The Lodge
Elsamere is a haven for lovers of nature, set in Acacia forest on the banks of Lake Naivasha, in Kenya's Rift Valley and within the Elsa Conservation Trust established in 1963 by Joy and George Adamson, their work in conservation is part funded by the Elsa Conservation Trust through education and training.
The conservation centre provides information on the lake ecology and regularly hosts research programs to monitor the lake and the local wildlife. Elsamere has also become quite famous for its resident troop of black and white Colobus monkeys which visit the centre regularly.
Guests may easily view the troop from the lakeside lawn. Other frequent visitors to the centre are a pod of hippopotami which often graze on the lawn at night.
Getting to Elsamere- Naivasha
The turn off for Elsamere is the Moi South Lake Road, 22km from its junction with the old Nairobi/Nakuru road at Naivasha town. Naivasha is approximately 100 Kms from Nairobi.
Accommodation and Room features at Elsa Mere naivasha
The centre provides accommodation for 16 people in cottages set in the gardens around the main house.
Each cottage has a veranda and faces towards the lake. The rooms are bright and attractive and all have ensuite bathrooms. Guests may also choose to stay in the main house in the Joy Adamson bedroom, which has easy wheelchair access.
Facilities at Elsamere Naivasha
The museum contains a small collection of Joy's paintings and artifacts. Memorabilia from the film Born Free and a range of photos documenting Joy and George's work with wildlife are also on display.
The Elsa Trust shop stocks a variety of T-shirts, jewellery, books, earrings and prints of Joy's works are also for sale
There is also a video library of conservation and wildlife documentaries.
Remarks
Elsamere is conveniently located near many local attractions.
Hells Gate National Park is one of the only parks in Kenya that permits walking. The park has a wide variety of game including a large number of raptors and the scenery is quite spectacular.
A trek up Mt. Longonot, a 2,800 meter extinct volcano, is another interesting day's outing.
Visiting Crater Lake with its emerald green colored water is yet another option and there are also many unique handicraft shops in the area.
