8 Day Birdwatching Tour in Kenya

Arrival at Nairobi

Welcome to Kenya! Upon your arrival, you will be met by a tour representative in Nairobi. The representative will transfer you to your hotel and brief you on your tour. Depending on arrival time, you will have a city tour.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Explore Lake Baringo

After breakfast, you will take a 1-hour bird watching trip by boat to the island to view more birds and hippos. On the island, you can organize short excursions at an extra cost to see the Njemp village (local tribe) and dance, or a local snake farm. Proceed to Lake Bogoria which is a shallow soda lake hosting thousands of pink flamingos. A large number of other birds and the lesser kudu are more frequent here. Scalding hot springs and geysers at the southern end of the lake spurt and steam their alkaline waters. The bubbling of hot springs, hundreds of singing weaver birds, and a million flamingos feeding in the bluish water present a rare scenic beauty.

Return for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Explore Kakamega Forest

After a fulfilling breakfast, spend a full day in Kakamega National Reserve with bird walks accompanied by game wardens and your driver/guide. Flora found in the park include some of Africa's greatest hard and soft woods: Elgon teak, red and white stinkwood, and several varieties of croton and Aniageria altisima. 

There are 380 recorded species of plants. This includes 60 species of ferns, 150 species of trees and shrubs, and 170 species of flowering plants including 60 species of orchids with 9 species found only in this forest.

The forest is also famous for its birds. 367 bird species have been recorded in the forest such as the west African Great blue turaco and black-and-white-casqued hornbill. At least 9 birds are not found anywhere else.

Mammals that were seen in the park include bush pig, duikers, bushbuck, African clawless otter, mongoose, giant African water shrew, squirrels, tree pangolin, porcupine, bats, and a variety of primates including the blue monkey, redtail monkey, De Brazza's monkey, baboon, potto and the occasional vervet monkey.

Return for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Depart for Naivasha

A pre-breakfast bird spotting drive in the park and around the lake before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Check out and depart for Lake Naivasha. Drive to Hells Gate National Park with a brief stop at the Lake Elementaita viewpoint. The park is famous for its natural steaming geysers and is a haven for birdwatchers. 

Walking in the park gives one a sense of freedom, open space, and a clear view of wildlife. The cliffs are breeding grounds for vultures, Verreaux eagles, augur buzzards, and thousands of swifts. Over 120 species have been recorded here.

Arrive in time for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon you can spend it at leisure either to explore the rich, bird-filled gardens or an optional boat ride to Crescent Island. Return for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner