Cultural Safaris
Best of Kisumu day tour
Best of Kisumu Tour – (Full day tour – all days)
Enjoy the very best of Kisumu town in one jam-packed day of lake, nature, history, people and the buzz of daily life.
Start your tour on Lake Victoria with a gorgeous sunrise cruise, weaving between the hippos and fishermen and observing the daily life of the lake and some of its 300+ bird species.
Take a driving tour through town on your way to the Kisumu Museum where you’ll learn about the history of the region and the local Luo tribe. Move on (via the Masai Souvenir Market for a spot of gift shopping for a fascinating guided stroll around the bustling municipal food market before enjoying a leisurely lunch at your choice of Western restaurant, lake-side fish restaurant or local barbeque joint.
While away the afternoon in the tranquil setting of the Impala Sanctuary on the banks of Lake Victoria. Follow the many trails around the park, or simply sit quietly in the shade down by the lake and let the wild impala and zebra roam closer.
Inclusions: Hotel pick-up/ drop off, knowledgeable driver/ guide, comfortable vehicle, petrol, all entry-fees, refreshments & packed lunch
Day is customisable to preference & other options include:
- Morning alternative to Museum: Guided tour of Kibuye Market, the 2nd largest street market in Kisumu
- Afternoon alternative to Impala Park: Trip to Kit Mikayi
- Split out the boat and town elements and enjoy a longer lake experience including a visit to a local fishing village
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Kakamega - The ultimate African Jungle Experience
Cast off those African stereotype images of savannah, acacia trees and lions and immerse yourself in Kenya’s ultimate eco-experience: deepest, darkest, greenest, tropical rain forest.
Spend a day walking the trails of this, the last section of lush, tropical rainforest in Kenya which once covered most of this region. Watch monkeys crashing about in the canopy overhead, learn about the medicinal value of the indigenous trees and swing on the many vines, all the while taking care not to stand across the pathways of the menacing safari ant. Stop off at the crashing rapids of the River Yala as it forces its way through the overgrown jungle and learn about the conservation work of a local community group.
After a packed lunch, your choice of afternoon activity: Either a 1 hour trek up to the highest point of the park for stunning views across the forest, or enjoy an afternoon visit to a nearby village to the home of a local butterfly ‘farmer’ to learn more about his trade.
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Day break on Lake Victoria
Set your alarm for this once in a lifetime experience on Lake Victoria. As the sun rises and casts its pinky-orange glow across the grey-blue lake, motor gently between the hippos, birds and local fishing boats.
Weave between the sail boats and nets of the fishermen, perhaps stopping to view their fresh daily catch, or joining them on the banks at one of the many local markets and tiny fishing villages that line the lake. Let your guide point out many of the 250 different bird species around the lake – from kingfishers to fish eagles to cranes – whilst you turn at each hippo bark to watch one flap her ears dismissively before descending out of sight into the peace of the lake.
Also available as a two or three hour tour
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Maasai Warrior Introductory Training
An exhilarating experience of being initiated into some of the fundamental customs of the Maasai warrior traditions, the course is concentrated on how we defend ourselves out in the bush far from home and how to protect the homestead's livestock from predators including wild animals.
NOTE: There are also two other trainings which are more dense; the survivor training which is 7 days long and the full course which takes a duration of 12 days.We can organise these as well.
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Arrival at the Maasai warrior elegant training camp . You will have an introduction to the Maasai culture, how the society is organised and you will be taught some of the basics of the Maasai language. You will then be taken for a walk on a nearby hill to enjoy the stunning views but to familiarize yourself with the surroundings.Most time will be spent in the outdoor classrooms – perhaps in a sandy riverbed or a shaded clearing. Dinner and overnight at camp.
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Breakfast at the camp.On this day you will learn Maasai fighting techniques:the use of spear, bow and arrow, Esiere' (throwing sticks), defense with shields, wrestling, tracking enemies and how to set an ambush.Dinner and overnight at camp.
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Breakfast at camp.You will also practice animal tracking, you will learn how to recognise the different footprints and signs that animals leave – which animal or person has been stalking your boma (homestead) at night? You will also learn how to track lost livestock and learn how to identify which predator may have tried to attack them. Dinner and overnight at camp.
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Breakfast at camp. Have an overview of what you will have learnt. Depart camp for Nairobi.
