The town of Nyahururu welcomes you back to the part of Kenya where fields and forests are green and lush, at least in December. You will visit Nyahururu and its beautiful Thomson Falls on the day of the Mount Kenya, Samburu and Maasai trip that brings you from the Samburu National Reserve back to the southern hemisphere.
Seeing and hearing the magnificent waters of Ewaso Ng’iro falling from the height of 74 meters – known to the world as Thomson Falls – is fascinating. Especially when just two hours back you were in the midst of a dry thirsty land.
The Thomson Falls Lodge will put your mind to rest. Its colonial style cottages, decorated by beautiful flower gardens, create a peaceful atmosphere of a well run cosy place.
The garden and green lawns are very well maintained. Trees and flowers are of a truly impressive variety, which might be envied by some botanical gardens outside Kenya.
This impression changes slightly when you are inside, in your room or in the restaurant, where the level of maintenance can be best described as “faded glory”. Meaning that not much attention is being spent on repairs and refreshing of the interiors. This is a common thing in Kenya though. Just enjoy the vintage furniture, doors and window frames, weird paintings, old fashioned clocks, lamps and chandeliers. The rooms in the Thomson Falls Lodge are even equipped with a real open fire place! Once you’ve had enough of post colonial pleasures, just get out and spend as much time outside as possible.
The Thomson Falls viewpoint is situated right next to the lodge. Here you can spend some time meditating while watching the waterfall. Or socialise with friendly local vendors, if you are in the mood to do so.
The level of service in the Thomson Falls Lodge is excellent. Staff is well trained, polite and very attentive, especially in the restaurant. If you’ve already had enough ugali and roast potatoes during the first couple of days on your trip, the Thomson Falls Lodge restaurant will make you happy with some good options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can expect to receive a service in a colonial style too, with all table accessories present in front of you and full attention to your needs and desires.
Parts of this post and photos are used in our evaluation of Thomson Falls Lodge on Trip Advisor (ECSafari). With thanks to the staff of Thomson Falls Lodge for their hospitality!
Would you like to visit Nyahururu and see the impressive Thomson Falls? Contact us at info@empakaaiculturalsafari.com. We will help you to plan and make a perfect trip to Kenya. We will put the Thomson Falls Lodge on the itinerary, if you wish so!