Kenya birding safaris; 2 days birdwatching & wildlife experience tour

Kenya birding safaris Overview

A Kenya birding safaris gets you to some of the world’s top birding destinations like lake Nakuru which harbors thousands of pink flamingos along other water birds and ducks, grassland and lowland endemics, wild game that quench thirst at the lake and European immigrant bird species.

2 day Kenya birding safaris highlights

Arrival and departure: Nairobi

Day 1- arrival, Nairobi NP and city tour
Day 2- l. Nakuru and departure in the evening

Best sightings on the Kenya birding safaris

On the 2 days Kenya birding safaris starts from Nairobi city specifically focuses on tracking over 500 bird species in Kenya with the key birdwatching grounds being Nairobi national park and lake Nakuru game park. Some of the most unique species that will highlight this safari include;

Flamingos amounting to thousands in number that make the shores of lake Nakuru colorfully pink.
Ostriches which are the biggest birds on the planet.
Secretary birds which is also one of the largest birds in the wild and also a renown snake killer.
European immigrant species that are common in Kenya game parks especially during June to September.
Pelicans, geese & other water birds.
Swamp, forest and savannah grassland bird species.

Detailed Kenya birding safaris itinerary

Day 1 Nairobi N.P

Starting your Kenya birding safaris, on arriving at the airport, you will be picked up by our guide and get you to your booked hotel for a brief rest and there after head out to Nairobi national park which is just 7km outside Nairobi city. You will have an exciting tour of a tour of wild game while gazing at skyscrapers of the city.

During this Kenya birdwatching tour you will have sightings of numerous local & immigrant bird species especially during the time between June to September along with mammal species such as lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, impalas, rhinos, elands, hartebeests, waterbucks, hyenas, buffaloes, kobs among others. This day’s tour is effective with previous day and earlier morning airport arrivals.

Accommodation: JW Marriot hotel (or a similar one)

Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

Day 2 Lake Nakuru

On the second and last day of the Kenya birding safaris, you will embark on a 3-hour journey to lake Nakuru which one of the world’s highest bird concentrated areas with more than a million flamingos, storks, geese, ducks among others residing at this shallow lake. Shallowness of lake Nakuru easily exposes algae which acts as food to greater and lesser flamingos and other water birds thus making it a favorite place for them to stay.

Pink colored flamingoes flying and settling in huge numbers make this lake one of the most colorful destinations in the world to visit; hottentot teal, bateleur, maccoa duck, pallid harrier, rupell’s vulture, shining sunbird, European roller, great snipe, western reef heron, red-capped lark, Abyssinian thrush, eastern imperial eagle, long crested eagle among others. Along the birds are mammals such as lions, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, buffaloes, impalas, pythons, kobs, water bucks, antelopes, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, reptiles among others. Later in the evening you will leave the park to get ready for your departure flight.

Accommodation: N/A

Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner

When is the best time for Kenya birding safaris?

Summer time/ dry months of June to September and December to February are the best time for Kenya birding safaris. Dry months are a peak time for safari game drives and bird watching experiences throughout the country’s national parks with an advantage finding numerous bird species around water bodies that come around to quench their thirst from heat. Start planning a tailor-made wildlife travel itinerary with Travitude safari tours for great bird watching adventure.

Inclusions

Airport transfers
Refreshments/ Drinking water
All excursions on itinerary
Park entry fees
Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
Government taxes
Domestic flights

Exclusions

Travel insurance
International flights
Visa fees & processing
Tipping & gratitude
Souvenirs & snacks
Accommodation after the trip
Any changes to the itinerary
Extra activities, meals & liquor/ Alcohol
Extra luggage on domestic flights
Anything not mentioned