Kenya Birding Safari - 14 Days

14 Days Kenya Birding Safari Itinerary: DAY 1 - Arrive in Nairobi - Our guide would be waiting for you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The briefing will be held before starting the tour. You will be taken to the already booked Sanora Panific hotel room for overnight stay and rest.

DAY 2 - Kenya Birding Safari in Nairobi National Park - Kenya Birding Safari will start from Nairobi Museum after breakfast. Watch the bird until mid-morning and cherish the moments with nature. We will get you to the Nairobi National Park for more bird watching. Lunch will also be served at the birding points at Makoyeti Gorge. Make a stopover at the Nairobi Safari Walk also for more bird watching. Return for night stay.

DAY 3 - Nairobi – Embu - Drive near the largest pineapple gardens which are owned by the Demonte Firm. The next bird watching activity would be in Irangi Forest. Lunch will be enjoyed while traveling. Embu is regarded as one of the best bird watching places which are becoming famous with every passing day and the birds of almost all unique kinds are available in it. Overnight stay is most probably at the Izaak Walton Inn.

DAY 4 - Mount Kenya National Park - Drive to the Mt. Kenya National Park after breakfast. Lunch will be served at the Mt. Lodges. The sightseeing of forest hogs, pigs, and buffalos when they would come for drinking water is another memory to be added in your archives. Dinner will be most probably at the Mt. Serena Lodges.

DAY 5 - Mount Kenya National Park - Today’s birding activity Kenya Birding Safari will be at the forest trails in the early morning. Various kinds of bird habitats like a montane forest, bamboo, and the montane grassland are present there. Species such as Sharpe’s Longclaw, Jackson’s Widow bird, and the Kestrel can be seen playing with each other. Night stay at the Mt. Serena Lodge.

DAY 6 - Mount Kenya - Samburu National Reserves - Leave a little early for the Buffalo and Samburu Springs, a place of must-watching. Scout for the extra birds like Leopard, Gerenuk, Giraffe, and Elephants. This part of Kenya is incredibly amazing. Almost every type of bird is present. Overnight stay at the Ashnill Luxury Camp where luxury rooms are booked for you.

DAY 7 - Kenya Birding Safari in Samburu National Park - The area is well known for birding safaris. Around 380 species of Buffalo Springs and Samburu are available in it. Some other species are Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow-Weaver, Bristle Crowned Starling and Vulturine Guinea Fowl as well as William’s Lark. Night stay is in Ashnill Luxury Camp.

DAY 8 - Samburu National Park - Lake Nakuru - Today we would be driving to the Lake Nakuru National Park. Stopover at the Cape Eagle-Owls roost. Spend the rest of the day in Nakuru Park watching dances of birds. Park is well known among the birdwatchers and is named as the first park of Africa made available for this activity. Indeed, this remained the most sought-after place in our whole tour. The majority of the species are flamingos. However, other types of birds can also be seen which are abundant in the winter season. Rhinos, Big Five, Mammals, Rothschild, and Herbivores are living in the park for decades. Tonight, stay is at the spacious Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

DAY 9 - Lake Nakuru - Lake Baringo - Continue watching birds in Nakuru. Look for any other specie which you might have missed the other day. And then leave for Lake Baringo, make a stopover at the dam alongside the road if you can manage the time. Night stay is in the serene environment of Lake Bogoria Lodge.

DAY 10 - Lake Bogoria

- Another significant bird-watching area, often seen by the Birding Safaris. Species include Hemprich’s Hornbills, Jackson’s Goliath Heron, & the Bristle Crowned Starling. African Skimmers and Darters will also be seen. This day of your Kenya Birding Safari will be very memorable.

DAY 11 - Lake Bogoria - Lake Naivasha - A popular destination for bird watching and as per some estimates around 400 kinds of birds do live in Naivasha. The water of the lake is attractive for multiple types of water birds which might include Goliath Heron, African Fish Eagles, Malachite King Fisher, Spoonbills, African Darters, Red-knobbed coot, and the Maccoa Duck. No doubt that forests and shores are amazing for birds-eye view. Hell’s Gate National Park is another important nesting area. Overnight stay in the Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge.

DAY 12 - Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park - Finish your breakfast and leave for Masai Mara. Lunch will be arranged at the Masai Mara Simba Lodge. Like other destinations, Mara is also famous for birders and birding safaris. Among the species available, most renowned are Ostrich, Madagascar, Saddle Billed Stork, White-Headed vulture, Squacco Heron, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Secretary Bird and the Corncrake.

DAY 13 - Masai Mara National Park - Spend your time watching big five and the other wild games. Moreover, you can opt hot air balloon safari option also which might cost you US $450 per person. The major population of Masai Mara is African Leopards, Masai Lions, Migration Zebra, Wildebeest, Tanzanian Cheetah, and the Thomson Gazelle. The night stay will be at the Mara Simba Lodge.

DAY 14 - Masai Mara - Nairobi - Return to Nairobi after morning game drive and then have your breakfast. Pack your luggage and leave for the airport from where you will board the home flight.

- End of the Kenya Birding Safari.