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Visitors to Kenya often make for the delights of Maasai Mara and the popular beach resorts but, if you’re looking for something a little different, discover one of 10 best kept secrets in Kenya during your holiday.

Kenya is one of Africa’s most pristine and exciting destinations and offers numerous opportunities for birdwatching.

The Great Rift Valley is an approximately 6,000 km continuous geographic trench on the earth’s crust which stretches from Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley in Asia through Kenya to Mozambique in South-Eastern Africa.

Lake Nakuru is an alkaline lake situated on the floor of the Rift Valley at an elevation of 1754 meters above sea level. The lake lies to the south of Nakuru. Lake Nakuru National Park encompasses and protects the lake.

Lake Naivasha is a stunning freshwater lake in Kenya, which lies north-west of Nairobi and Naivasha town on its northeast edge. It is part of Africa’s Great Rift Valley and a top destination to visit in Kenya.

Lake Logipi is a minor lake located in the northern Kenyan Rift Valley. The saline, alkaline lake lies in the northern end of dry Suguta Valley, south of Lake Turkana. It lies approximately 48 km from Lake Turkana and separated by the Barrier volcanic complex.

Lake Kamnarok is the only ox-bow lake in Kenya, located at the base of Kerio Valley. Kamnarok derives from the word narok, which is a water plant species that was prevalent in the lake in the early stages of its formation.

Lake Jipe is a small, shallow lake that spans the territories of Kenya and Tanzania. It is located south of Nghonji village in Kenya and within the Mwanga district in Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.

Lake Elmenteita is a soda lake, nestled in the eastern sweep of the Kenyan Rift Valley, which lies approximately 120 km northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.