Lake Elementaita Serena Camp

Lake Elementaita, Kenya

A 25-tent camp on Lake Elementaita styled after East Africa’s early exploration era, set within the Soysambu Conservancy.

Overview

Lake Elementaita Serena Camp sits within the private Soysambu Conservancy on the lake’s southern shore, its tented accommodation designed in a style that recalls Kenya’s early twentieth-century safari era. The conservancy surrounding the camp adds giraffe, zebra and buffalo to the lake’s own dense birdlife.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Twenty-five tents, including standard and family configurations, each en-suite with a private veranda facing the lake.

Food & Service

Meals served with lake views, with sundowners typically taken on the shoreline.

Activities

Game drives through the Soysambu Conservancy, guided nature walks, and birdwatching along the lake’s shallow soda flats.

Wildlife & Photography

The conservancy’s open plains support giraffe, zebra, buffalo and eland alongside the lake’s resident and migratory waterbirds, giving photographers a wider variety of subjects than the lake alone.

A Photographer's Note

Late-afternoon light over the lake, with flamingos silhouetted against the water, is the camp’s signature shot.

Conservation & Impact

The camp operates within the privately protected Soysambu Conservancy, part of the wider Kenya Lake System UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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