Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya
Chui Lodge
Chui Lodge is one of the most comfortable small lodges in the Rift Valley and offers a diverse range of activities. Guests can enjoy a variety of safari activities both in the Oserian Private Wildlife Sanctuary and in the wider Rift Valley. They include visits to Lake Naivasha – one of only two freshwater lakes in the valley – the alkaline Lake Nakuru where lesser and greater flamingos gather in large numbers, and the spectacular rock formations of Hell’s Gate. Chui Lodge is one of the most comfortable small lodges in the Rift Valley and offers a diverse range of activities. Guests can enjoy a variety of safari activities both in the Oserian Private Wildlife Sanctuary and in the wider Rift Valley. They include visits to Lake Naivasha – one of only two freshwater lakes in the valley – the alkaline Lake Nakuru where lesser and greater flamingos gather in large numbers, and the spectacular rock formations of Hell’s Gate.
Chui Lodge is one of the most comfortable small lodges in the Rift Valley and offers a diverse range of activities. Guests can enjoy a variety of safari activities both in the Oserian Private Wildlife Sanctuary and in the wider Rift Valley. They include visits to Lake Naivasha – one of only two freshwater lakes in the valley – the alkaline Lake Nakuru where lesser and greater flamingos gather in large numbers, and the spectacular rock formations of Hell’s Gate. Chui Lodge is one of the most comfortable small lodges in the Rift Valley and offers a diverse range of activities. Guests can enjoy a variety of safari activities both in the Oserian Private Wildlife Sanctuary and in the wider Rift Valley. They include visits to Lake Naivasha – one of only two freshwater lakes in the valley – the alkaline Lake Nakuru where lesser and greater flamingos gather in large numbers, and the spectacular rock formations of Hell’s Gate.
Location
Chui Lodge is found in Kenya’s beautiful Rift Valley and is set in its own 18,000-acre private wildlife sanctuary near the shores of Lake Naivasha.
Accommodation
The lodge has just eight attractively designed cottages constructed of local stone with thatched roofs, each with double or twin beds, hand carved African furniture, rugs on the floors and en-suite bathroom. Outside there is a small veranda with views across the reserve.
In the main building is a lounge and dining room where you can enjoy delicious meals, chatting about the game viewing adventures of the day and outside there is a heated swimming pool where you can relax and enjoy fine views of the game reserve and the Rift Valley escarpments in the distance. There is also a waterhole within view of the lodge where animals regularly come to drink and interact.
Experiences
- Head out to Hell’s Gate National Park for an exhilarating and adventurous day hiking and rock climbing stone gorges.
- With over 300 different species, including several water birds, in the area, this a great choice for keen birders.
- Explore the area and spot its varied wildlife (notably white rhino, leopard and cheetah) in a vehicle, on foot, or even on horseback.
- See the valley from a new perspective on a boating safari, spotting hippos, birdlife and admiring the beautiful oasis that is Lake Naivisha.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Environment
Chui Lodge has been designed using locally sourced bush stone, acacia, olive and leleshwa wood reducing its impact on the local environment, fitting in perfectly to its natural surroundings. Furthermore, many of the ingredients used in the kitchen come from their very own organic vegetable farm.
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