Rift Valley

Kenya’s top holiday experiences: The Great Rift Valley

The Rift Valley Lakes: Relax by the freshwater lakes of Naivasha and Baring,o where, as you take in the myriad birdlife, sleepy crocodiles stare sideways at you and fat hippos wallow in the mud. A boat journey onto the lake gets you closer to the birds and you may even get a fish eagle swooping down to your boat in anticipation of food. 

Enter Hell's Gate: On the drive through Olkaria, natural vents erupt with huge sighs and groans as you pass through to enter Hell’s Gate, one of the most intriguing, surreal places in east Africa. As you’re allowed to walk or cycle unaccompanied through the park, you can come face-to-face with grazing zebras, be looked down on by towering giraffes and stare up at the two huge volcanic towers, sometimes teeming with hyraxes. 

Teeter on the Losiolo Escarpment: When you stand on this knife-edge ridge and look at the 2,000m sheer drop down into the Suguta Valley, the longest drop in the Rift Valley, you’ll understand why it’s also known as the 'World’s End'. Try to get there just before dawn and as the sun rises: you’ll see the breathtaking views slowly unfolding below.