8Nights/9Days : Nairobi - L.
Magadi - L. Naivasha - L. Nakuru - L. Baringo - Samburu - Mt. Kenya
- Nairobi
Day 01: Nairobi
On arrival you will be met at the airport by our representative
and transferred to a Nairobi Hotel where you will spend your overnight
stay. We shall then head out for an orientation tour of the town
before paying a visit to the National Museum bird's gallery for
a lecture on birds before dusk engulfs us at NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB
HOTEL.
Day
02: Nairobi - Lake Magadi
After breakfast we leave Nairobi and then drive to the southern
side of Kenya with a picnic Lunch and to Lake Magadi located deep
in the heart of Southern Kenya's Masai land. The lake covers an
area of 104 sq. km Soda Lake and is completely surrounded by vast
natural salt flats. These sweltering plains prevent any animals
from reaching the alkaline lake at its center. For this reason,
thousands of flamingos descend on the Lake each year to feed on
the algae and crustacea at the lake's shore safe from any potential
predators such as Fish eagle. Freshwater springs at the Lake's
shore attract a host of other birds like the specialty of this
lake the Chestnut Banded Plover, Common Sandpiper, Common Greenshank,
Wood Sandpiper to name a few. Later in the afternoon we return
to Nairobi arriving late evening. Dinner and Overnight stay will
be at NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB HOTEL (BLD)
Day 03: Nairobi - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast we depart from our Nairobi hotel for a scenic
drive through the great North road to Lake Naivasha. Stop en-route
at the viewpoints of the Great Rift Valley for stunning views
arriving Lake Naivasha by midmorning for bird walk before time
for lunch at Lake Naivasha Lodge. Lake Naivasha being a fresh
water lake on the Rift floor is home to an incredible variety
of species. Over 450 species have been recorded here. An afternoon
option of either a boat ride or a visit to Hell's Gate National
Park before returning for dinner and overnight stay at LAKE NAIVASHA
LODGE (BLD)
Day 04: Lake Naivasha -
Lake Nakuru
This morning we leave Naivasha and head for Lake Nakuru Park,
regarded by avid birders' as the greatest World ornithological
spectacle on the Earth. The park is famous for its millions of
pink flamingoes, arriving by mid morning at Lake Nakuru for a
game drive en route before checking-in at LAKE NAKURU LODGE Lunch.
Afternoon game drive followed
by a walk along the shores which will also allow us to see the
many wild animals in the park and especially the park is the Sanctuary
to the Black Rhino, White Rhino and the Rothschild Giraffe. Here
we'll have the chance to look out at some of the common species
like the Lesser and Greater Flamingoes, African fish Eagle, Tawny
Eagle, Green Wood Hoopoes, Cliff Chat, Great White and Pink Backed
Pelicans plus other intra- African Migrants. Dinner and Overnight
stay today will be at LAKE NAKURU LODGE (BLD).
Day 04: Lake Nakuru
Today we will spend the whole day bird watching at the park and
if lucky enough we have the chance to see the shy cat "the
Leopard" mostly seen in this park before returning for lunch
at the lodge. In the afternoon we have some time to relax before
embarking on our late afternoon game drive to try and capture
what was not seen during the day before the dusk engulf us. Dinner
and Overnight stay will be at LAKE NAKURU LODGE (BLD).
Day 05: Lake Nakuru - Lake
Baringo
We depart today in the morning after breakfast and drive further
North to Lake Baringo, arriving in time mid - morning bird walk
around the lodge before time for Lunch. Lake Baringo is fresh
water has it own share of bird life species like the White Faced
Scopes Owl, Brimstone Canary, Bristol Crowned Starling, Goliath
Heron, Little Weaver, Jackson's and Hemprich's Hornbill. We'll
check-in at Lake Baringo Country Club a superb and compact hotel
set at the shores of Lake Baringo. After a relaxed lunch we'll
descend down on to the cliffs to look for the white faced Scopes
owl, Black throated barbet, mouse collared tit before returning
at the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay tonight will be at LAKE
BARINGO COUNTRY CLUB (BLD).
Day 06: Lake Baringo - Samburu
We leave Baringo after breakfast and head Samburu, a place of
endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers, Samburu
National Reserve lies on the fringes of the vast and arid desert
once known as the Northern Frontier District, whose heat-scorched
scrublands extend all the way to the jade-green waters of Lake
Turkana and beyond. Physically dramatic, the 104 sq kilometres
landscape of the Reserve features rocky battlements, craggy scarps,
dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of the thorn scrub
against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and the great red
table mountain known as Lololokwe. As for wildlife, Samburu provides
one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the endangered Grevy's
zebra, the rare Beisa Oryx, the long necked antelope "Gerenuk"
and the Blue-shanked Somali ostrich whilst large herds of elephant
roam the gaunt hills during the day before returning to bathe
on the banks of the river in the evening. Birdlife in this reserve
is not raging behind as it is profuse, and species such as Somali
and white throated bee-eaters, golden pipit, Vulturine guinea
fowl, White headed Mouse bird, Buff Crested Bustards, Black capped
Social Weaver, Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow Weaver, Golden Breasted
Starling among other dry land species. Lunch will be at Nanyuki
Town before descending to the reserve and arriving at time for
the evening Game cum bird viewing before checking -in at SAMBURU
LODGE (BLD).
Day 07: Samburu
Today we will spend the whole day bird watching at the park. In
the afternoon we have some time to relax before embarking on our
late afternoon game drive to try and capture what was not seen
during the day before the dusk engulf us. Dinner and Overnight
stay will be at SAMBURU LODGE (BLD) (BLD).
Day 08: Samburu - Mt. Kenya
We will spend the whole day birding at this Montane forest region.
Rare species likely to be seen include; Green Ibis, Lesser Spotted
Eagle, Harrier Hawk, Rufous Sparrow hawk, Ayre's Hawk Eagle. Black
stork, Red Fronted Parrots, Green Ibis Common snipe, Mountain
Buzzard, Bronze napped pigeon Mountain white-eye, Abbots Starling,
Sharpe's Starling, Mountain Oriole and Thick-billed seedeater.
Dinner and Overnight stay will be at NARO MORU RIVER LODGE (BLD).
Day 09: Mt. Kenya - Nairobi
- Fly
After breakfast, we drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for
lunch at Ranger's Restaurant where you can enjoy some good food,
later Check-in to a day room at Nairobi hotel. Farewell dinner
Later early in the evening, 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
- 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
