12Nights/13 Days - Nairobi - Amboseli - Tsavo West - Taita
Hills - Arabuko Sokoke Forest - Mida Creek - Sabaki River Mouth
- Tsavo East - Kibwezi Forest - Chyulu Hills - Nairobi Birding
Safari
Day 01: Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport (morning flight), met by
our representative and later transferred to Nairobi Safari Club
Hotel where you will check-in and later we proceed to Nairobi
National Park, an ornithological paradise starter within the
city environs. Afternoon guided visit to National Museum Bird
Gallery, Followed by a short bird walk at Nairobi National
Museum Botanic Garden. Here we anticipate to see species like
the Variable Sunbird, Bronze Sunbird and the Collard Sunbird,
African Goshawk, Palm swift, Baglafetch Weaver, among others.
Lunch, Dinner and Overnight stay will be at NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB
Hotel or similar one (BLD).
Day
02: Nairobi - Amboseli
After an early morning breakfast, proceed with your safari by
road to Amboseli National Park. The park and surrounding game
reserve cover 1260 sq miles and is mostly arid woodland with a
series of swamps and lakes that provides a year round water
supply for wildlife. The snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro rising
above a saucer of clouds, dominates every aspect of Amboseli and
forms a backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife with its
population of lion, huge hard of elephant, buffalo e.t.c. With a
game drive en-route you'll arrive to your lodge for lunch.
Ol-Tukai Lodge is camouflaged in a forest of fever trees and
palms and well designed cottage style accommodation spreads out
on either side of the main lodge. Afternoon game drive, dinner &
overnight at OL-TUKAI LODGE (BLD).
Day 03: Amboseli
After breakfast it will be the perfect time for photographing
the humbling and magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro the highest peak in
Africa. With picnic lunch you depart your lodge for a full day
birding section with our eagle eyed birding guide. Please take
this opportunity to add a new species in your birding list.
Dinner and overnight tonight will be served at OL-TUKAI LODGE
(BLD).
Day 04: Amboseli - Tsavo
After early morning breakfast, commence your safari by road with
our driver/guide through the North Great Road to the legendary
land of man-eaters - Tsavo National Park. A diverse and vast
park which is one of the largest game sanctuaries in the World
when we combine Tsavo west and Tsavo East covering an area of
more than 20,000 sq km. This wilderness supports a large number
of games including elephants, rhino, lion, huge herd of buffalo
etc. Enjoy your lunch at Kilanguni Lodge, which is magnificently
set at the heart of the park with views of the Chyulu Hills and
the snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro. Each room has a private verandah
overlooking the waterhole and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Dinner &
overnight at KILANGUNI SERENA LODGE (BLD).
Day 05: Tsavo - Taita
Hills Forest
After an early morning breakfast, we proceed with our safari by
road to Taita Hills Forest. Taita Hills Forest has an area of
400 ha, at an Altitude of between 1350-2228m. It lies south
-eastern Kenya south and west of Voi town, and rising abruptly
above the semi-arid plain of Tsavo west National Park. Taita
Hill share some botanical affinities are located 120 km distant.
Geologically, the hills are the northern most outpost of the
ancient Eastern mountains of Tanzania and Malawi. Dry bushland
runs up the flanks of the hills, giving away rather abruptly
near the top to small holder cultivation or remnant patches of
moist forest. Special Species that we focus here will include
the Taita Falcon, Taita Thrush, Zosterops silvanus, Bar throated
Apalis. All meals, dinner & overnight at our lodge.
Day 06 to 08: Taita Hills
Forest - Arabuko - sokoke forest
After an early morning breakfast, proceed with our safari to
Arabuko-sokoke forest. Has an area of 41,600 ha at an altitude
of 0-21m above the sea level. It was proclaimed a crown forest
in 1932 and gazetted 1943 covering an area of 2,700 ha added in
1968. Arabuko-sokoke has three types habitats namely; Mixed
forest 7,000 ha, Brachystegia woodland 7,700 ha on white, very
infertile soil and Cynometra forest 11,300 ha with a canopy
height of 7-8 m. Here we target species likes Sokoke scopes owl,
Clarke's Weaver, Amani sunbird, Ant-eater thrush, Eastern
Nicator, Mombasa woodpecker among other globally threaten
species that only occurs in this forest. All meals, dinner and
overnight will be served at TURTLE BAY BEACH CLUB (BLD).
