Fodor's Expert Review Crater Lake Tented Camp

About a half-hour drive from the town of Naivasha, Crater Lake Tented Camp is situated in the cauldron of a crater in the Crater Lake Game Sanctuary, on the edge of a lovely salt-water lake, which itself lies just off the southwestern shore of Lake Naivasha. The views here are exquisite: pale fever trees flank the water and attract more than 200 species of birds as well as black-and-white colobus monkeys. The tented rooms all look across the lake, and the brick-built bandas are set back a little. The decor is underwhelming, but the views more than make up for it, especially from the restaurant deck that sits right over the deep green water. There's also the option to camp here and you can hire tents and all other equipment. Definitely make time for the interesting two-hour guided walk through the sanctuary and a night drive when you might see hippos, hyenas, and bush babies.