
7
Days Genet Special Bird Watching Safari
Day 1: Olorgesaille
Depart in the morning and drive down the escarpment towards
this dry, arid, scrub country about 75 km south of Nairobi (towards
Lake Magadi) that makes an excellent whole day birding. All
the way down the rift valley, stops along the way shows a distinctive
change of habitat and
species. Recorded species includes the Cut-Throat, Blue-capped
Cordonbleu, Northen Crombec, Banded Parisoma, White-bellied
Canary, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Grey Wren Warbler, Taita Fiscal,
Von der Decken's Hornbill, Fischer's Sparrow-Lark, Grey-headed
Silverbill, Grey-capped Social-Weaver, Red-fronted Tinkerbird,
Straw-tailed Wydah, Tiny Cisticola etc. We'll also spend some
hours at the Olorgesaille prehistoric Site, a museum displaying
many hand tools by man. Picnic lunch at the Museum. Overnight
at Boulevard Hotel.
Day 2: Gatamaiyu Forest
& Manguo Ponds
Leave early for the Gatamaiyu forest, located about 50-km n.w.
of Nairobi stretches through the Kieni forest (part of the central
highlands) and boost many montane species includes the Chestnut-throated,
Grey, Black-collared, Black-throated Apalis, Montane Oriole, Narina
& Bar-tailed Trogon, Black-fronted Bush-shrike, Yellow-rumped,
Mustached Green Tinkerbird, Scarce Swift, White-browed Crombec,
while Abbott's Starling and the Sharpe's Starling have been recorded.
While Manguo Ponds makes
an excellent birding spot en-route to the forest. It boost a wide
variety of waterfowls such as the Yellow-billed Ducks, Little
Grebe, Red-billed Teal, Red-knobbed Coots, while Maccoa Ducks
are regularly recorded, Grey, Black-headed Heron, African Spoonbill,
White-faced Whistling Duck, Hottentot Teal, while sometimes waders
may occur in large numbers such as the Greenshank, Sandpipers,
Plovers etc.
Leave late afternoon for
Lake Naivasha. On the way pass by the Kinangop plateau in search
of Sharpe's Longclaw, one of the Kenya's endemic. Overnight at
Lake Naivasha Lodge.
Day
3: Lake Naivasha
The lake is one of the two fresh water lakes along the rift valley
and offers a superb birding site with lake fringed by the Papyrus
on the shores and the Acacia woodland habitats supplemented by
the dormant volcanoes of Mt. Longonot, Mt. Eburru and the Ol Karia.
We'll take an early morning boat ride and later birding in the
KWS Hippo sanctuary. We'll be looking for such species as Goliath,
Black Heron, Long-toed, Three-banded Plover, Cape Wagtail, Grey-headed
Kingfisher, White-headed Barbet, Blacksmith Plover, Grey-headed
Gull, Red-winged Starling, Northern Anteater-Chat, Grey-capped
Warbler, Saddle-billed Stork, Arrow-marked, and Black-lored Babbler,
White-winged Widowbird, White-fronted Bee-eaters.Big game such
as the Giraffes,Hippos, Elands, Waterbucks, Buffalos are present.Leave
for Lake Nakuru National Park in the late afternoon. Overnight
at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National
Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is referred to as the "the greatest
ornithological spectacle in the world" with both Lesser and
the Greater Flamingoes sometimes exceeding 1.5 million individuals.
The alkaline habitat supports thousands of resident and migratory
waterfowl. The alkaline lake, acacia woodland, grassland, rivers
and inlets with marshes hold over the 450 species of birds recorded.
Some of the common birds includes, the Little Grebe, Great White
Pelican, Black-winged Stilt, Gull-billed, Whiskered Tern, Grey-
headed Gull, Cape and Red-billed Teal, Southern Pochard, Long-crested,
and African Crowned Eagle, White-fronted Bee-eater, Arrow Marked
Babbler, Little Rock Thrush, Wailling Cisticola, Ruppell's Long-tailed
Starling, Lilac Breasted Roller, Cliff Chat and many species of
waders.In addition, the park is rich in big games that includes
the Reticulated Giraffes, buffalos, Common Waterbucks, Elands,
Hippos, both Black and White Rhinos, lions, Leopard, Spotted Hyenas,
among many small mammals.Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day
5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Baringo
We take a morning bird/gamedrive in the park before we leave for
the Lake Baringo Conservation Area, another one of Kenya's birding
hotspots. Afternoon, visit the cliffs not far from the lake, a
good site for Hemprich's & Jackson's Hornbills, White-faced
Scops Owl, Bristle-crowned Starling, Brown-tailed Rock Chat, Green-winged
Pytilia, Red & Yellow Barbet, Bat Hawk, Three-banded Courser,
Slender-tailed Nightjar (among many others). Birding along the
camp site and the hotel could yield the Verreaux's Eagle-Owl,
African Pigmy kingfisher, Black-headed Plover. Overnight at Soi
Safari Lodge.
