Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Hotel

Lake Naivasha, Kenya

(Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Hotel is perched on the side of the Eburru Escarpment about 140 kilometers from Nairobi overlooking the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha and the sweeping floor of the world's largest valley, the Great Rift Valley. Great Rift Valley Lodge is one-and-a-half hours' drive from Nairobi (or a 30-minute flight to the lodges own airstrip). Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort is the perfect stopover on a safari to the Masai Mara or the sights of western Kenya)

Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Hotel, Lake Naivasha - Kenya

Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Hotel

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Great Rift Valley Lodge Rooms

On a quick break out of Nairobi or en route from safari, the Great Rift Valley Lodge rooms are spacious with a lounge and fireplace and private balconies overlooking the Aberdares, Kenya’s longest mountain massif stretching 160 kilometers, the Kinangop plateau lying a tier below the Aberdares and the plains of Eburru littered with black obsidian stone telling its volcanic past.

You can choose between twin beds or a double bed. The mountain’s slopes full of indigenous plants attract an assortment of birds, which makes for bird watching from the comfort of your private balcony fun – and at night, looking out for constellations of stars and planets in the celestial skies exciting.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Non-Residents Accommodation Rates

Rates are on Full Board Basis Per Night

Notes

* The above rate are quoted Per day

* 3 Children sharing one room pay the full double rate

* Children ages are considered between 2 Years and 12 Years

* Two children sharing their own room pay 75% of the double rate

* Two Adults and one child pay a double rate plus 50% per person sharing

* From Good Friday to Easter Monday 2012 inclusive, high season rates will apply

* One child sharing with one adult, the adult pays the single rate while the child pays 50% of per person sharing

* There will be a supplement of 30 US Dollars per person per night, child 15 US Dollars per night from 24th - 26th Dec 2012 & 31st Dec 2012 and1st Jan 2013 on the Peak Season rates

The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort rates include:-

* Early morning tea/coffee

* VAT training levy and service charge

* Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner

The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort rates do Not included:-

* Drinks

* Laundry

* Transport

* Room service charges

* Extra meals and packed lunch boxes

Great Rift Valley Lodge Residents Accommodation Rates

Rates are on Full Board Basis Per Night

Notes

* From Good Friday to Easter Monday 2012 inclusive, high season rates will apply.

* There will be a supplement of 30 US Dollars per person per night, child 15 US Dollars per night from 24th - 26th Dec 2012 & 31st Dec 2012 and1st Jan 2013 on the Peak Season rates

Great Rift Valley Lodge Longonot Villas

Great Rift Valley Lodge Longonot Villas are set on beautifully landscaped gardens of succulent plants and ponds and open out to the mighty mountain that is Longonot, an extinct volcano from the bygone ages of the Rift’s turbulent past filled dramatic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

On clear days, the mountain takes a double take, reflected in the fresh waters of Lake Naivasha, the highest of the Rift Valley lakes. Each of the 40 villas is a three-tier three-bed roomed house – a home away from home, a designer’s delight complete with every modern amenity to make the traveler feel right at home.

The living room, dining room and kitchen take the entire floor with the master bedroom on the top tier. The ground floor with the two bedrooms open to the garden with every floor giving that unforgettable view of the mountain and the lake.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Longonot Villas are ideal for families and friends wanting a home atmosphere with a choice of home cooking or eating out at the lodge’s restaurants.

Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort Hotel Bar Lounge

Great Rift Valley Lodge Restaurant & The '19th' Hole

Great Rift Valley Lodge Restaurant sits at 7,000 feet on Eburru, the highland air and active lifestyle at the lodge works up appetites, making each meal to look forward to. Fresh salads from the lodge’s eco-garden, succulent meats and fish fill the buffet tables of the main restaurant.

With a choice ranging from ten different salads from the lodge’s organic eco garden, the cuisine is specially prepared with your health in mind. Only the best ingredients are used to prepare every dish.

There’s something for everyone on the menu ranging from the Continental buffet to African cuisine with favorites like irio – made with fresh vegetables - to spicy Indian delights like chicken tikka. Those on a special diet need only to alert the chef for their requirements.

