NASOLOT NATIONAL RESERVE

Beautiful and rugged, the Nasolot Reserve is located to the north of Mount Melo. The reserve is quite remote which means few visitors and a chance to be at one with nature in the seemingly endless plains within its borders.  Visitors to this paradise can enjoy spectacular views from Nasolot Hill, bird watching, camping, fishing, and nature walks. Nasolot National Reserve, situated about 146 km north of Kitale, offers a unique and remote wilderness experience in the north of Mount Melo. This vast expanse of 9,200 hectares, elevated between 500 to 1500 meters on the Great Rift Valley, presents a rugged landscape dominated by Nasolot Hill’s rocky ridges and expansive plains. The reserve is home to an array of wildlife, including African Elephants, greater and lesser kudu, antelopes, bushbucks, waterbucks, duikers, buffaloes, gazelles, hippos, lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and various primate species such as syke’s monkey. Nasolot Hill, a rocky outcrop at the reserve’s periphery, adds to its charm. Bird enthusiasts will find joy in spotting Abyssinian ground hornbills, Abyssinian rollers, white-crested turacos, and superb starlings, among other avifauna. While Nasolot National Reserve is accessible year-round, the optimal time for game viewing is during the dry season, from June to October and December to February.