18Nights/19
Days : Nairobi - Sweetwaters - Samburu - L. Nakuru - L. Bogoria
- L. Baringo - Saiwa Swamp - Kakamega - L. Victoria - L. Naivasha
- Masai Mara - Amboseli Birding Safari
Day 01: Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will
be met and greeted by our customer service representative and
transferred to the luxurious NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB HOTEL where you
will relax in your air-conditioned suite and ware-out the jet
lag. In the afternoon an orientation tour of Nairobi city which
will include visiting the ornithological section of National Museums
of Kenya for a lecture. 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.
Day 02: Nairobi - Sweetwaters.
After breakfast, depart to the exquisite SWEETWATERS TENTED CAMP
in the secludedth its surrounding hillside landscape. The 77 rooms,
12 suites, and 1 Presidential Suite are all equipped with en-suite
bathrooms, mini bars and elevated verandahs (patios) from which
guests can sun bathe, relax and enjoy the view of the valley and
it’s resident wildlife and birds. The lodge has direct-dial
telephone services, satellite television and video services. P.S
don’t forget your swimming costume for a midday or night
swim under the star filled African sky
After lunch and some time for relaxation, or sunbathing and going
for a dive in the pool, your driver/guide will take you for an
afternoon game drive in search of the shy and elusive leopard,
the solitary and ill-tempered Rhino, lions, buffalos, and many
others. As the sun starts to edge its way dip into the African
horizon it will be the perfect opportunity to capture the beautiful
Mara landscape on film or video camera. Dinner & overnight
at, MARA SOPA LODGE (BLD).
Day 03: Sweetwaters - Samburu.
After an early morning breakfast we depart for Samburu National
Reserve by driving north through the high wheat fields of Timau,
crossing the equator and then down into the thorny landscape of
Samburu country. This area boosts of unique bird species as such
as Crested bustard, Kori bustard, Chestnut weaver, Golden palm
weaver, Water thicknee, among other. Also unique northern wildlife
which are not found in any other part south of equator, here you
will find the Grevy zebra, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali
Ostrich, the long necked gerenuk, herds of elephants and their
predators abound. The life-giving Uaso Nyiro River plays a major
role in the ecosystem of this region.
Your
new home for the next two nights will be at SAROVA SHABA LODGE.
It’s located high above the banks of the life-giving Uaso
Nyiro River in the Shaba Game Reserve (Filming location of the
Hit CBS Survivor III, series). Shaba lodge is composed of 85 luxury
thatched-roof bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, all of which are
facing the river. Each room is furnished with local stone and
off-cut timber, a Presidential Suite with a separate bedroom,
lounge, and private Jacuzzi is also available, as well as 4 junior
suites. The lodge beautifully incorporates the existing natural
springs as one of its special features. The 1989 movie "Born
Free", a true-life story of George and Joy Adamson was shot
in the Game Reserve and some of the scenes were shot at the lodge.
An open-air restaurant over looking the river, swimming pool,
curio shop, bars, and it’s location at an oasis make it a
perfect base from which to explore the Shaba Reserve, as well
as its sister reserve - Buffalo Springs to the west. Overnight
SAROVA SHABA LODGE (BLD)
Day 04: Samburu.
Spend the whole day bird watching trying to come up with a list
of 400 different species found in this region. All meals &
overnight at SAROVA SHABA LODGE (BLD) .
Day 05: Samburu - Lake Nakuru.
After an early breakfast bid farewell to Shaba as we drive south
through Isiolo, crossing the northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya,
until we reach Nanyuki town. Heading west we make a brief stopover
at Nyahururu Falls, still known to many as Thomson's falls for
its 237ft cascade. After the stopover, we drive southward to our
next destination Lake Nakuru. Located in the Great Rift Valley
1750 meters above sea level, Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological
paradise by birdwatchers because the lake is world famous as the
location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth which boasts
any where between one and two million lesser and greater pink
flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lakes
warm waters. It is one of the few parks that have been specifically
established (Gazetted) for the protection of birds specifically
flamingoes, more than 450 species of birds have been recorded
here. The park has also been established for the protection of
endangered species such as the rhino and is also home to Columbus
monkeys, Leopards, Giraffes, and a variety of plain antelope.
Lunch will be served at LAKE NAKURU LODGE, which, is situated
in the south ecological niche of the park. The lodge with its
friendly and competent staff is an oasis of comfort that provides
first class customer service and offers commanding views of lesser
flamingoes dotted with the greater flamingoes. It blends in perfectly
well with its natural surroundings and animals often patrol peacefully
close to the lodge adding to its captivating magic. For some R&R
"Rest and Relaxation", the spacious logged and inviting
Mamma Nikki’s bar, the cool upstairs Rhino Paddock Cocktail
bar overlooking the Lake and the enticing blue pool can be tremendously
inviting.
An afternoon game drive around the lakeshore will be the main
feature for the afternoon, dinner & overnight at LAKE NAKURU
LODGE (BLD).
Day 06: Lake Nakuru.
After breakfast, spend the whole day bird watching and trying
to come up with the total list of 450 different species found
here. Dinner & overnight at LAKE NAKURU LODGE (BLD)..
Day 07: Lake Nakuru - Lake
Bogoria
After breakfast, we proceed to the jewel of the Great Rift Valley,
Lake Bogoria. Described as the "Most beautiful view in Africa"
by Bishop Hannington, the lake is well known for its Hot springs
and geysers, which are spread out along its southern shores. The
hot sulfur water gushing out of the ground is known to have therapeutic
values. These natural spas and their steam are Mother Nature’s
version of a bath & sauna. After a relaxing bird walk around
the lake, your lunch will be served at LAKE BOGORIA HOTEL. Later
in the after you will enjoy an extensive bird walk around the
lake and the lodge enviros, here we expect to find a variety of
spicies as such as Woodland kingfisher, Northern puff back, African
golden oriole, African hoope etc. Your dinner and overnight LAKE
BOGORIA HOTEL (BLD).
Day 08:LakeBogoria-LakeBaringo.
After breakfast we drive further north to Lake Baringo one of
the leading ornithology lakes in East Africa, more than 470 bird
species call this area home. We check-in at LAKE BARINGO COUNTRY
CLUB a superb and compact hotel set at the shores of Lake Baringo.
Our bird walk today will feature the following rare spicies e.g
White faced scolpes owl, Bristol crowned starling, Goliath heron,
Fan tailed raven etc. A relaxing boat ride on the lake will be
the feature of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at LAKE BARINGO
COUNTRY CLUB (BLD).
Day 09:Lake Bogoria-SaiwaSwamp.
Today our birding safari will depart Lake Baringo and drive towards
Saiwa Swamp National Park in Kitale, the only exceptional Park
in Kenya enjoyed exclusively on foot and birding landmark. Lunch
to be served in Hotel at Kitale Town before afternoon bird walk.
The birding menu for today will be Great blue turaco, Ross turaco,
Ludher's bush shrike, White capped robin chat, Grey crown crane
etc. Dinnerand overnight at Hotel at Kitale Town (BLD).
Day
10: Saiwa Swamp - Kakamega Forest.
Depart to Kakamega Forest for an extensive bird walk in this only
& unique remaining rain forest with some of very rare species
in the world e g Grey Parrot, Turacos, Turner's eremomela, Little
grey greenbul etc. All meals and overnight at KAKAMEGA GOLF HOTEL
(BLD).
Day 11: Kakamega Forest
- Lake Victoria
A morning lecture on the birds of this region followed by a walk
to try and identify the available rare species of this equatorial
forest. Lunch at KAKAMEGA GOLF HOTEL followed by a short drive
to Lake Victoria where we will do a late afternoon birding around
the lake for fresh water birds species e.g African open bill stork,
Swamp warbler, Red chested sunbird, Hammerkop etc. Dinner and
overnight at SUNSET HOTEL.
Day 12: Kisumu - Lake Naivasha.
Today after an early breakfast, our safari will be destined for
Lake Naivasha, the only freshwater lake in the Rift Valley. From
the top of the Rift Valley escarpment, you can see the lake sparkling
under the sun thousands of feet below you. The lake is home to
a large colony of hippos and it’s also a Mecca for bird watchers
and researchers since over 400 different species of birds have
been recorded here e.g Long toed plover, Great white egret, Grey
headed gull, Southern pochard, Red billed teal and not mention
our trade mark and logo African jacana. The lakes location and
wildlife makes it an ideal place for an afternoon boat ride. A
visit to the liberating Crescent Island, which is completely undeveloped,
wild and free, is one of the few places on earth where you can
wander/walk on foot among herds of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle,
giraffe and dik diks. There are no predators and no fences so
it will be quite a liberating and exciting feeling to walk among
the wildlife.
Lunch will be served at the tranquil LAKE NAIVASHA COUNTRY CLUB,
which has retained its colonial architecture since it was built
in 1937 as a staging post for the Imperial Airways flying water
boat services from Durban to London. The lodge is built on 55
acres of lakeside green lawns shaded by mature
Day 13: - Lake Naivasha
- Hell's Gate.
After breakfast, a morning bird walk with the aim of viewing birds
on the shores of the Lake with a few hours of relaxation before
lunch. Afternoon visit to Hell’s Gate National Park, which
is a breeding ground for vultures in Kenya e.g. Lammergeyer vultures.
Dinner & overnight at LAKE NAIVASHA COUNTRY CLUB (BLD).
Day 14: Lake Naivasha -
Masai Mara.
