We stopped at this city because it is the closest to the Hells Gate Nationalpark. This city had a special charm, calm, clean, local, and pure. Lots of guesthouses we stepped in have been nasty, either part of a bar and way too expensive.
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. ~ Tim Cahill
Our fourth try was successful after driving around with a Boda-Boda for a while. We found a small guesthouse with a European owner, still pricy with its 1500 KS/ per night for a double room.
Considering this is not a tourist city, there is also not a lot to see. It is more to enjoy the local, easy life, walk through the streets, enjoy the sun, or look into a few shops. Spending there more than two days might be dull for most travelers. On top of that, during the summer season, it rains a lot. Once a day, we had pouring rain flowing down the road as a tiny river. But it's fun to run through it, followed by confused gazes from African people who can't understand why you want to get wet.
Things to Do
Buffalo Mall Naivasha
It is one big shopping mall in the center. Not super interesting, but you can spend some time just walking through, looking around, negotiating for things you might not want to buy, and watching the locals.
Fast Food Restaurants
I was so surprised. After almost being on a diet in Uganda, Kenya is a paradise. Naivasha has multiple significant fast food places with burgers, pizza, or Swahama. The prices are okay, and the food is fat and not healthy, but tasty if you are in the mood for it. Besides that, we found a few bars in the center with good music, ambiance lights, and cocktails. There were barely any people inside, so the waiters were even happier to see a white person.
Lake Naivasha/ Crescent Island
One huge positive point is the fantastic lake Naivasha close to the town. Sadly it is not possible to walk there directly through the harbor. It was closed during that time, but still, it is possible to take a Boda-Boda to the next spot on the lake. It took us around 20 min from the center, and the Boda driver brought us over bumpy adventurous roads to a swamp place with lots of food huts and fishing boats. Locals would walk around there, spend some time together, cook and sell the food and enter and exit their tiny fisher boats. The view was excellent. Although we only saw lots of birds but not as expected any other animals from that spot.
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