Day 6: Lake Baringo
Today we'll spend the day birding along the main road to Kapedo
about 75km, lying on a semi-desert. The specialties around this
area includes the Magpie Starling, Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark,
Pigmy Batis, Somali Sparrow, Somali Fiscal, Pale Prinia, Mouse-coloured
Penduline-Tit. Picnic in the bush. overnight at Soi Safari Lodge.
Day 7: Lake Baringo - Nairobi
Today we take an early morning boat ride before going back to
the cliff and the bush around the lake. After lunch leave for
Nairobi where our tour end with a dinner before the transfer to
the airport.
10
Days Meru National Park, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo, Lake
Naivasha
Day 1. Meru National Park
- Depart Nairobi past Central highlands i.e Embu/Meru towns to
Meru National Park. Afternoon bird watching. Dinner and overnight
at a lodge or campsite.
Day 2. Meru National Park
Full day bird watching, all meals and overnight at a lodge
or campsite.
Day
3. Samburu National Reserve Depart Meru National park for
Samburu arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon Bird watching. Dinner
and overnight at a lodge or campsite.
Day 4. Samburu National
Reserve Full day bird watching. All meals and over night
at a lodge or campsite.
Day 5. Lake Nakuru Depart Samburu after breakfast for lake
Nakuru National park. Lunch and afternoon bird watching.
Day 6. Lake Baringo
Early morning bird watching before departing for lake Baringo
in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.
Day 7. Lake Baringo
Full day bird watching. All meals and overnight at a lodge or
campsite.
Day 8. Breakfast at lake
Baringo and depart for lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch.
Afternoon bird watching . Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.
Day 9. Lake Naivasha-Full
day bird watching. All meals and overnight at a lodge or campsite
Day 10. Nairobi After
breakfast return to Nairobi.
11
days Lodge Bird Watching Safari.
Day
1: Nairobi - Amboseli
Morning drive to Amboseli National Park; lunch, afternoon game
drive, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Oltukai Lodge.
Day 2: Amboseli
Experience the majestic view of Kilimanjaro with morning and afternoon
game drives, lunch, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Oltukai Lodge.
Day 3: Amboseli - Ark
After breakfast morning drive via Nairobi to Mount Kenya area
arriving in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Tea, dinner
and overnight game viewing from the verandahs of the Ark.
Day 4: Ark - Samburu
Morning drive across the Equator to the edge of the Northern Frontier.
Lunch, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge.
Day 5: Samburu
Experience the unique Samburu; with morning and afternoon game
drives, lunch, dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge.
Day 6: Samburu - Bantu Lodge
Early morning drive and then proceed to Bantu Lodge to relax and
enjoy the facilities. Afternoon free to take an optional excursion
to Mau Mau Canves or even a fishing trip nearby. Dinner and overnight
at Bantu Lodge.
Day 7: Bantu Lodge - Baringo
Morning drive via Nyahururu Falls down to Lake Baringo with picnic
lunches. Later drive to the beautiful Lake Baringo. Evening bird
walk. Dinner and overnight at Soi Safari Lodge.
Day 8: Baringo - Nakuru
Morning drive down the floor of the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru
National Park. Lunch, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight
at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day
9: Nakuru - Maasai Mara
Morning drive across the Rift Valley down to the Maasai Mara Game
Reserve. Lunch, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at
Mara Sopa Lodge.
Day 10: Maasai Mara
Experience the magical Maasai Mara; with morning and afternoon
game drives, lunch, dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge.
Day 11: Maasai Mara - Nairobi
Early morning game drive, followed by breakfast. Return to Nairobi
in time for lunch on own.
Included:
Full board Accommodation.
Transport in in a safari
minibus with a popup a roof
Services of an English speaking
tour driver/guide.
Game viewing drives and
parks entrance fees as per itinerary.
All Government taxes and
levies.
A bottle of mineral water per day.
Not included:
All items of personal nature.
Tipping
Drinks
Any local or international
flight and departure taxes.
Laundry services.