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Traveling in Kericho |
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Traveling in Kericho always signifies the travel through the heart of tea belt of Kenya. There are many rolling mills pertaining to the production of tea in Kenya. The traveler when they are traveling in Kericho does have glimpses of the tea gardens located in Kericho. When the travelers are traveling through the heart of Kericho, they do feel the smell enormous tea gardens located in and around that place of Kenya.
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Apart from the tea gardens, there are several places available where the tourist can easily find the accommodation at cheap cost. These are as follows:
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Garden Lodge
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Mwalimu Hotel
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Fish Resort
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Tea Hotels
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Mwalimu Hotels
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Mid West Hotel
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Snow Day and Night Club
There are interesting anecdotes available regarding the origination of the name ‘Kericho’. The name ‘Kericho’ was derived from ‘Ole Kericho’ who was a Massai Chief killed in a battle by the Gusii around the period of 18th century.
There is a tea hotel located in Kericho called ‘Tea Hotel’ established in the year 1950. A noted tea manufacturer of the globe established it. The hotel provides services to the tourists to make trips to the tea plantation areas and the places of trout fishing in other parts of the country.
As per the plantations of tea are concerned, Kericho stands at number three ranking in tea productions after India and Sri Lanka. Due to the impact of tea plantations Kericho gradually started getting acclaim as one of the prominent hubs of tourist attractions of Kenya.
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