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Western Kenya Safaris, Lake Victoria Holidays, Kisumu
City Tours
Kenya Victoria holidays- 9 Days
Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Nakuru.
Depart Nairobi and drive down the picturesque escarpment of the
Great Rift Valley for the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park where
most of the day is spent viewing game and the extensive bird life
that call this Rift Valley Game Park home. Apart from the wildlife,
including the black and white rhino species this game sanctuary
also boosts of the largest Euphobia candelabra forest in the world.
All meals and an overnight stay at the renowned Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 2: Lake Nakuru - Kisumu City.
A mid morning start for Kericho, the tea growing center of Kenya,
stopping at the Kericho Tea Hotel for lunch and an afternoon tour
of the tea plantations. An evening drive for Lake Victoria and the
its main port of Kisumu City. Dinner and an overnight stay at the
Imperial Hotel in Kisumu or similar.
Day 3: Kisumu City - Got Ramogi - Kamito(Aram)
The day is spent visiting the various attractions of this Lakeside
City including the local museum which is rich in cultural and archeological
artifacts, Kit Mikaye ( the rock that has a story to tell that is
steeped in the mythology of the Luo people), continue to Usenge
on the shores of Lake Victoria via the Late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga's
mouseleum - Kan'go ka Jaramogi, attempt to climb Got Ramogi- Hill
(the home of the grand grand father of the luo comunity when the
luo tribe first settled on lake victoria) in the afternoon after
a lunch of fresh fish and other savories that include local fare,drive
back to Kamito beach . The evening is spent listening to fork-lore
by a campfire on the shores of the lake as your mutton or lamb roasts
on a spit in the open. Overnight in a middle class hotel, on a campsite
or home-stays in an ambassadorial posh rural home on the shores
of Lake Victoria.
Day 4: Kamito(Aram) - Luanda Kotieno- Mbita.
After an early visit to the shores of Lake Victoria to see the swarming
market as fishermen and other traders sell their wares we travel
to Luanda kotieno beach ready to board the ferry to mbita Point,
a major center for insect study that hosts the International Center
for Insect Physiology and Ecology(ICIPE), this is a 45 minite ride
on lake victoria gulf.The day is spent at mbita with a boat ride
to takawiri or mfangano Islands in lake victoria and a drive cross
the causeway to Rusinga Island famous as a bird watchers' island
and also home to the late Tom Mboya a prominent Kenyan politician
who was assassinated in 1969 and whose remains were interred in
a Memorial Mausoleum on the island. We partake of lunch on the island
before driving to Lake Victoria Safari Village for dinner and an
overnight stay at the beautiful lakeside resort-Lake victoria safari
village.
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Day 5: Lake Victoria Safari Village.
This day is engaged in investigating the local peoples' culture
and visiting the market place and either Climbing one of the nearby
hills to see the golden sunset over Lake Victoria even as the panoramic
view of the lake's islands and the vast expanse of this great inland
sea unfolds before your eyes or Spend the day fishing on the Lake
together with the local fishermen or Take a boating trip to explore
the nearby islands of Lake Victoria or Relax on the hotel grounds
and take a break from the safari itinerary .At sunset you are entertained
by local traditional dancers and story tellers. Dinner and an overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 6: Mbita Point-Homabay.
An early drive further south after breakfast to Ruma National park
, game drive followed by lunch at Ndhiwa then continue to Thim Lich
Ohinga then to Gogo falls. Drive to Awendo in the centre of sugarcane
plantation. A tour of the sugar cane plantation is followed by dinner
and overnight at Awendo.
Day 7 : Homabay - Kisumu
After breakefast proceed to Homabay then to Kanjira Hot springs
and to Lake simbi Nyaima.We have a walk around this lake see different
types of birds, talk to local people to know much about this magical
lake. Then proceed to Kendu bay for Lunch before visiting Odino
falls where we see the rural development projects e.g schools,churches,and
the hydro-electric power station. We then proceed to Kisumu via
the ahero rice irrigation scheme.Dinner and overnight stay at Sunset
Hotel - Kisumu.
Day 8: Lake Victoria - Lake Naivasha.
An early departure from the lakeside Hotel of Lake Victoria for
Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley. A boating trip to Crescent Island
in the afternoon or alternatively a biking safari to Hells Gate
for some Rock Climbing experience. Dinner and overnight at one of
the many resorts on the shores of this lake.
Day 9: Lake Naivasha - Nairobi.
The morning is spent at leisure and we depart from the hotel at
about 11am for the city of Nairobi which is reached in time for
lunch.
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