Environmental Centre
Taita Discovery Centre
Pokut Village Lomut
Elsamere
Elsamere, a haven for nature lovers, is set in an acacia forest on the shores of the Lake Naivasha, in Kenya's Rift Valley. It is the former home of Joy Adamson, who, together with her husband George, became world famous for her pioneering conservation work and relationship with Elsa the Lioness, as told in her best-selling book and subsequent film, Born Free. Many of Joy's paintings and artifacts still decorate the house.
The center provides accommodation for 15-18 guests 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 with en-suite bathrooms. Guests may choose to stay in the main house in the Joy Adamson bedroom, which has easy wheelchair access.
The wildlife in Elsamere is varied and is a bird watcher's paradise with over 200 species of birds. Early mornings are a special time, and the memorable ringing cry and chorus of bird song continues throughout the day. Elsamere has also become famous for its resident troop of black and white colobus monkeys who visit the center regularly. Guests may easily view the troop from the lakeside lawn. Other frequent visitors to the center include a pod of hippos which often graze on the lawn at night.
In 1990 The Elsa Conservation Trust opened the Field Study Center on the property. Seminars on conservation and related topics are conducted at the FSC on a regular basis for professionals from all over East Africa. Several thousand children from local, private and overseas schools also visit the FSC throughout the year. Children from local schools attend free of charge as the Trust subsidizes these visits. Proceeds from Elsamere and donations to the FSC enable the Trust to continue the work that Joy Adamson started many years ago.
| RATES | Group | Valid From | Valid Until | Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double room | 2 | 1 Feb 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | Ksh | 12000 | Full board | ||
| Single room | 1 | 1 Feb 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | Ksh | 8500 | Full board |

