Shompole Lodge is situated high on the Nguruman Escarpment near Lake Natron and the Tanzanian border and is surely the most stylish lodge in Kenya.
A unique and artistically appointed lodge that uses natural materials, smooth white walls and water to create a fresh and unusual approach to the bush experience ? Shompole will appeal the style conscious, but also to anyone looking for luxury, tranquility and an excellent safari experience.
The layout of Shompole is simple. It has six rooms that are en-suit each overlooking the Great Rift Valley. Each room is constructed with the natural occurring quartz and pale thatch. There is an informal sitting area, a bathroom, a specially designed tent bedroom having a high canopied roof and a cool-pool that is the hall mark of each room. This ensures that the guest not only enjoys maximum comfort but privacy as well.
The main lounge and dining area are built under a high thatch roof overlooking Mount Shompole, and are ideally positioned to make the most of both the incredible view and the cool breeze. The variety of landscape available at Shompole allows for a great range of activities from morning and afternoon game drives, Masai guided bush walks, picnics, sundowner visits to Lake Natron to see the flamingos, night drives, and guided mountain biking. Guests will also have ample time to relax and enjoy the facilities of the lodge itself including the services of a resident massage therapist offering a range of treatments.
The little Shompole Lodge is a stone throw away from the main Shompole Lodge. The Little Shompole Lodge comprises of two expansive private suites that are strategically positioned to provide outmost privacy and a stunning view of the Great Rift Valley. The suites each have a lounge area, pool and a sundeck. The rooms are en-suite having privately molded basins for gents and ladies as well as a cascaded shower.
Both rooms share a private mess and a stunning horizon pool that overlooks the volcanic slopes of northern Tanzania and Lake Natron. The bed has high canopied netting that can be closed at night to give refuge against insects, while crating a romantic setting. Guests are assured of dedicated service from a team of motivated and pleasant staff who conduct game drives and provide butler service.
For those guests who want to take advantage of Shompole Lodge array of activities could either indulge in game drives (in the morning or evening/night) usually accompanied by a sundowner in the bush. If you love walking there is a conservancy nearby that's most convenient. This is a learning experience since the accompanying guide explaints about the plant and animal life that you come across. Finally there are mountain bikes for the energetic adventurous types as well as as inflatable canoes that enables one to enjoy a ride down the river.
Shompole is accessible by air-a 30 minute charted flight from Nairobi, or by road-120km of colorful scenery that takes your breath away. This journey starts from the heights of Nairobi, crossing the floor of the rift valley to Shompole in the Maasai Mara eco system near the Tanzania border.
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