16 Days 15 Nights Bird watching Kenya Safari

16 Days 15 Nights Bird watching Kenya Safari
16 Days 15 Nights

Overview

Itinerary

At 1430Hrs, Upon arrival at the Nairobi International Airport, you will be met by our company representatives at the International arrivals Lobby, then be transferred to your Nairobi hotel. Overnight on a Bed & Breakfast Basis(BB) (Meal Plan: BB) Lunch & Dinner - Payable directly.

At 0800Hrs, After morning breakfast, depart to Nairobi National Park which is a world-class birding destination just 7 kilometers from the city center, boasting over 500 recorded species. Its diverse habitats—ranging from open savannah plains and acacia woodlands to riverine forests—make it incredibly easy to spot 100+ species in a single morning. This Paek is a world-class birding destination just 7 kilometers from the city center, boasting over 500 recorded species. It is an Excellent for finding herons, kingfishers, and various weavers, Red-throated Tit, Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, African Moustached Warbler and Home to larger iconic birds like the Ostrich, Secretary bird, Kori bustard, and the Grey crowned crane. On the other hand, this Park, is home for the "Rare Rothschild Giraffes" Zebras, Impalas, Gazelles, Baboons, Monkeys, White Rhinos and Lions. After the drive return back to your Hotel for lunch. Overnight on a Bed & breakfast Basis (BB) at your Nairobi Hotel (Meal Plan: BB) Lunch & Dinner - Payable directly.

At 0800Hrs, After morning breakfast, depart to Tsavo East National Park via Mombasa road, Tsavo East National Park is a premier bird-watching destination, home to over 500 recorded species. Famous for its dry-country specials, the park's varied habitats center heavily around the Galana and seasonal Voi rivers, offering world-class birding just a short drive from coastal hubs like Mombasa and Watamu. Tsavo East boasts a mix of permanent resident birds and spectacular migrants. The magnificent Golden-breasted Starling, the striking Vulturine Guineafowl, and the Golden Pipit, Somali Ostrich for its distinct, blue-necked ostrich, Raptors i.e the powerful Martial Eagle, Taita Falcon, and the remarkable snake-hunting Secretary Bird, the colorful flocks i.e Lilac-breasted Rollers, Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, and the Red-bellied Parrot. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis(FB) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 350 Kilometers-Estimated travel time 6 Hours) (Meal Plan: B,  L &  D)

At 0800Hrs, You have a better day in the Park to spot more birds.The raptors i.e the powerful Martial Eagle, Taita Falcon, and the remarkable snake-hunting Secretary Bird, the colorful flocks i.e Lilac-breasted Rollers, Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, and the Red-bellied Parrot. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis(FB) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 350 Kilometers-Estimated travel time 6 Hours) (Meal Plan: B,  L &  D)

At 0700Hrs, after Morning Breakfast, depart to Tsavo West National Park through the Mombasa Highway. On the way you will a Stop over for Bathrooms and for those who smoke can do so. On arrival at the Mtito Andei Gate, you will proceed to Ngulia Safari Lodge arriving in time for Lunch. After Lunch you have time to relax in your Rooms OR at the Swimming Pool. At 1530Hrs, Proceed for your evening drive, visit the Mzima Springs where a crystal-clear, underwater-fed springs are a magnet for waterbirds. Keep an eye out for the African Fish Eagle, African Jacana, herons, and kingfishers. to spot various species of starlings, weavers, and hornbills. ground-dwelling and acacia-loving birds like the Kori Bustard, secretary bird, and Vulturine Guineafowl. The Park is also known for various animals i.e Leopards, Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Red Elephants, Impalas, among other animals. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis(FB) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 130 Kilometers-Estimated travel time 2.5 Hours) (Meal Plan: B,  L &  D)

At 0730Hrs, After morning breakfast, depart the hotel to Amboseli, where on arrival; you will be received, checked inn and have hot lunch. At 1600Hrs, depart for your evening bird watching safari. Amboseli National Park is a premier bird-watching destination, hosting over 420 bird species. The park’s diverse ecosystems—from swamps and open water pans to acacia woodlands—provide excellent habitats for waterbirds, raptors, and ground birds, right at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. African Swamphen, Goliath Heron, Sacred Ibis, and African Jacana, Secretary Bird, Martial Eagle, Lanner Falcon, and various owls, Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, and Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Taveta Golden Weaver and various kingfishers. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis (FB.) at Amboseli Sentrim Camp: 3 Star Camp. (Approximately 100 Kilometers- 2.5 Hours Drive) (Meal Plan:  B, L & D)

