10 Days Baringo - Mt. Elgon - Kakamega forest
- Kisumu - Rusinga Island - Kericho - Nakuru
Option Beach: 3-5-7 days
extra on the coast available on all itineraries
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Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Baringo
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Baringo with a brief stop over
at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Along the highway Mt Longonot,
which is of volcanic origin and Lakes Naivasha, and Elementaita
can be seen. Arrive Lake Baringo in time for lunch. After lunch
proceed on a 1-hour boat ride on the island to view birds and the
hippos in the waters. An optional visit to a local njemps village
or a local snake farm can be arranged.
Dinner and overnight in Baringo.
Day 2: Lake Bogoria - Mt Elgon
Early breakfast followed by visit to lake Bogoria, which is adorned
with natures rare gifts, thermal springs and geysers, thousands
of flamingos, different species of water fowls but fishless. Visitors
boil eggs at natures cost while they sit under the hardy acacia
trees listening to the singing weaverbirds, buzzing bees and sometimes
the cough of an agitated baboon. With lunch en route 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: Kakamega forest - Kisumu
Depart Kakamega forest for Kisumu on the shores of Lake Victoria.
This is the 2nd largest city in Kenya. On arrival proceed to the
impala sanctuary and to dunga known as the hippo point. It’s
also worth visiting the Kisumu museum whose displays are well presented
and wide ranging in their variety. There’s a very good collection
of everyday items from the various peoples of the area including
agricultural implements birds and insect traps (including a white
ant trap), food utensils, clothing, furniture’s, weapons,
musical instruments, and a fairly motley collection of stuffed birds
and animals including an amazing centre piece of a lion riding on
a wildebeest. Outside there is a traditional Luo homestead consisting
of the husband’s mud and thatch house and separate houses
for each wife. Also visit the bird sanctuary before exploring the
big magnificent market in Kisumu town.
Dinner and overnight in Kisumu
Day 6: Kisumu - Rusinga Island
After breakfast, drive via Ahero to Katito with picnic lunch enroute.
Proceed on via Sondu, Oyugis and on to Kisii with a brief stop to
watch the Kisii soapstone carvers at work. Via Rongo, Homa bay,
Mbita and across the causeway to 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 7: 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 8: Rusinga Island - Kericho
After breakfast, drive via Kisii to Kericho Tea hotel with picnic
lunch enroute and may be for a stop to buy soapstone souvenir carvings.
Arrive at Tea Hotel in the afternoon and relax in the hotels lush
gardens taking in the magnificent view of Tea farms stretching for
miles all around you.
Dinner and overnight at Kericho Tea Hotel / Campsite.
Day 9: Kericho - Nakuru
After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in
time for lunch. Proceed on 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 10: 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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