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- Kenya
- The Great Rift Valley
- Elsamere Conservation Centre
Elsamere Conservation Centre
Along the southern shore of Lake Naivasha is the former home of
naturalist and painter Joy Adamson, author of 'Born Free', and now
the Elsamere Conservation Centre, incorporating a guesthouse and a
small museum. Visitors are invited to join the guests daily at 4pm
for a sumptuous tea on the lawns of the beautifully peaceful
lakeside setting, occasionally joined by the mischievous Colobus
monkeys with a taste for cheesecake. The museum has displays
portraying the true story of Joy and the lioness Elsa that she
raised from birth, and her attempts to return her to the wild, as
well as her paintings and personal artefacts. There is also a video
shown about the story of Elsa the lioness.
Information & Facts
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Admission
Language
English is the official language but Swahili is the
national language, with 42 ethnic languages spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES), divided into
100 cents. It is not advisable to take Kenyan Shillings out of the
country, as they are difficult to exchange elsewhere. Travellers
cheques in Sterling or US Dollars are recommended for your trip to
Kenya. US Dollars in particular have become commonly used in many
of the country's main hotels and safari lodges. Foreign currency
can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and hotels; easiest to
exchange are US dollars, pounds sterling or Euros. Street exchange
merchants should be avoided as they are operating illegally. Banks
open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm and on the first and last
Saturday of the month. Banks and bureaux de change at the
international airport stay open 24 hours. Credit Cards (American
Express, Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in the larger hotels and
stores, and some camps and lodges. ATMs are widely available in
Nairobi and the major towns.
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