2 days Kenya birding safari Overview
A short 2 days Kenya birding safari starting from Nairobi get you to some of the world’s top birding destinations like lake Nakuru– a natural bird sanctuary harboring 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
Best sightings on the Kenya birding safari
On the 2 days Kenya birding safari 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 birdwatching tours in Kenya 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 safari itinerary
Starting your Kenya birding safari from Nairobi, on arriving at the airport, you will be picked up by our birding 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 also have an exciting 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 birding Kenya 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 safari, 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 safari?
Summer time/ dry months of June to September and December to February are the best time for Kenya birding safari. Dry months are a peak time for safari game drives and Kenya bird watching holidays 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
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