NAA 97S - 4 Days: Lake Victoria Agro Tourism Adventure.

This is a special tour of the Agricultural farms and activities around Lake Victoria region in the Kenya side. The trip starts from Kisumu City at the Airport or at your residence within Kisumu City and entails an educational Agro Tourism trip to the nearby farms that are well organized in achieving their targets in growing, harvesting and crushing sugarcane.

Later proceed to the Maseno Agricultural Research Center and see the efforts being put in place to ensure quality seed and maximum production of various crops. The development of Dairy Farming in Western Kenya and the obstacles faced by the farmer can be learnt at this Agricultural Research Center that was established decades ago. Later on your itinerary is a visit to Dominion Farm, Africa's largest aquaculture farm and learn how Yala Swamp was reclaimed and turned into productive farmlands for the production of rice and for the creation of fish ponds.

Day 1 Arrival - Kisumu City Tour
Arrive into Kisumu from Nairobi in the morning by Flight or during the day by road. Check into your Hotel in Kisumu City and have a tour briefing from our tour guide. The day is spent by being taken to a Kisumu City tour excursion. Lunch and Dinner at a Hotel in Kisumu City.

Day 2 Kisumu - Chemelil - Ahero
After breakfast visit the sugar belts of Miwani, Chemelil and Muhoroni where you will be taken to various sugar factories in the area and the local out growers companies within the sugar belt. Tour the Lake Basin Fish Farm in Miwani. Lunch at Chemelil company members club or at a Local restaurant. After lunch visit the Rice irrigation scheme at Ahero on your way back to Kisumu. Meet the local farmers and tour the rice fields and the Rice Milling Factory. Dinner at a Kisumu Hotel.

Day 3: Kisumu - Maseno - Dominion Farm
After breakfast, you will be driven to Maseno where you will tour the Agricultural Research centre. Here you will tour the Dairy farm, the crop research centre, the Bull rearing and artificial insemination centre. Tour the Agro forestry research centre before proceeding to the Dominion Farm in Siaya. visit a homestead of a local Peasant farmer in Siaya rearing local cattle, see Oxen plough in action as you proceed for lunch at a local restaurant. After Lunch, tour the Dominion farm, chat with the farm management and workers. Visit the local peasant farmers and a local Dairy Farm. Drive back to Kisumu via Bondo - Kisumu Road, on the way Tour the Apoda Farm at Bar Opuk in Bondo if possible. Dinner at a Kisumu Hotel.

Day 4: Kisumu - Kisii - Departure
After breakfast, check out and be driven to Kisii Coffee, Tea and Banana plantations where you will meet the farmers and visit a Local tea processing factory and dairy farm. Lunch is taken at a Kisii town Hotel. After Lunch on the way back to Kisumu city, tour the Kasipul Kabondo Pineapple farms, organic grown sweet potato farms and the Maize farms. You will arrive in Kisumu city early enough for the evening flight to Nairobi or stay overnight ready for the next days outbound trip.

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Cost Includes:

• Free airport pickup from Kisumu international Airport
• Full board accommodation and meals while on this tour
• Service of an English speaking driver guide
• Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for viewing
• Driver allowances and fees for vehicle entry and gas
• Government taxes

Cost Excludes:

• Extras at the hotels i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
• Both local and International flights
• Departure tax
• Tips to porters and drivers
• Local charges and participatory fees

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