How To Spend Your Free Time

In and around Kisumu

• Visit Kit Makayi: An interesting rock formation just outside Kisumu.
• Visit Kakamega Forest: A nice forest for hiking with tall trees, and monkeys.
• Mega City movie theatre: 300 KES on weekdays, 500 KES on weekends.
• Kiboko Bay: has a pool, a good view of the sunset and nice drinks.
• Kisumu Impala Sanctuary: A wildlife facility on the shore of Lake Victoria with caged ostriches, buffaloes, lions, cheetahs, leopards and giraffes. Free ranging impala, antelopes, zebra, and monkeys dot the shore line and trails.
• Dunga beach: affordable boat rides on Lake Victoria.
• West End Mall: has a western clothing store, a wine store and an organic produce store.
• You can also check out the interesting markets around town.

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​Elsewhere
​There are many interesting activities that you can enjoy as a tourist while you are in Africa. Some activities that may interested you, as well as some places that you might like to visit, are listed below.

Volunteer Julia at Kakamega Forest

Kit Makayi

Safari
Kenya is home to the famous Maasai Mara. The Maasai Mara is a game reserve in the south of the country. It is joined with the Serengeti National Park over the border in Tanzania, which you may also wish to visit. The Maasai Mara is globally famous for its exceptional population of Masai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs, as well as the annual migration of zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti from July to October, known as the Great Migration.
You may also wish to take a safari in another part of Africa. You could choose to enjoy a safari at the beginning or end of your stay, or perhaps even in the middle of it.

Zebra and a safari vehicle: Maasai Mara

Giraffes at the Maasai Mara

Elephant and safari vehicle: Maasai Mara

Diani Beach
Diani Beach is located in eastern Kenya, on the Indian Ocean, 30km south of Mombasa. It is a popular destination for a relaxing getaway amongst Kenyans and foreigners alike.

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​Victoria Falls
The famous Victoria Falls is situated on the Zambezi River, which serves as the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Falls is listed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. You can engage in various adventure sports activities from the town of Victoria Falls, which is on the Zimbabwean side of the border.

Diani Beach

Arial view of Victoria Falls

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​Mount Kilimanjaro
​Mount Kilimanjaro is located in northern Tanzania, near the Kenyan border. It is the tallest mountain in Africa and a popular destination for ambitious mountain climbers.

White water rafting on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls

Mount Kilimanjaro