Sanctuary Farm | Established Campground

March 10th, 2024 by GARDEN OF LIFE

Very nice place on the shores of Lake Naivasha. the amazing thing is surely the wildlife around you, which makes you feel a bit like in a nationalpark.

you can get dinner (must pre-order) at the restaurant but it's quite expensive (3-course set dinner, no choice, 6,000 KES for 2 person!) and they were not willing to make it a 2-course and cheaper. ablutions are old but clean and warm water was available. very helpful caretaker at camp who assists in any matter. unlike the management who was not really interested in doing business and have talks in person.
the owner (name: Guy) is a friendly Swiss-Kenyan with profund knowledge of the country and the area. he also lives on the compound. if you are in trouble with management or staff, just ask for him, he sorts you out.
prices 1000 pp for conservancy/1000 pppn camping

January 6th, 2024 by thelandyexpedition

Really lovely spot. So much game around. They offer horse riding which was so wonderful.
We stayed here for 2 nights and really enjoyed our time here. We paid 1,000Ksh per person for the conservancy fee which we only needed to pay once, even though we stayed for 2 nights.
Camping cost us 1,000Ksh per person per night.
Great spot.

December 22nd, 2023 by big_dave888

Fantastic place at affordable prices as already mentioned. Great to walk around and loads of animals to be seen. Highly recommended.

December 14th, 2023 by fettekuh1880

1000 ksh pppn + 1000 concession pp per week. Credit card possible. Campfire was 500 ksh.
Toilets and Showers (warm) were clean and good
Sometimes hippos enter the campsite and are chased away by the guard. Really nice campsite with plenty of shade. You can get fish from local market a bit down the road to Navaisha.

October 11th, 2023 by instagram.com/monterontour

Amazing place with a lot of animals around. We paid 1000KSh conservation fee per person(one time) and 1000KSh for camping per person per night

September 19th, 2023 by pim_benschop

Great place for your trip around Lake Naivasha. We stayed for three nights in our own roof top tent. At night you can hear the hyenas and hippos nearby. Clean hot showers and good WiFi. Nice park to do your own game drive on foot. We did some horse riding and a boat trip, what was very nice. Horses are treated very good.

Sadly the restaurant was under construction at the time of our visit, so we had to make dinner ourselves.

Definitely recommended!

August 8th, 2023 by erika.malcev

The place was amazing we stayed there for 2 nights. Price was 1000 pp. The area is really great. You can walk around during the day and really get up close with Giraffes and zebras and other animals. You can do a boat tour as well or take a trip to the nearby crater.
Showers were hot and electricity was great. Also some okay wifi. The staff was really nice and helpful. You can get some firewood and breakfast, lunch and dinner at the restaurant on the area.

July 30th, 2023 by tommybernard11

It is a very well campside, this place is magic, you can to sleep near the zebra, girafe etc..
There is hot water and the bathroom is very clean. I recommand you that place. It is 1000 ppn and you have to pay the conservancy tax 1000 shilling (it is valable for one week).
The staff is friendly and helpful.

June 29th, 2023 by frasersafricanoverlanders

Beautiful grassy campsite at Acacia Camping, on Lake Naivasha. Steven will welcome you to a great spot, get the donkey boiler going for a hot shower, gets for going. The Co habitation between livestock, wild animals and humans is so interesting to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

May 25th, 2023 by Alveto Expedition

This was one of the best places we stayed not just in Kenya but the whole of North East Africa. The campsite offers wifi, hot showers, it's inside a conservation sanctuary and full of Zebras, Antilopes, wild buffaloes, giraffe, gazelle, orix, wildebeest, hippos and even hyenas, the move freely around the lake as this place is not enclosed. it's not rare to see Zebras and gazelle walking inside the campsite. the staff and the owners are super friendly. conservation fee 1000Ksh to pay once , 1000pp daily for camping. They also have a restaurant, rooms and possibility to camp outside the fenced campsite if you dare to stay alone surrounded by hippos. recommended

March 24th, 2023 by urspeterfischer

Living in Albert‘s cottage. Dogwalking through this wonderful park with Giraffs, Zebras, Impalas, Hyanas and Hyppos

March 3rd, 2022 by Escapethehague_overlanding

Stopped here to camp, but decided to leave. Were not impressed with the campsite, basicly just a fenced field and quite far for the lake. Had the impression the animals were just placed there inside the conservancy so it didn't really feel 'wild'. Went to Carnelly's instead to camp right next to the lake for a 1000kes ppn.

May 29th, 2021 by lorax284

Seemed like a popular spot. The campsite was moderately busy, but it was big enough that each group had its own area and privacy. There was running hot water. The bathrooms were decent. There were showers, but we didn't use them. There was WiFi but since it isn't written anywhere, we found out about it just before leaving.

In terms of activities, there's quite a lot to do. We did horseriding around the area for an hour. The horses and guides were from the stable adjacent to the campsite. We did an early morning boat ride in the lake and around Crescent Island; saw some hippos too. We also did mini game drives during the day and night. You can book safari vehicles if you speak to the owner, but we just used our own cars. We were lucky to see some hyenas in the night. We got torches from the gatekeeper at the main gate and asked him to get in our car so that he could show us around (paid him a couple hundred shillings).

The best part was the wildlife. During the day, you can see impalas, gazelles, and zebra roaming around just outside the minimal fencing. At night, when everyone is in their tents, the animals sometimes enter the campsite and wander between the tents. I even heard a hyena in the distance just before going to bed.

It's an excellent place for first-time campers or those who don't want to go for the full wild camping experience.

February 25th, 2021 by ILDA's pitstop

Beautiful place, so much fun going for a walk next to all the animals. we loved it here.
Campsite is basic but clean, hot water morning and evening. Best shower in months!!!
Owner and staff are very nice and helpful. Good grocery shopping on main road 5 minutes away.
Electricity point available only in the ablution block.
We took a lovely boat ride with Jeremy who was knowledgeable, and we really enjoyed it.

January 15th, 2020 by travelsouthbound.de

We loved this place. You are so close to the animals.
The 500 KES Conservation fee per person is valid for 1 week.
Hot showers and hot water available all the time.

July 14th, 2019 by wenn-nicht-jetzt.com

We liked that place very much. A lot of animals around us. Friendly people, worth the entrence. Horse riding possible, Crescent Island very closed,entrence for the island USD 30 per Person. For the Sanctuary 500 Schilling per Person. Camping 1000 pP.

February 24th, 2019 by twopermobile.wordpress.com

Clean. Loads of animals around like zebras, giraffes, wildebeest. 1000 ksh pppn. 500 conservancy fee to pay once at entry.