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  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi to Samburu Shaba National Park

Nairobi to Samburu Shaba National Park

Depart Nairobi at 07:00 hrs and drive south along the Central Kenya Highlands arriving Samburu in time for lunch. Samburu National Reserve is a Kenyan less visited Game Reserve and is situated within the Rift Valley. It is relatively small in size compared to other Kenyan parks, such as Tsavo but it has more to offer as well as several endangered species. Spend the evening doing a game drive and Birdwatching starting at 4 pm. Return for dinner and overnight stay at Samburu Shaba Lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
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HippoOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast leave for a half day game drive. Animals commonly seen are elephants, lions, cheetahs, Gravy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes, Gerenuks, buffaloes, Onyx, gazelles, Dik-dik, and waterbucks. Return to the lodge for lunch followed by swimming games and relaxation. At 4 p.m we leave for an evening game drive till sunset then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Notable species recorded include arid endemics such as Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow-Weaver, Shining Sunbird and the Bristle Crowned Starling, many Vulturine Guinea fowl, several Hornbill species, Somali Ostrich and rare species such as the Taita Falcon, migratory Kestrels, and William’s Lark. Return for dinner and overnight stay at Samburu Shaba Lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

The whole day will be spent exploring this amazing game reserve; it gives you the refreshment of your mind as the park is not populated and not many people visit here. There are over 450 species of birds identified and aquatic species in the Waso Nyiro River including, vultures, kingfishers, marabous, bateleurs, guinea fowl, Somali ostriches, and others. The whole day will be spent exploring the park for the whole day's game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Shaba Lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

Bird watching Tours in Samburu National Reserve

Samburu is a bird watcher’s delight all year. Many unusual, dry-country specials reside here and can be spotted year-round. Migratory birds arrive in the reserve from November to April. One important consideration is the weather, as heavy showers can mess up your birding plans – November and April receive the most rainfall. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Shaba Lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Kenya Bird watching Tours: Kenya Birding Tour to Lake Nakuru

Kenya Bird watching Tours: Kenya Birding Tour to Lake Nakuru

Leaving early, on this day we shall drive to Lake Nakuru National Park; with a possible quick stop for a site where Cape Eagle-Owls roost. We shall arrive in Nakuru, around mid-day where we shall spend the entire afternoon birding in the park. This park is famed as the birdwatchers’ paradise and indeed was the first national park in Africa to be set up with an avian conservation objective. This is indeed one of the highlight locations on our Kenya Birding Tour. Up to a million flamingos have been recorded in this park depending on their regional migration. Most of these are Lesser Flamingos with Greater Flamingos making a smaller population. Other birds will be seen including some special species for this area and Palearctic water migrants being abundant in the right season. The park is also a great sanctuary for rhinos; without forgetting the other three members of the Big Five, and these may be encountered as we move around the park. Other mammals will be seen.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Lake Nakuru to - Lake Baringo

Lake Nakuru to - Lake Baringo

On this day, we shall start with more birding in Nakuru. We shall spend the better part of the morning adding any species we may have missed the previous day. In the later afternoon, we shall head for Lake Baringo, as we bird along the way. If time allows, we shall stop briefly at a roadside dam near the lake, to check for some waterfowl. Dinner and overnight at Soi Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Baringo
Accommodation:
Soi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Baringo
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Bird watching Tours in Lake Baringo National Reserve

Bird watching Tours in Lake Baringo National Reserve

On this day, we shall enjoy birding in the Baringo area. We shall drive and walk around the scrubland and the cliffs surrounding the lake, in search of birds in this unique area. A boat ride experience will also help you enjoy the beauty of the lake and see the local African Fish Eagles advertising their territories. Dinner and overnight at Soi Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Baringo
Accommodation:
Soi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Baringo
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Kenya Bird watching Tours: Kenya Birding Tour to Lake bogoria

Kenya Bird watching Tours: Kenya Birding Tour to Lake bogoria

The combination of a large lake in a semi-desert country and the nearby Baringo cliffs provide the perfect habitat for a great diversity of birdlife. Specialties in this area are Dark Chanting-goshawk, Heuglin’s Courser, Northern White-faced Owl, Greyish Eagle-owl, Slender-tailed Nightjar, Jackson’s and Hemprich’s Hornbills, Black-throated Barbet, Red-fronted Warbler, Brown-tailed Chat, Somali Tit, Beautiful Sunbird, Bristle-crowned Starling, Golden-backed and Little Weavers, Northern Masked-weaver and Northern Red Bishop. Other possibilities in the area include Lanner Falcon, Verreaux’s Eagle, Blue-napped Mousebird, Madagascar Bee-eater, Red-fronted Barbet, Northern Crombec, Pygmy Batis, Cardinal Quelea and Eastern Paradise-whydah. Dinner and overnight at Soi SafariLodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Bogoria National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to February (Little rain)
High Season Never (Bogoria never gets crowded)
Best Weather September to March (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Bogoria NR

