Fig Tree Campsite

Southern Rift Valley


Easily the pick of Lake Bogoria's camping areas, remote Fig Tree is a wonderfully shady lakeshore spot with a small stream nearby and a small ablutions block. Mosquitoes and baboons are the main drawback.


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