MGS 20 - 6 days Kogello Village Safari

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Safari Duration: 6days/5nights
Pick Up and drop Off: Nairobi
Departure Dates: Daily departures

Accommodation:

This tour is based on accommodation at Kiboko bay beach resort, Mara Serena and Flamingo hill luxury tented camp but several other accommodation alternatives can be arranged to suit your needs.

Itinerary

Day 1
You are met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta airport and depending on your arrival time pick up packed lunches , drive down to Kisumu with a view of the beautiful landscape on your way and the unending stretches of Kenyan tea plantations in Kericho.

Upon arrival in Kisumu transfer to Kiboko bay resort. Experience the breathtaking view of the sun setting at Kiboko Bay Resort on the shores of the shimmering waters of Lake Vitoria.

Dinner and overnight at Kiboko Bay resort.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel then drive to Kogelo Community village. Kogelo, also known as Nyang’oma Kogelo, is a rural village in Alego - Siaya District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. It is located near the equator, 40 kilometers west-northwest of Kisumu City, and the provincial capital. Kisumu – Siaya road leads to Kogelo branching from Ng’iya junction.

You will then head through Kisumu Busia road to reach Maseno University gates and proceed just 150 meters from the Maseno University gates to the Equator Line Point. After a photography session on the Equator line, you will proceed to Luanda town then, divert to the left heading straight to Ng’iya market. If you arrive on a Tuesday, then you will be lucky to have a glimpse of the market day at Ngiya.

You then proceed and divert onto the left just before you reach Mbeji Academy onto the Murram road you arrive at the Kogelo Dispensary on your right. After a visit of the dispensary proceed to the Kogelo market, Kogelo primary school and Senator Barack Obama Secondary School. You will then enter Sarah Obama’s home behind the Secondary school.

Kogelo is the ancestral home of Barack Obama, Sr., the father of current United States President-elect Barack Obama. Barack Obama, Sr. is buried in the village. Some of their family members, including his paternal grandmother Mama Sarah Anyango Obama, still lives in the home. In Mama Sarah Obama’s home; you will find both the graves of Barack Obama Sr. and his father’s.

You will also find in the homestead Mama Sarah’s house, the security tents, visit the vegetable garden, the cattle Boma and sit under the big mango trees where Mama Sarah conducts interviews with visitors . Drive back to Kisumu town in time for a late lunch at Imperial hotel.

After lunch transfer to Kiboko bay resort for an afternoon relaxation and dinner and overnight.

Day 3:
Early breakfast at the hotel and at 0700hrs, pick up and drive on to Maasai Mara via the Kisii –Sotik route arriving in time for lunch at Mara Serena.
1600 hrs -An afternoon game drive till dusk.

The Maasai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife reserve. Everything about this reserve is outstanding. The wildlife is abundant and the gentle rolling grasslands ensure that animals are never out of sight. Birds, too, are prolific. Including migrants, well over 450 species have been recorded, among them, 57 species of birds of prey.

The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well-spread rainfall year round. Rain, when it falls almost always chooses the late afternoon or night. Between July and October, when the great wildebeest migration is in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the sensation is unparalleled.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge

Day 4:
0630 hrs -Early morning game drive in the Mara. Later, return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, proceed for a visit to the Maasai village to have a feel of the rich maasai culture.

Return to the lodge for lunch then rest of the afternoon at leisure. At 1600 hrs - proceed for an afternoon game drive till dusk.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge

Day 5:
Breakfast at the lodge then depart and drive to Lake Nakuru National park arriving in time for lunch at Flamingo Hill Luxury camp. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill luxury Camp.

Day 6:
Early morning game drive, then breakfast. After breakfast, return to Nairobi.

Cost Includes:
- Park entrance fees
- Kogelo village visit
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a Safari vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per itinerary
- Government taxes

Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers

MGS 20 - 6 days Kogello Village Safari

Client Testimonials

Our family of six persons booked our trip through Mara Gates and have just arrived home from a fantastic stay in Kenya. Initially, we were a bit skeptic, since Mara Gates is not a big company and does not have many online reviews. We were however, very reassured thanks to the very kind and quick responses from Agnes at Mara Gates. Every e-mail we sent her in advance was answered immediately and she was very flexible in putting together a great itinerary for us. We were probably not the easiest client, as we had many inputs on where we wanted to stay and see, but this was acoomodated very nicely. Upon arrival we were met on the airport by both Agnes and a driver who escorted us to the hotel in Nairobi. Although we had not booked in advance, they were able to arrange a guided trip of the city on very short notice - great service. Our guide for this excursion was Moses / Musa and he was very sweet, funny and knowledgeable.

Our safari lasted from Sunday to Saturday and we had Charles as our driver and guide. We could not have been more happy with him. His 20 years of experience as a guide was evident and he was professional in every manner. He knew everything about the different animals and surroundings, and also a lot about Kenya as a country and the surrounding countries. We visited the following lodges / places: Amboseli Sopa Lodge (2 nights), Serena Mountain Lodge (1 night), Lake Nakuru Lodge (1 night) and finally Mara Simba Lodge at Masai Mara (2 nights). All of the lodges were great, had fantastic staff and food! In retrospect, we would probably cut one lodge to avoid so much driving in between, but also the drive between the lodges was entertaining, because there is so much to see along the road.

We hope that more people can make use of Mara Gates! We will definitely recommend them to our friends back home. We found that they were very competitive regarding price and quality!

Best regards, Kim and Erik Gronneberg, Oslo, Norway