Things to do
The Western Circuit has a thousand natural and attractive sites that will give you a memorable experience. Millsview Hotel Kisumu is strategically located and is within a walking distance to the world’s greatest sites and lake. Millsview Hotel Kisumu is a perfect base to explore nearby attraction sites which showcases the vibrant tribal culture, natural attractions and wildlife as far as the eye can see.
Water is life, and water embraces the good life at our surrounding shores of Lake Victoria. A walking distance from the hotel, Dunga beach and Hippo point sites, offers a cool site to relax and unwind as you watch the beautiful sun set for the day.
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
Covering less than 1 sq km (sq mi), Kisumu Impala Sanctuary represents a small, densely populated holding area for needy animals on the shore of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake. This sanctuary focuses on a small herd of impala but also houses orphaned Masai lions, African leopards, cheetahs, cape buffalos, olive baboons, hyenas, bushbucks, side-striped jackals, and African grey parrots among others. The site offers important open grazing for hippos, and the swampy area is home to the rare sitatunga antelope. The area features well-maintained 3 km (2 mi) of trails and a selection of scenic picnic spots.
Kisumu National Museum
Kisumu National Museum
You can visit the museum to see the traditional Luo homesteads and endemic wildlife dedicated to the peoples and nature of Western Kenya. The natural and cultural museum features traditional Luo artifacts and glass cages with reptiles and amphibians. Tour a series of outdoor pavilions with Lake Victoria fish aquariums and reptiles, such as spitting cobras, mambas, and puff adders, and see a taxi dermied display of a lion attacking an antelope. The grounds also include a snake pit and a pool with crocodiles. Pay a visit to the cultural section to view the large traditional armory, jewelry, and farming tools. Make Kisumu museum part of your personalized Kisumu itinerary.
Kit Mikayi
Kit Mikayi
Kit Mikayi, a large rock (Tor) with three rocks on top, is situated about 29 km west of Kisumu town. The 70 ft to 80 ft stone looks like a woman with a load on her back.
There are many stories and myths that are told about the rocks. While at Kit Mikayi create a chance to visit the caves that have now been turned into worshiping abodes by the local religious communities.
Hippo Point
Hippo Point
Hippo Point is a 600-acre open viewing area on Lake Victoria. It is better known as a viewing point for its unobstructed sunsets over the lake than for its occasional hippos. Located near the village of Dunga, it is a few kilometers South West of Kisumu town. The village also has a fishing port and a camping site. Enjoy a peaceful boat ride as you observe hippos and birds in their natural habitat or go out fishing and enjoy the scenery of Kisumu city straight from the deep.
