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12 Days/11 Nights:Nairobi /Aberdare
/Samburu /Mt Kenya/Lake Nakuru/ Maasai Mara/ Lake Naivasha.
Day 1:Nairobi National Park.
Arrive Nairobi onboard morning flight.Transfer to Nairobi
Safari Club.Check inn and later at 12:00am pick up for a
visit to Nairobi National Park, which lies within the
shadows of the large capital city. With highland forest,
Acacia woodland, rocky escarpments, open grassland, large
ponds, and small streams, this park is home to a wide
variety of birds and mammals. Some of the key species we
will search for here are Shelley's Francolin, Hartlaub's
Bustard, Spotted Thick-knee, Yellow-throated Sandgrouse,
Singing Cisticola, Banded and Brown Warblers, African
Yellow Warbler, Northern Pied Babbler, White-breasted
White-eye, Long-tailed Fiscal, and White-winged Widowbird.
Nairobi National Park is without a doubt the best place in
Kenya to see the endangered Black Rhino, and we have a
very good chance of locating this very impressive species
together with many of the other mammals we have seen
before. Return late afternoon/early evening to Nairobi
Safari Club for your overnightstay.
Day 2:Aberdares:Mountain Lodge.
Breakfast at your Nairobi Hotel and depart for the
Aberdares with several short stops en route. Our first
destination is the Blue Post Hotel in Thika, where we will
bird the hotel grounds and woodlands along the Chania
River. Here we will start seeing our first exciting
African species, which may include Hadada Ibis, Red-eyed
Dove, African Green-pigeon, Speckled Mousebird, Cinnamon-chested
Bee-eater, Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, White-headed and
Spot-flanked Barbets, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Mountain
Wagtail, Grey-olive Greenbul, Black-throated Wattle-eye,
Grey-capped Warbler, Variable, Collared and Scarlet-chested
Sunbirds, Holub's Golden-weaver, Baglafecht Weaver and
African Citril. Our second stop will be at the large Tana
River, where we should find Moustached Grass-warbler,
African Golden-weaver, Yellow Bishop, and Brown-backed and
Bronze Mannikins.
We will make another stop at Wajee Camp, a noted site for
the endemic Hinde's Pied-babbler. While birding the steep
forested slopes of the camp, we stand a chance of locating
Ayre's Hawk-eagle, African Wood-owl, Brown-hooded
Kingfisher, and Green-headed Sunbird. Serena Mountain
Lodge is located on the lower slopes of Mt Kenya, Africa's
second tallest mountain, and is an excellent place to
locate many highland forest species. Along the entrance
road we may encounter Augur Buzzard, Crowned Hawk-eagle,
Hartlaub's Turaco, Moustached Tinkerbird, Mosque Swallow,
Black Saw-wing, Sharpe's Starling, Black-tailed Oriole,
Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike, African
Paradise-flycatcher, Cape Robin-chat, African Stonechat,
Broad-ringed White-eye, and Eastern Double-collared
Sunbird. The large waterhole and salt lick at the lodge is
host to many mammals and we can expect Blue Sykes Monkey,
White-tailed and Marsh Mongooses, Common Genet, Defassa
Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Giant Forest Hog, and the tiny Suni.
At an elevation of almost 8,000ft nights can be quite
chilly. One night stay at the Serena Mountain Lodge.
Days 3-4 :Samburu.
Early-morning birding from the lodge balcony is always
productive and may include Marabou Stork, Black Goshawk,
Delegourge's Pigeon, Fine-banded Woodpecker, Cape Wagtail,
Slender-billed and Mountain Greenbuls, Rüppell's
Robin-chat, Hunter's Cisticola, Grey and Black-throated
Apalis, Grey-headed Negrofinch and Yellow-crowned Canary.
We will also take a short walk from the lodge along the
entrance road in search of the more secretive species of
the area such as Scaly Francolin, African Hill Babbler,
White-starred Robin, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Mountain
Yellow Warbler, White-browed Crombec, Yellow-bellied
Waxbill and Oriole Finch. Mid-morning we will leave the
cool climate of Mt Kenya for more arid country in the
north, specifically the Samburu Game Reserve. The drive
will offer spectacular scenery, and the grasslands along
the roadside are a great place for Black-winged Plover,
Black-shouldered Kite, Dusky Turtle-dove, Angola Swallow,
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-starling, Cape Rook, Boran
Cisticola, Tacazze Sunbird, Red-collared and Long-tailed
Widowbirds (seasonal) and Speke's Weaver. Samburu is one
of the most exciting reserves in East Africa. The
semi-desert habitat and the rich woodlands along the Ewaso
Nyiro River are teeming with wildlife. Exploration of the
fantastic reserve will produce an almost overwhelming
array of bird species: Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures,
Bateleur, Martial Eagle, African Hawk-eagle, Crested and
Yellow-necked Francolins, Vulturine Guineafowl,
Buff-crested and White-bellied Bustards, Black-faced and
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, Red-bellied Parrot, African
Scops-owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Somali Bee-eater, Rufous-crowned
Roller, Von der Decken's Hornbill, Red-and-yellow Barbet,
Bearded Woodpecker, Pink-breasted Lark, African Bare-eyed
Thrush, Rosy-patched Bush-shrike, Hunter's and
Black-bellied Sunbirds, Golden-breasted and Fischer's
Starlings, Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weaver, Cut-throat
and the stunning Somali Bunting. Mammal life is also
prolific, with many species not seen elsewhere on our
tour. Just a few of the many possibilities are Olive
Baboon, Black-faced Vervet Monkey, Dwarf Mongoose, Striped
Hyena, Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Kirk's Dikdik,
Common Waterbuck, Gerenuk and the magnificent Beisa Oryx.
