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Olerai, is an enchanting
country home on a beautiful farm in Africa.
Painted ochre-red, it nestles under yellow
acacia trees and purple jacarandas and is
fanned by a cool breeze from the shores of
Lake Naivasha and is watched over in the far
distance by the extinct blue volcano of Mount
Longonot. As welcoming as it is exclusive,
Olerai is a house of sunshine, crisp colored
cottons, and country flowers. There are seven
luxury double bed rooms each with their own
bathroom. It is the perfect place to start
your safari in Africa.
On arrival, guests usually
love to explore their new home and grounds,
meet the staff, pop into the kitchen to taste
some of the fresh farm food, walk out onto
the open farm fields to the lake edge where
a hippo may be dozing and have lunch in the
shade of the tall acacia trees. Later in the
afternoon, you can stroll among the zebras
and sip sundowners at one of Kenya’s
historical sites. Then back for a piping hot
shower and delicious early supper by the crackling
fire. Olerai House has a reputation for its
delicious food and hospitality. Baskets of
mixed salads and vegetables are freshly picked
and cooked each day.
Excursions and walks around
Lake Naivasha are breathtaking. There are
also visits to Hell’s Gate National Park
or take a walk to Colville’s Hill for
a little taste of Kenya’s White Mischief!
Later in the afternoon, you can stroll among
the zebras and sip sundowners at one of Kenya’s
historical sites. Then back for a piping hot
shower and delicious early supper by the crackling
fire. Olerai House has a reputation for its
delicious food and hospitality. Baskets of
mixed salads and vegetables are freshly picked
and cooked each day.
There are no rigid time-tables
at Olerai House and guests do not have to
rise at dawn and leap into a car. However,
fish eagles and sunshine beckon guests outside
for an early morning walk or swim in the pool
and then back for those famous Olerai breakfasts,
before setting out across the lake to wander
around Crescent Island, a special treat, where
multiple birds, giraffe, water buck, and wildebeests
greet you on arrival.
Lunch is set up on the lakeshore
and the spectacular view is another surprise.
Afternoon boat rides to see hippos, or a return
trip by car stopping off at some delightful
shops with local crafts, or to watch a game
of polo at Sanctuary Farm and then a cup of
tea at Elsamere, Joy Adamson’s House,
is also fun, before returning to your lovely
home
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