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Accommodation, all meals and drinks, conservancy fees, all activities at camp.
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Travel to/from camp, tips/ gratuities and items of personal nature.
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Culture and Wildlife Safari
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Kenya's largest tribe, enroute to Outspan Hotel, to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon transfer to Treetops Hotel with a stop enroute at a clearing in the Aberdare National Park for a folk lore story on the Kikuyu culture. Spend the evening game viewing as the animals visit the illuminated waterhole and saltlick. Dinner and overnight at Treetops.
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District and drive on to Samburu Game Reserve with a stop enroute at Archer's Post to visit a Samburu (manyatta) village, seeing their colourful lifestyle and some dancing. This provides the opportunity to know more about the Samburu culture and way of life. Lunch and a late afternoon game viewing in the area. Return for dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge.
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A full days game viewing with morning and afternoon game drives to look for the "big five" elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and in particular the lion, including the various species of game found only in the northern parks such as Beisa oryx, long necked gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, blue-shanked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. All meals and overnight at Samburu Lodge.
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Early morning game viewing in Samburu Game Reserve. Drive down to Nanyuki town along the Equator before proceeding to Mt. Kenya Safari Club for lunch. Afternoon entertainment is provided for one hour from the Chukka Drummers, who originate from further north around Mount Kenya at Meru. Optional activities available such as bird walks, horseriding, etc. Dinner and overnight.
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Depart after breakfast, and continue to Lake Baringo a freshwater lake. Arrive for lunch, afternoon to relax enjoying the optional activities such as swimming, boat ride, bird and nature walk, etc. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Island Camp.
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The day is at leisure and can also be spend visiting the Njemps people of the lake shore villages. They fish and also keep livestock. They speak the dialect of the Maa - the Maasai language. These fishermen paddle out in submerged dinghies made from saplings of the fibrous ambatch tree that grows in profusion at the southern end of the lake. All meals and overnight at Island Camp.
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Depart after breakfast and proceed to the Kigio Wildlife Conservancy. Lunch and afternoon visit of the local Kikuyu community and Mweiga Primary School where over two hundred local children come every day. Dinner and overnight at Malewa River Lodge.
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After lunch, transfer to Naivasha airstrip for afternoon schedule flight departing at 1510hrs. Met on arrival at the Mara airstrip at 1550hrs and transfer to Governors Camp with game drive enroute for dinner and overnight.
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Morning and afternoon game drives in search of animals along the Mara River and the rolling plains. Optional visit to a Masai manyatta and other extras available include a morning's flying trip to Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria to see the rock paintings or fish for Nile Perch. All meals and overnight at Governor's Camp.
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After an early morning game drive and breakfast, transfer to Mara airstrip for the morning schedule flight departing at 1000hrs and arrive in Nairobi at midday.
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Cultural Safari - Laikipia, Samburu, Masai Mara
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Depart in the morning and drive north across the Equator into Lewa Downs Conservancy. Visit the prehistoric site and see the community crafts. Lunch and afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp.
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Morning and afternoon game drives with visit the prehistoric site and enjoy a guided walk. Night game drives are also provided. All meals and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp.
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After breakfast, proceed to your community lodge – Il Ngwesi. Lunch and afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight.
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Morning and afternoon game drives. Activities included in your stay are visit to a cultural village and habituated baboons. Dinner and overnight at Il Ngwesi Lodge.
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Depart after breakfast, and continue further north to Samburu Game Reserve. Stop enroute at Archer’s Post for visit a Samburu manyatta. This gives you the opportunity to know more about the Samburu culture and way of life. Lunch and late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Elephant Watch Camp.
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A full days game viewing with morning and afternoon game drives to look for the ‘big five’ – elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and in particular the lion, including the various species of game found only in the northern parks such as Beisa oryx, long necked gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, blue-shanked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. All meals and overnight at Elephant Watch Camp.
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Transfer after breakfast to the local airstrip for the schedule flight to the Masai Mara. Met on arrival at the Mara airstrip and transfer for lunch, and late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Porini Camp.
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Morning and afternoon game drives. A visit to a local village can be arranged with your camp. Optional extras available are mornings flying trip to Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria to see the rock paintings or fish for Nile Perch. All meals and overnight at Porini Camp.
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After an early morning game drive and breakfast, transfer to the Mara airstrip for the morning schedule flight back to Nairobi.
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