14Nights/15days
Nairobi - Thika - Mt. Kenya - Lake Baringo - Kakamega forest - Lake
Victoria - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara
Day 01 : Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met by our representative
and later transferred to Nairobi Safari Club Hotel where you will
relax on your suite. Nairobi Safari Club formerly a private club
for members only is the ideal place to be. Overnight NAIROBI SAFARI
CLUB.
Day 02 : Nairobi - Thika
- Mt. Kenya
Today we leave in the morning and head Northward of "the
city in the sky" towards Thika, Blue Post Inn - unique with
its twin waterfalls Chania and Thika Falls, provide rewarding
bird watching time for birders'. Here we have a brief stopover
to encounter with a few coastal species that penetrate into main
land following the River Tana. We could be lucky to sight the
Trumpeter Hornbill, Brown Hooded Kingfisher, Zanzibar Sombre Green-bull
and African Golden Weaver. Great egret, Ayres Hawk Eagle, Green
sand piper, African green pigeon, Eastern bronze napped pigeon,
Purple Crested Turaco, Green headed sunbird and Black cuckoo shrike
soon we will proceed to Mt.Kenya for lunch at NARO MORU RIVER
LODGE.
Later in the afternoon we will do serious birding at slopes of
Mt Kenya, Naro Moru where mountain forest gives way to valley
grassland. Unique birds to this area include, Eastern double collared
sunbird, Alpine swift, Black Chested snake eagle, Narina Trogon,
Scaly throated honey guide, Mountain Wagtail, White headed wood
hoopoe, African Black Duck, Grey Cuckoo shrike and Yellow-bellied
waxbill. Dinner and overnight stay will be at NARO MORU RIVER
LODGE (BLD).
Day 03 : Naro Moru –
Mountain Lodge
After an early breakfast we head to SERENA MOUNTAIN LODGE. The
Lodge, which comes alive at night with the various sounds of animals,
is one of the exotic “Tree Hotels” situated in the heart
of Mt. Kenya’s forest reserve. All of the en-suite rooms
have balconies from which you can look beyond the trees to observe
the endless parade of wildlife. You can watch these animals from
the safety of your room or from a specially built viewing bunker
connected to the lodge by a tunnel, which affords you an amazing
up-close view of the animals as they visit waterholes and saltlick.
Dinner & overnight at SERENA MOUNTAIN LODGE (BLD).
Day 04: Mt. Kenya - Lake
Baringo/ Lake Bogoria
We leave in the morning and head for Lake Baringo with a stop
at the Nyahururu Waterfalls, there are possibilities of sighting
Chestnut-Winged Starlings, Slender billed starling, Rock Martin,
Grey cuckoo shrike around the waterfalls. Proceed on by road into
the Great Rift Valley and onto Lake Bogoria National Park. The
Reserve's herd of the rare Greater Kudu makes it unique and other
game to view. The south shore of Lake Bogoria has acacia-ficus
woodland and to the north is a papyrus swamp. Birds unique to
this area include, Congregatory of Lesser and Greater flamingo,
Steppe eagle, Curlew Sand piper, Black necked grebe and Black
headed Plover. Dinner and Overnight will be at LAKE BARINGO COUNTRY
CLUB (BLD).
Day 05 : Lake Baringo
Two full day at Baringo, well known by many avid Ornithologist
as mecca for Birds, with 500 species of birds having been recorded.
Explore this area with field Birding around Lake Baringo, it's
environs, the Cliffs and the bushes. There are possibilities to
see rare species like, Cape Eagle Owl, White-faced Scops Owl,
Jackson's Hornbill, Hemprich's Hornbill, Brown-Tailed Rock Chat,
Nothern Red Bishop, Northern Masked Weaver and White Billed Buffalo
Weaver, Olivaceous Warbler, Northern brownbul, Jackson's golden
backed weaver, Little weaver, Brown Tailed Rock Chat, Goliath
heron, Northern Shoveller, Verreauxs eagle owl, Bristle crowned
starling, Senegal Thicknee, Pygmy falcon, Blue cheecked bee-eater.
Dinner and Overnight will be at LAKE BARINGO COUNTRY CLUB (BLD).
Day 06 : Lake Baringo -
Kakamega Forest
Today we leave lake Baringo and head to an isolated remnant of
the equatorial rain forest that once spread over Africa from west
to east. It contains an excellent representation of bird, animal,
and plant species including an array of primates. Kakamega forest
through Eldoret. Kakamega forest's aviauna is rich and unusual
in its composition. Two globally threatened species reside here,
Chapins Flycatcher and Turners Eremomela. The aviauna is unique
not only nationally but also continentally; the forest holds large
populations of Black and white colobus and Red tailed monkeys
among others. Dinner and Overnight stay at RONDO RETREAT CENTER
(BLD).
