Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
ZiwaNyanza and the Lake
Lake Victoria, soapstone and the nyatiti.
- Stops
- 6
- Road
- 660 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
Kenya's Lake Victoria shore offers sunsets over Africa's largest lake, island fossil sites and a UNESCO stone-walled town. Nyatiti lyres, ohangla drums and benga guitars set the soundtrack, while the green Gusii highlands supply soapstone art and tea.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 6
Jiwe
stone
Kisii
Kisii soapstone is one of Kenya's best-known craft exports, and the fertile highlands feed the Lake Region.
- Capital
- Kisii
- Altitude
- 1,700 m
- People
- 1.3M
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Tabaka soapstone quarries and workshops
- Manga Hills
- Nyangweta Forest
- Sameta Hill
- Gucha (Kuja) River
- Kisii town markets
Next: 30 km to Nyamira
Stop 2 of 6
Ndizi
banana
Nyamira
Nyamira is a productive tea highland and holds sites central to Abagusii origins and resistance to colonial rule.
- Capital
- Nyamira
- Altitude
- 1,800 m
- People
- 606k
- Best time
- Jul to Sep
Stop for
- Manga Ridge
- Otenyo Nyamaterere Shrine
- Keera Falls
- Kiabonyoru Hill
- Kipkebe Tea Estate
- Chepilat–Ikonge road
Next: 100 km to Migori
Stop 3 of 6
Ukuta
stone wall
Migori
Migori holds Thimlich Ohinga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is Kenya's main southern gateway to Tanzania.
- Capital
- Migori
- Altitude
- 1,400 m
- People
- 1.1M
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Thimlich Ohinga
- Gogo Falls
- Macalder gold mines
- Muhuru Bay
- Sori Karungu
- Got Kweru
Next: 75 km to Homa Bay
Stop 4 of 6
Kisiwa
island
Homa Bay
Homa Bay protects Kenya's last roan antelope in Ruma National Park and holds world-class fossil and rock-art sites on its islands.
- Capital
- Homa Bay
- Altitude
- 1,150 m
- People
- 1.1M
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Ruma National Park
- Rusinga Island
- Tom Mboya Mausoleum
- Mfangano Island rock art
- Abasuba Community Peace Museum
- Simbi Nyaima
Next: 75 km to Kisumu
Stop 5 of 6
Samaki
fish
Kisumu
As the former Port Florence at the end of the Uganda Railway, Kisumu is Kenya's gateway to Lake Victoria and the anchor of Lake Region trade.
- Capital
- Kisumu
- Altitude
- 1,130 m
- People
- 1.2M
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Kisumu Museum
- Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
- Hippo Point
- Dunga Beach and Wetlands
- Kit Mikayi
- Ndere Island National Park
Next: 70 km to Siaya
Stop 6 of 6
Asili
origin
Siaya
Siaya is the ancestral home of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Raila Odinga and Barack Obama Sr, drawing visitors interested in Kenyan and world political history.
- Capital
- Siaya
- Altitude
- 1,200 m
- People
- 993k
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Nyang'oma Kogelo
- Kang'o ka Jaramogi, Bondo
- Lake Kanyaboli
- Yala Swamp
- Got Ramogi (Ramogi Hills)
- Ndanu Falls
Tumefika
We have arrived.
6 stops. 660 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the Nyanza and the Lake journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
