Sanctuary Farm

Top choice in Lake Naivasha

LoginSave

Within a private 400-acre conservancy and dairy farm, this beautiful place makes the perfect weekend escape from Nairobi. The rooms are stylish, high-quality and elegant, and there's access to a cosy wi-fi lounge/library. You can also go horse riding among giraffes and zebras. Lovely breakfasts, good wines and delicious, healthy mains are on offer at the farm-to-table restaurant. Book online.

Other activities include milking the cows, visiting the owl rescue centre, boat rides and excursions into the surrounding area.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Elsamere

    Elsamere

    7.15 MILES

    Stippled with sisal, yellow fever trees and candelabra euphorbia, this is the former home of the late Joy Adamson of Born Free fame. She bought the house…

  • Crescent Island

    Crescent Island

    1.4 MILES

    This private island sanctuary can be reached by boat, or by driving across the narrow, swampy causeway from Sanctuary Farm. It's one of the few places in…

  • Fisher's tower, Hell's Gate National Park

    Hell’s Gate Gorge

    7.31 MILES

    The gorge that runs through the heart of the park is a wide, deep valley hemmed in by sheer, rusty-hued rock walls. Marking its eastern entrance is…

  • Mt Susua

    Mt Susua

    25.86 MILES

    With a crater that’s even more of a lost world than that on nearby Mt Longonot, this unique volcano is well worth the considerable effort of visiting. The…

  • Longonot National Park

    Longonot National Park

    9.3 MILES

    One of the shapeliest peaks in all the Rift Valley, Mt Longonot (2776m) and its serrated crater rim offer fabulous views. The dormant volcano rises 1000m…

  • Lower Gorge

    Lower Gorge

    11.24 MILES

    Rising from the main gorge’s southern end is the large Central Tower, an unusual volcanic plug. A picnic site and ranger’s post are close by, from where a…

  • Hell's Gate National Park

    Hell's Gate National Park

    8.23 MILES

    Dry, dusty and dramatic but infinitely peaceful, Hell's Gate is that rare Kenyan park made for bicycles and exploring on foot. Large carnivores are very…

  • Obsidian Cave

    Obsidian Cave

    7.41 MILES

    Close to the Elsa Gate end of the Buffalo Circuit, a side track leads for 2km to the Obsidian Cave, where you’ll find moderately interesting examples of…

View more attractions

Nearby Lake Naivasha attractions

1. Crescent Island

1.4 MILES

This private island sanctuary can be reached by boat, or by driving across the narrow, swampy causeway from Sanctuary Farm. It's one of the few places in…

2. Elsamere

7.15 MILES

Stippled with sisal, yellow fever trees and candelabra euphorbia, this is the former home of the late Joy Adamson of Born Free fame. She bought the house…

3. Hell’s Gate Gorge

7.31 MILES

The gorge that runs through the heart of the park is a wide, deep valley hemmed in by sheer, rusty-hued rock walls. Marking its eastern entrance is…

4. Obsidian Cave

7.41 MILES

Close to the Elsa Gate end of the Buffalo Circuit, a side track leads for 2km to the Obsidian Cave, where you’ll find moderately interesting examples of…

5. Hell's Gate National Park

8.23 MILES

Dry, dusty and dramatic but infinitely peaceful, Hell's Gate is that rare Kenyan park made for bicycles and exploring on foot. Large carnivores are very…

6. Longonot National Park

9.3 MILES

One of the shapeliest peaks in all the Rift Valley, Mt Longonot (2776m) and its serrated crater rim offer fabulous views. The dormant volcano rises 1000m…

7. Crater Lake Game Sanctuary

10.45 MILES

Surrounding a beautiful volcanic crater lake fringed with acacias, this small sanctuary has many trails, including one for hikers along the steep but…

8. Lake Oloiden

10.51 MILES

Lake Naivasha may be a freshwater lake, but it is the alkaline waters of its near neighbour Lake Oloiden that draw small but impressive flocks of…