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Marsabit Lodge

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Marsabit Lodge is an old-style safari lodge, set on the inner slopes of an extinct volcanic crater…
…and just above a permanent lake…
…where eagles swoop, monkeys leap through the trees and bushbuck emerge to drink.
If you're fairly hardy and a natural history enthusiast, you're likely to enjoy the lodge…
…which offers a strong sense of remote Africa in its hidden location.
There is no disguising the basic comforts on offer, however, with simple beds and mosquito nets…
…only just adequate, plumbed-in bathrooms…
…towels, and linens…
…and generally little to keep you in your room.
The common areas of the lodge aren't a huge improvement…
…but they do ensure that the bar is stocked to reasonable levels.
You don't come to Marsabit to enjoy the comforts of the lodge, but to see the park…
…and only a short drive through the forest brings you to the precipice of Paradise Crater…
…where driving can sometimes be a challenge when trees have fallen over.
Marsabit National Park road signs
Wildlife-viewing is also challenging. Bug fans have the chance to meet a wide variety of insects…
…and some beautiful, forest butterflies, such as this Papilio demodocus - a tail-less swallowtail.
We saw this ghostly, spotted hyena, deep in the forest, but the woods are not their natural habitat.
Transfers between the airstrip and the lodge pass through dusty/muddy Marsabit town…
…where you'll meet a cross-section of peoples from northern tribes, for whom it's the capital.
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Marsabit Lodge is an old-style safari lodge, set on the inner slopes of an extinct volcanic crater…
Marsabit Lodge is an old-style safari lodge, set on the inner slopes of an extinct volcanic crater…
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…and just above a permanent lake…
…and just above a permanent lake…
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…where eagles swoop, monkeys leap through the trees and bushbuck emerge to drink.
…where eagles swoop, monkeys leap through the trees and bushbuck emerge to drink.
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If you're fairly hardy and a natural history enthusiast, you're likely to enjoy the lodge…
If you're fairly hardy and a natural history enthusiast, you're likely to enjoy the lodge…
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…which offers a strong sense of remote Africa in its hidden location.
…which offers a strong sense of remote Africa in its hidden location.
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There is no disguising the basic comforts on offer, however, with simple beds and mosquito nets…
There is no disguising the basic comforts on offer, however, with simple beds and mosquito nets…
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…only just adequate, plumbed-in bathrooms…
…only just adequate, plumbed-in bathrooms…
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…towels, and linens…
…towels, and linens…
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…and generally little to keep you in your room.
…and generally little to keep you in your room.
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The common areas of the lodge aren't a huge improvement…
The common areas of the lodge aren't a huge improvement…
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…but they do ensure that the bar is stocked to reasonable levels.
…but they do ensure that the bar is stocked to reasonable levels.
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You don't come to Marsabit to enjoy the comforts of the lodge, but to see the park…
You don't come to Marsabit to enjoy the comforts of the lodge, but to see the park…
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…and only a short drive through the forest brings you to the precipice of Paradise Crater…
…and only a short drive through the forest brings you to the precipice of Paradise Crater…
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…where driving can sometimes be a challenge when trees have fallen over.
…where driving can sometimes be a challenge when trees have fallen over.
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Marsabit National Park road signs
Marsabit National Park road signs
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Wildlife-viewing is also challenging. Bug fans have the chance to meet a wide variety of insects…
Wildlife-viewing is also challenging. Bug fans have the chance to meet a wide variety of insects…
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…and some beautiful, forest butterflies, such as this Papilio demodocus - a tail-less swallowtail.
…and some beautiful, forest butterflies, such as this Papilio demodocus - a tail-less swallowtail.
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We saw this ghostly, spotted hyena, deep in the forest, but the woods are not their natural habitat.
We saw this ghostly, spotted hyena, deep in the forest, but the woods are not their natural habitat.
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Transfers between the airstrip and the lodge pass through dusty/muddy Marsabit town…
Transfers between the airstrip and the lodge pass through dusty/muddy Marsabit town…
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…where you'll meet a cross-section of peoples from northern tribes, for whom it's the capital.
…where you'll meet a cross-section of peoples from northern tribes, for whom it's the capital.

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