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Elsamere is a haven for lovers of nature, set in Acacia forest on the banks of Lake Naivasha, in Kenya's Rift Valley and within the Elsa Conservation Trust established in 1963 by Joy and George Adamson, their work in conservation is part funded by the elsa conservation trust through education and training. the conservation centre provides information on the lake ecology and regularly hosts research programs to monitor the lake and the local wildlife. elsamere has also become quite famous for its resident troop of black and white colobus monkeys which visit the centre regularly. guests may easily view the troop from the lakeside lawn. other frequent visitors to the centre are a pod of hippopotami which often graze on the lawn at night.
Location
The turn off for Elsamere is the Moi South Lake Road, 22km from its junction with the old Nairobi/nakuru road at naivasha town... naivasha is approximately 100 kms from nairobi.
Climate
Tropical climate with wet weather from May to July (Long Rains) and October to November (Short Rains). Temperatures ranging from 17° to 29°c. warm during the day and cool at night.