Kenya birding
wilderness in Kenya parks
Day 1: Arrival
Arrive
at the JKIA where you will be met and welcomed with our
traditional welcoming style. Later transfer to the hotel
for overnight stay and safari Briefing at Panafric hotel.
Day 2: Nairobi/ Samburu
Drive after breakfast towards North through the Kikuyu
highlands to the Semi arid part of northern Kenya. Here
you will meet the pastorals Samburu people herding their
cattle. Cross the Equator into this unique adventures
reserve arriving in time for lunch. Have an evening drive
in search of the unique Birds and animals associated with
this area.
Somali Ostrich, little Grebe, long Tailed Comolants and
others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3: Samburu
Morning and evening game drives, searching for different
species of birds and the rare animals associated with
this area together with the big five. Dinner and overnight
at the lodge.
Day 4: Samburu / Nakuru
After break fast, have a game drive en-route with a stop
over at Thomson's falls and later continue with the drive
to the lake basin at the famous pink lake (Nakuru). This
is one of the important bird areas in Kenya holding millions
of migratory birds. Search for other birds like crested
eagle, Snake eagle and others in the acacia woodlands
as well as game animals like the white rhino, leopard,
and the plain game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Nakuru / Lake Bogoria
Have a morning game drive and latter depart for Lake Bogoria
which is another IBA (important bird areas). You will
have an opportunity of visiting the hot springs and the
lake offers a home to migratory bird species mainly Greater
and Lesser flamingos.
Day 6: Bogoria- Baringo
An early morning walk near the lodge and the gates of
the reserve to spot different species found in this area.
Latter drive to Lake Baringo, which is another important
bird area. The area possesses two major ornithological
attractions. They offer largest nesting colony of Goliath
Heroines and home of Verreaux's Eagle. Dinner and overnight
at the lodge.
Day 7: Baringo - Kakamega forest.
Early morning bird walk and latter drive to western Kenya
arriving in your lodge in time for lunch. Latter start
your mission of bird watching in this only true tropical
rain forest in Kenya, add a site of international significance
for bird conservation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 8: Kakamega.
Have a full bird watching adventure in this unique forest,
which is the home to 194 bird species. The forest is West
African in characte and many birds occur here that are
not found elsewhere in Kenya.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
9: Kakamega- lake Elementaita
Say "kwaheri" a Swahili word for good-bye to
the Western people and drive back towards central Kenya
stopping in Lake Elementaita for lunch and over night
stay with conducted bird walks. Dinner and overnight at
the lodge.
Day 10: Elementaita - Naivasha
After break fast drive to lake Naivasha arriving in time
for lunch. This is another IBA with over 350 species of
birds been recorded. Try to spot the rare and threatened
fish Eagle among other species. Dinner and overnight at
the lodge.
Day 11: Naivasha - Maasai Mara
An early morning bird walk before checking out and departing
for the spectacular Maasai Mara reserve. Arrive in time
for lunch and have an evening game viewing searching for
different species of birds in this area.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 12: Maasai Mara
Full day of bird watching with a picnic lunch with a visit
to Mara river where you will sport different species of
birds as well as the big five and the plain game. Among
the birds of this area are red winged schalow's Turaco,
Orange -buff pel's fishing owl, flock of crested guinea
fowls, bustards, secretary birds among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
13: Maasai Mara -Nairobi
After break fast, check out from the lodge and have a
game drive en-route in the rolling grass of Mara as you
depart for Nairobi. Stop at the viewpoint to have a panoramic
view of the beautiful sceneries of the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch and latter visit the
national museum where you will identify bird species that
you have recorded and those that you have not as you look
forward to identify them. Dinner and overnight at the
Panafric hotel.
Day 14: Nairobi -Amboseli
Depart for Amboseli national park after break fast with
a game drive en-route. Fill welcomed in this land of pastoral
Maasai who have lived with wildlife for many years.
Bird life here is abundant, especially in the vicinity
of the lakes and the swamps where you will have an after
noon drive.
Day 15: Amboseli.
A morning and evening drives searching for the birds of
prey including six species of vultures in the 47 recorded
amongst which are two great rarities, Taita falcon and
Southern barded harrier Eagle. Dinner and overnight at
the lodge.
Day 16: Amboseli -Tsavo national park.
Bade goodbye to the pastoral Masai and leave for Tsavo
with a game drive en rout arriving in your lodge in time
for lunch. Bird life here is legion and you will meet
with new species constantly. Some of the species are white-headed
buffalo weaver, starings, bustards, parots, rollers, and
hornbills among others. You can also visit the Mzima springs
with an under ground water hide where you will en joy
viewing Hippos and fish as well as birds in the surrounding
area like the King fishers.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 17: Tsavo - Watamu
Depart for the Kenyan coast, arriving in one of the towns
along the ocean with clean beaches Watamu (meaning sweat).
Today, relax in the cool tidal breeze after an adventurous
journey. Dinner and overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day 18: Arabuko- Sokoke forest.
Take a short drive to this unique nature with the small
six. Have an experience of walking in the wild part of
Africa, and you will enjoy walking in the several well-marked
walking trails around the forest and also tracks where
you may take a drive .The forest hold some of the rare
endemic species like the smallest owl, Sokoke scops owl,
Amani sun bird, sported ground thrush and migratory birds.
Dinner and overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day 19: Gede ruins forest
This is a historical monument being surrounded by a tall
coastal forest with a lot of interest to naturalist. Some
of the unique birds are Nicator, cuckoo falcon, Swifts
that nests in the wells, mottled throated spine tail,
horn bills, snake eagles among others.
Dinner and overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day 20: Mida creek.
This is a large inlet that opens in to the sea south of
Watamu and rises and falls with tides. The creek is regularly
visited by thousands of migrants of which crab plover
is the star attraction. Walk on the boardwalk to the Mida
village through Mangrove habitat to identify birds like
dimorphic egret, bar tailed godwit, terek sand piper,
Eurasian gurlew, common green shanks among others.
Dinner and overnight at the Beautiful Beach Hotels.
Day
21 departure
Say 'kwaheri' to Kenyans after a successful mission as
you transfer to Moi international airport Mombasa for
your flight home.
Safari
Njema
