Day 1: Kisumu - Lake Naivasha (Great Rift Valley)
Depart from Kisumu early morning after breakfast by road  to arrive in Lake Naivasha for lunch at the accommodation by the lakeside. After Lunch, drive to Hell's Gate National Park. Hell's Gate National Park the only Park in Kenya which visitors are free to either use their vehicle for game or walk or cycle side by side with wild animals in the Park. The Park’s special locations to view include: Fischer's Tower, formerly a volcano's plug, the Central Tower and Njorowa Gorges. Two extinct volcanoes: Olkaria and Hobley's are worth a trip. Natural steam vents rise from fissures in the volcanic rock. Obsidian, a striking black glassy rock formed from cooled molten lava is a feature of this landscape.

Game to view includes: Buffaloes, Masai Giraffes, Elands, Coke's Hartebeests, Lions, Leopards and some Cheetahs. A haven for ornithologists and rock climbers, the cliffs of Hell's Gate are breeding grounds for Vultures, Verreaux's Eagles, Augur Buzzard and thousands of swifts; 103 species of birds have been recorded in the Park.
 

Dinner & overnight at the accommodation
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
 

Day 2: Naivasha - Kisumu.
Early in the Morning, enjoy optional boat ride when the waves are cool, then depart the after breakfast with packed lunch boxes to Kisumu arriving late afternoon to end your tour

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Picnic Lunch}
N/B; The Tour can end in Nairobi if client wishes to

Day 1: Kisumu – Ruma National Park:
Leave Kisumu in the morning by road to Lwanda Kotieno for onward transfer by a ferry to Mbita Mainland Drive further to Sindo, then turn left on Sindo-Homabay road, turn right on the sign board of Ruma National Park, then to Nyatoto gate for clearance formalities with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Enjoy an extensive game drive with picnic lunch at a convenient picnic site in the park. Ruma National park lies in Western Kenya, close to the shores of Africa’s largest inland Lake, Lake Victoria. The park is considered the last retreat and the sanctuary of the endangered and threatened Roan antelope which is considered one of the Africa’s rarest Antelopes. This park was established as Lambwe Valley Game Reserve in 1966 to protect its indigenous population of rare Roan Antelope which exist nowhere else in Kenya. It acquired national park status in 1993 and renamed Ruma National Park on the request of the local community in honor of one of the most powerful Kenya’s wizards-the much-feared Gor Mahia who was living high on a hill which now forms part of the Kanyamwa Escarpment, from where he could watch over all people because his magic was so powerful that he controlled not only South Nyanza, but far beyond. We then drive to Mbita Town in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 2: Mbita Rusinga Island Excursion  – Kisumu.
After breakfast, depart from your accommodation for an excursion to Rusinga Island. Rusinga is an austerely pretty island with high crags dominating the desolate goat-grazed landscape. A single dirt road is running around its circumference. Life here is difficult, drought commonplace, and high winds a frequent torment. Ecologically, the island is in very dire straits: almost all its trees have been cut down for cooking fuel or been converted into lucrative charcoal. On the way you will see Longongo Hill where Dr. Mary and Louis Leakey found the skull of Proconsul Africanus which is believed to be approximately 18 million years old and was a man earliest ancestor and so was taken to National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi where you can view it when time allows and at an extra cost. It is also believed that this is one of the first important hominid finds of this two famous people. Drive further to Tom Mboya’s mausoleum which lies on family land at Kamasengere on the north side of the island, about 7km by the dirt road from Mbita, or roughly 5km directly across the island. The mausoleum (open most days to visitors) contains various mementoes and gifts Mboya received during his life. Tom Mboya, civil rights champion, trade Unionist and charismatic young Luo politician who was gunned down in Nairobi in 1969, sparking off a crisis that led to over forty deaths in widespread rioting and demonstrations.
Drive back to Mbita to board afternoon ferry to Lwanda Kotieno with picnic lunch en-route to your 2 Days Safari to Ruma National park from kisumu.

