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.
Arrival and departure: Nairobi
- Day 1- arrival, Nairobi NP and city tour
- Day 2- l. Nakuru and departure in the evening
Detailed Kenya birding safaris itinerary
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 birding safaris numerous bird species and numerous migrant species especially during the time between June and August along with mammal species such as lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, impalas, rhinos, elands, hartebeests, waterbucks, hyenas, buffaloes, kobs among others. Towards the evening time, you will head out of the park for a city tour around Nairobi metropolitan area, its nature parks, hotels and restaurants, lounges, market places 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
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. The 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
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
Your safari route map:
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