Governors' Loldia House 

A traditional farmhouse overlooking Lake Naivasha

Experience the life of Kenya’s early colonial era at this beautifully converted farmhouse which dates back to 1939.

Loldia House is an ideal spot to rest, taste the pleasures of Kenyan country life and explore the wonders of the Great Rift Valley. You’ll receive a warm welcome from the house manager at this lovely house, where nothing is too much trouble for the incredibly attentive yet unobtrusive staff. There’s a slow pace here, with pretty grounds for lounging in amongst birdlife and antelope, and daily afternoon tea offered on the terrace. Features include a snug bar area and an infinity pool with beautiful views of the lake and Mount Longonot.

Breakfast and lunch are served under a spreading fig tree in the garden, while at dinner time everyone gathers around the table in the dining room. It’s an ideal way to ease you into your safari experience, and makes for a great first stop on a more comprehensive itinerary.

But there’s also plenty to do. Go horse riding along the lake shore or indulge with a treatment at the poolside spa room. Daily excursions are included, with the most popular trips being a day visit to Lake Nakuru National Park (you'll need to pay a park fee), a boat ride on a nearby lake, and a vehicle tour of the ranch. Night drives on the ranch are also possible and offer the perfect chance to spot leopards out hunting and hippos grazing nearby.

Guests are housed in nine bedrooms, either in the old family home or in cottages in the grounds. All rooms have been recently refurbished but remain true to the authentic country style.

Why we love Governors' Loldia House

  • Loldia House is an ideal way to ease you into your safari experience and makes for a great first stop on a more comprehensive itinerary

  • Every room has a beautiful view of Lake Naivasha and Mount Longonot

  • Lake Naivasha, the biggest lake in the Great Rift Valley, is a birdwatcher’s paradise

  • It's a working farm so guests can visit the gardens, meet the animals and at night take a drive on the ranch in search of leopards

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Loldia House is an original farmhouse, located on the north-western shores of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley
It is a 2-hour drive or 15-minute flight from Nairobi
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Breakfast and lunch are served under a spreading fig tree in the garden, while at dinner time everyone gathers around the table in the dining room.

Whats Included

Lodge Package • Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining room or outdoors • Purified water • Laundry • Choice of daily excursions and activities including exploring the ranch by vehicle, 4x4 trips to Lake Nakuru National Park and Hells Gate National Park, visits to local flower farms and the local school, birdwatching and trips to Crescent Island (for Lake Nakuru, Hells Gate and Crescent Island, park entry fees are at extra cost, currently between US$29 and US$80 per person – please check with your Personal Travel Expert).

A drinks upgrade option including house wines, beers and soft drinks is available for a supplement. Please speak to a Personal Travel Expert for more details.

To really unwind, you can visit the poolside spa for a massage.

There are morning boat trips across Lake Naivasha and tours of the working farm. Most guests take a day trip to Lake Nakuru National Park, which is a two-hour drive from Loldia House. Enroute you will stop at Lake Elementeita, a soda lake that attracts large flocks of flamingos.

(delete as applicable) Lodge Package • Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining room or outdoors • Purified water • Laundry • Conservation Fees • Transportation and boat rides as part of the daily excursions available, as well as Lake Nakuru Park Fee*

  • Excludes national park fees for Hells Gate Park, Elementaita Park, Eburu Forest Reserve Park Fees, and Crescent Island Park, which are payable locally depending on which you chose to visit.

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Lodge Package with drinks • Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining room or outdoors • Purified water • Selected drinks including soft drinks, house wine, local beer and local spirits • Laundry • Conservation Fees • Transportation and boat rides as part of the daily excursions available, as well as Lake Nakuru Park Fee*

  • Excludes national park fees for Hells Gate Park, Elementaita Park, Eburu Forest Reserve Park Fees, and Crescent Island Park, which are payable locally depending on which you chose to visit.

Governors’ recognises that local people must benefit directly from tourism, resulting in a 50 year long commitment to local communities delivering genuine social and conservation results. The Loldia School Fund raises funds needed for the school. The school has been completely rebuilt, scholarships have been offered to primary school leavers to attend secondary school, and some of the brighter students have gone on to Universities in Kenya and South Africa. The school also serves the wider community offering evening adult literacy classes and a kindergarten. Treatments at the spa use natural products from The Wild Herb Company and toiletries in the bathrooms are provided in refillable dispensers.

If taking a domestic light aircraft flight, luggage must be in soft bags weighing maximum 15kg.

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