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ABOUT LAKE BARINGO CLUB :
On the shores of Lake Baringo, 75kms north of the equator, the Club nestles amongst palm trees, green lawns and the clashing pinks, purples, reds and oranges of bougainvillea obviously thriving in the hot steamy days that characterise so many of the Rift's lakes. The chocolate lake laps gently at 26 acres of gardens whilst crocodiles bask and hippos snort their stories just 50 yards offshore. But above all Baringo is birds, birds and more birds. Over 460 species have been recorded here so it is no surprise that Baringo is the Mecca for bird watchers and the highlight of the ornithology circuit of East Africa.

Lake Baringo opened its doors in 1968.
ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS :
A resident ornithologist leads bird walks before breakfast and in the evening. Whatever you do at Baringo don't miss the bird boat trip. From your motorised dugout, complete with sunshade, you have a marvellous view of the Laikipia escarpment and the Tugen hills.

There are two hot springs in the area. A visit to the hot springs on a close by island takes two hours with plenty of bird, crocodile and hippo watching en route. There's a Lounge, bar, swimming pool and an air conditioned conference room.

If you are looking for something to do other than sunning yourself by the pool you could try a bird walk, boat trip, fishing, horse riding, camel riding or visit a Njemps village and Bogoria hot springs.

While on the lake you might meet a solo Njemps fisherman balanced on his precarious looking one-man raft made of Ambatch, similar to balsa wood. Your boatman might borrow a fish and then whistle up a fish eagle from the top of a distant tree. The takeoff, the approach, the turn, the swoop and the grab that follows will be a memory for life.

Restaurants/Bars:

  • Dining Room
  • Snack Bar
  • Pool Bar
  • The Pool Terrace
  • Hippo Lounge

Standard Meal Plan

  • Full Board

Facilities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Conference facilities
  • Gift Shop
MAP :

FACT FILE :

Number of rooms:

7 twin rooms - Pool wing rooms

40 twin rooms - Lake wing rooms

 

Restaurants/Bars:

Dining Room

This low ceiling open-sided dining room decorated with fishing nets, gourds and traditional jewellary seats 125 diners. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all served from here.

 

Snug Bar

Next to the dining room, this bar services diners and the Hippo Lounge. It is open from 10.00am to 11.00pm

 

Pool Bar

Opening hours are between 10.00am and 5.00pm

 

Recreation Facilities:

Swimming Pool

The small freshwater pool with its own bar is shaded by colourful bougainvillea. Plenty of sunbeds and mattresses are available for guests.

 

The Pool Terrace

This serviced by the pool bar and is an ideal place to relax or host a cocktail part in the evening.

Hippo Lounge

Overlooking the lawns and lake, this open sided lounge can accommodate up to 48 guests. Draughts, cards, scrabble, dominoes, chess and badminton are available from the reception.

Meeting Facilities:

Fully equipped conference room is situated adjacent at the swimming pool

Capacity 30 persons boardroom style and 60 people theatre style

Excursion and Activities:

Bird walks

There are two scheduled walks a day with a resident ornithologist Cliff walkers are transported the short distance to the cliff, the home of many large birds of prey and noisy restless `bush' birds.

Garden walk

This gentle walk is most rewarding for keen birders and novices alike. Lake birds and bush birds fill every tree and shrub.

Boat trips

There are no scheduled trips but there are plenty of boats with their captains for hire. Rental is charged per hour, an hour trip being the norm for those who want to see hippo at close quarters, crocodile and the abundant lake birds. Keen bird watchers might wish to take a boat for 2 hours or more they won't have far to go though as the shores of the lake are alive with feathered activity.

Hot springs

There are two hot springs in the area. A visit to the hot springs on a close by island takes two hours with plenty of bird, crocodile and hippo watching en route. Another colourful sight en route is one of Njemps fishermen off-loading nets full of tilapia, cat-fish, mud-fish and bass while the village women and children sort them into size.

 

Other Services:

Laundry/Dry Cleaning

Gift Shop

Telephone and fax services available

Radio allows for contact between Block Hotels headoffice, Nairobi

All major credit cards accepted

Bureau de Change can exchange reasonable amounts of foreign currency

 

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