Lake Victoria Adventures - Hippos, Fishing
and Crocodile Hunting Safari - 4 Days - VSK 203
DAY
1 Nairobi - Kisumu
Leave Nairobi for Kisumu either by flight or by road. once you are in
kisumu we will transfer you to your hotel for check in and briefing
of the itinerary. We will customize or tailor make your hunting safari
which will include a boating excursion on lake Victoria.
DAY
2 Kisumu - Ndere Island National Park
After breakfast trek to the lake shore or the yacht club, then take
a boat to Ndere Island National park. According to Luo legendary story
Ndere (meeting place) is where Mikaye the mother of the Luo rested after
along journey down the Nile to the Lake Victoria before reaching her
home Kit - Mikaye. The day is spent in search of the lake's largest
crocodiles, Hippos, monitor lizards, birds, water antelopes etc. Enjoy
fishing and taste your catch for dinner. Lunch in the lake on the boat.
Overnight stay at Kiboko Bay Tented lodge or at Sunset hotel in Kisumu.
DAY
3 Kisumu - Full Day
After breakfast, drive to yacht club where you will take your boat to
the lake for fishing and visiting the Kiboko Bay Beach Resort for seeing
the hippos, you will then join the fishermen at Dunga beach for further
fishing expeditions till evening. Lunch at Kiboko Bay. Dinner and overnight
stay at Sunset Hotel or Kiboko Bay Tented beach lodge.
DAY
4 Kisumu - Nairobi
In the morning after breakfast explore the Lake shore and then transfer
back to Nairobi by flight or by road. This itinerary can be tailor made
to continue to other areas of interest as per the requirement of the
client.
Western
Kenya Eco & Cultural Safari- 13 Days
Day
1 Arrive Nairobi
Arrive In Nairobi and make your way to Hilton hotel. A pre departure
group meeting will be scheduled with your tour leader. You will then
go for Nairobi City Excursion. Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Dinner
at the Nairobi Hilton.
Day 2 Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
We head out in the morning after breakfast and drive through the rich
Kikuyu farmland to the edge of the Rift Valley. We then ascend the escarpment
and drive via Great Rift Valley view points. Stopping along the way
for photographs. You will continue driving towards one of the Great
Rift Valley fresh water lakes and at lunch time you will stop at the
Lake Naivasha Hotel.Lunch at the Lake Naivasha Hotel. The afternoon
will be full of Site seeing around the lake including a visit to the
Hell's Gate. Overnight at the Lake Naivasha Hotel.
Day
3 Crater Lake Walk
After
breakfast at 7.00am you will be picked up by our driver at 8.00am. The
road to the Crater Lake takes you out of Naivasha and along road down
the edge of Lake Naivasha, passing by huge greenhouses where roses and
other flowers are grown for the export market. You will arrive at the
Crater Lake by mid-morning and begin your game walk. The Crater Lake
was formed by volcanic activity. On its shores, you can get up close
to giraffes and many varieties of antelope. The guides will answer questions
about the animals and point out quaint rocks formed by volcanic activity.
At noon you will be taken for lunch to Fisherman's Camp about 20 mins
back down the road toward Naivasha town. This is a lovely game-viewing
camp on the shore of Lake Naivasha which has a large resident bird population
including the Ibis, Lovebirds, Fish Eagle and Hoopoe, as well as the
Black and White Colobus monkey. After lunch you will have some free
time. You could sit back at the campsite bar and enjoy a cold drink
and a game of pool or participate in some optional activities, like
cycling around the village, or hire a small power boat for a trip out
on the lake. Overnight at the Lake Naivasha Hotel in Naivasha.
Day 4 Naivasha - Lake Nakuru
After
breakfast, depart Naivasha at 9.00am for the Lake Elementeita viewpoint,
then continue into Nakuru. Once checked into the Merica hotel, the group
will get themselves some lunch and explore the town of Nakuru. There
is a great curio market in town, so you will be free to wander around
the market and sample local snacks). In the early afternoon, you will
be driven to Menegai Crater just 30 mins away by a bumpy road. The crater's
rim is located 2490m above sea level, offering panoramic views of both
Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogoria. You can spend as little or as long as
you like at the crater before heading back towards Nakuru. Lake Nakuru
is home to possibly a million pink Flamingos and over 500 other species
of birds, both migratory and local. Overnight and dinner at Merica Hotel
Day 5 Nakuru National Park
We
will be up early and leave the hotel at around 7.00am so we can arrive
at the park's entrance by 7.30am. We will game drive looking for the
elusive leopard before enjoying a brunch in the park. We will then continue
on in search of black and white rhino, lion, buffalo, impala, Thompson
gazelle and warthog. The Nakuru National park is famous for its introduced
Rothchild giraffe and a sizeable leopard population, not to mention
possibly the most incredible bird spectacle on the planet, the massive
numbers of greater and lesser flamingo. Overnight and dinner at Merica
Hotel
Day 6 Nakuru - Bogoria - Baringo
After
an early breakfast, you will check out from the hotel at 7.30am. You
will be driven to Lake Baringo which is famous for abundant birdlife.