Day 09: Arabuko sokoke
forest - Mida creek
After breakfast, it will be the perfect time for photographing
the humbling and magnificent Mangrove forest (the magical trees)
of Mida creek. Mida creek has an area of 26100 ha and stretches
for almost 40 km along the seashores and it's a fascinating
world of cultures to discover, lying at 0-10 m above the sea
level. Area comprises a complex of marine and tidal habitats on
Kenya's north coast, stretching from just south of Malindi town
southwards to beyond the entrance of Mida creek. Habitats
include inter-tidal rock, sand and mud, fringing reefs and coral
gardens; beds of sea grass; coral cliffs, platforms and islets;
sandbeaches; and mangrove forests. The sand dunes are great
workout to build leg muscles and the tiny sand granules are
fantastic as they massage every nerve of your foot - it's
natural reflexology. Our species of focus will include among
others the Crab plover, Terek sandpiper, Mangrove kingfisher,
Greater Sandplover, Eurasian Oystercatcher among others. All
meals, dinner and overnight will be served at TURTLE BAY BEACH
CLUB (BLD).
Day 10: Mida creek- Sabaki
river mouth
After breakfast we drive further north to Sabaki river mouth. It
Comprise the sandbanks, mudbanks, dunes and fresh water pools
and marshes at the mouth of the Sabaki, Kenya's second longest
river 5km north of Malindi town. The state and size of the
estuary vary seasonally depending on river flows. Just north and
south of the river mouth are grassy dunes that conceal permanent
or temporary pools of fresh water. Here we anticipate species
like the Sooty gull, Zanzibar red bishop, Greater snipe, Malindi
pipit, Broad billed sandpiper, Whimbrel among other Coastal
species. All meals, dinner and overnight will be served at
TURTLE BAY BEACH CLUB.
Day 11: Sabaki- Tsavo East
National Park
Today after an early breakfast, Our safari will be destined for
Tsavo East National Park with Vast savanna, it lies low in
semi-arid country at the Eastern edge of the inland plateau,
north of the main Mombasa - Nairobi road and railway much of the
park is level, open country, with scattered rock outcrops.
Birdlife is abundant and beautiful, with some 400 species to be
seen, 48species of wildlife and several reptile species are
found in the park, including, crocodiles, common in the Athi and
Tsavo rivers, whose rocky confluence lies just north of Voi
town. Our accommodation will be at TSAVO PARK HOTEL located just
five kilometres from the gate to park, has 16 spacious and
comfortable rooms with a total of 38 beds. Each room has a
private balcony with a pretty flower border, a shower room with
the usual facilities and telephone, besides you will have a
pleasant stay, comfortable and relaxed at TSAVO PARK HOTEL. All
meals and overnight will be served at TSAVO PARK HOTEL (BLD).
Day 12: Kibwezi forest -
Chyulu hills forest
After an early morning breakfast, we leave for Chyulu hills
forest situated 190km south -east of Nairobi and 30km south west
of Kibwezi are relatively recent volcanic origin and the range
is composed of ash cones and craters. This hills hold no
permanent surface water, but rainfall percolating through the
porous rock feed many permanent fresh water source in the
surrounding plains, notably Mzima springs and the Tsavo and
Galana rivers. Hills are relatively undisturbed and shelter
indigenous vegetation and wildlife. All meals dinner and
overnight will be served at HUNTER'S LODGE (BLD).
Day 13: Chyulu hills
forest - Nairobi
After our early morning breakfast we bid fare well to Hunter's
lodge and leave for Nairobi
arriving in time for lunch at TOONA TREE RESTAURANT where you
can enjoy some good Italian food. Later early in the evening, a
complimentary dinner will be hosted by our company at the world
famous CARNIVORE RESTAURANT considered "Africa's greatest eating
experience" (if you love barbecue it doesn't get better than
this), thereafter you will be transferred to the airport in time
for your International departure flight.
Included In The Above Quotation
- All Airport transfers to/from Hotel
- Transport throughout your safari in our Toyota Hiace 4WD
fitted with VHF radio call
- Full board accommodation while on safari to respective lodges
and Hotels
- Bed and breakfast basis at Nairobi Safaris Club Hotel
- All park entrance fees
- Experienced driver guide
- Experienced birding guide
- One boat ride at L.Naivasha
- Complimentary soft drinks and mineral water while on safari
- Complimentary dinner at Carnivore Restaurant on your last day
of your safari
- Free safari T-shirt and Hat with our company logo
- Our usual token at the end of your safari
Not Inclusive
- International Airfare
- Items of personal nature e.g ciggar
- Visa charges