Lake Victoria Holiday in Kenya

Lake Victoria is One of Africa's Great Lakes; Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake, bordering three African countries: Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. This impressive 68 800 km2 (26 600 square mile) body of water is the third largest freshwater lake and largest tropical lake in the world.

Areas of Interest:

Lake Nakuru National Park, Great Rift Valley, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Victoria fishing and masai mara National Park.
Activity: Game Viewing, Lodge safari, Scenery, Photography, Culture, Bird Watching, Relaxation.

Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Arrive In Nairobi and make your way to Nairobi safari club hotel. A pre departure group meeting will be scheduled with your tour leader. You will then go for Nairobi City Excursion. Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Dinner at the Nairobi Hilton.

Day 2: Nairobi to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast drive through the rich Kikuyu farmland to the edge of the Rift Valley. We then ascend the escarpment and drive via Great Rift Valley view points. Stopping along the way for photographs. You will continue driving towards one of the Great Rift Valley fresh water lakes arriving in time for luch at the lake Naivasha sopa lodge. The afternoon will be full of Site seeing and boat ride in the lake including a visit to the Hell's Gate. Overnight at the Lake Naivasha Lodge.

Day3: Lake Naivasha-Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart Naivasha at 9.00am for the Lake Elementeita viewpoint, then continue into Nakuru arriving in time for lunch. After lunch head to the game drive to see thousands of flamingoes along the lake. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild\'s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: Nakuru - Bogoria - Baringo
After an early breakfast, you will check out from the hotel at 7.30am. You will be driven to Lake Baringo which is famous for abundant bird life. More than 500 of Kenya have recorded 1300 bird species have been sighted here. The lake also contains crocodile and hippo. Before you reach Baringo, you will stop at Lake Bogoria at around 9.00am. A local guide will show you around for a couple of hours. Bogoria is a popular stopover for its hot, warm and cold geyser springs, which were formed due to volcanic activities. You will have a picnic lunch noon and then continue on to Lake Baringo, arriving at 2.30pm. Overnight at the Lake Baringo Hotel.

Day 5: Lake Baringo- Lake Victoria in Kisumu
After break fast you will head to kisumu where the main activity of fishing will take place. Arrive in the afternoon at your hotel for the over night stay. You will be able to visit to Impala Park, Kisumu Museum and Dunga beach before you come back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Lake Victoria in Kisumu
After break fast you will head to the lake for the whole day fishing and seeing some game and bird life in Ndere Island national park. come back in the evening for dinner and your overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 7: Kisumu - Pala Village in Kendu Bay
Breakfast will be at 8.00am, followed by a 9.00am departure to Pala village. Here you will visit the local school and homestead. This is your chance to experience the ‘real life’ side of Africa. Feel free to wander amongst the villagers and take in the surrounding rural scenes. Try and strike up a conversation with the locals and enjoy their hospitality. Overnight and dinner at a genuine African homestead. Enjoy a home-made meal and see first hand how the Luo tribesmen live.

Day 8: Kendu Bay - Maasai Mara
Depart Kendu Bay after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara arriving Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approximate Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 9: Maasai Mara
Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the the park, or you can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Maasai village (US$20 per person).
All meals and overnight Mara Sopa Lodge.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day10: Maasai Mara - Nairobi
Another early morning game drive in Mara, then depart after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving approx 13:00hrs. Drop at your hotel or transfer to the airport for onward flight home.
End of services.
Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal plan: {B}