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
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