Day 1: Kisumu – Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Kisumu by road as we travel to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. We arrive for lunch at the Lodge located right at the heart of this beautiful bird’s paradise and Rhino Sanctuary. After lunch enjoy an exciting extensive game drive. The game in this Park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning Flocks of Lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lake shores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Storks. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhinos and rare Rothschild Giraffes.

Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge or Budget Hotel.
Meal Plan {Lunch and Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park – Kisumu
Depart after breakfast with a game drive en-route to Kisumu to end your trip.
{N/B: in a case of accommodation in a budget hotel which is outside the park, we will not be able to have a game drive on day 2.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

Day 01: Kisumu – Ruma National park
Leave Kisumu in the morning by road to Lwanda Kotieno for onward transfer by a ferry to Mbita Mainland. Drive further to Sindo, then turn left on Sindo-Homabay road, turn right on the sign board of Ruma National Park, then to Nyatoto gate for clearance formalities with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Enjoy an extensive game drive with picnic lunch at a convenient picnic site in the park. Ruma National park lies in Western Kenya, close to the shores of Africa’s largest inland Lake, Lake Victoria. The park is considered the last retreat and the sanctuary of the endangered and threatened Roan antelope which is considered one of the Africa’s rarest Antelopes. This park was established as Lambwe Valley Game Reserve in 1966 to protect its indigenous population of rare Roan Antelope which exist nowhere else in Kenya. It acquired national park status in 1993 and renamed Ruma National Park on the request of the local community in honor of one of the most powerful Kenya’s wizards-the much-feared Gor Mahia who was

living high on a hill which now forms part of the Kanyamwa Escarpment, from where he could watch over all people because his magic was so powerful that he controlled not only South Nyanza, but far beyond. Besides the Roan Antelope, the park also act as a home to the common waterbuck, the Aardvark, the honey badger, the solitary nocturnal African civet, Serval, Genet, Topi, Impala, Vervet Monkey, Olive Baboon and at night you can hear the sound of the secretive Leopard and the common sound of the spotted Hyena which will give you the memorable sound of African bush. Accommodation  and dinner at  Kamato or Oribi Guesthouses located right at the heart of Ruma National Park- You will feel the night as you reconnect with Nature.

Day 2: Ruma – Nyamgondho site – Awendo.
After breakfast, depart with picnic lunches to enjoy an en-route game drive. Pass through Magunga shopping centre with a stopover at the vantage hills between Magunga and Nyandiwa to have a better view of the rich in fish curved away Kiwa Island. The beauty of the inter-land. Drive further to the legendary site of Nyamgondho the wife of Julu son of Ombare. To hear the mythical story behind this one of Kenya’s archaeological site narrated by the Curators. After the amazing mythical cultural story, enjoy picnic lunch en-route as we drive past Sori to Awendo through Rapogi. Awendo is a Sugarcane town and every activity in life revolves around sugarcane growing and sugar making. We will have an opportunity to visit Sony Sugar Company to get to learn how sugar is processed and to amaze at the big sugarcane plantations and the process of cutting down sugar canes and transporting the same to the factory for crushing.
Check in a budget hotel accommodation in Awendo town for dinner and overnight

Day 3: Awendo – Simbi – Kisumu:
After breakfast, drive to Rongo town then proceed further to Tabaka united community project Centre, the manufacturers of soapstone carvings in Kenya, they make variety of quality items which can be bought and used as candle holders, flower holders, sculptures, figures, coasters, plates, bowls, boxes, animal designs etc. Proceed further to reach the junction of Kisii-Kisumu road, turn left off to Kisumu road and drive to Oyugis then onto Kendu-bay and then to the mythological village of Simbi Nyaima. The folklore story about Simbi:, One day the chief of the village of Simbi in Kakseru Rachuonyo District decided to throw a big party in this tranquil and prosperous village as they had just experienced a bountiful harvest. A woman appeared in village tired and hungry. Given the excitement and the merry making, the spirit of the participant i.e. old men and their sons were very high and they choose to chase this old woman away except one woman with a child who welcomed her. The strange woman asks the village wife of the village to leave the village with her as the rain was going to sink the entire village with everything and everybody. The locals then called the downwapping, SIMBI NYAIMA. Till today, Simbi Nyaima is like a stagnant small lake and because of its water algae and the sacred in it, people with rushes in their bodies use the water to bath and to get healed. We drive to Kisumu city arriving in the evening to end your exciting Safari from Kisumu.

