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forest walks Kakamega forest, Kapenguria, nature lovers,
Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria for Kenya safaris
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001: 12 DAYS NORTH RIFT AND WESTERN KENYA (WESTERN CIRCUIT)
RENDEZVOUS
Day
1 Nairobi - Kitale
Drive through coffee plantations of uplands and on to the Rift valley, getting
a view of the escarpment. Arrive in Nakuru town in time for lunch then proceed
to Kitale (the agricultural hub of Kenya). Your dinner and overnight will be
in a Kitale lodge/hotel.
Day
2 Kitale - Kapenguria
Breakfast, drive towards Kapenguria, arriving in time for lunch. Spend the
afternoon at leisure. Enjoy the evening with traditional dancers who are such
a phenomenon to reckon with. Have dinner and overnight at a Kapenguria lodge.
Day
3 Kapenguria Museum
After breakfast visit the historical Kapenguria museum. You will find the cells
where Kenyan freedom fighters were held. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Learn
about Kenya's liberation. After a delicious traditional dinner, spend the overnight
in a lodge.
Day 4 Mt Elgon (second highest mountain in Africa)
After breakfast drive towards Cherangani Hills and on to Mt.Elgon in time for
lunch. Afternoon take a 4-hour hike to top of mount Elgon, which is 4300 feet
high. Retire after a sumptuous dinner at Delta crescent camp or at Elgon
lodge.
Day
5 Kakamega Forest / Kitmikayi
Drive toward Kakamega Forest after breakfast and on the game reserve. Here
you will be able to watch birds and butterflies. Proceed on to Kitmikayi (whistling
stones) and get to see the spectacular stones overlaying one another. Overnight
at a camp or Kakamega Golf hotel.
Day
6 Usenge Island / Beach
After breakfast proceed to Usenge Island and enjoy the morning on the beach,
probably take a boat ride. After lunch proceed to Kisumu town for overnight
at Sunset or Grand Kimwa.
Day
7 Lake Victoria, Rusinga
After
breakfast take a tour of Kisumu city and enjoy lunch from a city
hotel. Afternoon visit Rusinga Island and Dunga beach. Enjoy
boat rides or simply go fishing. Overnight in Kisumu Sunset or Grand
Kimwa hotel.
Day
8 Western Rift/ Homa Hills
After breakfast proceed west to Homa Hills and visit Simbi Nyaima Springs.
Spend night at Homa Bay hotel.
Day
9 Roma National Park
After breakfast proceed to Roma National Park. Take a game drive of the national
park after lunch where you'll hunt for the Roma antelope (the only one in Kenya
with such.) overnight in a campsite or Roma lodge.
Day
10 Takawiri Island
Proceed to Takawiri Island in time for lunch. After lunch take a tour of the
island or go fishing. Spend night at a campsite/lodge.
Day
11 Masai Mara
Proceed to Masai Mara after breakfast arriving in time for lunch. Take an afternoon
game drive. Overnight in Mara Sopa lodge.
Day
12 Kisii/ Nakuru
Proceed to Kisii for a tour of soapstones quarry arriving in time for lunch.
Depart in the afternoon via Lake Nakuru to watch birds and on to Nairobi for
your next destination.
Price Per Person: US$3000
Minimum two people.
Price
includes:
1. All game park entrance fees
2. Transport based on a tour minibus in the game parks, including fuel for
2minimum persons
3. Services of a qualified tour driver/guide
4. Hotel accommodation
5. Three meals a day throughout the safari.
6. All vehicle park entrance fees
7. Drivers allowance
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