Kisumu City Centre Walking Tour
ID: GYG880559-1384873
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देश: Kenya
अवधि:
03:00 घंटे
विवरण
Kisumu, Kenya's third-largest city, has a rich history that includes its role as a railway terminus, a port, and a landing point for the first flight in East and Central Africa:
Kisumu, Kenya's third-largest city, has a rich history that includes its role as a railway terminus, a port, and a landing point for the first flight in East and Central Africa:
Railway terminus
Kisumu was established in 1901 as an alternative to Port Victoria as a terminus for the Uganda Railway. The city was originally called Port Florence, but reverted to its original name, Kisumu, in 1903.
Port
Kisumu was a major port on Lake Victoria during the commonwealth of East Africa. It was a key connection point for the caravan trail from Pemba, Mombasa, and Malindi to Uganda and Central Africa.
Landing point for the first flight
Kisumu was the landing point for the first flight in East and Central Africa. The British used amphibian planes to transport passengers and mail between Southampton and Cape Town.
Nickname
Kisumu is nicknamed "Mboka", which comes from the Luo word sumo meaning "a place of barter trade".
Cultural melting pot
Kisumu is a diverse city with a rich history that includes indigenous African inhabitants, European colonialists, and Asians who arrived with the railway line.
Commercial and transport hub
Kisumu is a key commercial and transport hub in the Lake Victoria Basin. Its main industries include processing agricultural products, fishing, brewing, and textile manufacturing.
मुख्य आकर्षण
- Walk through kisumu with a local guide
- Taste some of the street food
- Part of the booking goes back to help the poor kids in kisumu
मार्गदर्शन भाषाएँ
महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी
There is a KFC restaurant just at the entrance of the mall. Let's meet infront of the KFC.
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उपलब्धता की गारंटी के लिए जितनी जल्दी हो सके बुक करें। जल्दी बुकिंग पर विचार करना विशेष रूप से तब महत्वपूर्ण है जब आप सार्वजनिक छुट्टियों या सप्ताहांत जैसे उच्च सीजन के दौरान यात्रा की योजना बना रहे हों।
रद्दीकरण
इस यात्रा को आप यात्रा शुरू होने से 24 घंटे पहले बिना किसी शुल्क के रद्द कर सकते हैं। यदि आप इसे 24 घंटे बाद रद्द करते हैं या यात्रा पर नहीं आते हैं, तो भी आपको गतिविधि की पूरी कीमत चुकानी होगी। पिक-अप या प्रस्थान में देर से आना यात्रा पर नहीं आने के रूप में माना जाएगा।