Two night stay at the Samburu Serena Lodge/Samburu Lodge/Samburu
Sopa Lodge.
Day 5:Mt. Kenya/Naro Moru River.
Breakfast from your lodge and depart Samburu for Mt.Kenya
region arriving at the Naro-Moru River lodge early
afternnon for lunch,spend the rest of the day birding at
this montane forest. 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 .
Day 6&7:Lake Nakuru.
Morning depart for Lake Nakuru National Park allowing time
to search for several key species along the way. A large
rocky escarpment en route is a favourite roosting spot for
the Mackinder's Eagle-owl and with some luck we should be
able to locate this highly sought-after species. The
Acacia scrub by a nearby lake is a favourite haunt for
Little Grebe, Yellow-billed Duck, Red-winged Starling,
Little Rock-thrush, Pale Flycatcher, and Purple Grenadier.
In the early afternoon we will arrive at Lake Nakuru
National Park, the greatest birding spectacle on earth!
Huge numbers of Lesser Flamingos feed in the shallow
alkaline water, sometimes up to a million, with smaller
numbers of Greater Flamingos. Exploring the Acacia
woodland and the lakeside marshes we will no doubt
encounter many wonderful avian delights: Great White
Pelican, Great Cormorant, African Spoonbill, African
Fish-eagle, African Harrier-hawk, Hildebrandt's Francolin,
Grey-headed Gull, Broad-billed Roller, Levaillant's
Cuckoo, White-browed Coucal, Green Wood-hoopoe, Rufous-necked
Wryneck, Grey Woodpecker, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Northern
Anteater-chat, Grey-backed Fiscal, Brown-crowned Tchagra
and African Firefinch. Mammals are also quite common in
the park and it is one of the few places in East Africa
where the endangered White Rhino can be found. Some of the
other mammals we hope to find include Rothchild's Giraffe
and Reedbuck. One night stay at the Sarova Lion
Hill/Similar.
Days 8,9 & 10:Maasai Mara.
Depart early morning for Masai Mara Game Reserve in
south-western Kenya. The Mara is the northern extension of
the famous Serengeti plains. Here we will find a wide
variety of bird life, as well as some of the most
spectacular mammals on the continent. Complimenting the
wildlife is the dramatic scenery of endless grasslands,
lush river valleys, and steep rock strewn escarpments.
Birds we can expect in this area of the Mara are Rufous-bellied
Heron, Saddle-billed Stork, Wahlberg's Eagle, Coqui and
Red-necked Francolins, Grey Crowned-crane, Temminck's
Courser, Wattled Lapwing, Ross' and Schalow's Turaco,
Malachite and Woodland Kingfishers, Yellow-throated
Longclaw, Rufous-chested Swallow, White-tailed Lark,
Familiar Chat, Silverbird, Red-faced, Trilling and Tabora
Cisticolas, Green-capped Eremomela, Black-crowned Tchagra,
Hildebrandt's and Violet-backed Starlings, Yellow-fronted
Canary and Cinnamon-breasted Bunting. This is the best
area in the Mara to see big game up close and some of the
many mammals to be seen here include Black-backed Jackal,
Bat-eared Fox, Banded Mongoose, Spotted Hyena, Serval Cat,
African Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Bush Hyrax, African
Elephant, Common Zebra, Hippopotamus, Common Warthog,
Masai Giraffe, African Buffalo, Eland, Steinbuck, Bohor
Reedbuck, Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles, Impala, Topi,
Coke's Hartebeest, and thousands of Wildebeest. You will
have achance to see the Crocodiles at the Mara River.
Accomodation at Mara Sopa Lodge/Mara Keekrok Lodge.
Day 11.Lake Naivasha.
After Breakfast depart for Lake Naivasha traveling through
the Great Rift Valley. While en route we may come across
Egyptian Vulture, Greater Kestrel, Kori Bustard, Grey-rumped
Swallow, Schalow's and Capped Wheatears and Red-billed
Quelea. An afternoon arrival will allow us to bird the
tall Acacia woodland on the beautiful hotel grounds.
expected here are Gabar Goshawk, Dideric and Black
Cuckoos, Barn Owl, Verreaux's Eagle-owl, White-fronted
Bee-eater, Lesser and Wahlberg's Honeyguide, Black-lored
Babbler, Amethyst Sunbird, Grey-headed Bush-shrike and
Spectacled Weaver. One night stay at the Lake Naivasha
Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Day 12:Out.