At 0730Hrs (Second day in Amboseli) depart for your Full Day birds drive with your Picnic Lunch Boxes within Amboseli Park. You will have a better part of the day and an  apportunity of seeing Elephants crossing the Road from the Woodlands going to the Swamp to eat and drink.This Swamp is also home for variety of birds. The park’s diverse ecosystems—from swamps and open water pans to acacia woodlands—provide excellent habitats for waterbirds, raptors, and ground birds, right at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. African Swamphen, Goliath Heron, Sacred Ibis, and African Jacana, Secretary Bird, Martial Eagle, Lanner Falcon, and various owls, Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, and Yellow-necked Spurfowl and various kingfishers. You may also have the second chance  to see Mount Kilimanjaro which is the Biggest in Africa measuring (5,895mts OR 19,000fts) and also famous for large family of Elephants among other animals. You will also have an opportunity to visit the Amboseli View Point (Observation Hill), where you will have an opportunity to climb the stairs to the view point, which gives you the whole View of the Park. It is at this point when you will have your Lunch Boxes with the Cool breeze from little Lake Amboseli. After Lunch, you will have a Game drive on your way back to your Camp, arriving at the Camp. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis (FB.) at your Lodge / Camp (Meal Plan:  B, L & D)

At 0700Hrs, after Morning Breakfast, depart Amboseli for Lake Naivasha. You will drive through the Mombasa-Nairobi-Naivasha Highway. On arrival at  Nairobi the Capital city, proceed to towards the rift escarpment the Grate Rift Valley which occurred due to Volcanic Eruption, stop and take quick photos,  proceed and still On the same road build by the Italian Prisoners of war in 1942, you will see by roadside the "Historical Smallest Catholic Church in the World" build by the Italians Prisoners in one Day. This church hold a Maximum of 12 Persons at once, making it the smallest church in the World. Continue to Lake Naivasha, arriving at 1300Hrs, where you will be checked inn followed by Hot Lunch. At 1500Hrs, proceed to the Boat reception area where you will have a Boat ride. Lake Naivasha,  is a premier Kenyan birding destination, hosts over 400 species, driven by its diverse freshwater, swamp, and woodland habitats. Key sightings include the African Fish Eagle, Goliath Heron, Great White Pelican, various kingfishers, and storks. You will also see Family of Hippopotamus before proceeding to your lodge for check inn as sun sets. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis (FB.) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 300 Kilometers- 6 Hours Drive) (Meal Plan:  B, L & D)

At 0830Hrs, after morning breakfast, drive to the  Hell’s Gate National Park a world-renowned birding destination, home to over 150 species. The dramatic cliffs and open savannahs provide a perfect environment for diverse birds, particularly massive raptors, swifts, and grassland species i.e  Rüppell's Vulture,  Egyptian and White-backed Vultures, Verreaux's Eagles, Martial Eagles, and Tawny Eagles. Also to spot are the Augur Buzzard, black-and-white raptor found near escarpments. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis (FB.) at your Lodge / Camp (Meal Plan:  B, L & D)

At 0830Hrs, After Morning breakfast, and after enjoying taking Pics / Videos of animals in the lodge compound, check out and depart to Lake Nakuru via Naivasha-Gilgil-Nakuru Highway. On arrival at the lodge at Noon, you will be received and checked inn followed by Hot Lunch, therafter time to relax. At 1600Hrs, proceed for your evening bird watching drive. Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya is a renowned birdwatcher's paradise, hosting over 450 species, most famously massive flocks of lesser and greater flamingos that create a pink shoreline. The alkaline lake attracts millions of waterbirds, including Great White Pelicans, African Fish Eagles, herons, and various migratory shorebirds. There are also other several animals like the Rare Rothschild Giraffes, Buffalo's, Zebras, Gazelles, Waterbucks, Baboons, Pelicans, Impalas, Cormorants, Marabou storks, African spoon bills, Stilts  and many other birdlife. You will then proceed to your lodge as sun sets for Check inn, Dinner & Overnight on a Full board basis (FB) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 100 kmts - 2 Hours Drive).

At 0730Hrs, After an early morning breakfast, drive to Masai Mara via Narok town . You will travel across the bread basket of Kenya, covered with acres of Wheat and Barley, before you reach the Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch and a siesta. At 1600Hrs, you will proceed for the Evening bird watching drive before returning to the camp as the sun sets. The Masai Mara is a premier birding destination with over 470 species, offering spectacular viewing year-round, particularly for raptors, storks, and iconic savanna birds. Key species include the secretary bird, lilac-breasted roller, ground hornbills, martial eagles, and kori bustards. Proceed to search for more birds i.e Little Grebe Tachybaptus capensis, African Darter Anhinga rufa, Hamerkop Scopus umbrette, Yellow-billed Stork Mycteris ibis, African Spoonbill, Platalea alba among other birds. Masa Mara is also famously known for its variety of animals i.e Lions, Elephants, Buffalo"s, Zebras, Gazelles, Antelopes, Ostriches, Warthogs, Cheetahs with a chance to spot a Leopard, among other animals.  Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis (FB.) at your Lodge / Camp (Approximately 230 Kilometers-Travel Time approximately 4.5 Hours) (Meal Plan: B, L &  D )

At 0730Hrs, (Second day in Masai Mara)After Morning Breakfast, depart for a Full day birds Drive with your Picnic Lunch Boxes within Masai Mara Park. Explore the Park with more birds seach i.e Secretarybird Sagittaruis serpentaruis, Hooded Vulture. ...Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus. Augur Buzzard Buteo auger, ecrosyrtes monachus and Augur Buzzard Buteo auger. You have time to visit to the Mara river, where you have a chance of seeing Crocodiles & Hippos. You have the better part of the day to spot more animals elephants, Lions, Zebras, Cheetahs, and if you are Lucky try to spot the Rare Leopard and the black rhino, thereafter you will have an opportunity to have your Lunch under a tree in the plain Savannah surrounded by Zebras Gazelles & Wildebeests. After Lunch, you will return back to the Lodge with a Game drive en route, arriving at the Lodge by 1600Hrs. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis. At your Lodge / Camp (Meal Plan B, L &  D )

POLITE  NOTE: (OPTIONAL EXTRA ACTIVITY) “Hot Air Balloon ride (29-06-2026)

Masai Mara Is Famously Known for “Hot Air Balloon ride” especially during the Wildebeest Migration period, where Clients take a Balloon ride and see the animals from above. It takes 1.5 Hours Flight with a Champagne Breakfast in the middle of the savannah, before returning back to your camp.

(Balloon Ride All inclusive--with Champaigne Breakfast)

At 0730Hrs, (Third day in Masai Mara)After Morning Breakfast, depart for a Full day birds Drive with your Picnic Lunch Boxes within Masai Mara Park. You have the better part of the day to spot more birds within the Masai Mara National Reserve. While on your birding drive, you may come across more animals i.e  Elephants, Lions, Zebras, Cheetahs, and if you are Lucky try to spot the Rare Leopard and the black rhino, thereafter you will have an opportunity to have your Lunch under a tree in the plain Savannah surrounded by Zebras Gazelles & Wildebeests. After Lunch, you will return back to the Camp with a Game drive en route, arriving at the Camp by 1600Hrs. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis at your Lodge / Camp (Meal Plan B, L &  D )

At 0730Hrs, (Forth day in Masai Mara)After Morning Breakfast, depart for a Full day birds Drive with your Picnic Lunch Boxes within Masai Mara Park. Continue looking for more bird species  including numerous raptors, savannah, and wetland birds. Key species include Kori Bustards, Secretary Birds, Ostriches, Lilac-breasted Rollers, and diverse raptors like Martial Eagles and Bateleurs before returning to the Camp. Dinner & Overnight on a Full Board Basis at your Lodge / Camp (Meal Plan B, L &  D )

At 0730Hrs, After Morning Breakfast, check out of the Hotel then depart Masai Mara for Nairobi. You will be able to see the different geographical feautures on the way,  then on arrival at the Bustling Capital city of Kenya, proceed to the World famous CARNIVORE RESTAURANT for a Farewell Lunch. You will have an opportunity to taste all kinds of Meat such as Beef, Goat, Lamb, Pork, Chicken, Fish,Turkey, Crocodile, Ostrich, Camel, Ox-Balls, and deserts, fruit salad or Tea/Coffe. At 1500Hrs, after Lunch, you will be dropped off at your Nairobi Hotel, Overnight at your Nairobi Hotel. (Meal Plan: B & L) Dinner - Payable directly.

At 1000Hrs, After morning breakfast, drive to the Giraffe Center, where you have a chance of feeding the Giraffes too close to you. These type of Giraffes are called the "Rare Rothschild Giraffes" which come very close to you, any client whom doesn’t mind can kiss the Giraffe here, take several photo/ Videos. At 1300Hrs, stop for Lunch at a Mall – (Payable directly). At 1430Hrs, Proceed to the Masai Market where you have an opportunity to shop all kind of African attires i.e bracelets, souvenirs and other kinds of shopping, then stop at a Supermarket to buy Coffe / Tea, therafter, you will be dropped off at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport  to catch up your Outbound Flight (Meal Plan B) Lunch & Dinner - Payable directly.

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