点评:We stumbled across this little gem on our way to Lake Magadi. Down an unassuming side-road out into an environment that in the dry season resembles an acacia filled desert. It's really very beautiful.
The visitor's centre is a small open-air building, it cost 500 KSH per head to enter the exhibition and this includes a tour guide to take you around the site. We noted from the visitor book that there had only been one ther visitor in a few days.
There is a small exhibition explaining the geology of the area, along with some basic biology and archaeology to help you make the most of the visit.
Our guide showed up and despite his English not being amazing, he was very pleasant and tried very hard to give us lots of information. There were sites containing hand axes from prehistoric hominids as well as bones from elephants and pigs that were deposited 2m years ago and are now extinct.
This place is definitely worth visiting. A few things to note: It was nearly 40 C when we were there and there is quite a bit of walking between the sites, particularly to get to the last site with the elephant bones. All of this is in direct sun, with no shade. I strongly recommend taking water and a hat.
On the way back expect the usual impromptu market set up by the Maasai to try and sell you souvenirs, since there is some sort of community building at the end of the tour. If you have cash with you, they are well priced, just be aware that like most Maasai markets, the items are not handmade and often not even from Kenya, since they are usually bought in bulk in Nairobi to sell to tourists.
翻译:我们在去马加迪湖的路上偶然发现了这颗小宝石。沿着一条不起眼的小路驶入旱季类似于充满金合欢的沙漠的环境。它真的非常漂亮。
游客中心是一座小型露天建筑,进入展览会的费用为每人500 KSH,其中包括一名导游带您参观现场。我们从访客簿上注意到几天来只有一位访客。
有一个小型展览会解释该地区的地质情况,以及一些基本的生物学和考古学知识,以帮助您充分享受这次参观。
我们的向导出现了,尽管他的英语不是很好,但他非常愉快并且非常努力地为我们提供了很多信息。有些遗址包含史前原始人的手斧以及大象和猪的骨头,这些骨头是在 200 万年前沉积的,现在已经灭绝了。
这个地方绝对值得一游。需要注意的几件事:我们在那里时气温将近 40 摄氏度,在各个地点之间要走很多路,尤其是要到达最后一个有大象骨头的地点。所有这些都在阳光直射下,没有阴影。我强烈建议带上水和帽子。
在回来的路上,期待马赛人通常临时设立的市场来尝试向您出售纪念品,因为在旅游结束时会有某种社区建设。如果您有现金,它们的价格很合理,请注意,与大多数马赛市场一样,这些商品不是手工制作的,而且通常甚至不是来自肯尼亚,因为它们通常在内罗毕大量购买以出售给游客。