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Dunga Bay

Harambee Road, Kisumu, Kenya
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Kisumu
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
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Fort Knox, Kentucky
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

You have to go out and see it in the morning. Be wary of the boat owners who take you out to see the hippos. They will try to sell you a more expensive trip. "I'm sorry you don't have enough money, or else I could take you to see where all the hippos are." Still worth the trip out... More

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Murray Bridge, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

Not enough time to enjoy all the fabulous sights around Kisumu, need more time out to go further and explore.

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Kisumu, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

Kiboko Bay is a beautiful place to go and relax by the Lake Side. Food is delicious and service is great.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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We would like to build a 5 star hotel at this point.The sunset and the cool breeze

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Fab location and food Enjoyed the pool although rather a lot of children who couldnt swim in it was a worry as several nearly drowned luckily theer were pool attendants

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Nairobi, Kenya
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

we just went there for a walk, nice community experience, but all very basic. Boat trips from the Research Center next to the beach (the building with the jetty with the giraffes)... those seem to be good fun, to the hippos.

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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My wife and I have been visiting Kenya most years since 1998 and this, our 2011 trip, included a brief but very enjoyable visit to Dunga Bay in Kisumu on the north eastern shores of Lake Victoria. We stopped off here for 2 hours en-route from Rondo Retreat in the Kakamega Rainforest where we had been for 5 days, (see... More

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