Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Bronze Price Level Show Details
Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
Olerai House is one of Kenya’s best-kept secrets, a charming and relaxing getaway on the shores of Lake Naivasha, where you can immerse yourself in luxury and comfort in a beautiful farmhouse on a private wildlife sanctuary. Nature was left to take charge of this former cattle farm in 2001, and today, the farmhouse is shrouded in bougainvillea and the scent of wildflowers fills the warm air. Wild animals graze beneath soaring acacias, while down by the lake fish eagles swoop in for a kill or cry their haunting call as hippos harrumph close by.
Bright, individually-decorated rooms are furnished with expansive beds and crisp linens, and the en-suite bathrooms are stocked with organic soaps and lotions to soothe your skin. The chefs produce unforgettable meals with our tasty organically-grown or pasture-raised ingredients, picked fresh from the garden each day. The farmhouse drawing room is comfortably arranged around a crackling log fire where you can sip chilled wine, relax and warm your toes.
Soaring acacias, herds of plains game and riotous nature have replaced tractors, fertilizers and fences since this working farm was left to go wild. Today it is a pristine territory for you to enjoy, on foot, on horseback, or from the comfort of a swinging hammock. Zebra, antelope and giraffe pay you the compliment of ignoring you completely as you walk amongst them, and at night hippo come to crop the lawn while leopard pad silently down the avenue.