Owners and Hosts: Ross and Caro Withey
(Caro is the daughter of Willie and Sue Roberts)

Climate: Hot and dry

Season: Open all year

Accommodation: Samatian Island is an eco-lodge set on a small private island with breathtaking views across the bronze waters of Lake Baringo. There are 6 thatched rooms, each of them unique in design, accommodating 12 to 16 guests. Two of these rooms are family units. The dining and sitting room area, situated next to a large infinity pool, offers a panoramic view of the lake and the rugged Northern Frontier.

Activities: Boat rides around the islands, which host a multitude of birds, hippos, crocodiles, and monitor lizards. Bird-watching and professional guides. Bush walks over the islands or within the Ruko Community Conservancy. Cultural visits to Njemps villages and schools or to the traditional Pokot tribe on the northern shores of Lake Baringo. Bush breakfasts. Sundowners. Mountain biking. Fishing. Canoeing. Water-sport include wake-boarding, waterskiing, knee-boarding and tubing. Massages. Interact with community projects such as schools, clinics, self-help and women’s groups or conservancy projects. Half day excursions to see thousands of flamingos feeding in Lake Bogoria, an enchanting nearby soda lake. Picnic lunches in the Tugen Hills, the largest range within the Great Rift, and experience ‘typical Africa’ within the colourful markets, with great birding opportunities to visit fossil sites and museums. Day trips to Lake Nakuru National Reserve, famous for its abundance of flamingos and wildlife.

Samatian Island Lodge website
Samatian Island Lodge factsheet (pdf)
Samatian Newsletter - July 2010 (pdf)