Rift Valley Lakes

14 days—A budget Safari

$3832-4512 USD

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Safari summary

There is a place in Africa where the wound of a great rupture promises abundant life in its healing. It is a place of brooding mountains, of Great Plains and whispering lakes - a place that attracts a diversity of life to its wonders - and it was once believed to be the place of the birthplace of consciousness in mankind. Eight lakes make up the Kenya Rift Valley Lake system, two of which are freshwater and the rest alkaline. The large flocks of flamingoes for which the Kenyan lakes have become famous are found on the alkaline soda lakes
feeding on tiny crustaceans

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Lake Nakuru

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Internal flights
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Laundry
Visas

Itinerary

Nairobi

We pick you up at the International Airport in Nairobi and accompany you to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and getting ready to start your Africa adventure. Overnight and breakfast at Trademark Hotel BB

Trademark Hotel

Nairobi

Start your safari at Magadi Lake, the southernmost of Kenya's great lakes, located 80 km from Nairobi. We'll pick you up after breakfast and drive towards the Tanzanian border, passing the famous Ngong mountains and the Great Rift valley. Visit Olorgesaille, a famous archaeological site, before driving to Magadi for lunch. Explore the lakeside and cross the lake to learn about salt mining. Climb the adjoining mountain slopes for a fantastic view and learn about the local Maasai tribe.

Trademark Hotel

Lake Naivasha

Today you drive to Naivasha, the 2nd Rift Valley Lake on your tour, where you will be taken to Crescent Island. The tour usually takes 2 hours and you can explore both the lake and the island with all the birds and animals. Once you arrive at the island, you will meet the guide near the pier. Your guide will show you the best animals: giraffes, hippos, Grant's gazelles, the fox and maybe even the rare pythons. The boat will take you back to Lake Naivasha Country Club, where you will have lunch.

Simba Lodge

Lake Elementaita

Today you will continue to Lake Elementaita where you will take a hike to "Sleeping Warrior", a hill that has the profile of a sleeping Maasai warrior. On the shore you can watch pelicans. All meals and overnight at the Sentrim Elementaita FB

Sentrim Elementaita

Lake Nakuru

Watch birds at the lakeside in the morning. Continue to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at Flamingo Hills Camp for lunch. See flamingos, waterbucks, zebras, and rhinos on a game drive. Observe wildlife until sunset, including buffalo, leopard, lion, giraffe, and colobus. Stay at Flamingo Hill Camp.

Flamingo Hill Camp

Lake Bogoria

Lake Bogoria National Reserve is 107 km² with hot springs, geysers, and flamingos. See bee-eaters, kingfishers, and other birds, as well as antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, and more. Stay at Tumbili Cliff Lodge.

Tumbili Cliff

Lake Baringo

After breakfast you'll see stunning lake and island views as the sunrise light changes. Lake Baringo is the second freshwater lake in the Rift Valley, 970 m above sea level, with 450+ bird species and frequent crocodile and hippo sightings, especially at night.

Tumbili Cliff

Iten

Today you drive over the Rift to Kabernet and continue to the Chebloch Gorge, where you can linger and watch cliff jumpers. Drive through the Kerio Valley through breathtaking landscapes and traditional Pokot villages to the Rimoi Nation Reserve, where you can observe elephants migrating between Turkana and Kerio Valley. From here, we continue uphill to Iten, the city of marathon runners. At the Kerio View Hotel you have a breathtaking view over the valley and can even paraglide.

Kerio View

Mt.Elgon

Continue your journey north to Kitale at the foot of Mt. Elgon. You can visit the mountain or participate in a coffee tasting at the Cran es Camp, which has its own coffee. All meals and overnight at The Cranes Nested Tented Camp FB

Crested Crane Camp

Lake Turkana

Depart in the morning for the Airstrip for your flight to Lodwar. From there, we'll take you to Eliye Springs on the shores of Lake Turkana . The largest desert lake in the world is considered the cradle of mankind because archaeologists discovered some of the most ancient hominid remains. At the Eliye Springs Resort, you will find the Boma, which is modeled after the traditional straw huts of Turkana, the local tribe. In the late afternoon, visit the nearby fishing village of Longelech

Eliye Springs

Lake Turkana

Travel through nomads to Kalokol, the center of the Turkana fishermen.Visit a boma and learn how the Turkana make their diverse body jewelry. In Nariokotome, visit the old Spanish mission station with its gardens and plants. Many of the locals still speak Spanish. The place gained its fame only by the paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey.Visit the monument with the replica of the Turkana boy and visit the excavation site.

Eliye Springs

Lake Turkana

In the middle of Lake Turkana there are three islands of volcanic origin. After breakfast, take a motorboat across to the middle island. Central Iceland is designated as a national park. The three crater lakes on the island "Crocodile Lake", "Flamingo Lake" and "Tilapia Lake" are the most important breeding grounds of Crocodylus niloticus, the Nile Crocodile, walk between the crater lakes and discover the island. In the evening go back to Eliye Springs HB.

Eliye Springs

Lake Turkana

On the last day you can enjoy beach, lake and sun. On request, guests can enjoy a massage at the resort or a fishing trip. In the afternoon you will go to the last highlight of your trip- a boat trip with a Sundowner. ELyie Springs HB

Eliye Springs