| Finding the best lodges to stay in when you | | | | stunning none more so than from the |
| are on a Kenya Tanzania Safari is obviously a | | | | absolutely sensational infinity pool looking |
| priority and fortunately very close to the | | | | out over Shompole mountain. |
| border between the two countries is Shompole | | | | |
| Lodge. | | | | Shompole is an extraordinary place to spend a |
| | | | part of your Kenya Tanzania Safari, where you |
| It sits on the Nguruman Escarpment | | | | can just relax by the pool gazing in |
| overlooking the vast plains and volcanic | | | | wonderment at your surroundings, as you sip a |
| hills of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. In | | | | cool drink and read a book. |
| fact it is also very close to the soda Lakes | | | | |
| Natron and Nagadi, and lies in the arid no | | | | However you have come to Shombole to see |
| man's land between Kenya and Tanzania in a | | | | Game, to walk in the Great Rift Valley, and |
| private conservancy in over thirty thousand | | | | there is ample opportunity for you to do |
| acres, overlooking riverine forest and sun | | | | this. There are walks, game drives, river |
| baked plains. | | | | trips on the Ewaso Nyiro River and sundowner |
| | | | visits to lake Natron to see the young |
| If eco tourism is something that matters to | | | | flamingos, and you could even witness a |
| you, then the partnership between the owners | | | | leopard as the sun goes down. |
| of Shompole and the local Maasai people is | | | | |
| beginning to show results in the goal of | | | | The Game Drives are in open 4x4 Toyota |
| creating self sustaining tourism, and the | | | | Landcruisers. |
| animals are beginning to return in some | | | | |
| numbers.. | | | | At Shompole you will be on full board which |
| | | | includes all meals laundry, safaris, airstrip |
| There are eight tented cottages, consisting | | | | transfers, and all drinks except champagne. |
| of four doubles, two twins, and two suites | | | | The airstrip at Shompole is half an hours |
| with water being a feature. It flows from a | | | | flying time from Nairobi, and the same time |
| natural spring through each room and then | | | | from the Mara, but if you want to drive it |
| ends in private plunge pools which can be | | | | will take you over three hours from Nairobi. |
| relaxed in, so you can just be mesmerised by | | | | |
| the breathtaking views laid out below you. In | | | | Shompole Lodge is a real wilderness retreat, |
| addition the flowing water acts as a source | | | | where you will enjoy great food, great views, |
| of cooling. | | | | a great atmosphere, and possibly have the |
| | | | most fantastic Kenya Tanzania Safari you |
| The rooms themselves have been made of | | | | could possibly ever have. It would be a great |
| naturally occurring white quartz stone, with | | | | place to spend your honeymoon, especially as |
| pale thatch, Hessian, and fig wood, all the | | | | under normal circumstances there will be no |
| open tented rooms are huge and cooled by the | | | | children under the age of twelve. |
| breezes. Naturally they have ensuite | | | | |
| facilities, with hot showers on demand and | | | | So don't book your safari holiday in Kenya |
| private sun terraces. | | | | without closer examination of this particular |
| | | | Kenya Safari Lodge. |
| The views from everywhere at Shompole are | | | | |