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Western Kenya shares a border with Africa’s largest lake, Victoria Nyanza: the source of the famous White Nile. Also, if you enjoy exotic food and drink, then Kenya is the ideal place for you and you should not miss out on the opportunity to let your Holidays Kenya include traditional cuisine and locally brewed beverages. There are also international dishes available for those tourists who are less adventurous.

Sightseeing comes after eating, though, and Kenya’s Nyanza Province is home to the Thimlich Ohinga Heritage Site, a unique and massive structure made out of stone blocks held together without the benefit of mortar. Thimlich Ohinga means ‘frightening dense forest’ and is a fitting name for something that dates back at least 500 years and about which not much is known. It is speculated that the Bantu peoples built the structure but then abandoned it and visitors can marvel at this unsolved mystery while they tour the site.

On the eastern end of the Great Rift Valley is the archaeological mecca of Olorgesailie, the dried out basin of a 150,000 year old lake in the area that was home to the exotic Hand Axe peoples. Tourists are encouraged to stay overnight and explore this fascinating excavation and there is ample accommodation on site. The Olorgesailie basin stretches over 50 square miles and is an experience that should not be missed.

Manda Island in Coast Province’s Lamu District is home to the Takwa Ruins, and visitors should make time to tour this stately Swahili village that was built during the 15th century and abandoned due to environmental issues two hundred years later. Takwa’s most famous building is its Friday Mosque, which features a massive pillar atop the qibla wall, and which is said to be the burial place of a long forgotten sheikh.

When planning your trip make use of some of the various planning resources to create your trip easily, such as guide books, brochures and online guides such as which has lots of destination advice, tips, photos and ideas on what to do and where to go. This is an all-in-one tour guide to help you plan your trip easily.