Day 1 Nairobi – Nakuru – Kericho
Leave Nairobi early in the morning after breakfast and drive through the Great Rift Valley and have a stop over at the View Point to have a glance at the breathe taking Escarpment. Proceed to Lake Nakuru for a game drive in this home of the multi million Flamingos, the Pelican Birds and the White Rhino. Early lunch in Lake Nakuru Lodge, then proceed to the ever green Town of Kericho to have the spectacular view of the Tea Plantation. Have some times to interact with Tea pickers and learn much more about the laborers. Dinner and overnight at a Kericho Hotel.
Day 2 Kericho – Kano Plains (Lwanda Magere Site) – Kisumu
After breakfast, depart from Kericho to the plains of Kano and visit the grave of the legendary fallen hero of the Luo tribe. You will be briefed on the history of Lwanda Magere whom according to history after he was shot by a spear from the Kalenjin tribe whom they were at war with, he fell down and turned into a stone. You can give your donation to the staff to maintain the grave and there welfare. Proceed further passing through the Rice Plantations arriving in Kisumu City late evening, picnic lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at a hotel.
Day 3 Kisumu Full Day
You will spend full day in Kisumu visiting Dunga Beach which is famous all over Nyanza for the sale of Fish. You will have an opportunity to interact with the local fishermen and get to know the culture around fishing beaches. Proceed to the Museum where you will have to see different artifacts of different tribes especially the Luos. Lunch in the hotel. After lunch proceed to Kit- Mikayi (the stone of the first wife who is believed to be the mother of Luos who rested here after a very long journey in search of the source of the Nile). Time allows you can have a hike at Ramogi Hills to catch a glance of the active Kisumu City. Dinner in the hotel, after dinner, optional visit of a Discotheque or visit a life band and have a feel of Kisumu by night or retire after dinner to your bed preparing for the next days agenda.
Day 4 Kisumu – Kendubay – Homabay.
Depart after breakfast from Kisumu City and drive to Kendubay experiencing the typical African rough roads to reach Kendubay and proceed straight to Simbi Nyaima for a mythological story about this magical Lake followed by a visit to Orian’g market to amaze at the famous pottery work by the Orian’g Women Group. Have early lunch in Kendubay, then drive to Kanjira and Kanam Hot springs this will give you an opportunity of interacting with groups of man and women whose there work is to transport the Soda Ash using Donkeys to the Town of Kisii for sale. This is their source of livelihood. If you have an egg, you can boil and within 5mins, it will be ready to be eaten. Proceed to Homabay for dinner and overnight at a hotel.
Day 5 Homabay – Ruma National Park – Mbita Point
After breakfast, drive through Lambwe Valley reaching this park which hosts the largest number of Roan Antelopes in Africa to enjoy a game drive, picnic lunch, then transfer to Mbita Point for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Mbita Point Full Day
Have a full day in Mbita visiting the site at Ligongo Hills where Dr. Mary Leakey discovered the skull of the oldest man Proconsul Africanus which is found in the Kenya national Museum Nairobi. The hill also acts as the Vintage Point to see on rotation how water has gone round the Island. Visit the Tom Mboya Mausoleum, the vibrant Politician in the History of Kenya who was gunned down in 1963 which evoked demonstrations all over the Country and was interred at their home in Kamasengre Village in Rusinga. Enjoy the mythological story of Nyama gi Ware the stones which are believed to have been bulls fighting from these different Clans. Get a ride around the Island back to Mbita in the evening, picnic lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 Mbita Point Full Day.
We begin this day by visiting a local Catholic Church early in the morning after breakfast the rest of the day is dedicated to less fortunate individuals in the society e.g. Women groups organized by the widows as a result of HIV/ AIDS scourge, Orphaned children whose parents died of AIDS related diseases, Tom Mboya Memorial Hospital and the development projects which are being financed by voluntary groups e.t.c. Visit one or two local homes and get to know the real picture of how the common rural families are going over there usual choruses economically, socially and politically. Join fishermen pulling fish to the shore in the evening and get to learn how Luos as a tribe depends entirely on Fish as the source of their livelihood. Dinner and overnight in Mbita Hotel.
Day 8 Mbita Point Full Day.
After breakfast a visit to a local primary school which is in dire need of teaching equipments occupies the morning. Enjoy lunch at the hotel after which proceed for a traditional boat rally competition followed by optional activities e.g. a walk to Gembe Hills which is on the vicinity of your accommodation and has quite a number of Birds with a very tranquil surrounding or just relax around the hotel enjoying the serene of the facility. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 Mbita – Kisumu – Nairobi
Early morning breakfast, then to the ferry to cross over from Mbita to Lwanda for an onward safari to Kisumu for early lunch, then proceed to Nairobi arriving late in the evening with a transfer either to a hotel of your choice or to the airport.
NB: This program can be extended to Maasai Mara on request.
Under this program, we organize the following on request:
Home stay for those who want to participate in day to day natural activities of the community.
Voluntary teaching practices in the rural schools.
Voluntary community development work.
Foster parenting
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關於旅行的常見問題/資訊
The price is US$1,755 per person minimum of 02 people
Includes:
1. Exclusive use of a mini-van with photographic hatched roof.
2. Use of English speaking driver guide.
3. Accommodation on FB as per the tour dossier.
4. All park entrance fee
5. All game drives.
6. Kericho Guided Tea walks.
7.10. Car and driver’s entry fee.
8. Cook’s fee.
9. Campsite fee.
10. Driver's allowance
11. Government tax.
Excludes:
1. Visas
2. Extra activities in Maasai Mara as per what is mentioned above.
3. Bevarages.
4. Laundry.
5. Mineral water.
6. Return transfers to the Airport (can be done on request).
7. Hotel accommodation in Nairobi (can be done on request).
8. Sleeping bags can be arranged on request.
9. Visits to Luo traditional homes or a guided bush walk through the villages.
10. Donations to the guides and curators of the mentioned sites.
11. Tips.
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