Lakes of Africa
- Each with its own distinct character and colour
- Salty, freshwater, alkaline, and volcanic varieties
- Gathering points for flamingos, hippos, rhinos, and rare bird species
Living
mirages
Like mirages brought to life, Kenya’s lakes are studies in contrast. Some are warm and vibrant; others silent, saline, shimmering with heat. Each is as distinct from the next as sky is from earth—places where nothing moves but the wind, the birds, and light dancing on the water. Lake Turkana, stark and green, lies amid lava flows and desert. The Rift Valley lakes, by contrast, unfold like a sequence of living scenes: Naivasha, Nakuru, Elementaita, Baringo, Magadi—each with its own personality. Some teem with flamingos, others with hippos; some are crusted with salt. And then there is Victoria, a truly vast body of water, seemingly immutable as the world around it shifts.
The Rift Valley lakes resemble jewels scattered by a giant’s hand, each with its own color and mood. Naivasha is cloaked in lush greenery, its warm waters home to hippos, while fish eagles soar overhead, diving with precision. Nakuru feels more austere, yet among its acacia trees and alkaline shores, rhinos are a common sight. Magadi, meanwhile, is otherworldly—its alien pink waters, salt crystals, and flocks of flamingos set against a silence broken only by the crunch of footsteps. Nearby, hot springs bubble, a quiet testament to the earth’s restless energy.
Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya, is known as the “Jade Sea” for its endless waves of green glass. Wild, windswept, and utterly mesmerizing, it remains untouched by mass tourism. No boats here—only fishing canoes and the rhythm of the surf. The water is brackish, the shoreline black and volcanic, and around it, vast silence. Turkana isn’t about lakeside picnics; it’s about standing at the heart of primordial Africa. Crocodiles glide beneath the surface, rare birds circle above, and fossils rest undisturbed in the stone. Most of all, it offers a feeling of freedom—indescribable, only to be experienced.
Lake Victoria may not be Kenya’s biggest tourist magnet, but it’s one of its most often mentioned. Many mistakenly believe it’s home to the famous waterfall, though that lies far to the south, between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Still, Victoria comes up in nearly every conversation. The largest lake in Africa, it is calm, immense, its horizon fading into sky. There are no flamingos, no vibrant mineral tones or dune-backed shores, yet it has its own slow, expansive rhythm. Visitors fish for Nile perch, sleep in lakeside lodges, sip tea on broad verandas—and simply exist. Without itinerary. Without urgency.
When the sky mirrors in the water and the world stands still – that’s a quintessential African lake morning.
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We fell in love with Africa for its unique nature and people. The emotions we have experienced here are hard to convey but can be given, that’s why we have dedicated our lives to it. Each point of the route has already been tried by us personally, it remains to make an individual program for you personally.
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