Must-see attractions in Northern Kenya

  • Ng'iro Bridge crossing the Ewaso Ng'iro River in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.

    Samburu National Reserve

    Northern Kenya

    The most popular park in northern Kenya, Samburu's dominant feature is the Ewaso Ngiro River, which slices through the otherwise bone-dry country. The…

  • South Island National Park

    Northern Kenya

    Designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997, this 39-sq-km purplish volcanic island is completely barren (minus some rock art) and uninhabited,…

  • Marsabit National Park

    Northern Kenya

    This small park, nestled on Mt Marsabit’s upper slopes, is coated in thick forest and contains a wide variety of wildlife, including leopards, elephants …

  • Shaba National Reserve

    Northern Kenya

    Shaba, with its great rocky kopjes (isolated hills), natural springs and doum palms, is more physically beautiful than the nearby national reserves of…

  • Sibiloi National Park

    Northern Kenya

    A Unesco World Heritage Site, Sibiloi is located up the eastern shore of Lake Turkana and covers 1570 sq km. It was here that Dr Richard Leakey discovered…

  • Mt Kulal

    Northern Kenya

    Mt Kulal (2293m) dominates Lake Turkana’s eastern horizon and its forested volcanic flanks offer some serious hiking possibilities. This fertile lost…

  • Central Island National Park

    Northern Kenya

    Bursting from the depths of Lake Turkana, and home to thousands of living dinosaurs, is the Jurassic world of Central Island volcano, last seen belching…

  • Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy

    Northern Kenya

    Eight kilometres north of Archer’s Post, and abutting the northern boundary of Samburu National Reserve, is this 384-sq-km wildlife conservancy, which…

  • Umoja Village

    Northern Kenya

    There are a number of Samburu villages in the area that welcome paying visitors. Probably the best one is Umoja, which was originally founded as a refuge…

  • Buffalo Springs National Reserve

    Northern Kenya

    The twin sister of Samburu National Reserve, which sits on the opposite, northern side of the river, Buffalo Springs has a wide variety of animals,…

  • Maralal National Sanctuary

    Northern Kenya

    This sanctuary, home to zebras, impalas and other wildlife, once completely surrounded the town. Today it only covers a small patch of land around what's…

  • Loyangalani Desert Museum

    Northern Kenya

    Standing on a bluff above the lake several kilometres north of town, this museum covers the history and cultures of northern Kenya. The rooms contain lots…

  • Shurr Community Conservancy

    Northern Kenya

    Established in 2013, and immediately to the east of Marsabit, this conservancy has a lot of potential and there's more wildlife around here than many…