You are spoilt for desserts. There’s fresh, zesty fruit salads and rich puddings like chocolate mousses and strawberry tarts complemented with ice cream or fresh cream with a selection of cheeses to end every meal. If you want to dine al-fresco under the skies, just let the chef know.

Golfing at the high altitude can be demanding. The exclusive bar and restaurant featuring quick snacks and main meals keeps the golfers energized. Meet up at the main bar on cool evenings to enjoy the fireplace.

There’s a choice of liquors, spirits and the barman’s special cocktails like the Eburru Sunset complete with the feisty colors of the sun and delicious array of fruits and juices – with or without the alcohol.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Activities

Great Rift Valley Lodge Drive to the Natural Steam Vents in the Highlands

The Eburru sits on grand vistas, enticing the active to discover its secrets. Sandwiched between the two walls of the Great Rift Valley, the massif’s underbelly is still active, spewing vents of steam into the air.

The Masai call the mountain Ol Donyo Opurru, meaning mountain of smoke. Soaring 9,365 feet high, it is marginally higher than Longonot, which makes it the highest point in the Rift Valley. Drive or hike through the farmer’s fields to the steam vents, where you can hear the water simmer below the surface, releasing hot steam into the air. It’s easy to boil eggs here.

The Eburru high vales are still clothed in ancient forests with some of the rare species of wildlife like the shy, nocturnal bongo – an antelope that was once common in the mountain forests. Eburru is also filled with craters, one with a natural steam bath in the forest – carry your swimsuit with you.

Eburru’s peak is one of the few to give you a panorama of the three Great Rift Valley lakes so famous for their flocks of pretty pink flamingoes – Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementeita and Lake Naivasha.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Riding on top the Horse or Camel

Riding the ancient land of Eburru is an awesome experience. An early morning ride to the plains is an unrivalled experience, the best time to watch the plains game like the giraffes, zebras, warthogs, impalas, gazelles and perhaps the late hippo making it back to the lake.

The light breeze scents the air with the fire-resistant leleshwa bush. Enjoy your picnic breakfast in the land of Eden before riding back to the lodge. The scythes lead the horses and camels, so even if you’re a novice, you can enjoy a ride on the wild side.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Bird Watching

The diverse landscape from the plains to the peaks makes Eburru a bird watchers delight. There are 215 recorded species – fast fliers like the Pallid harrier to the elegant goshawks; from the colorful sun birds flitting on the flowers to the superb eagles scanning the vistas for a prey. Keep your binoculars at hand.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Nature Walks

Great Rift Valley Lodge naturalist is highly skilled in natural history and every walk turns into an animated discovery channel as the naturalist unearths everything from secret moth cocoons to scats of zorillas (not to be confused with gorillas).

Get fascinated as the naturalist transforms the trees, shrubs and flowers into a pharmacy of natural medicines, food for the pallet or things to craft stuff from. A walk on the wild side does wonders for the brain and body.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Golfing

(18-hole Championship Golf Course, Driving Range, Practice Greens & Pro Shop)

The good game of golf has been around since the 1400s, something you will learn while at the bar (which for golfers doubles up as the 19th hole).

The Great Rift Valley Golf Resort on Eburru is both challenging and exciting, with golfers having to give right of way to the wild animals who have taken residence on the lush fairways and tiny islets in the ponds.

Flocks of Egyptian geese, little grebes, squacco herons and blacksmith plovers nest on the islets and sun themselves on the greens without batting an eyelid at the golfers.

The narrow fairways, freeform greens, uneven terrain and light wind makes the golf course extremely challenging. The 18th hole at 598 metres is the longest in Kenya.

Great Rift Valley Lodge Activities include:

* Guided horse riding and mountain biking

* Boating and bird watching on Lake Naivasha

* Escorted game and bird walks in Eburu forest

* Day trips to Hell’s Gate and Lake Nakuru park

* Bush breakfasts and romantic sundowners with one of the grandest views on earth

* Child oriented game walks, treasure hunts and games with the famous Adventurers’ Club
* Trips to the world-famous bird reserves on the shores of lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru

Booking & Reservations for Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort Hotel perched on the side of the Eburru Escarpment about 140 kilometers from Nairobi overlooking the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha and the sweeping floor of the world's largest valley- Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871
Mobile : 0721242711 (Safaricom) - Kenya

Email: info@africanspicesafaris.com