Kenya Wild Safari

The Great African Rift Valley is a natural wonder. Created by a fissure in the earth's crust, the Great African Rift Valley extends around 5,400 Km in a North-South direction along the length of Africa. Large shallow depressions within the Rift Valley, fed by streams, have become great lakes, around which many species of wildlife can be found.

The Great African Rift Valley is a unique ecosystem and its amazing landscape has to be seen to be believed. You can tour the Great African Rift Valley on your Kenya Wild Safari.

The Great African Rift Valley is such a prominent feature on the surface of the Earth that it can be seen from as far away as the moon. The Rift Valley in Africa is at its scenic best in Kenya, where both walls of this wide fissure can be seen at Nakuru, where the valley has a width of 45 Km. The narrowest point is between the Aberdare mountains and the Mau Escarpment.

Some of the tourist spots within the African Rift Valley that you can visit on your Kenya Wild Safari are:

Lake Naivasha: This freshwater lake is famous for its bird life, that includes ospreys and fishing eagles that feed on the fish and other marine life in the lake. Wildlife such as hippos, buffalo, zebras, and giraffe can also be seen around the lake. There also many flower and fruit orchards around Lake Naivasha.

Lake Nakuru: Lake Nakuru is a shallow lake with a high soda content. This salt-water lake is the natural habitat of flocks of thousands of flamingoes. The spellbinding sight of flocks of graceful flamingoes, feeding, looking after their young and taking flight over the lake is an unforgettable one.