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Western Kenya and Lake Victoria Region Cultural and Ecotourism Private Safari -12 Days / 11 Nights

Trip Highlights:This is an eleven days safari that starts from Nairobi and ends in Nairobi. It takes you into western Kenya Ecotourism and cultural visit to the Luo and Luhya tribes. You will be able to immerse yourself into the rich Luo and Luhya Community cultures while at the same time visiting scenic Nyanza Lake Victoria region and Western province's Rain forests and cliffs.You will be travelling in a Mini tour van and staying in the best accommodations in every place you stop over for dinner and overnight.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi - Kisumu City
Depart Nairobi in the morning, have lunch at Kericho town. Walk in the tea plantations then drive via Lwanda Magere (the Luo warrior who was killed and turned into a stone) continue to Kisumu arriving late in the afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Sunset hotel / Kisumu hotel or imperial hotel in Kisumu city.

Day 2: Ndere island National Park - Kisumu City Tour
After breakfast drive to Dunga beach, take a leisure boat to Ndere Island National park to see some game and bird life. Ride the boat back to Dunga beach. Drive to Kit- Mikaye ( This rock is where Mikaye the mother of Luo tribe sheltered herself after along journey down the Nile) drive back to
Kisumu for Lunch.

After Lunch, go for a Kisumu City tour which takes you to Impala park, Kisumu Museum ,The Kisumu city market, Children's Homes, women groups , Kisumu beach Resort, Tilapia beach, Kiboko Bay and back to your hotel.

Dinner and Overnight at Sunset hotel / Kisumu hotel or Imperial hotel in Kisumu city.

Day 3: Kisumu - Kakamega Forest
After breakfast, drive to Kakamega via the weeping stone , have a full day exploration of Kakamega forest in search of birds, butterflies and animals such as debraza, colobus, blue and red tailed monkeys and olive baboons.Over 30 varieties of snakes including the deadly gaboon viper, Jamesons mamba and black mamba are found here among other animals. Great and very old indigenous trees, some are hundreds of years old. Have Lunch at the camp site and continue with your tour of the forest till 4.00pm when you retire
at Rondo Retreat Resort for Dinner and overnight.

Dinner and Overnight at Rondo Retreat Resort.

Day 4: Kakamega - Kogelo Village
Depart Kakamega after breakfast, head through Kisumu Busia road. You will then reach Maseno University gates and proceed just 150 meters from the Maseno University gates to the Equator Line Point. After a photographic session on the Equator line, you will proceed to Luanda town then, you will divert to the left heading straight to Ngiya market. If you arrive on a Tuesday, then you will be lucky to have a glimpse of the market day at Ngiya. You then proceed and divert onto the left just before you reach Mbeji Academy onto the Murram road. You will then take about 15 minutes before you arrive at the Kogelo Dispensary on your right. After a visit of the dispensary proceed to the Kogelo market, Kogelo primary school and Senator Barack Obama Secondary School. You will then enter Sarah Obama's home behind the secondary school.

Dinner and Overnight at a posh homestead at Kamito beach in readiness for the next morning trip to Lwanda Kotieno then to Mbita Point.

Day 5:- Kamito - Alego Siaya (Cultural Tourism)
After morning breakfast, you will depart for Siaya in Alego where you will be taken to the local homesteads where you will experience the cultural dances, Nyatiti traditional music, Ohangla playing and the local community market. You will also visit the local dispensary and the local market at Kogelo You will then proceed, time allowing into the local secondary and primary schools where you may donate you educational books if any. You will then drive back to Kamito at the end of the day.

Day 6:Asembo Bay - Kamito
You will involve yourself in the day to day women activities along the beaches. You will visit the local homesteads and see what the women under take on the day to day affairs. Visit a local health centre, a primary school and an orphanage for Children in Asembo Aram and visit the local market in the afternoon. Lunch will be served at your residence.

Lunch,Dinner and Overnight at a homestead in Kamito.

Day 7:Kamito - Mbita Point Full Day
After breakfast, proceed to Lwanda Kotieno for your Ferry ride to Mbita point. You will arrive and check in at Lake Victoria Safari Village Resort for your stay in this lake side town. Have a full day in Mbita visiting the site at Ligongo Hills where Dr. Mary Leakey discovered the skull of early man - Proconsul Africanus. This archaeological finding is kept in the Kenya National Museum in Nairobi. The hill also acts as the Vantage Point to see on rotation how water has gone round the Island. Visit the Tom Mboya Mausoleum, built in memory of the vibrant Politician by similar name that was gunned down in 1963 which evoked demonstrations all over the Country. Tom Mboya was interred at his ancestral home in Kamasengre Village in Rusinga Island. Enjoy the mythological story of Nyama gi Ware the stones which are believed to have been bulls fighting from these different Clans. Get a ride around the Island back to Mbita in the evening, picnic lunch en route, dinner and overnight at the Lake Victoria Safari Village Resort.

Lunch,Dinner and Overnight at Lake Victoria Safari Village.

Day 8: Mbita- Ruma National Park
Depart after breakfast drive through hills and meandering road to Ruma national park with a picnic lunch, do game viewing drives then drive out to Thim Lich Ohinga onto Gogo falls then back to Mbita point for Dinner and Overnight at Lake Victoria Safari Village Resort.

Dinner and Overnight at Lake Victoria Safari Village.

Day 9:Mbita Point (Luo cultural immersion -Full Day).
After breakfast a visit to a local primary school which is in dire need of teaching equipments occupies the morning. Enjoy lunch at the hotel after which proceed for a traditional boat ride followed by optional activities e.g. a walk to Gembe Hills which is on the vicinity of your accommodation and has quite a number of Birds with a very tranquil surrounding. We proceed by visiting a local Catholic Church,Women groups organized by the widows as a result of HIV/ AIDS scourge, Orphaned children whose parents died of AIDS related diseases, Tom Mboya Memorial Hospital and the development projects which are being financed by voluntary groups etc Visit one or two local homes and get to know the real picture of how the common rural families are going over there usual choruses economically, socially and politically. Join fishermen pulling fish to the shore in the evening and get to learn how Luos as a tribe depends entirely on Fish as the source of their livelihood.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Victoria Safari Village Resort.

Day 10: Mbita – Homa bay - kendu bay - kisumu.
Early morning boat ride on lake Victoria before breakfast to chat with the fishermen. After breakfast, drive to Homa bay town and have lunch at Homabay hotel. Proceed to Pala hot springs and then to Simbi Nyaima before you proceed to Kendu bay and then to the famous Odino falls where you will find a modern Electric hydro project producing power. proceed to kisumu city for dinner and overnight at the Imperial Hotel.

Dinner and overnight at Imperial hotel - Kisumu.

Day 11:Kisumu - Nairobi
Early morning breakfast, then depart for Nairobi via Kisii town with a stop over at Tabaka soap stone carving site at Kisii and pass through the Great Rift Valley back to the city of Nairobi. Lunch at Nakuru town at Merica hotel then proceed to Nairobi arriving late in the evening with a transfer to a hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Nairobi - Departure
On this day, you will pack your bags in readiness for your departure flight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Time allowing, you will go for a Nairobi City tour before departure.

End of Services.

Cost: US$ 3,880 Solo person travelling .

Cost Includes:
- Airport transfers
- All park entrance fees where applicable
- Full board accommodation on safari / including home stays
- Services of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes

Cost Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Both local and International flights Fees
- Airport Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
- Local charges and participatory fees


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