Just 50 kilometres east of Lodwar lies Eliye Springs, a small resort that, back in the 1970s, enjoyed astonishing popularity with the international jet-set who flew in from Nairobi with private planes to spend a weekend angling on the lake and partying on the beach.
Eliye Springs surely is the greatest place to unwind: It has a very laid-back atmosphere, endless palm-fringed sand beaches, a massive dune from which you enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Turkana, and a lack of mobile network. So Lodwar people come here on the weekend when they want to be unreachable and enjoy total peace and fun.
Close to the name-giving mineral spring, there is a comfortable lodge with good food, and further down the beach, you will find several basic campsites, all of which are fit to offer you total relaxation to end your Turkana safari. ‘Kabissa’, by the way, means ‘completely’ in Swahili