Late morning depart for Nairobi arriving early
afternoon.Enjoy a city tour and later you will be taken
for a farewell dinner at the Carnivore restaurant.At
21:00hrs transfer to the airport for your flight out.
Price per person sharing a double room USD.
21days/20 Nights.
Nairobi/ Sweetwaters / Samburu/ Naro Moru/ Aberdares /
LakeBogoria/ Lake Nakuru/ Lake Elemtaita / Lake Naivasha /
Maasai Mara/ Amboseli/ Tsavo/ Nairobi.
Day 1:Nairobi.
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international airport onboard
evening flight.We recieve you at the airport and transfer
to Nairobi Safari Club/Hilton Hotel,overnightstay on
bed/breakfast basis.
Day 2:Nairobi/SweetWaters Game Reserve.
Depart in the morning for the shoulders of Mt.Kenya,d rive
through rich farmlands of the kikuyu tribe who grow corn
and coffee among other crops enjoy the scenery as you
explore the great rift valley on your drive to arrive at
Sweetwaters Luxury Tented Camp for lunch. Sweetwaters is a
"Rhino heaven"(Morani which you can feed and touch) and
other big five game including the elephants,buffalos,lion
and the loepard, a wide variety of birds such as Augur
Buzzard, Stout Cisticola, Cape Robin Chat, Black Kite,
African Harrier Hawk among other highland species are
easily spotted. An optional night game drive is available
at an extral cost.Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters
Tented Camp. (fullboard).
Day 3:Samburu National reserve.
Leave Sweetwaters after breakfast and you drive (3hours)to
the north rugged semi desert region arriving in time for
lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive and birds commonly
seen in this region include the Bristle-crowned
Starling,Vereaux's Eagle-owl, Night Heron, Palm-Nut
Vulture (sometimes called the South African Fish-Eagle)
and Pygmy Falcon; Verreaux's Eagle can be seen soaring
over the hills in the park. Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow
Weaver which is fairly common in some locations. Dinner
and overnight at Samburu lodge/Serena lodge/Sopa
Lodge.(fullboard).
Day 4:Samburu.
Early morning (6:30am-9:00am)and late afternoon(
1600hrs-1800hrs) game viewing drive at Samburu in search
of the rarely found species of wild game like the rare
liver-red reticulated giraffe, grevy's zebra, the long
necked gerenuk antelopes, beisaOryx, blue flanked Somali
ostrich, vulturine guinea fowl and also braving lions on
the grass, leopards in the trees and plenty of other
plains game, you may even get to see the uncommon
Red-headed Weaver which has been nesting in the grounds
for the last couple of years.In between meals there is
optional visit to the Samburu villages if clients so wish.
All mealsand overnight at Shaba lodge/Serena Lodge/Sopa
Lodge.
Day 5:Mt. Kenya/Naro Moru River.
Breakfast from your lodge and depart Samburu for Mt.Kenya
region arriving at the Naro-Moru River lodge early
afternnon for lunch, spend the rest of the day birding at
this montane forest. 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 .
Day 6:Aberdares/Tree Hotel.
Early morning guided nature walk followed by breakfast at
your lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt.Kenya arriving
at the Outspan Golf & Country Club for lunch. After lunch
transfer by lodge vehicle to the Treetops Lodge where from
the lodge balcony you view game that often visit the
floodlit waterhole and saltlick--e.g elephants, rhino,
buffalo and giant forest hog,birds likely to be spotted
include African Green Ibis,Ayres's Hawk Eagle, Crowned
Eagle, African Grass Owl,Cape Eagle Owl and Long-tailed
Widowbird,and Aberdare Cisticola, Baillon's Crake and the
Striped Flufftail. Dinner and overnight onboard the Tree
Lodge.(Treetops).
Day 7:Aberdares Tree Hotel/ Lake Baringo/ Lake Bogoria.
Depart Treetops lodge for Outspan hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast proceed southwards via
Thomson falls for a brief stop ,you're likely to see
Chestnut-Winged Starlings, Slender billed starling, Rock
Martin, Grey cuckoo shrike around the waterfalls. Proceed
to the Great Rift Valley and onto Lake Bogoria National
Park. The Reserve's herd of the rare Greater Kudu makes it
unique and other game to view. The south shore of Lake
Bogoria has acacia-ficus woodland and to the north is a
papyrus swamp. Birds unique to this area include,
Congregatory of Lesser and Greater flamingo, Steppe eagle,
Curlew Sand piper, Black necked grebe and Black headed
Plover. Dinner and Overnight will be at Lake Baringo
Country Club (Fullboard).
Day 8:Lake Baringo.
Full day at Baringo, well known by many avid Ornithologist
as mecca for Birds, with 500 species of birds having been
recorded. There are possibilities to see rare species
like, Cape Eagle Owl, White-faced Scops Owl, Jackson's
Hornbill, Hemprich's Hornbill, