CULTURAL TOURISM

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Kenya is endowed with s rich and diverse cultures. There are 42 communities in all make a total population of about 30million. To appreciate this culture visits any of our museums, cultural and prehistoric sites. Among others we have:

Museums:

" Nairobi
" Lamu
" Fort Jesus, Mombasa,
" Kitale
" Meru
" Kisumu
" Gede, Malindi
" Narok
" Kabarak
" Hyrax Hills
" Kariandusi
" Kapenguria
" Kabarnet

Cultural Sites

" Bomas of Kenya
" Mount Kenya
" Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga
" Kakamega Crying Stone
" Thimlich Ohinga

Historical Sites

" Dr. Krapf, Rabai
" Kenyatta House, Malaral
" Kapenguria
" Tom Mboya Mausoleum
" Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum
" Community Peace Museums in Kenya: Lari, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru.

Prehistoric Sites

" Ollogesaillie
" Nariokotome, west of Lake Turkana
" Samburu Hills
" Koobi Fora, Lake Turkana
" Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria
" Kariandusi
" Hyrax Hills,
" Baringo

It is worth noting that there are numerous community and private museums scattered throughout the country. There are six peace museums established on the platform of fostering reconciliation among the people. Examples include Lari Memorial Peace Museum that depicts an incident in which many people died in the struggle for independence.

The Community Museums of Kenya is involved in palaeontological work in Baringo area of the Rift Valley. Consequently a local museum has been established in the vicinity as a package of cultural tourism.

Butterfly arranges excursions for individuals and their families to specific areas on request. This is usually incorporated with learning of indigenous languages such as Swahili, Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin etc.