Bird Watching Safari In Kenya

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Bird Watching Safari to Savannah grasslands, Rift Valley fresh and saltwater lakes. Highlands and Northern Kenya birds.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Spend the afternoon searching for bird life which is as profuse
    • Full day bird watching
    • Explore lake Naivasha which is a birdwatcher’s paradise
    • Explore the rich bird filled gardens or an optional boat ride

What's this trip about?

    Bird Watching Safari to Savannah grasslands, Rift Valley fresh and saltwater lakes. Highlands and Northern Kenya birds.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityNairobi
End CityNairobi

Travel Themes

  • Birding
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Kenya

Attractions

  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Maasai Mara
  • Nairobi

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Game drive
  • Nature
  • Safari

Trip includes

    • All park entrance fees
    • Accommodation at all lodges and tented camps on full board.
    • 1 liter per person per day bottled water for use during the safari
    • Services of an English speaking experienced driver/guide
    • Transport in a 4 x 4 Safari Land cruiser with pop up roof for easier game viewing and photography. Exclusive use of safari vehicle throughout the duration of the trip
    • Meals as in itinerary
    • Birding guide
    • All government taxes and levies
    • Flying doctors air ambulance evacuation in case of a life-threatening accident or injury
    • Safari accessories (First Aid kit, cool box and fire extinguisher) Emergency number 24 hours. All safari vehicles are equipped with RF radio.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve

Leave Nairobi for Maasai Mara game reserve, Lunch at Keekorok lodge. After Lunch, spend the afternoon searching for bird life which is as profuse as it’s mammal fauna this includes red winged scholars Turaco, Orange – buff pel’s fishing owl and flocks of wary crested guinea fowl and return to your lodge at sunset. Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge

Day 2: Maasai Mara National Reserve Full Day Birding

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Full day bird watching where on the open plains there is a variety of bustards including the large Jacksons bustard. The latter during nuptial display soars high in the air then with rigid wings descends slowly to earth like a pr...

Day 3: Maasai Mara National Reserve – Lake Naivasha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, leave for lake Naivasha which is a birdwatcher’s paradise, water birds exist in great variety and abundance. Fish eagles & ospreys are residents. Herons &egrets, lily – trorlters purple gallinishes, red k...

Day 4: Lake Naivasha -Lake Nakuru National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, explore the rich bird filled gardens or an optional boat ride to the crescent island, then proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch. It is the world’s famous haunt of flamingos. The landsca...

Day 5: Day trip to Lake Baringo & Lake Bogoria

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After an early breakfast at 7am and with lunch boxes depart for lake Baringo one of the two freshwater lakes along the Great Rift Valley. Lake Baringo possesses two major ornithological attractions this are goliath herons and ver...

Day 6: Lake Bogoria -Aberdares National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Have breakfast and leave for Aberdares via Thompson falls to arrive at Aberdare Country Club (the base Ark Lodge) in time for lunch. The Ark Lodge is situated in a salient of the Aberdare national park. Game viewing from your roo...

Day 7: Aberdare – Samburu Game Reserve

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast leave for Samburu to arrive in time for lunch. Bird life is sparklingly numerous and colourful. There is no difficulty in seeing well over a hundred species of birds in a single day. Perhaps the most impressive si...

Day 8: Samburu Game Reserve Full Day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Pre breakfast, birdwatching and game drive is done full day with view of the Masai ostrich, buffalo springs, in the reserve of that name is the drinking place in the dry season for literally thousands of sand grouse and doves in ...

Day 8: Samburu Game Reserve – Nairobi

After breakfast, have a game drive en-route to Nairobi to arrive in the late afternoon where the safari ends. End of our services.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,300
Price per day$256
Last Updated: 4/10/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Lilian

Apr 2022

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We had a wonderful trip

Mara Serena Hotel Trip. We had a wonderful trip to the Mara with excellent guidance by Bw Simon Nderitu. Very knowledgeable, punctual, friendly, happy and treated us...

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Adinda

Apr 2022

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The best spots to shoot the best pics

Jonathan is a very good guide who undertands photography very well. On gamedrives he gave us always the best spots to shoot the best pics. Marvellous ! We do recomme...

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Steven

Mar 2022

Explorer Kenya Safaris Company Reviewsby Explorer Kenya Safaris

The best experience imaginable.

An amazing three day safari in the Masai Mara guided by Jonathan. Knowledgable, funny, goes above and beyond and a keen animal enthusiast leading to the best experie...

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Tour Operator

Explorer Kenya Safaris

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Explorer Kenya Safaris has been offering safaris to East Africa for the last 16 years. We are locally based and offer a wealth of experience and intricate knowledge of the best areas to visit in all parks within the region. Our driver guides have between 10 - 25 years of experience and are well placed to offer you excellent service on your safari.

We have our own fleet of twenty-one 4x4 Land Cruisers for safari that is well maintained to ensure your trip runs smoothly. Guides are friendly and informative to ensure you get the best experience possible on your dream safari holiday. We work closely with safari lodges and camps in the region to ensure you get the best possible service on your safari. Our tour consultants have all been on numerous safaris to ensure they understand and have great knowledge so that they are able to advise you on the best locations to visit at any given time of the year.

MISSION:

At Explorer Kenya Tours and Travel Limited, our aim is to provide a lifetime, unforgettable safari experience to your clients be they families, couples, individual or group travellers. We would also like to build an organization, which will achieve customer loyalty through understanding the ever-changing needs in the travel industry, delivering service quality and following a value for money approach. Integrity is at the core of what we do and is deeply ingrained in our staff. We endeavour to build trust with all our business partners with an aim of working long term for mutual benefit and ensuring all the clients served to provide good reviews for the agent so that they can get more referral business.

VISION:

To build East Africa’s most customer-oriented and friendly destination management company.

SERVICES:

Our services include but are not limited to.

  • Airport transfers in major cities in East Africa
  • 4x4 Land cruiser (Safari Jeeps) and safari minivan hire. We work with inbound agents, offering them our vehicles for hire for safari programs, business travel, research project, surveys and research projects within East Africa.
  • Safaris in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. We offer safari programs within the greater East African region covering East Africa’s major national parks and game reserves and beach destinations including Zanzibar.
  • We arrange conferences and meetings for corporate and mission groups within Kenya and have a great working relationship with all large hotel brands within the East Africa Region.
  • We also arrange medical camps for volunteer doctors who come to Kenya offering free dental and medical services for the less fortunate in our society
  • We book international and local flights for individuals and corporates.

FLEET:

We have a fleet including the following vehicles:

  • 21 Safari customized 4x4 Land Cruisers
  • 3 Safari Vans
  • 2 Rosa shuttle bus
  • Sedan vehicles for airport transfers
What they’re known for
Providing expertise in East Africa trip planning for both luxury and mid-range budget travelers.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Driver tips
    • Balloon safari
    • Masai village visit
    • Expenses of personal nature such as visas etc
    • Any other expenses not noted above
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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches & 8 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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