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Loldia House - Lake Naivasha, Kenya Safari
At Loldia House you'll experience the life of Kenya's early settlers. Loldia House is an ideal spot to relax, taste the pleasures of Kenyan country life and explore the Great Rift Valley.
There are beautiful views of the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot. Wild animals roam free on the farm and in the evenings hippo munch quietly by the waterside.
Loldia House History:
The Kenya of the pioneers was a land of expansive farms, carved from the highlands and the country around the beautiful Rift Valley Lakes. The virgin untamed land drew the early settlers, in those days roamed by Maasai herdsmen and wild game.
With only rudimentary tools and teams of oxen, forests were cleared and fences established to open the land to herds of cattle. Although life was hard, the settlers enjoyed an outdoor lifestyle, walking, riding and hunting amongst the profusion of animal and bird life in the Great Rift Valley.
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Kenya Safari Accommodation And More at Loldia House
- Loldia Farm was established by a settler who came to Kenya by ox-wagon after the Boer war and is still owned by the same family today. He was a renowned horseman who chose this beautiful corner of Kenya to enjoy all that was best in the early Kenyan lifestyle.
- Nestling under the acacia and wild fig trees on the green western shores of Lake Naivasha, the present Loldia House was constructed by Italian prisoners of war from stone quarried on the farm.
- Built around a courtyard, its main archway frames a stunning view of the dormant volcano Mount Longonot.
- The house is set in lawns, which are grazed at night by hippos from the lake. Today's guest can savor the taste of this early lifestyle in Loldia's uniquely peaceful setting.
- The farm is ideally situated to visit the flamingo lakes of Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria, one of the great spectacles of Africa. Lake Nakuru also offers excellent viewing of the Black Rhino and the more elusive White Rhino amongst an abundance of other bird and wildlife.
- Lake Bogoria is one of the few places where the rare and beautiful Greater Kudu can be seen. On the farm's 6,500 acres, guests may walk or ride through herds of dairy and beef cattle and a flock of farmed ostriches, interspersed with impala, waterbuck and other plains game.
Loldia House Meals and Relaxation During Your
Africa
Safari in Kenya
- Loldia offers the highest standards of cuisine and personalized service.
- The House Manager, Peter Njoroge, has been described in England's Country Life magazine as "probably the world's best butler".
- All meals, activities mentioned above as well as laundry are included in the price
- Boat trips are also arranged on Lake Naivasha for fishing and bird watching, and visits can be made to Hell's Gate National Park with its spectacular canyon, hot springs and abundant wildlife.
- Activities can be tailor-made to suit each guest.
Loldia House Summary
Old farmhouse on a Ranch of the north western shores of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Number of beds: 9 rooms, 4 rooms in the House, 1 Cottage with 3 separate rooms, 1 Cottage with 2 rooms (18 beds)
Double & Twins: 6 Twins, 3 double rooms
Facilities: En-suite bathroom with bath, shower, basin, flush toilet, hot and cold running water
Rooms: English style furnished rooms
Electricity: Yes
Restaurant: Dining room in colonial English style
Lounge: Original room with fire place in colonial English style
Room service: Room service on request, tea and coffee is served at the rooms with wake up call
Laundry: Daily at no extra cost
Communication: Telephone and fax in Loldia House, radio contact with other camps and Nairobi office
Loldia Airstrip: Length 1500 m, gravel airstrip:
Loldia House Safari and Adventure Tour Activities in Kenya
- Excursions with game drives and picnic breakfast or lunch at Lake Nakuru National Park, Hell's Gate National Park, Lake Elementaita & Lake Bogoria (National Park entrance fees to be paid separately).
- Game drives and game walks on the ranch and night game drives
- Boat rides: Morning and afternoon boat rides on Lake Naivasha (Sun downer), boat ride to Crescent Island with game watching and game walks.
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