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