Kenya Vacations

Kisumu

Kisumu is situated along the shores of Lake Victoria approximately 6hrs form Nairobi. It is both the principal lake port in Kenya as well as its third largest city. The city is accessible by air, road, rail, ferry and even boda-boda. Kisumu has a wide variety of attractions that include;


Kisumu Museum

Kisumu Museum was established in 1980, and it consists of a series of outdoor pavilions. The pavilions house artifacts, enclosures for snakes, numerous aquaria with a variety of fish from Lake Malawi and many other animals. The museum also has exhibits with the largest and most important exhibition being Ber-gi-dala (a recreation of a traditional Luo homestead which also explains the origins of the Luo people and their migration to Kenya.)


Kisumu Impala Sanctuary

Located about 3km from Kisumu city, Kisumu Impala Sanctuary is home to a wide variety of animals that include impalas, hippos, leopards, bird species and reptiles. The sanctuary is made up of grassland and woodland ecosystem and also hosts some endangered animals held up in


Hippo Point

Located near the village of dunga a few kilometers south west of Kisumu, Hippo point is not really known for the areas occasional hippos despite its name but rather as a viewing point visitors mainly enjoy the point’s unobstructed sunsets over the lake. Other places to visit while in Kisumu include kisumu bird sanctuary, Ruma National Park, Kit-Mikayi (a rock formation), and Ndere Island

Hotels and Lodges around Kisumu

Below is a list of Hotel & lodges around Kisumu. For reservations and booking, please contacts us.