Eliye Springs Resort Turkana

Eliye Springs Resort also known as The Jewel on Lake Turkana, is a beach resort located on the Western shores of Lake Turkana, 65 km from Lodwar town, Northern Kenya. The resort is 350 km, an 8-hour drive from Nairobi.  Schedule flights from Nairobi, Eldoret, and Kitale land at Lodwar Airstrip, while Charter flights land directly at Eliye Airstrip.

Eliye Springs Resort has different types of accommodation: Luxury Bomas, self-contained rooms, and a campsite with Manyattas and Star-tents.

Luxury Bomas – This is luxurious, and well equipped with double/ twin beds, chairs, tables, sun chairs, and a tiled spacious bathroom and a fence around them. Bomas and fences are constructed in the traditional Turkana style, with a veranda facing the Lake.

The Self-contained rooms – There are 4 rooms in total with 2 double beds each. The rooms are simple but spacious, especially for families with children. Every room has a tiled bathroom and is fitted with electricity (during generator hours). All the rooms are close to the Restaurant.

Campsite with Manyattas and Star-tents – There are 8 Manyattas (Manyattas are common Turkana huts) with one bed each, a Beach view, Mosquito Net, and shared showers and toilets. TV room and Pool table nearby. 

The resort has a campsite where guests can pitch tents. There are 2 types of tents; one is the common doom type and the other type, “the Star tent” which is basically a mosquito net over your bedding. The advantage of this type of tent is the fresh air and the free sight of the night sky.

The on-site restaurant offers delicious continental and local dishes while the fully stocked bar serves a variety of alcoholic drinks like white and red wines, beers, spirits, and cocktails. Guests can also be served espresso and cappuccino in the coffee bar.

Guests can relax and enjoy full body massage in the open-air “massage saloon”. There are Swiss Gymnastic balls where guests relax their bodies through the exercises with the balls. The resort also offers a natural spa with thermal waters from the springs.

Eliye Springs Resort Activities Include boat rides, Wildlife, fishing, bird watching, Samburu village visits, beach volleyball, Turkana Donkey Trekking, darts, pool table, bush dinners, beach dinners, and even visiting the pre-historic sites.

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2023 Luxury Boma Accommodation Rates Per Night Include;

Accommodation on Half Board Basis

2023 The Self-contained rooms (Self-contained with 2 beds each)

Accommodation on Half Board Basis

Campsite (Manyatta, Startent/ Domtent and Own Tent Include

Kerosin Lamp, Soap & public washrooms

* Flamingos tour – 95 US Dollars
* Turkwel Delta – 240 US Dollars
* Full body Massage – 1,500 Kenya Shillings
* Bonfire at the beach – 2,000 Kenya Shillings 
* Sundowner on the Lake – 3,000 Kenya Shillings
* Fun with Donuts – 300 Kenya Shillings per 15 min
* Visit Central Island National Park – 209 US Dollars
* Fishing adventure in Lobolo – 15,000 Kenya Shillings
* Boat rides –  69 US Dollars per hour & 400 US Dollars per day
* Full 4-course dinner served on the beach  – 2,000 Kenya Shillings  per person
* Barbecue (Self-cooking under the stars in a beautiful setup. At least 3 meat items, salads, sauces, bread, etc. – 2500 Kenya Shillings per person
* Roast, grind, and brew your coffee to your every taste! Coffee/ Espresso 400 Kenya Shillings/ Cappuccino 500 Kenya Shillings (one full coffee kettle)
* Full day road trip to the site of the famous most complete skeleton of a 1.6 million years old Homo Erectus named, “Turkana Boy” – 18,000 Kenya Shillings