More than 500 of Kenya’s recorded 1300 bird species have been
sighted here. The lake also contains crocodile and hippo. Before you
reach Baringo, you will stop at Lake Bogoria at around 9.00am. A local
guide will show you around for a couple of hours. Bogoria is a popular
stopover for its hot, warm and cold geyser springs, which where formed
due to volcanic activities. You will have a picnic lunch at noon and
then continue on to Lake Baringo, arriving at 2.30pm. Overnight at the
Lake Baringo Hotel.
Day
7 Baringo - Kakamega Rainforest
After
an early breakfast at 6.30am, we board the vehicle and drive towards
the western part of the country through the town of Kitale town, enjoying
a picnic lunch en-route. We will arrive at Kakamega forest at 2.00-3.00pm.
Kakamega is a virgin tropical rainforest. It is home to a huge variety
of birds (more than 300 species recorded). Casqued hornbills and Ross’s
touracos and Great Blue touracos are all found here. It is the only
place apart from Mt Elgon where the rare De Brazza’s monkey can
be observed. Other monkey species found here are the Blue monkey, red-tailed
monkey, the black and white Colobus, butterfly monkey and the blue monkey.
At 4.00pm we will go for a guided evening walk. At 6.00pm you will have
returned to the campsite for dinner. Overnight at the campsite.
Day 8 Kakamega Forest
Breakfast
will be at 6.30am. You will then enjoy a morning walk in the rainforest
accompanied by the ranger/guide, returning to camp at 10.00am. After
lunch you have the opportunity to relax or check out the many other
walks in the rainforest. Afternoon free. Overnight the campsite.
Day 9 Kakamega Forest - Kisumu
Breakfast
will be at 7.00am. You still have time for another morning walk in the
forest with the ranger/guide until 10.00am, or just relax at the campsite.
We then pack up and drive to the third largest city in Kenya, Kisumu.
Arriving at noon, we start exploring the city. Kisumu is an important
port on the shore of Lake Victoria, the third biggest freshwater lake
in the world. The group will have time to walk along the shore and sample
local food, such as Nyama Choma (roasted meat), Kuku Choma (roasted
chicken), and Fish choma (roasted fish). This area is home to the second
largest tribe in the country, the Luo. Overnight at Kisumu Hotel.
Day 10 Kisumu - Kendu Bay
Breakfast
will be at 7.30 am. Depart the hotel at 9.00am and head deep into the
more traditional side of Kenya. You will visit the legendary Stone (“kit
mikaye”). This big rock, sacred to the locals has a unique shape.
The locals believe the stone to be a blessing to them, as it is said
to be able to cure many diseases. Mothers who have problems breastfeeding
are regular worshippers. After about 2 hours at this landmark, we return
to Kisumu for lunch. In the afternoon, we drive to the southern part
of Lake Victoria and visit the picturesque village of Kendu bay. Overnight
at Kendubay Homestay.
Day 11 Kendu Bay - Pala Village
Breakfast
will be at 8.00am, followed by a 9.00am departure to Pala village. Here
you will visit the local school and homestead. This is your chance to
experience the ‘real life’ side of Africa. Feel free to
wander amongst the villagers and take in the surrounding rural scenes.
Try and strike up a conversation with the locals and enjoy their hospitality.
Overnight and dinner at a genuine African homestead. Enjoy a home-made
meal and see first hand how the Luo tribesmen live. Overnight at a homestay
.
Day 12 Pala - Kisii - Kericho
Breakfast
at 8.00am. We then pack our bags and will be driven to Kisii, the land
of great coffee and tea farming. Kisii is the center of the region known
as the Gusii Highlands, home of the Gusii people. The Gusii people number
approx. 1.2 million and are a Bantu-speaking people. Lunch will be at
Kisii Hotel. You will arrive in Kisii early afternoon, and then Visit
the Tabaka Soap stone Industry then continue to Kericho. This town takes
its name from the Maasai chief Ole Kericho, who was killed by the Gusii
people in the 18th century. Kericho is the tea capital of western Kenya.
Kenya is the world's 3rd largest tea exporter (after India and Sri lanka),
while tea accounts for 20-30% of the country’s export income.
The town is surrounded by acres of rolling green tea plantations. The
bushes are picked on a rotational basis and each bush is picked every
14 days, usually by the same workers and recently the use of tea picking
machines was introduced. Good hand tea pickers can collect up to 80kg
of leaves a day. A great optional activity here is the tea plantation
walk where you are guided around a plantation and given information
on all facets of tea growing and picking. The people in this area are
predominantly of the Kalenjin tribe. Overnight at the Kericho Tea Hotel.
Day 13: Kericho - Nairobi
After
breakfast, your group will depart the Kericho hotel at 9.00am and proceed
to Nairobi. You will enjoy a buffet lunch en-route in Naivasha. After
lunch you will continue to Nairobi , arriving late afternoon. You are
free to depart this evening.