Day 1: Kisumu – Rusinga Island:
Leave Kisumu in the morning by road to Lwanda Kotieno for onward transfer by a ferry to Mbita Mainland to Check in and refreshen up at a budget hotel. With picnic lunch, we drive past the course way which is the connection point between Rusinga Island and Mbita Main-land. Enter the famous Rusinga Island, an austerely pretty Island with high crags dominating the desolate goat-grazed landscape. A single dirt road is running around its circumference. Life here is difficult, drought commonplace, and high winds a frequent torment. Drive towards left from the junction, stop to see Ligongo hill where archeologists Dr. Mary and Louis Leakey found the skull of Proconsul Africanus which is believed to be approximately 18 million years old and was man's earliest ancestor and was taken to the National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi where you can view it when time allows and at an extra cost. It is also believed that this is one of the first important hominid finds of these two famous archeologists. Drive further to Tom Mboya’s mausoleum which lies on family land at Kamasengere on the north side of the island, about 7km by the dirt road from Mbita, or roughly 5km directly across the island. The mausoleum (open most days to visitors) contains various mementos and gifts Mboya received during his life. Tom Mboya, civil rights champion, trade unionist and charismatic young Luo politician who was gunned down in Nairobi in 1969, sparking off a crisis that led to over forty deaths in widespread rioting and demonstrations.
After the sad painful story and readings about Mboya, we will drive further past Kaswanga through the Tom Mboya memorial hospital and Tom Mboya secondary to stop at Wanyama to have a glance at the legendary rock "Nyama gi Ware" portraying the bulls which fought into the lake and turned into two rocks facing each other. We shall have gone round the Island by the time we return to Mbita Main-land budget accommodation for  dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Rusinga Island – Ruma National Park – Nyamgodho – Homa Bay.
After early breakfast, we drive to Ruma National Park through Nyatoto gate for clearance formalities with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Enjoy an extensive game drive. Ruma National park lies in Western Kenya, close to the shores of Africa’s largest inland Lake, Lake Victoria. The park is considered the last retreat and the sanctuary of the endangered and threatened Roan antelope which is considered one of the Africa’s rarest Antelopes. This park was established as Lambwe Valley game reserve in 1966 to protect its indigenous population of rare Roan antelope which exist nowhere else in Kenya. It acquired national park status in 1993 and renamed Ruma National Park on the request of the local community in honor of one of the most powerful Kenya’s wizards, the much-feared Gor Mahia who was living high on a hill which now forms part of the Kanyamwa Escarpment, from where he could watch over all people because his magic was so powerful that he controlled not only South Nyanza, but far beyond.
Picnic lunch en-route as we drive through Magunga shopping centre with a stopover at the vantage hills between Magunga and Nyandiwa to have a better view of the rich in fish curved away Kiwa Island. The beauty of the inter-land. Drive further to the legendary site of Nyamgondho the wife of Julu son of Ombare. To hear the mythical story behind this one of Kenya’s archaeological site narrated by the Curators. After the amazing mythical cultural story, we move towards Sori then further to Homa-bay town for an overnight stay.