ZebraOccasional
LeopardRare to None
HyenaRare to None
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LionNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Soi Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Baringo
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Lake Baringo to Kakamega Forest

Lake Baringo to Kakamega Forest

After some final birding around the Lake Baringo area, we will depart for the Kakamega Rainforest in the western highlands, en route stopping for special interest birds in the Kerio Valley. These may include Black-headed Lapwing, Meyer’s Parrot, White-crested Turaco, African Black, and Horus Swifts, African Pygmy-kingfisher, Double-toothed Barbet, Long-billed Pipit, Silverbird, Brown Babbler, White-crested Helmet-shrike, Black-headed Gonolek, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver and Richard’s Seedeater. Kakamega Rainforest is the easternmost extension of the Congo Rainforest and is, without doubt, the best birding destination in the entire country. Many of the species here are found nowhere else in Kenya and the list of possibilities is seemingly endless. Such avian gems as White-spotted Flufftail, Great Blue Turaco, Bar-tailed Trogon, Blue-headed Bee-eater, Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, Grey-throated, Yellow-spotted and Yellow-billed Barbets, Golden-crowned and Brown-eared Woodpeckers.

Main Destination:
Kakamega Forest National Reserve
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July (Less rain)
High Season Mid-December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Kakamega Forest NR

HippoRare
LionNone
LeopardRare to None
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ZebraNone
HyenaNone
Accommodation:
Rondo Retreat
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kakamega Forest NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Kenya Birding Tour in Kakamega Forest

Kenya Birding Tour in Kakamega Forest

Kakamega’s main attraction is its birdlife. The forest is a unique environment, not just in Kenya but in Africa. There are a number of relict species found here, including the Angsore’s Greenbul, Blue-headed Beefeater, Chapin’s Flycatcher and Turner’s Eremola. Other notables include the Red-Chested Owlet, Least Honeyguide, Great Blue Turaco, Banded Snake-eagle, and Crowned Eagle. Kakamega is a popular destination for birders and is well set up for bird watching safaris. Dinner and overnight at Rondo Retreat Lodge or similar Lodge.

Main Destination:
Kakamega Forest National Reserve
Accommodation:
Rondo Retreat
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Kakamega Forest NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

Kakamega Forest to Masai Mara National Park

Kakamega Forest to Masai Mara National Park

Drive across acres of wheat and barley to Masai Mara. The Masai Mara Game Reserve is regarded as the most magnificent natural theatre in the world. Set in the heart of Africa’s Great Plains, the Masai Mara boasts 1,672 square kilometers of unspoiled wilderness. It is home to the highest concentration of animals and birds anywhere on the continent. Dinner and Overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Birding in Masai Mara National Park

Birding in Masai Mara National Park

Full days in the Masai, the extensive grasslands are a stronghold to the threatened, migratory Corncrake and the near threatened Jackson’s widowbird. The bush and woodlands around the reserve also hold some unique bird species, more than 450 bird species have been recorded in the Mara, including 12 species of cisticola and birds of prey. Large numbers of palaerctic migrants winter in the area including Caspian plovers and white storks. Other local and unusual birds in the Mara include Rock Cisticola, Rufous Bellied Heron, Denham’s Bustard, Black Coucal, Red Tailed chat, Pale Wren Warbler, Tabora Cisticola, Yellow Bellied Hyliota, Green-capped Eremomela, and Magpie Shrike. Dinner and Overnight stay at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Masai Mara National Park

Masai Mara National Park

Masai Mara safari all day bird-watching in the Maasai Mara. Along the Mara River we’ll watch for African Finfoot, Schalow’s and Ross’ Turaco, Crested Guineafowl, Woodland Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Barbet, Black-billed Weaver, Violet-backed Starling, and perhaps with luck, Pel’s Fishing Owl. Any tapping noise on the trees may be indicative of the relatively uncommon Woodpeckers (Golden-tailed and Fine-banded). Hopefully, we will be lucky enough to see some of the more difficult to see mammals such as Bat-eared Fox, Hunting Dog, Serval, and the delightful Banded Mongoose. Mara Sopa Lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Masai Mara - Nairobi

Masai Mara - Nairobi

After breakfast, we drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at Toona Tree Restaurant where you can enjoy some good Italian food, Check-in to a day room at Nairobi hotel. Farewell dinner Later early in the evening will be hosted by our company at the world famous Carnivore Restaurant considered “Africa’s greatest eating experience and home to the “Simba Saloon” one of the city’s most popular night clubs. Thereafter you will be transferred to the airport in time for your International departure flight

Package Includes:
Services of a professional English speaking guide
Accommodation in a double/triple room
Game drives as per the itinerary
Game parks fees;
1-litre Mineral water per person per day

Safari Price excludes:
Drinks
Cultural visits to Maasai Villages costs US$ 25 per person
Masai Mara Balloon safari 450 Dollars per person can be arranged on request
Personal effects
Kenya Visas
pre and post safari hotel accommodation in Nairobi.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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