CEXE 006 - Eco - tourism Special
DAY 1 NAIROBI - KISUMU
Leave Nairobi in the morning,
have lunch at Kericho. Walk in the tea plantations then drive
via Lwanda Magere (the Luo warrior who was killed and turned
into a stone) continue to Kisumu for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2 NDERE
ISLAND NATIONAL PARK – KAKAMEGA
After breakfast drive to Kaloka beach, take a boat
to Ndere Island national park see some game and bird life.
Row the boat back to Kaloka beach. Drive via Kit- Mikaye (
This rock is where Mikaye the mother of Luo tribe sheltered
herself after along journey down the Nile) drive back to Kisumu
for Lunch. Kisumu tour takes you to Impala park, Kisumu Museum
and Dunga beach are optional. Drive to Kakamega arriving late
evening, dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 KAKAMEGA
FOREST - KISUMU
After breakfast, full day exploration of Kakamega
forest in search of birds, butterflies and animals such as
debraza, colobus, blue and red tailed monkeys and olive baboons.
Over 30 varieties of snakes including the deadly gaboon viper,
Jamesons mamba and black mamba are found here among other
animals. Great and very old indigenous trees, some are hundreds
of years old. Drive to Kisumu for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4 KISUMU
- HOMA BAY
Leave Kisumu after breakfast, drive southwards through
rice plantations in Kano plains to Odino falls after brief
stop continue to Kendu bay for lunch. Proceed to lake Simbi
Nyaima for bird viewing , continue to Kanjira and Kanam hot
springs onto Homa bay for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5 HOMA
BAY -RUSINGA - MBITA
Drive to Rusinga, do a tour of the Island to the historical
places including the museum (where the remains of the first
man were found) by Doctor Louise Leakey, Tom Mboya Mauseleum
where this accomplished nationalist cum- politician was burried.
After his assassination on a Nairobi street. Return to Mbita
for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6 MBITA-
RUMA NATIONAL PARK - AWENDO
Depart after breakfast drive through hills and meandering
road to Ruma national park with a picnic lunch do game drive
then drive out to Thim Lich Ohinga onto Gogo falls then to
Awendo for dinner and overnight
DAY 7 AWENDO
-NAIROBI
Depart Awendo, drive past sugar plantations through
the Great Rift Valley back to the city of Nairobi.
CEXE 009 - Western Kenya Eco
tourism Adventures - Departs Mondays (13 Days)
DAY 1 NAIROBI
-LAKE NAKURU
Your drive takes you down the Rift Valley floor to
lake Naivasha. Here successful Vineyards produced much of
Kenya’s wine has been established. After a guided tour, have
lunch consisting of local produce. (Boat ride to the Island
is optional). Then proceed to lake Nakuru via Kariandusi pre-historic
site and Hyrax Hill. Dinner and overnight in Nakuru.
DAY 2 LAKE
NAKURU - BOGORIA -BARINGO
After breakfast do game drive in lake Nakuru in search
of black and white Rhinos and other animals, take picture
of millions of flamingoes. After lunch proceed to lake Bogoria,
explore this lake on foot before you continue to lake Baringo
for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 BARINGO
- CHERENGANI HILLS
Leave Baringo for Cherengani via Martigat where you
will have dinner and overnight.
DAY 4 CHERENGANI
- SAIWA SWAMP
Leave Cherengani for Saiwa swamp. Have a walk in this
small park here you have a chance of seeing the water antelope
Sitatunga. Have dinner and overnight at Mt Elgon.
DAY 5 MT
ELGON NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast climb onto the park game drive followed
by a walk to the caves Kitum , Makingeny and others. The drive
continue to the end of the road where those who want to climb
up can do a three hour walk to Koitobos. (Optional).
DAY 6 MT
ELGON - KAKAMEGA FOREST
Leave Mt Elgon after breakfast drive via Webuye to
Kakamega forest walk through the forest in the evening. Dinner
and overnight.
DAY 7 KAKAMEGA
- LAKE VICTORIA
After early breakfast drive to Kisumu then to Ndere
Island National park via Kit Mikaye where you will have chance
to walk around and climb the rocks. Boat ride will take you
to the island see the crocodiles and birds then drive back
to Kisumu the evening will be spent in Kisumu Museum and may
be a boat ride to Dunga point (optional)
DAY 8 KISUMU-
KENDU BAY- HOMA BAY
Drive Southwards via Odino falls to Kendu bay for
lunch then to lake Simbi Nyaima have a walk around this lake
see different types of birds, talk to local people to know
much about this magical lake. Continue to Kanjira Hot springs.
Then have dinner and overnight at Homa bay. The evening will
be spent to look for fishermen’s catch.
DAY 9 HOMA
BAY -RUSINGA - MBITA
Drive to Rusinga Island explore this Island visit
historical sites e.g. Tom Mboya Mausoleum and the fighting
bulls etc. in the evening continue to Mbita point for dinner
and overnight .
DAY 10 MBITA
- RUMA NATIONAL PARK - AWENDO
Leave Mbita in the morning to Ruma National park,
game drive followed by lunch at Ndhiwa then continue to Thim
Lich Ohinga then to Gogo falls. Drive to Awendo in the centre
of sugarcane plantation. A tour of the sugar cane plantation
is followed by dinner and overnight at Awendo.
DAY 11 AWENDO
- MAASAI MARA
Leave Awendo for maasai mara via Lolgorien. Short
game drive followed by dinner and overnight
DAY 12 MARA
Full day game drive takes you to a different part
of mara where you will put up in different camp or hotel /
lodge.
DAY 13 MARA
NAIROBI
Morning game drive in search for lions, cheetahs etc.
Then depart for Nairobi arriving in the evening.
