The 10 Best Things to do in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province

June 1, 2021 Natalie Tallman

Discover the best top things to do in Turkana District, Kenya including Lake Turkana, Great Rift Valley, Eliye Springs, Desert Museum, Lake Elmenteita, Marti Rock Art, Koobi Fora Museum, Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve, Sibiloi National Park, Petrified Forests - Mount Sibiloi.

1. Lake Turkana

Chalbi Desert Kenya +254 734 746930 http://www.africasightsadventures.com
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Lake Turkana

Reviewed By mmostrowski - Nairobi, Kenya

Very hot place! amazing views and colours of the lake. Turkana are hardcore people! This is another planet to discover!

2. Great Rift Valley

Kenya
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4.5 based on 80 reviews

Great Rift Valley

Reviewed By travelwithshreya - Phitsanulok, Thailand

The Great Rift Valley divides Kenya down the length of the country and we were driving in between those rifts at some point of time of our journey. It is home to big cats, elephants, Grevy’s zebras, and endangered Jackson’s hartebeests. Before the mud-road meets the highway at Loruk town, we made a small photo-stop at a viewpoint overlooking Lake Baringo – the freshwater lake known for different species of birds, crocodiles, and hippos. I love The main attractions of the Great Rift Valley the wonderful national parks and safari opportunities enabled by the wealth of wildlife.

3. Eliye Springs

Kenya http://www.eliyespringsresort.com/
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Eliye Springs

4. Desert Museum

Loiyangalani Kenya http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/43/66/
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4.0 based on 12 reviews

Desert Museum

Reviewed By Alazaw90

Even if visiting museums isn’t your favourite activity you should see the Desert Museum, Loiyangolani which was opened in 2008. It has the fantastic colours of Lake Turkana as a background. In the Museum you will get some information about heritage of the tribes that live near the Lake, namely Rendille, Turkana, Samburu, Pokot, Watta, Gabbra, Dassanach and very important El Molo tribe. Our guide is a Rendille and he is married to a Turkana and he speaks also Samburu and more. That’s why I felt I had to learn, at least, the names of the tribes. Marti Rock In the afternoon our guide took us to see Marti Rock which is one of the three main rock sites with engravings about 5000 years old. They depict animals and ancient symbols.

5. Lake Elmenteita

Kenya
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Lake Elmenteita

Reviewed By 505cmj - Vancouver Island, Canada

Bird watching excellence. Numerous water species along the lake side; thousands of Lesser Flamingos, groups of Pelicans, Egrets, Storks and in the trees and brush above the lake a variety of colourful birds. A shallow lake, in a few spots are information kiosks erected by local businesses.

6. Marti Rock Art

C77 Close To The Desert Museum, Loiyangalani 60501 Kenya
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Marti Rock Art

7. Koobi Fora Museum

Sibiloi National Park This site is situated near Lake Turkana . Coordinates: 3.947545, 36.187031, Marsabit National Reserve Kenya http://www.museums.or.ke/koobi-fora/
Koobi Fora Museum

8. Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve

C77 Day Trip From Loiyangalani Or South Horr, Loiyangalani 60501 Kenya http://en.unesco.org/biosphere/africa/mount-kulal
Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve

9. Sibiloi National Park

The Warden Access from Loiyangalana or North Horr, Marsabit National Reserve 30500 Kenya +254 54 21223 http://www.kws.org/parks/parks_reserves/SINP.html

10. Petrified Forests - Mount Sibiloi

Karsa Gate, Sibiloi National Park Kenya

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