Day 3: Homabay – Kanam – Kanjira Hot springs – Kisumu.
After breakfast, depart  from your accommodation with packed lunches. Passing through Karachuonyo constituency which is one of the most advanced rural constituencies in the greater Southern Nyanza region. We drive to Kanjira sub-location then to Kanam Hot-springs. Lunch en-route then drive to Kisumu to end your Safari

Day 1: Kisumu – Rusinga Island:
Leave Kisumu in the morning by road to Lwanda Kotieno for onward transfer by a ferry to Mbita Mainland to Check in and refreshen up at a budget hotel. With picnic lunch, we drive past the course way which is the connection point between Rusinga Island and Mbita Main-land. Enter the famous Rusinga Island, an austerely pretty Island with high crags dominating the desolate goat-grazed landscape. A single dirt road is running around its circumference. Life here is difficult, drought commonplace, and high winds a frequent torment. Drive towards left from the junction, stop to see Ligongo hill where archeologists Dr. Mary and Louis Leakey found the skull of Proconsul Africanus which is believed to be approximately 18 million years old and was man's earliest ancestor and was taken to the National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi where you can view it when time allows and at an extra cost. It is also believed that this is one of the first important hominid finds of these two famous archeologists. Drive further to Tom Mboya’s mausoleum which lies on family land at Kamasengere on the north side of the island, about 7km by the dirt road from Mbita, or roughly 5km directly across the island. The mausoleum (open most days to visitors) contains various mementos and gifts Mboya received during his life. Tom Mboya, civil rights champion, trade unionist and charismatic young Luo politician who was gunned down in Nairobi in 1969, sparking off a crisis that led to over forty deaths in widespread rioting and demonstrations.
After the sad painful story and readings about Mboya, we will drive further past Kaswanga through the Tom Mboya memorial hospital and Tom Mboya secondary to stop at Wanyama to have a glance at the legendary rock "Nyama gi Ware" portraying the bulls which fought into the lake and turned into two rocks facing each other. We shall have gone round the Island by the time we return to Mbita Main-land budget accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Rusinga Island – Mfangano Island:
After breakfast, depart the accommodation with your picnic lunch to enjoy a ride on Ferry across Lake Victoria. View the two smallest Islands called Mbasa Namiyolo then past the beautiful fishing Island of Takawiri with very sparkling white sands, reaching Sena Beach in Mfangano Island. We take traditional boat with horse power engine for further ride to Mawanga geometric rock paintings archeological site. This beautiful historical Islands of Lake Victoria are settled by Abasuba tribes who are Bantu speakers and believed to have come from Uganda more than 200yrs ago. The paintings are thought to have been made between 1000 and 4000yrs ago and may have been used for rain making purposes. It is known for instance those similar paintings in Eastern Uganda only 200kms North of Suba district were used for this purpose. Rock engraving site in the area include “cupule” sites, where cup-shaped depressions have been ground into the rock surface, as well as a rock gong. Although cupule’s often resembles a Bao game their original use is likely to have been for ritual purposes, such as initiation. Cupules are found all over the world and are thought to be amongst the oldest form of rock art probably predating paintings such as those Mawanga and Kwitone by thousands of years. After this amazing expedition you will enjoy the traditional boat ride return transfer to Sena Beach to catch the Ferry for your onward transfer back to Mbita mainland. Dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Rusinga Island safari – Kisumu City:
After breakfast, depart from your accommodation for a transfer by morning ferry to Lwanda K’Otieno for further transfer to Kisumu. On the way you will pass through Akala Market – an open air market which is known for its animal trade, Enjoy the views of Seme Area to see the famous Kit Mikayi Rock- time allows visit the site.

Day 1: Kisumu - Lake Naivasha (Great Rift Valley)Hellsgate Tour
Depart Kisumu early morning passing through Kericho the  Tea Country to amaze at the view of the Tea plantation. Arrive at our accommodation in Lake Naivasha for lunch. After Lunch you will drive to Hell's Gate National Park. Hell's Gate National Park is the only Park in Kenya which visitors are free to leave their vehicle and walk in the Park. The Park’s special locations to view include: Fischer's Tower, formerly a volcano's plug, the Central Tower and Njorowa Gorges. Two extinct volcanoes: Olkaria and Hobley's are worth a trip. Natural steam vents rise from fissures in the volcanic rock. Obsidian, a striking black glassy rock formed from cooled molten lava is a feature of this landscape. Game to view includes: Buffaloes, Masai Giraffes, Elands, Coke's Hartebeests, Lions, Leopards and some Cheetahs. A haven for ornithologists and rock climbers, the cliffs of Hell's Gate are breeding grounds for Vultures, Verreaux's Eagles, Augur Buzzard and thousands of swifts; 103 species of birds have been recorded in the Park.
 

