7 Days Mt. Elgon - Kakamega forest - Rusinga
Island - Nakuru
Option Beach: 3-5-7 days
extra on the coast available on all itineraries
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Day 1: Nairobi - Mt. Elgon
After breakfast, proceed to Mt. Elgon National Park followed by
afternoon drive to the elephant caves where you will be able to
walk and explore with a guide on hand to explain the caves history.
Dinner and overnight in Mt. Elgon.
Day 2: Mt. Elgon
After breakfast embark on a nature walk. With a chance of seeing
animal and plant species and also finding an ideal site for a picnic
lunch. The park shares its borders with Uganda. The vegetating ranges
from wet forests to alpine moorland and supports Columbus monkeys,
elephant’s buffalo and several species of antelope, which
are prey for the secretive leopard.
Dinner and overnight in Mt. Elgon.
Day 3: Mt. Elgon - Kakamega forest
Early breakfast and depart for Kakamega over the Tugen hills, through
the beautiful Kerio valley and Sirikwa plateau in to the Kakamega
forest reserve which is a superb slab of virgin tropical rainforest
in the heart of an intensively cultivated agricultural area. This
forest is a home to a huge variety of birds. Some parts of the forest
are very dense and a guide with an extensive knowledge of the trees
and birds will accompany you to guide you around. Binoculars and
wet-weather gear are recommended as it can rain every afternoon
for a couple of hours.
Dinner and overnight in Kakamega.
Day 4: Kakamega forest - Rusinga Island
Depart Kakamega forest for Rusinga island on Lake Victoria. Visit
this paradise island located within lake Victoria and the source
of the river Nile. The lake borders Kenya and Uganda.
Dinner and overnight in Rusinga Island
Day 5: Rusinga Island
After breakfast you spend a full day having fun and exploring Takawiri, or take a boat ride on the lake.
For bird lovers enjoy the sight of fish eagles perch atop trees
like sentries then suddenly swoop down for fish on the lakes surface,
a fantastic “bird action” photo-to opportunity.
Dinner and overnight in Rusinga Island
Day 6: Rusinga Island - Nakuru
Early breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in
time for an afternoon game drive in this park that has a fantastic
array of bird life including thousands of flamingos, white pelicans
and the marabou stork, all water birds that breed in the lake's
alkaline waters. You may spot white rhino and the rare Rothschild’s
giraffe. A visit to the baboon cliff offers a scenic panorama of
the lake below, surrounded by a vast tract of euphorbia and acacia
forest. Makalia falls within the park are an additional attraction.
Dinner and overnight in Nakuru
Day 7: Nakuru - Nairobi
After breakfast, proceed on a morning game drive and after depart
the park for Nairobi through the floor of the Great Rift Valley
and with stops to View Lake Elementaita, Lake Naivasha, Mt. Longonot
and also a stop at the rift valley viewpoint.
Arrival Nairobi in the evening.
Option Beach
The option for extra 3-5-7 days on the coast is available on all itineraries.
Main locations on the coast are Mombasa, Malindi, Lamu, Diani Beach,
Watamu, Tiwi.
Transport via train, bus or flight
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