On the 14-sq-km Kigio Wildlife Conservancy (conservancy fee US$25 per person) east of the Naivasha–Nakuru road and south of Lake Elmenteita, Kigio Wildlife Camp makes a quiet alternative to the busier accommodation options around Lakes Naivasha or Elmenteita. Tented rooms are large (some would say cavernous) and there's some decent wildlife watching on your doorstep.
Kigio Wildlife Camp
Southern Rift Valley
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