A relatively new lodge, situated on the shores of Lake Naivasha, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge offers an ideal escape for family and friends alike. Offering 70 rooms, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge also has a heated swimming pool (and children’s pool), a poolside snack bar, its own ‘pub’ with satellite TV and a business centre and gift shop. There is also a health club, tennis courts and a wide variety of sports.
Enigmatic, and dotted with floating islands of Nile cabbage (water hyacinth) and papyrus, Lake Naivasha has no known outlet, and legends abound regarding the vast tunnels that supposedly run beneath its surface. Towered over by the brooding bulk of Mount Longonot (2,776 m), and featuring a submerged volcanic crater known as Crescent Island, beautiful Lake Naivasha is best known for its high numbers of water birds. Also for the haunting cry of the fish eagles, which feed on the black bass and tilapia of its waters.
Location
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge is located on the shores of Lake Naivasha and close to Hell’s Gate National Park. Lake Naivasha is a 2 hour drive from Nairobi (approx 100 kms) and lies at the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Nearby are the lakes of Elementaita, Nakuru and Bogoria.
Accommodation
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge offers 70 rooms in seven blocks. All have either balcony or terrace, ceiling fans, ensuite bathrooms and sitting area
Dining and bar provision
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge has a central dining room, the Ibis Pub and a poolside snack bar. Meals are traditionally served buffet style and will include a broad selection of Kenya, international and local choices. Vegetarian options are always provided by the safari lodge and children’s mealtimes and menus can usually be arranged with prior notice.
Family and children on safari
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge welcomes children, offers a children’s play area and can arrange baby-sitting upon request. Cots and extra beds provided. No age-limit for children at this safari lodge.
Conference facilities at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge
Lake Naivasha is within easy driving distance of Nairobi (2 hours) and this safari lodge therefore makes a perfect out of town conference venue. A popular Kenya conference and event venue, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge offers a range of conference and event services to include conference rooms, break-out area, conference banqueting, incentive options, and safari social events catering. Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge offers a selection of conference facilities as follows
Size Seating Capacity
• Amboseli 9.6 x 5.2m Board room 18
• Samburu 10.8 x 4.9m Board room 24
• Mara 12 x 7.8m Classroom 60
Banquet 50
Theatre 75
Reception 100
• Tsavo 15.8 x 12m Classroom 80
Banquet 100
Theatre 150
Reception 200
• Business Centre 4.9 x 3.7m Board room 8
Additional features
- Experience the wilderness and wildlife of Lake Naivasha
- Safari game drives, nature walks and medicinal plant discovery
- Experience the real safari – morning and afternoon game drives around Lake Naivasha and into Hell’s Gate National Park with our trained safari driver-guides. Safari picnic lunches and sundowners can be provided.
- Typical safari experiences and wildlife attractions
- Safari bush lunches and dinners
- The safari lodge can arrange private ‘bush’ lunches and safari dinners can be arranged in the bush, complete with waiters, private bar and private BBQ cooking station, campfires and safari hurricane lamps.
Also on offer are:
- African dance
- Champagne breakfasts in the bush
- Authentic safari sundowners
- Wildlife spotting and game tracking
What to see and do on your Kenya wildlife safari
A nature walk reveals a rich diversity of flora thriving on the edge of the lake, with a colorful range of over 400 bird species, making it a paradise for bird lovers and researchers. One can see the Brimstone Canary, Spectacled Weaver, the Yellow Collared Love bird, the Red-billed Finch and the Lammergeyer. The lake has a healthy fish population, which attracting the Cormorant, the Black Heron, and Pied Kingfisher. The lush vegetation supports a variety of wild animals such as buffalo, dik dik, giraffe, the back and white colubus monkey, and on any afternoon you are likely to catch sight of hippos lazily watching proceedings from the surface of the lake.
Boat Rides
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge offers lake frontage with direct access to private jetty. A sunset cruise by boat will give you breathtaking views and allow you to get closer to the water animals. Fishing is allowed during six months a year and you can catch carp, tilapia and the occasional blackbass. Take a trip to the Crescent Island and enjoy seeing implala, waterbuck and warthog. You are also likely to make acquaintance with Chatu, the resident python.
Optional Extras – for which a charge is made
• Baby Sitting Service
• Pool Table
• Laundry Services
• Biking
• Chess/draughts/scrabble: available from reception
• Golf can be arranged at the Great Rift Valley Golf Club. Contact reception for details
• Tennis: All weather court, bitumen (hard) Surface
• Boating 3 motorized craft, each with 8 passenger capacity
• Health Club – Fitness Centre with latest techno gym equipment Massage, Sauna & steam bath