Kisumu Impala Sanctuary🦓🦁

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As mentioned on my previous blog, August 27th was my birthday and I got to celebrate it on a three day trip to Kisumu🎊. One of the reasons I chose Kisumu was that, other than a three day work training sometime back, I had never explored this city that boasts of it’s beautiful sunsets🌅 and tasty fish; read Samaak!

Of the three activities we explored in the course of our trip, a visit to the beautiful Kisumu Impala Sanctuary was one of them. Today, I will share with you all you need to know before deciding to visit the sanctuary.

Getting there

The Impala Sanctuary is a 14 minute ride from Kisumu CBD. To get there, you will take a boda boda as there are no matatus plying the route towards the park- I saw none. The boda boda ride will cost you 50 to 100 bob depending on your bargaining power😆.

Throughout the trip, we had a boda boda guy who was nice and responded promptly. If you wish to use him on your trip, kindly reach him through 07928436547. His name is Sabato🤗.

Entry fees

The entry fee, for Kenyans, is Ksh 200 for adults and Ksh 100 for children.

Also note that payments are made through M-Pesa and Electronic means only. For this, make sure you have your money on M-Pesa or on your Visa card📝 when you visit.

Here are the accomodation and entry fees to a number of Parks under Kenya Wildlife Service.

The Sanctuary

Now that I’ve shared with you the expenses you will likely incur, let us explore the sanctuary👯.

The path leading us to the animal cages.

Some of the animals in the park include;

There also are a couple of birds that I forgot to capture🙊. My best part however, was watching the zebras and gazelles graze freely within the park. Like humans, I think they enjoy the freedom to be and move freely🤩.

The park is dotted with many dustbins so make sure not to liter!!

Camping & Picnics

After noticing a number of camping and picnic sites, I decided to inquire about the requirements and prices.

For camping, you first need to have your own tent⛺. At the sanctuary, you will then pay the normal entry fee(Ksh 200) and an extra camping fee of Ksh 200.

For picnics, all you need to pay is the normal entry fee. Visitors are allowed to carry food and snacks into the sanctuary provided you do not feed the animals and don’t liter🤗.

The Impala Sanctuary is also located right next to the lake💃. When we visited, some of the picnic/camping sites were still unaccessible due to the recent floods. The Jambo Impala Ecolodge was also closed as some of it’s structures were destroyed by the flood. If you do go after the renovations have been made, be sure to share with me some pictures😍.

One of the sites that was affected by the lake overflow. We however noticed that the ground is drying up.

Are you now looking forward to exploring the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary👯? I hope that you have found value in this piece and that it will be of use while planning for your trip🤗.