Olerai House is an enchanting flower-covered farm house shaded by yellow Acacia Trees on the shores of Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. It is within easy reach of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya; 2 hours by road or 30 minutes by plane. Lake Naivasha is conveniently placed between the Masai Mara and Northern Kenya.

Mount Longonot got its name from the Masai word 'Oloonong'ot,' which means 'mountains of many spurs or steep ridges.' Mount Longonot offers exhilirating hiking and climbing opportunties, majestic views, and fabulous bird and game viewing for your Kenya safari.

Expeditions to Lake Nukuru

These expeditions may be arranged for Olerai Guests. White Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Waterbuck, Grant's and Thompson Gazelles, Impala, Jackal, Lion and Leopard are all possible finds.

Also known as volcanic lakes, soda lakes are created through the collection of volcanic ash in the lake basin, which turns the water alkaline. The lakes are so full of soda, or sodium carbonate, that they burn almost anything that tries to enter.

Very few organisms can survive in this caustic environment. However, Spirulina, a blue-green algae, does thrive in the waters of Lake Bogoria, as do the Flamingos that feed on this algae. Yet even the Flamingos must find fresh water to drink and occasionally rinse away the salt from under their feathers.