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