Dinner & overnight at The Lodge/ Camp
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
 

Day 2: Lake Naivasha- Mt. Longonot trek Safari- Lake Nakuru National Park.
After an early breakfast depart your accommodation with packed lunch then drive to Mt Longonot National Park gate. After clearance, begin a trek to Mt Longonot to 9000ft, where a feeling to the altitude go along with the tropical sun and steep slope offers a good acclimatization for climbing Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro. Standing over the shores of Lake Naivasha, at 2886 meters this massive dormant volcano dominates the landscape for miles around. The brooding hulk of the Mountain is lined with spectacular fissures and lava canyons. As you climb these slopes, you pass through herds of grazing game as spectacular views of the Rift Valley and Naivasha unfold below. Its vast crater is an awesome sight, the jagged edge surrounding a broad expanse of vegetation. Geothermal steam trickles upwards from the walls, while buffalo and other game make their way across the crater floor. After the trek, drive to L. Nakuru for an overnight stay at the Lodge or Budget Hotel tour.

Dinner & overnight at The Lodge/ Budget hotel.
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
 

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park – Kisumu.

After breakfast we proceed to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley for an extensive game drive around the lake. The game in this Park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of Lesser and Greater Flamingoes, which literally turn the lake shores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 birds’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Storks. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Return to the Lodge for Lunch then leave for Kisumu, arriving in the evening to end your tour.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Pinic Lunch}

Day 1: Kisumu – Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Depart from Kisumu in the morning through Kericho the green land of the vast tea plantation. You will arrive in the Mara for an evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight at the Campsite or Lodge
Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
A full day is spent game viewing across the rich tree studded grasslands and rolling hills. The famous Mara is re-known for its great herds of plains game, Black Manned Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, and annual migration of Wildebeests and Zebras.

Dinner and overnight at the Campsite or Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Kisumu
You will enjoy early morning pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, depart for Kisumu, enjoy a picnic lunch en-route to arrive late in the evening to end your trip.

Day 1: Nairobi – Sweetwaters.
Depart Kisumu by road as you drive across to Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. We visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the house has its own private waterhole and salt lick so we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, Lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight.

Overnight at Sweetwaters tented Camp or similar.
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Explore Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta Sanctuary
Today we explore exotic Sweetwaters Sanctuary on two extensive game drives. Our houses also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers elephant, giraffe and myriad plains game. This is Africa as Teddy Roosevelt saw it years ago when he led one of the first safaris to tour Africa in comfort and splendor. Our houses at Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta will remind us of this bygone era.

Overnight at Sweetwaters camp or similar.
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta – Nairobi/ Kisumu
An early morning game drive in Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Conservancy. The Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals including all the “Big Five” (the endangered Black Rhino, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Lion). The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience. After breakfast depart by road to Nairobi.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

Day 1: Kisumu - Maasai Mara Game Reserve
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Kisumu in the morning and drive through Lolgorian or Narok town into the Maasai Mara for a game drive in the evening. Picnic Lunch en-route,

Dinner and overnight at the Campsite or Lodge
Meal Plan: { Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Full day is spent in game viewing; this includes going up-to the Mara River where the migration of millions of Wildebeests and Zebras crossing Mara River are seen annually.

Dinner and overnight at the Campsite or Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park
Pre- breakfast game drive starts at 6.30 am. After breakfast, you depart from Mara, picnic Lunch en route. Then drive to Nakuru.

Dinner and overnight at the budget hotel or Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
 

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Kisumu.
Early Morning extensive game drive. After Lunch, depart to Kisumu to end your trip.