AGRO TOURISM
As you travel in the land of east africa you will see agricultural
activities all over the place . From the coffee fields of uganda
and kenya to the sugar belts of western kenya and the banana fields
in uganda,the cashew nuts and palm trees at the coasts of kenya
and tanzania to the flower and tea farms in Naivasha and kericho
in kenya.The dairy farms in Limuru ,the masai cattle in masai
land,the long horned ankole cattle in Uganda,the camels and goats
in the northern kenya,the fish farms in central kenya and the
local traditional cattle in the Luo land add alot to the Agro
industry in East Africa.
Lake Victoria Agro Tourism special - 4 Days
Day 1 Kisumu City Tour
Arrive into Kisumu from Nairobi in the morning by Flight or by
road . Check int imperial hotel and have a tour briefing from
our tour guide. The day is spent by being taken to a kisumu tour
excursion. Lunch and Dinner at Imperial Hotel.
Day
2 Kisumu - Chemelil - Ahero
After breakfast visit the sugar belts of Miwani, chemelil and
Muhoroni where you will be taken to various sugar factories in
the area and the local out growers companies within the sugar
belt.Tour the Lake Basin Fish Farm in Miwani. Lunch at chemelil
company members club.
After
lunch visit the Rice irrigation scheme at Ahero on your way back
to kisumu. Meet the local farmers and tour the rice fields and
the Rice Milling Factory. Dinner at imperial Hotel.
Day 3 Kisumu - Maseno - Dominion Farm
After breakfast,you will be driven to Maseno where you will tour
the Agricultural Research centre. Here you will tour the Dairy
farm, the crop research centre , the Bull rearing and artificial
insemination centtre. Tour the Agro forestry research centre before
proceeding to the Dominion Farm in Siaya. visit a homestead of
a local Peasant farmer in Siaya rearing local cattle, see Oxen
plough in action as you proceed. Lunch at siaya Mwalimu Hotel.
After Lunch, tour the Dominion farm, chat with the farm management
and workers. Visit the local peasant farmers and a local Dairy
Farm. Drive back to kisumu via Bondo Kisumu Road , on the way
Tour the Apoda Farm at Bar Opuk in Bondo. Dinner at Imperial Hotel.
Day 4 Kisumu - Kisii
After breakfast, check out and be driven to Kisii Coffe, Tea and
Banana plantations where you will meet the farmers and visit the
Local tea processing factory and Dairy farm. Lunch at Kisii Hotel.
After Lunch on the way back to Kisumu city, tour the Kasipul Kabondo
pinnaple farms, organic grown sweet potato farms and the Maize
farms. You will arrive in kisumu city early enough for the evening
flight to Nairobi.
Adult
Rate (Per person Sharing) - US$ 700
Single Room Supplement - US$ 300
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Free airport pickup
- Full board accommodation on safari/including homestays
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game
viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Both local and International flights
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
- Local charges and participatory fees
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Kenya
Coffee & Dairy Farm Agro Tourism Tour
Nairobi
- Kiambu - Full Day
You will be met by our tour guide from your destination then taken
to a tour of a coffee farm in kiambu adjacent to windsor golf
hotel . Tour the farm and see how cofee is planted from the seed
bed. Discuss with the management what it takes to grow coffee.
See the fumigation process in action, both manual and mechanical.
See the picking process of coffee from the farms and then tour
the Local cofee factory and see the cleaning,the grading and the
packing processes. Lunch at Windsor Hotel.
After
Lunch, tour the local dairy farm and dairy factory before driving
through the coffee belt back to nairobi arriving at about 5.30
pm.
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VSS
873 - Sugar Belt Excursion - Full Day
This tour takes you to the heart of sugar plantations within reach
from Kisumu city. You will be able to meet the management of sugar
factories and the farmers as they encounter their daily activities
in the sugarcane plantations.
This
tour starts at Kisumu city in the morning then proceed to Miwani
sugar company (this is the first white sugar producing company
in Kenya). You will be able to see the old ancient technology
still in use though aged and dilapidated but still in production.
You will then meet the local farmers who will tell you stories
about sugarcane production.
The
journey proceeds into Chemelil Sugar Company complex where you
will meet the management before having a walk into the modern
sugar factory to see the whole process of sugar production. you
will visit the chemelil Academy, the local primary school, the
workers estates before having Lunch at the famous chemelil members
club.
After Lunch proceed to Muhoroni Sugar Company . On the way see
the vast sugar plantations and the Nandi Hills. On reaching the
Muhoroni Sugar Company, tour the factory then meet the farm workers
in the fields . Adjacent to the sugar factory, visit the famous
Agro Chemical Food Co. Factory which is famous in the production
of power alcohol,Yeast,spirits and other by-products from Molasses.
(Molasses is a by-product from refined sugar production).
End
your tour by returning to Kisumu city Via Nairobi-Kisumu road,
pass through Ahero back to Kisumu city.
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Lake
Victoria Rural Agritourism Special
This tour will basically take you to the Peasant farmers whose
livehood depend on farming around lake victoria. These include
Crop, Dairy, Fishing and animal farming.
Day 1 Kisumu - Seme location
You will be met at your destination at Kisumu and be taken to
a farm on the bank of Lake victoria in seme location. Tour the
farm before and see Oxen plough in action before Having Lunch
in the homestead. In the afternoon visit a dairy farm and see
the local Dairy farm with Grade cows Zero grazing. Dinner and
overnight at Kisumu Hotel.
Day
2 Kisumu - Gem Location
Leave kisumu in the morning after breakfast for Yala in Gem Location.
Visit James Rading's home in Nyamninia and see how a widowed mother
handles her daily farming activities which include Local chicken
farming, Local cattle farming, crop farming and Fish farming.See
the Banana Plantation and an upcoming Tree Plantation. Lunch in
the homestead. In the afternoon, visit the millenium Farming projects
within the region before returning back to kisumu. Dinner and
overnight in Kisumu Hotel.
Day 3 Kisumu - Alego Siaya
Leave kisumu in the morning after breakfast for Ulafu in East
Alego Location. Visit Gilbert Adongo's home and see the Oxen Plough
in action on the local peasant Farm. Visit the other homesteads
and see how the other women groups tend their farms. Chicken farming
in the homesteads is quite admirable. Lunch in the homestead.
In the afternoon, visit the Dominion Farm in Yala swamp and see
the Farming activities within the swamp. Return to kisumu for
Dinner and overnight.
Day
4 Kisumu - Asembo Kamito
Leave kisumu in the morning after breakfast for Asembo Bay. Visit
the home of a Local peasant and see the irrigation farming of
vegetables along Lake victoria. Goat farming and cattle rearing
in Asembo Kamito. Lunch at the homestead. In the afternoon, visit
Luanda Kotieno and see the Farming activities by the Lake shore.
if time allows, take a ferry across the gulf to Mbita. Dinner
and overnight at Lake victoria safari village.
Day 5 Mbita - Kendu Bay-Kisumu
After breakfast, visit ICIPE before proceeding to Homabay then
to kendu bay. On the way visit the homestead of Mzee Mwalimu Kabasa
in Pala-kendu bay and see the farming activities in and around
the homestead.See the ground nut farming ,Goats and cattle farming.
Lunch at the homestead. In the afternoon, proceed to Kisumu, passing
through the Rice scheme at Ahero, visiting the Rice farms, the
rice milling factory before reaching Kisumu.
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Adult Rate (Per person Sharing) - US$ 900
Single Room Supplement - US$ 300
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Free airport pickup
- Ferry charges
- Full board accommodation on safari/including homestays
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game
viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
- Local charges and participatory fees
