Popular Resorts in Vihiga
Sosa Cottages: A Time-Tested Hallmark
Situated between Mungoma and Givavei Caves via A1 Kisumu-Kakamega Road onto C38 Gisambai-Mudete Road, about 5 km from Majengo, is one of Vihiga’s greatest hotels today and one of its most lauded destinations. The 40-rooms (70-beds) Sosa Cottages that looks out to a wide-angle horizon of Lake Victoria and verdant countryside caters luxuriously for many business and casual callers to Vihiga. Sosa Cottages at Majengo offers a practicable getaway for the weekend.
It is widely ranked among the credible hotels in Western Kenya, offering everyone a warm welcome and fine cuisine. Other amenities at Sosa Cottages include its swimming pool, lawns, fitness center, gym, bar, lounge, and detached locally-inspired cottages. A tour around close by Maragoli Hills, Mungoma and Givavei Caves can be arranged. Sosa Cottages is the perfect base for excursions to many popular destinations in Vihiga County. It is located 32 km north of Kisumu City.
It’s easy to explore somewhere new in Kenya and stay in memorable hotels and resorts with a long-standing history of excellence. Making the best of Kenya’s diverse landscapes, wildlife, beautiful coastlines and healthful highlands, these popular resort around Kenya are a guaranteed success for the traveller.
Index of Popular Resorts & Lodges Around Kenya
Baringo County - Lake Bogoria Spa Resort, Soi Safari Lodge, Bomet County - Fair Hills Hotel, Sahara Gardens Hotel, The Willis Hotel, Busia County - Che's Bay Resort, Elgeyo Marakwet County - Kerio View Hotel, Samich Resort, Embu County - Izaak Walton Inn, Garissa County - Almond Resort, Homa Bay County - Rusinga Island Lodge, Takawiri Island Lodge, Isiolo County - Shaba Game Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge, Kakamega County - Rondo Retreat, Golf Hotel, Kisii County - Kamel Park Hotel, Itibo Resort, Kilifi County - Distant Relatives Lodge, Kwale County - Baobab Beach Resort, Kimerimeta Lodge, Shimba Hills Lodge, Lamu County - Manda Bay Lodge, Shela, Forodhani House, Machakos County - Oldonyo Sapuk Resort, Kitonga Garden Resort, Makueni County - Hunter's Lodge, Kusyombunguo Hotel, Tsavo Safari Camp, Mandera County - The Red Sea Resort, Meru County - Rhino River Camp, Alba Hotel, Migori County - Treat House Resort, Muranga County - Sagana Getaway Hotel, Stanley's Haven, The Tetura Luxury Camp, Nairobi County - The Boma, Eka Hotel, Narok County - Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Nyandarua County - Tafaria Castle, Elmer Resort & Spa, Cedar Retreat, Nyeri County - White Rhino Hotel, Outspan Hotel, The Ark, Treetops Lodge, Samburu County - Ashnil Samburu Camp, Sopa Lodge, Samburu Intrepids Camp, Ngari Hill Eco-Lodge, Maralal Safari Lodge, Taita Taveta County - Kilaguni Serena G. Lodge, Ngulia Safari Lodge, Salt Lick Game Lodge, Voyager Ziwani Camp, Taita Hills Game Lodge, Voi Wildlife Lodge, Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Zomeni Lion Hill Safari Lodge, Tharaka Nithi County - The Pacha Waterfront Resort, Hidden Treasure, Trans Nzoia County - Cranes Haven, Mount Elgon Guesthouse, Vihiga County - Roddy's Green Lounge, Magnum Resort, Sosa Cottages, Turaco Intercounty Resort, Wajir County - The Grand Oasis Hotel, Wajir Palace Hotel
Typified by lush, green landscapes with rolling hills, rivers, waterfalls and forest, such as the much-noted Nganyi and Kaimosi Forests, which offer scenic spots for nature exploration and birdwatching, Vihiga County is famous for its agricultural productivity, especially tea and subsistence farming. Despite challenges related to population density it continues to thrive as a hotspot for farming and tourism.
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26 Attractions in Vihiga County, arranged as one would visit these - south, west, east then west - with aid of in-depth narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:
Nganyi Rainmakers Forest, Roddy's Green Lounge, Bunyore Hills, Mbale, Kima Stone Mountain, Kima Church of God, Mwitoko Fish Farm, Kidundu Friends Church, Maragoli Hills, Mungoma Caves, Givavei Cave, Givavei Artisans, Jesus Wagevere Rock, Chabuga Mausoleum, African Divine Church, Obida Ombima Mill, Sosa Cottages, Mudete Tea Factory, Magnum Resort, Turaco Intercounty Resort, Kaimosi Forest, Kaimosi Mission Wildlife Conservancy, Kakamega Forest, Kibiri Forest, River Yala, Kichutu Gold Mine
Know More About Vihiga County: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - including a distance chart, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
Vihiga experiences a high equatorial climate with well distributed rainfall year-round. Temperatures range between 14ºC and 32ºC.
Generally speaking, Vihiga slopes gently from west to east – with undulating hills and valleys plying streams flowing from northeast to southwest, all draining into Lake Victoria as the mouth.