Loldia House

Private Luxury Bush Home Stay

Lake Naivasha - Great Rift Valley, Kenya

(Loldia House is an old farmhouse on a Ranch of the North Western part of Lake Naivasha, Kenya. The drive from Nairobi to Loldia House is approximately 2 Hours and the distance is about 120 Kilometers on tarred and gravel road. Charter flights take approximately 25 Minutes to Loldia House from Nairobi.

Safarilink has a daily scheduled flight from Nairobi directly to Loldia House. The flight departs Nairobi Wilson Airport at 1445 Hours and arrives at 1505 Hours. The flight departs Loldia at 1510 Hours and arrives in the Masai Mara at 1550 Hours)

Loldia House is located on the Northwest shore of Lake Naivasha, Kenya

Loldia House

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Loldia House; Loldia House is located on the northwest shore of Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley of southwest Kenya. This classic colonial bungalow has been beautifully restored, with an especially lovely lounge with sofas around an open fire.

Guest accommodation is in nine rooms, both in the main building and in cottages amongst the gorgeous grounds, which stretch down to the lakeshore. A very polished, intimate and authentic place to stay, one of the very best options on the lake and a great place to rest up for a couple of nights before heading out on 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.

From Loldia house there are beautiful views of the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot. Wild animals roam free on the farm and in the evening's hippo munch quietly by the waterside. Britain’s Country Life Magazine even described Peter, Loldia’s Manager as "probably the best butler in the world".

Loldia House is only a two hour drive from Nairobi and within easy reach of Nairobi’s International Airport. It is a perfect place from which to begin your exciting safari holiday around Kenya.

It is also conveniently located for day trips to the famous Lake Nakuru National Park. There are now also daily flights on Safari Link Aviation direct from Loldia House to the Masai Mara.

Loldia House Non-Residents Accommodation Rates

Notes

* Conservation Fees - Adult 30 & Child 15 US Dollars are per person, per night

* Park & other fees: Park, conservation and community fees are extra and are payable by the client

* Children are Welcome. Children between 2 years to 12 years pay 50% when sharing with 2 adults

Loldia House Accommodation Rates are inclusive of:

* Soft drinks, beers and house wines

* Full Board Accommodation at Loldia House

* Water is provided Per Person Per Day in the rooms and is replenished daily

* 500ml Bottle water is provided Per Person for lunch and dinner as compliments

Loldia House Accommodation Rates are Exclusive of:

* Daily laundry

* Horse riding on the ranch

* Visit to nearby Loldia School

* Tennis court on the ranch with equipment

* Walking trails or boat rides for bird watching

* Boat rides for fishing (Tilapia) with full equipment

* Morning and afternoon boat rides on Lake Naivasha

* Arrival Pick Up Transfers from Airport/Airstrip to Hotel

* Walking on nearby mountains (Longonot, Eburu) with picnic
* Extra excursions like - hot air balloon, local village visits etc

* Game drives and game walks on the ranch and night game drives

* Transportation to the Lodge - View Here for Car Hire in Kenya

* Boat ride to Crescent Island with game watching and game walks

* Extras at the lodges –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses

* Loldia Conservation Fees and Lake Nakuru / Hell’s Gate park fees, and Crescent Island entry fees are additional

Loldia House

Loldia House is situated on a private farm of some 6,500 acres on the shores of Lake Naivasha. Here guests are free to explore the farm with one of Loldia guides, to enjoy the interaction of farming activities and the wild animals which live alongside, and to explore the lakes and mountains of the Great Rift Valley.

Loldia House offers a choice of accommodation either in the old family house or in cottages in the grounds. Loldia House has a total of 9 rooms; 4 rooms at the House, 1 Cottage with 3 separate rooms and 1 Cottage with 2 separate rooms (18 beds). Loldia main House has four en-suite double rooms are furnished in the original colonial style. Close by is an original guest cottage surrounded by lush flowers, with a further two en-suite rooms.

A newly-built cottage on the lakeshore, which is ideal for honeymooners, has two independent en-suite double rooms with breathtaking views across the lake to the extinct volcano, Mount Longonot.

Up on the hill is the specially built Loldia cottage, which has its own sitting room with open log fire and panoramic views across the lake, and three double rooms, making it ideal for families or groups of friends.

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. Wonderful meals are served under the trees or in the old, colonial-style dining-room. Lake Naivasha fish and shrimp are featured on the menu.

Loldia House Excursions Include:

* Day trip to Lake Nakuru

* Golf at nearby Green Park

* Visit an adjacent flower farm

* Nature walks on Loldia Farm

* Visit the remarkable Loldia School

* Sundowners and night game drives

* Game and bird viewing by boat on Lake Naivasha

* Relax and enjoy the breathtaking views over Lake Naivasha

* Walking – Mt Longonot, Hells Gate National Park and Crater Lake

Lake Nakuru National Park

One of the highlights whilst staying at Loldia House is a day trip to the picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park, which is world famous for its millions of colorful flamingoes and abundant rhino. Guests depart from Loldia after an early breakfast and enjoy a drive through the Rift Valley on their way to Lake Nakuru, which is approximately 2 hours from Loldia House.

Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya’s smaller National Parks, yet it is one of the most beautiful. The park is abundant with a wide variety of wildlife, large numbers of rhino and millions of both Great and Lesser Flamingoes. Enjoy game viewing around the park in our specially designed 4wheel-drive Landrovers before choosing a shady spot for a sumptuous picnic lunch.

Return to Loldia House for afternoon tea and delicious cakes, on the lawn overlooking Lake Naivasha. A day trip to Lake Nakuru is included in the overnight rate. Park fees are to be paid direct at the park entrance gate.

Great Rift Valley: Boat Trips & Bird watching
Lake Naivasha, at over 6,000 feet, is the highest lake in the Rift Valley and one of its most beautiful. Fringed by papyrus and with the extinct Mount Longonot as a backdrop, this is a wonderful place to watch and photograph birds. Over 400 species of birds have been seen in the Rift Valley, and Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Hells Gate all offer great bird viewing opportunities.

Loldia House has a resident ornithologist and you can enjoy this wonderful bird life on foot, by boat around Lake Naivasha, horse riding around the ranch and on game drives. From boat trips on the lake you can get close to Cormorants drying their wings, Pink Backed Pelicans, Herons, colorful Kingfishers and Fish Eagles.

Other birds seen around the lake include the Goliath Heron, Jacana, Great White Egret, White Fronted Bee-eater and the Saddle- billed Stork. Lake Nakuru is surrounded by Acacia woodland and open grassland, and millions of Greater and Lesser Flamingoes fringe the lake in shades of pink.

Booking & Reservations for Loldia House located on the northwest shore of Lake Naivasha - Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871

Mobile : 0721242711 (Safaricom) - Kenya

Email: info@africanspicesafaris.com