Lake Turkana

Lake · Turkana

Lake Turkana

Lake · Turkana

Lake Turkana

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Lake Turkana, Kenya's largest desert and alkaline lake, dazzles with its jade blue waters and vibrant local culture against a stark, lunar landscape.

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"It is worth the long, hot, and bumpyride to Lake Turkanato see its jade blue waters and the surroundinglunarlandscape. Members ofthe seminomadic Turkana tribe, decked out in jewelry and colorful fabrics, with goats, donkeys, and children in tow, pace the shore, collecting water and gathering wild fruits. Lake Turkana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest permanent desert lake as well as itslargest alkaline lake. The landscape is so hot, windy, and aridthatit's hard to imagine how anyone manages to survive here. If possible, come to the annual spring Lake Turkana festival, when tribes from across northern Kenya gather here to promote peace and celebrate one another’s cultures."

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Wellington Chamunorwa Muzondo

Google

A uniquely beautiful place. Kenya Wildlife Services can greatly improve the place by putting very simple and basic shaded rest points between the various hiking trails eg from the trail from the Tilapia Lake and Crocodile Lake to Flamingo Lake on Central Island. Currently it is a moderate to tough trail with no rest points under the merciless Turkana sun. There aren't any long enough trees to provide any shade. The boat ride from the shore to the Central Island is ridiculously overpriced. The various operators and KWS need to do something about this. Paying +/-US$200 for this boat ride is way too expensive

collins losinyono

Google

It's very beautiful and fresh water lake and it's also good for swimming and refreshment.you will get fresh and delicious fish .

Patrick Wambua

Google

A nice place to visit, clean beaches and good hotels, you must be prepared to travel through a grueling and hot wilderness from Laisamis to the lake. The community is friendly .You will have an opportunity to pass and see the biggest wind power in Kenya and Africa .

Michnus Olivier

Google

One of the most beautiful lakes we have seen. The turquoise lake are incredible. With the contrast to the dry volcanic surroundings and vastness it makes for a spectacular place to visit. Do not underestimate the place it is very desolated and there is not much around in luxuries.

Salim Abednego

Google

Nice one I enjoyed the hot beaches

vivian adhiambo

Google

We drove for several hours about 12 from Nairobi before we could get to Lake Turkana. The terrain and the landscape across the multiple counties like Samburu and Marsabit that we drove through before getting to Turkana was quite beautiful. North Eastern is definitely a must visit region in Kenya. Loved my stay here including sleeping in a manyatta ❤❤

Benjamin Wafula

Google

Nachukui, great place needs good access road,it has potential for fishing

Philip Ngunjiri

Google

Loved the scenery. Have lot of potential for Loal tourism