Kenya offers birding enthusiasts a unique experience, our bird watching safaris incorporates a variety of rich habitats and you can expect some unrivaled birding and wildlife experiences in Kenya and the neighboring countries. We provide great birding tour packages with our own best professional guides. Kenya has the highest species concentrations of birds on the continent and some of the most beautiful and wild birding destinations.
Kenya is a must visit African country and one of Africa’s best-kept wildlife secrets and has wonderful birding hots-pots, including Meru National Park, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo, Lake Naivasha Masai Mara and Kakamega Forest just to name but a few. This areas of habitats forest, grassland, wetland, barren land are haven for avid birders with over 400 species of African birds including rare sightings such as lizard buzzard and brown snake eagle, whole bunch of unique birds are only found here in Kenya.
Day 1: Nairobi – Mount Kenya Region
Departure from Nairobi for Mt Kenya arriving for lunch. Afternoon birding along the nearby forest trails or wait for wildlife at nearby saltlick. Hope to see Olive & Bronze napped pigeons, Silvery Cheeked hornbills, Ruppels Robin Chat, White-starred Forest Robin, Mountain Greenbul, Stuhlmans sterling and may be Vereaux Eagle .Overnight at the Lodge.
Day 2: Mount Kenya
An early breakfast, drive to slopes of Mt Kenya through numerous vegetation zones and onto 10,000 ft Afro- alpine moorland. Return on afternoon for bird walk along the river line forests. Hope to see; Black duck, Hartulabs Turaco, Crowned hornbill, Paradise flycatchers and eight species of sunbirds Over night at a Lodge.
Day 3 & 4: Mount Kenya – Great Rift Valley
Early morning departure over the Great Rift Valley onto on to Sosyambu wildlife sanctuary. Outstanding night game drives & nature/bird walks which is a truly memorable locality. Famous for flamingos, Pelicans and water birds but equally rich in Narina Trogon, Arrow-marked Babbler and Red -headed weaver ,Hildebrand’s Francolin ,Montane and Dusky Night jars. Full day visit to lake Nakuru National Park. Two overnights at the camp.
Day 5 & 6: Great Rift Valley
After a short drive north ,past hot springs of lake Bogoria and onto L. Baringo. Afternoon boat excursion to view Hippo, Crocodiles and water birds at close range. Dark Chanting Goshwak, Silverbird, Cliffchats, Jackson’s and Yellow-billed hornbills, brown- tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-crowned Startling, Verreaux Eagle and Spotted Eagle Owl. Overnight at the lodge.
Day 7 & 8: Great Rift Valley – Kakamega
Full day drive over Tugen hills ,through the Kerio valley and Serikwa plateau and finally to Kakamega forest, a rain forest with its flora and fauna fascinating. Specialities include Great Blue Turaco , Emerald Cuckoo ,Blue Headed Bee Eater, Black and White Casked Hornbill, Black-billed and Violet’s Black Weavers. Overnight at the Resort.
Day 9 & 12: Kakamega – Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, drive past Lake Victoria to the Masai Mara game reserve is a fascinating ecosystem covering 1,500sq km of Savannah, grasssland,woodlands and riverine forests. It is inhabited by the “Big five”, as well as a diversiy of other plain game and arich variety of bird life., All the Big Five are available here. Nature walks alongside a Maasai guide. Four nights at a camp or lodge.
Day 13: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi
After morning game drive return to Nairobi arriving on afternoon to preferred hotel.
Price Includes:
- Full board accommodation on a sharing basis in the mentioned lodges
- Transport in our 4×4 Toyota Land Cruisers(with pop-up roofs, radio calls, fridge and charger wires in)
- Services of our English speaking safari driver guides
- Park entrance fees as per itinerary
- Government Taxes and Levies known to us to date.
- Drinking water in the vehicle for use during game drives only
- Our complimentary meet and greet Services
Price Excludes:
- All airport transfers – where applicable, are not included in the cost
- All Optional activities costs as indicated in the itinerary are not included in the rates above
- Tips to our guides
- Items of a personal nature such as passport, visa, and traveler’s insurance