or ox wagon safaris.

Lake Elementaita Lodge located off the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, is a popular Kenya safari holiday destination among birding and ornithological enthusiasts. Situated in the eastern limb of the Great Rift Valley about 40 km from Nakuru town the 18 sq km soda lake hosts hundreds of thousands of alluring flamingos, pelicans, crested grebe and many other birds that dot the waters. Taking the 90 minutes drive from Nairobi to Elementaita along the newly re-carpeted highway is itself an adventure. As you drive past Limuru, the road opens up to a viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley affording motorists a stunning view of the escarpment. Curio shops eager for tourist stopovers are set up by the cliff displaying bright coloured kikoys all set against the substantial drop of the valley with a spectacular view of Mount Longonot at the horizon.

On arrival at Elementaita, visitors are greeted by thousands of rosy pink flamingos standing up 150 cm high - perhaps watching over their sister species of water birds. All around are signs of wildlife. Dozens of zebra, staring gazelle, eland and families of warthog can be spotted moving leisurely along the shores of the lake. Among the must visit spots at Elementaita is Kekopey hot springs situated towards the southern end of the lake. This is the breeding ground for the Tilapia Grahamii. It is also very popular for bathing, with the local Masai claiming that it can cure AIDS.

After exploring the lakeside, visitors can walk into the welcoming Lake Elementaita Lodge where they can relax and sip some freshly squeezed juice while awaiting dinner. From Elementaita visitors can tour the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park or the famous Kariandusi museum - an important prehistoric site where stone hand axes and cleavers were discovered in 1928 by Louis Leakey.
Lake Elementaita lodge Hotel Accommodation

The lodge has a total of 33 luxury rooms; 17 twins, 5 doubles and a triple room. Chalet bathrooms with private shower, satellite channels, telephone, minibar, in room safe and a terrace overlooking the flamingo rimmed Lake Elementaita. The hotel also features an internal courtyard and a sitting room with library and log fire.
Accommodation is available in form of family rooms, cottages or suites of 33 luxury twin and double rooms.
-The rooms are nestled away in the lush flower gardens and have:

• 24 hours room service
• Chalet bathrooms with private shower
• Terrace overlooking Lake Elementaita

Restaurant
Bar
Live entertainment
Swimming pool
24 hour room service
Conference facilities

Lake Elementaita lodge Activities:
Activities available include: horseback, safari excursions, game drives and bird watching. After a day's game watching, the spacious, logged Mama Nikki Bar and the cool, Upstairs Rhino paddock Cocktail Bar, overlooking the lake and the enticing blue swimming pool can be particularly inviting. Evening entertainment and slide shows for the guests are interesting and varied. In the park, the sites seem like a Walt Disney Fantasy. The Baboon Cliff lookout sits on honeymoon hill. The Acacia and the Euphorbia forests are havens for the animals and the Hippo Pool at the Baharini springs is a favourite spot for viewing 40sq. km lake with its large population of Lesser and Greater Flamingoes and the Pelicans which, in their own right, attract visitors from allover the world

Lake Elementaita lodge Birdwatching safari - In this ornithological tour you walk in scenic places in the Lake Naivasha, see the flamingoes in Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita and a wildlife safari in Masai Mara. Game viewing is a daily affair with the walks at Crescent Island, Crater Lake, Hell's Gate and in Masai Mara we add culture as we visit a Masai Village guided by Masai Morans.

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