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Tumbili Cliff Lodge
Tumbili Cliff Lodge
Tumbili Cliff Lodge

Tumbili Cliff Lodge


0°37’56.7"S 36°2’15.4"E

Reviews of Tumbili Cliff Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

2 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Tumbili Cliff Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Dec-2018, 1 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Tumbili Cliff Lodge.
Giraffe

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Hippo

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Mr N & Ms S
Zambia

"Beautiful Baringo"

4 nights Arrived 29 Dec 2018
"Perched just far enough above the risen waters of Lake Baringo on its western side, Tumbili Cliff Lodge is an excellent location from which to enjoy both the lake itself and the wider vegetation, wildlife and scenery of this particular section of the Rift Valley.

The accommodation is comfortable (even if the circular beds are a little kitsch!). Meals were all very enjoyable - plentiful food, well cooked with lots of vegetables and fruit plus, other than our first night when we were the only guests, a decent range of choices at the buffet. It would, however, be good if one or two better wines were added to the drinks list.

The lodge is very well run by Elijah, the manager, and all the staff we met were friendly, helpful and efficient, perhaps especially Samson who runs the bar and restaurant.

The main purpose of our stay here was birding in which we were greatly assisted by our local guide, Titus Kangor (who is a freelance associated with, rather than employed by, the lodge). With his help we logged over 120 bird species including over a dozen lifers. We were particularly impressed by his searching out of the slender-tailed nightjar and several owl species. Titus has a genuine enthusiasm for Kenya's birdlife and is certainly very knowledgable about the species to be found around Lake Baringo and where exactly to locate them. We very much enjoyed his company and benefitted from his guiding abilities.

We made two boat trips during our stay, piloted by Jonah who clearly has a deep knowledge of the lake. The second took us to an island in the conservation area near the eastern shore which has a population of the endangered Rothschild's (or Baringo) Giraffe; well worth a visit.

We also took advantage of the impressive astronomical telescope at the Lodge, which we commend highly to anyone visiting there." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

6 sightings

Steve H
Cumbria

"Tumbili Cliff Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Mar 2016
"This is a great lodge with fantastic birding and should be on any birder's itinerary.

I was the only guest but the hospitality was brilliant and the facilities very comfortable. The accommodation was of a very high standard with well-designed spacious rooms and bathrooms open to the stars. Excellent pool. Tumbili Cliff Lodge deserves more visitors.

I stayed two nights and was very well looked after. The poor surface of the main road and the limited mammal wildlife in a fairly remote location probably deters some tourists but it is well worth a visit for the rich birdlife. Titus Kangor is a very experienced bird guide and good company. The boat trip on the lake gives good access to water birds.

There is an observatory for astronomers which I did not visit but I loved the birdlife around the lodge" See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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