Day 07 & 08 : Kakamega
Forest
Full day bird walk at the eastern most extension of the great
tropical rain forest stretching from west Africa. This forest
is renowned for its uniqueness and richness in bird life and species
like, Turners Eremomela, Black billed Turaco, Great blue turaco,
Cameroon Sombre Green bull, Little grey Green bull, Yellow Bellied
Wattle eye, Purple-throated cuckoo, Hairy Breasted Barbet, Grey
breasted Illadopsis, African Grey Parrot, Square tailed drongo
and Chapins Flycatcher. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight stay will
be at RONDO RETREAT CENTER (BLD).
Day 09 : Kakamega forest
- Lake Victoria
We leave this morning after our breakfast and head southwards
to the shore's Lake Victoria, our bird walk will be focusing on
the Dunga beach Swamp this site is home to one of the most reliable
sites in Kenya for the scarce and threatened papyrus yellow warbler.
Papyrus Gonolek, Swamp fly catcher, Marsh Tachgra, Jacksons golden
backed weaver, Red chested sunbird, Sedge warbler, Carruthers's
Cisticola, Southern red bishop, Northern brown throated weaver,
Greater swamp warbler. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight tonight will
be SUNSET HOTEL (BLD).
Day 10 : Lake Victoria -
Lake Nakuru
We leave this morning with driver guide only to Lake Nakuru National
Park coloured with a shimmering flamingo pink from thousands of
the beautiful birds lining its shores. Nakuru National Park, a
shallow and strongly alkaline lake, with surrounding acacia woodland
& grassland. Firstly gazetted as a bird sanctuary is, known
for its bird life for the thousands of Lesser and Greater flamingos
make this lake their home, among hundreds of other Species unique
to this area which include, White winged Black Tern, Hilderbrants
Francolin, African fish eagle, Steppe eagle, Grey crested Helmet
Shrike, Red-capped lark, Spotted Crake. Wildlife is also in abundance
here. Lake Nakuru National Park has been made into one of Kenya's
rhino sanctuary. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay tonight will
be at SAROVA LION HILL LODGE (BLD).
Day 11 : Lake Nakuru - Masai
Mara
Drive across acres of wheat and barley to Masai Mara. The Masai
Mara Game Reserve, is regarded as the most magnificent natural
theatre in the world. Set in the heart of Africa's Great Plains,
the Masai Mara boasts 1,672 square kilometers of unspoiled wilderness.
It is home to the highest concentration of animals and birds anywhere
on the continent. Dinner and Overnight stay will be at MARA SAROVA
TENTED CAMP (BLD).
Day 12, 13 & 14 : Masai
Mara
Three full days in the Masai, the extensive grasslands are a strong
hold to the threatened, migratory Corncrake and the near threatened
Jackson's widowbird. The bush and woodlands around the reserve
also hold some unique bird species, more than 450 bird species
have been recorded in the Mara, including 12 species of cisticola
and birds of prey. Large numbers of palaerctic migrants winter
in the area including Caspian plovers and white storks. Other
local and unusual birds in the Mara include Rock Cisticola, Rufous
Bellied Heron, Denham's Bustard, Black Coucal, Red Tailed chat,
Pale Wren Warbler, Tabora Cisticola, Yellow Bellied Hyliota, Green-capped
Eremomela and Magpie Shrike. All meals, dinner and Overnight stay
will be at MARA SAROVA TENTED CAMP (BLD)
Day 15 : Masai Mara –
Nairobi
After breakfast, we drive back to to Lake Naivasha for late lunch
at Lake Naivasha Lodge. After lunch you will have about 2 hours
for birding around the lake and later depart to Nairobi with a
brief stopover at Limuru pond for your final birding arriving
before 6:00pm. You will check-in at Nairobi Safari Club and thereafter
you will enjoy 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), and home to the “Simba Saloon”
one of the cities most popular night clubs.
Later transferred to the luxurious NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB HOTEL where
you will relax in your air-conditioned suite. Nairobi Safari club,
formerly a private club for members only is the ideal place to
be. All the rooms in the hotel are suites, six of which are Presidential
Suites. Here you can enjoy the clubs sauna, gym, swimming pool,
various bars and other amenities. Overnight at NAIROBI SAFARI
CLUB HOTEL (BLD).
Day 16: Nairobi - Fly
You will be driven to the airport to catch your scheduled flight
for a safe journey home.
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
Not Inclusive
- International Airfare
- Items of personal nature e.g ciggar
- Visa charges
