Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
MabingwaThe North Rift
Champions, escarpments and the Jade Sea.
- Stops
- 8
- Road
- 1,075 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
The North Rift runs from the Jade Sea of Lake Turkana, the cradle of humankind, to the high-altitude training grounds where Kenya's champion runners are made. Expect flamingo lakes, dramatic escarpments, the Samburu "Special Five" and Kenya's maize and wheat breadbasket.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 8
Shanga
beads
Samburu
Samburu protects northern Kenya's "Special Five" and runs Africa's first community-owned elephant sanctuary.
- Capital
- Maralal
- Altitude
- 1,960 m
- People
- 310k
- Best time
- Jun to Oct
Stop for
- Samburu National Reserve
- Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
- Mount Ololokwe
- Malasso escarpment
- Kenyatta House, Maralal
- Maralal Wildlife Sanctuary
Next: 165 km to Baringo
Stop 2 of 8
Chemchemi
hot spring
Baringo
Lake Bogoria is part of the UNESCO-listed Kenya Lake System and hosts vast flamingo flocks.
- Capital
- Kabarnet
- Altitude
- 1,900 m
- People
- 667k
- Best time
- Jul to Nov
Stop for
- Lake Bogoria National Reserve
- Lake Baringo
- Kabarnet Museum
- Kipsaraman Community Museum
- Ruko Wildlife Conservancy
- Lake Kamnarok National Reserve
Next: 40 km to Elgeyo-Marakwet
Stop 3 of 8
Kimbia
run
Elgeyo-Marakwet
Iten holds a World Athletics Heritage Plaque as a global training base.
- Capital
- Iten
- Altitude
- 2,400 m
- People
- 454k
- Best time
- The highlands
Stop for
- Iten, "Home of Champions"
- Kerio Valley and Elgeyo Escarpment
- Rimoi National Reserve
- Torok Falls
- Marakwet furrows
- Chebara Dam
Next: 40 km to Uasin Gishu
Stop 4 of 8
Mabingwa
champions
Uasin Gishu
Eldoret is famed worldwide as the "Home of Champions" for distance running.
- Capital
- Eldoret
- Altitude
- 2,100 m
- People
- 1.2M
- Best time
- Cool and pleas
Stop for
- Kipchoge Keino Stadium
- Sergoit Hill
- Kesses Dam
- Sirikwa Holes, Moiben
- Eldoret Arboretum and River Sosiani Park
- Chebororwa Conservancy
Next: 50 km to Nandi
Stop 5 of 8
Mashujaa
heroes
Nandi
Nandi has produced legends such as Kipchoge Keino, Eliud Kipchoge, Henry Rono and Bernard Lagat.
- Capital
- Kapsabet
- Altitude
- 2,000 m
- People
- 886k
- Best time
- Mild all year
Stop for
- Nandi Hills tea estates
- Koitalel arap Samoei Museum and Mausoleum
- Chepkiit Waterfall
- Kingwal Swamp
- Nandi Rock
- Kobujoi Forest
Next: 120 km to Trans-Nzoia
Stop 6 of 8
Mahindi
maize
Trans-Nzoia
Its huge maize harvests make it "Kenya's breadbasket".
- Capital
- Kitale
- Altitude
- 1,900 m
- People
- 990k
- Best time
- Dec to Mar
Stop for
- Saiwa Swamp National Park
- Mount Elgon National Park
- Kitum Cave
- Koitoboss Peak
- Endebess Bluff
- Kitale Museum
Next: 35 km to West Pokot
Stop 7 of 8
Uhuru
freedom
West Pokot
Kapenguria is where Jomo Kenyatta and fellow nationalists were tried and held.
- Capital
- Kapenguria
- Altitude
- 2,000 m
- People
- 621k
- Best time
- Aim for the dr
Stop for
- Kapenguria Museum
- Mount Mtelo (Sekerr)
- Nasolot National Reserve
- Turkwel Dam
- Marich Pass
- Tartar Waterfall
Next: 280 km to Turkana
Stop 8 of 8
Ziwa
lake
Turkana
The Lake Turkana basin is the cradle of humankind.
- Capital
- Lodwar
- Altitude
- 500 m
- People
- 927k
- Best time
- Hot and dry al
Stop for
- Lake Turkana (the Jade Sea)
- Central Island National Park
- Eliye Springs
- Nariokotome and the Turkana Boy Monument
- Ferguson's Gulf
- Namoratunga standing stones
Tumefika
We have arrived.
8 stops. 1,075 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the North Rift journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
