Bird watching- Kenya | 10 days Kenya birding safari
Bird watching- Kenya safari Overview
Being one of the world’s top birding destinations, Bird watching- Kenya on safari is an outstanding phenomena given the high concentration of bird species for example pink flamingos, blue turacos, common ostriches, African fish eagle, warblers, sunbirds, hornbills, weavers, kingfishers, fowls, pigeons and so many others.
Arrival and departure: Nairobi- / Mombasa
- Day 1- arrive, rest and city tour
- Day 2- Nairobi park bird watching
- Day 2- Ol Pejeta rhinos and chimpanzees
- Day 3- Lake Nakuru, Flamingos and water birds
- Day 4- Nakuru to Mara
- Day 5- Masai Mara wilderness and game drives
- Day 6- Masai Mara Africa’s big 5 and wildebeest migration
- Day 7- Amboseli, Kilimanjaro sceneries and great African elephants
- Day 8- Amboseli to Diani beach
- Day 9- Diani white sand beaches and resorts
- Day 10- transfer to Nairobi and depart / Mombasa
Detailed Bird watching- Kenya itinerary
Arriving for your Bird watching- Kenya safari, you will be picked up by our guide to the heart of Nairobi city where you will have a tour around the city’s metropolitan area, administrative structures, nature parks, museums, historical monuments, hotels and restaurants, handmade art and craft shops, lounges, market places and engaging with various local people in Nairobi. Later in the evening, a nightlife in the lounges & clubs in Nairobi will be waiting for you along with various cocktails and beverages. Be ready to meet up many different expats from all over the world.
Accommodation: Royal tulip (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
On the second morning, you will head out to Nairobi national park which is just 7 km outside the city for an exciting Bird watching- Kenya tour. The park has numerous bird species and numerous migrant species especially during the time between June and August adding to the more than 400 resident species making it a true birding haven in Africa; black headed heron, black smith lapwing, common moorhen, long-tailed fiscal, martial eagle, hartlaub’s bustard, Jackson’s window bird, lappet-faced vulture, kori bustard, white bellied bustard, white headed vulture, footy falcon, corncrake, secretary bird, Fischer’s lovebird among others. Along with mammal species such as lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, ostriches, rhinos, hartebeests, waterbucks, hyenas, buffaloes, kobs, reptiles among others. The later afternoon hours will get heading out of the park to lake Nakuru national park.
Accommodation: Sarova Stanley Nairobi (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Day 3 Ol Pejeta conservancy
“Home to the highest number of protected black and white rhinos and also the only 2 remaining northern white rhinos in the world”, the park offers both game drives & walking safari experiences. The conservatory is also a sanctuary to many more rescued species especially from hands of poachers and this is also the only place in Kenya where you can find chimpanzees. Bird watching- Kenya is also not exempted while at the sanctuary with numerous bird species. The expanse of the sanctuary also harbors lions, giraffes, elephants, warthogs, hyenas, kobs, waterbucks, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, hippos, zebras, reptiles, buffaloes, baboons, vervet monkeys among others.
Accommodation: Jambo Mutara camp (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Out for safari again at 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 pink colored flamingos flying and settling in huge numbers make this lake one of the most colorful and top bird watching destination to the world travelers. Along with mammals such as buffaloes, kobs, water bucks, antelopes, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, reptiles among others. Towards evening time, you will drive out of Nakuru getting closer to the Masai Mara.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Continuing with the Bird watching- Kenya safari at Masai Mara, you will wake up to the sound of birds and the wild life of the Mara. The park offers different safari experiences such as air balloon safaris, game drives, horse riding safaris and walking safaris with the Masai people. The park is a vast green grassland anchored by woodland, swamps, forest species, acacia and the Mara river that have maintained an effective eco-system that is a habitat to huge number of wild game. This solid eco-system harbors numerous bird species making the park a birding haven to bird lovers.
Accommodation: Mara river lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
On this day you will enter Amboseli national park which is found at the feet of mountain Kilimanjaro and also at the border of Kenya and Tanzania; known for its large elephant herds and also referred to as home of the African elephant. The park will guarantee you the best sights of Africa’s highest snowcapped peak and tallest free standing mountain- Kilimanjaro. The park’s climate favors a lot of stay for birds thus making it an outstanding birding destination. The vast green plains also harbor giraffes, zebras, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, kobs, lions, rhinos and numerous bird species. Towards the end of the second day in the park, you will head out of the park to Diani beach at Mombasa.
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
On this day you will be woken up by a beautiful sunrise from the horizon of the Indian ocean and set out onto the shiny white sands of Mombasa coastal line at Diani beach; one of the most-white sands and cleanest beaches in the world. You will be able to engage in various activities during your stay there such as; scuba diving, swimming, kite rafting, horse riding, nature walks, sea creature viewing like sea turtles, dolphins, corals among others, spot fishing, enjoying sea food cuisines and coconut cocktails, beach sports, camp fires among others, have a view rare species such as yellow baboon,, Angolan colobus, Sykes monkey, bush babies and bird species. This is one of the best ways to end an African safari. On the last day of the safari, you will either set out to Mombasa or back to Nairobi for departure according to your booked departure flight.
Accommodation: Swahili beach (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Refreshments (drinking water)
- Activities in itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Transport- 4×4 custom safari landcruiser
- Government taxes
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Accommodation after the trip
- Any change in itinerary
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map:
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