Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary
Naivasha,
Kenya
(Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary is located 10 kilometers from Naivasha
town and about 90 km from Nairobi. This is a small private
sanctuary centred around a volcanic crater lake with
spectacular green water. The lake attracts many flamingo,
and the surrounding forests and plains have plenty of
game. This is a good place to explore on foot.)
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Crater
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— Kenya
Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary;
Crater Lake Game Sanctuary is a green soda lake at
the bottom of an extinct volcano on the western side
of Lake Naivasha and north of the village of Kongoni,
with many trails including one for hikers along the
steep but diminutive crater rim. Crater Lake Game
Sanctuary nature trails lead through the vegetation
around the crater with plenty of wildlife including
over 170 species of birds. Besides the impressive
170 bird species recorded here, giraffes, zebras and
other plains wildlife are also regular residents.
While walking, remember that buffaloes lurk in the
woods.
Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary is less than one hour drive from
Naivasha, partly over a very dusty dirt road. Like
Hell’s Gate National Park it is allowed to explore
this Park on foot. The tiny jade-green crater lake
is held in high regard by the local Masai, who even
believe its water helps soothe ailing cattle. The
volcanic crater is also home to Colobus monkeys and
flamingos.
Tucked
away in a hidden corner of Kenya's Great Rift Valley
is Crater Lake Camp. Crater Lake Camp offers a stirring
encounter with wild Africa, just ninety minute's drive
from downtown Nairobi. This magical lakeside camp
is the perfect stopover en- route to the Nakuru and
the Masai Mara game parks, as well as a romantic getaway
by itself!
Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary is 10,000 acres and houses the
famous hilltop grave where Happy Valley's tragic heroine,
Lady Diana Delamere, is buried with
her last two husbands, Gilbert Colvile and Thomas
Delamere. For the truly intrepid, there are the mysterious
'Caves of God' in the golden wheatfield's of Ndabibi,
reputed to be an inspiration for H. Rider Haggard's
Allan Quartermain.
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Lake Game Sanctuary Naivasha
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Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary Naivasha Animals
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Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary is great fun to explore on foot
independently or with a local guide. This area is
alive with hundreds of species of birds and many mammals,
large and small. While walking through the conservancy
you can spot gazelle, giraffe, zebra, eland, baboon
and black and white colobus monkeys - just to name
a few.
You
can also take the short walk to the rim of the beautiful
volcanic crater with views down to the emerald-green
lake in the crater. Depending on the water levels
of other Rift Valley lakes, there are sometimes large
populations of flamingoes on the lake.
Crater Lake Game Sanctuary
a haven for Greater and Lesser Flamingos, Little Grebes,
Cape Teal and Ruff’s, Great White Pelican, Whiskered
Tern, Maribou, Grey and Black-headed Heron, African
Fish Eagle, Yellow-billed Storks, Pied Avocets, Egyptian
Geese etc.
Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary Naivasha
Highlights
* Bird walks
* Stargazing
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Horse riding
* Night drives
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Historical tours
* Boating on the lake
* Absolutely nothing
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Escorted game walks
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Crater rim sundowners
* Candlelit "lake dinners"
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Crater
Lake Game Sanctuary Day
Excursions
| Fly
camping on the Crater Floor |
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| Dinghy
Sailing on Lake Naivasha |
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| Visiting
Hell's Gate National Park |
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| Joy
Adamson's Home at Elsamere |
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| Black
Bass fishing on Lake Naivasha |
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| Crescent Island Game Conservancy
visit |
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| Climbing
and hiking on Mount Longonot |
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| Tea
at the Edwardian Manor of Lentolia |
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| 8-hole
golf course at Great Rift Valley Lodge |
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| Visiting
Lake Nakuru National Park "the world's greatest
Bird Spectacle" |
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