| Crate Lake Camp in Naivasha Kenya offers luxury | | | | water. |
| tented accommodation on the tree lined shores | | | | It is possible to take escorted walks on the plains |
| of this unusual jade green volcanic lake .the walls | | | | of the historical Ndabibi estate-home to a variety |
| of the crater encircle the camp and the lake | | | | of game including giraffe, eland and cheetah. Lady |
| ,giving an enclosed sense of privacy and isolation. | | | | Dalamere and her two husbands are buried on a |
| To reach the camp you walk down attractively | | | | panoramic outcrop on the estate. An early |
| built rustic steps-a greet many of them | | | | morning walk (for the surefooted) around the rim |
| Built under giant fever tree and facing the lake | | | | of the crater offers lovely views over the plains |
| are eight attractively furnished tents and two | | | | and escarpments beyond and down into the |
| wooden bandas. The accommodations are | | | | peaceful crater below. Night game drives are also |
| romantic and private .you climb stairs up to your | | | | offered, Crater lake camp is a wonderfully tranquil |
| spacious tent which is on a raised wooden | | | | and romantic spot-a perfect place to slow down |
| platform has a thatched roof and nice stone | | | | and recharge. Crater Lake offers classic escapes |
| bathroom. From the rocking chairs on your | | | | for special interest groups, including painting and |
| veranda and from your bed you look out towards | | | | astrology weekends, as well as ornithological |
| the peaceful lake and the steep crater walls | | | | outings with local experts. The camp will prepare |
| beyond. There are some particularly nice touches | | | | special romantic excursions – sundowners on |
| such as the use of carved acacia and chunks of | | | | the panoramic outcrop of Leopard Rock or a |
| obsidian in the constructions. Colorful bed covers, | | | | candlelit dinner on the lakeside jetty – while |
| decoratively painted clay pots and unusual roofs | | | | our safari vehicles can take you to the dramatic |
| (thatch lined with Hessian) all add to the charm of | | | | gorge of Hell’s Gate or the shimmering |
| the place .there are dressing downs in the | | | | expanse of Lake Nakuru – home to more |
| bathroom and mineral water by the bed. | | | | than half the world’s lesser flamingos. But for |
| The pleasant bar and dining area are fronted by a | | | | all its spectacular surroundings, visitors to Crater |
| large open-sided veranda which looks out over | | | | Lake often prefer to sit on their verandas |
| the lake .there are chunky wooden chairs with big | | | | overlooking what must be one of the most |
| cushions and day beds for resting on the lawn. | | | | beautiful small lakes in creation. Our camp has |
| Guests can take a walk along the edge of the | | | | been described as "Kenya’s most romantic |
| lake and there are wooden jetty with steps into | | | | tented camp" – and we challenge any couple |
| the lake for those bent on the swim. The bird life | | | | not to fall in love all over again! |
| is incredible-hosts of waders are in the shallows | | | | Accommodation |
| and swifts skim the water. At certain time of the | | | | Eight tents, some with double and some with twin |
| year pink flamingos add a surreal touch to the | | | | beds the two bandas each have two beds and |
| vivid green of the lake. Black and white colobus | | | | two bunk beds handy for families but a little |
| monkeys cavort in the trees and wake you in the | | | | darker than the tents. En-suite bathrooms with |
| morning with their strange calls echoing over the | | | | showers and plenty of hot water. |