Today our safari expedition will take us to the jewel of Kenya’s
parks, the world famous Masai Mara Game (Wildlife) Reserve. This
is Kenya’s number one park and is always on every birdwatchers
and wildlife tourist’s "Must see list". Full of
life with various types of animals and birds, Masai Mara crown’s
the climax of every safari in Kenya. Its rolling grasslands and
acacia savannah have time and again been captured on film with
the movie "Out Of Africa" being the most famous. Masai
Mara is home to the "Big Five" (Elephant, Buffalo, Lion,
Leopard and Rhino) and over 450 bird species as such as Bare faced
go away bird, Hooded vulture, Egyptian vulture, Flappet lark,
Red necked fowl, White necked raven etc. Apart from the big five,
the Masai Mara is most famous for the spectacular annual migration
of over a million wildebeest, zebra, gazelle etc from the Serengeti
in northern Tanzania crossing the Mara River into Kenya in search
of fresh feeding grounds, which takes place in late July or August.
During this crossing, hundreds of animals are swept away by the
first moving Mara River and others are killed by the ferocious
African Crocodiles. This crossing gives true meaning to the phrase
"Survival of the fittest".
Lunch will be served at the excellent MARA SOPA LODGE your new
home for the next two nights. "Sopa" means welcome in
the Masai language and true to its name, the lodge and its staff
offer first class customer service and accommodations under a
welcoming atmosphere. Set in the Oloolaimutia valley the lodge
blends in perfectly well with its surrounding hillside landscape.
The 77 rooms, 12 suites, and 1 Presidential Suite are all equipped
with en-suite bathrooms, mini bars and elevated verandahs (patios)
from which guests can sun bathe, relax and enjoy the view of the
valley and it’s resident wildlife and birds. The lodge has
direct-dial telephone services, satellite television and video
services. P.S don’t forget your swimming costume for a midday
or night swim under the star filled African sky
After lunch and some time for relaxation, or sunbathing and going
for a dive in the pool, your driver/guide will take you for an
afternoon game drive in search of the shy and elusive leopard,
the solitary and ill-tempered Rhino, lions, buffalos, and many
others. As the sun starts to edge its way dip into the African
horizon it will be the perfect opportunity to capture the beautiful
Mara landscape on film or video camera. Dinner & overnight
at, MARA SOPA LODGE (BLD).
Day 15 & 16: Masai Mara.
An early morning birding game drive after breakfast is the perfect
start of another unforgettable and memorable birding day in Africa.
With picnic lunch enroute you spend your day in Mara Plains trying
to identify and record the over 450 species record in this reserve.
All meals and overnight at, MARA SOPA LODGE (BLD).
Day 17: Masai Mara - Amboseli.
After an early morning breakfast, we proceed to Amboseli National
Park via Nairobi for an early lunch at TOONA TREE RESTAURANT before
proceeding to Amboseli beautifully situated beneath the foot of
Africa’s highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m), the park
is well renowned for its huge herds of elephants and various types
of other Savannah wildlife such as Giraffes, Bushbuck’s,
Kudu, Warthog’s, Zebra’s and over 425 species of birds
recorded here such as White faced whilsting duck, Brown sneke
ealge, Yellow billed stork, Woolly necked stork, Shikra, Helmented
guinea fowl, African cuckoo etc. The snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro
rising above white clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli and
forms a backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife attracted
to this location by swamps and springs fed by underground rivers
from Kilimanjaro’s melting snow. With an airstrip at Empusel
Gate, the park is also home to the Masai people, those tall, brave,
and proud nomads who live in close harmony with the environment
and the wildlife that surrounds them. Amboseli was the location
around which such famous writers like Sir Ernest Hemingway and
Robert Ruark tailored their stories of big game hunting in the
wilds of Africa
Enjoy a birding game drive en-route, as we arrive in time for
your dinner at the
OL-TUKAI LODGE, situated deep in the heart of the world famous
Amboseli National Park. The lodge is camouflaged in a forest of
fever trees, yellow barked acacia trees, palms and well designed
cottage style accommodations, which spread out on either side
of the main lodge. Each room offers a breathtaking view of the
magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro and the surrounding wetlands. Ol-Tukai
lodge blends perfectly well into the African savannah and it will
bring out your natural instincts. You can go for a dive in the
Acacia tree shaded swimming pool, or for those of you reading
enthusiasts, you can read the day away in the well-stocked library
with a relaxing view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. After your afternoon
game drive you can spend some time in the open-air bar, which
is open until the last guest retires, so if you’re the "night
owl type" this is the perfect opportunity for you to stay
up all night Overnight at OL-TUKAI LODGE (BLD).
Day
18: 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 your eagle eyed birding guide. Please
take this opportunity to add a new specie in your birding list.
Dinner and overnight at OL-TUKAI LODGE (BLD).
Day 19: : Amboseli - Nairobi
- Fly
After breakfast, we drive back to 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), and
home to the "Simba Saloon" one of the cities most popular
night clubs. 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
Not Inclusive 
- International Airfare
- Items of personal nature e.g ciggar
- Visa charges
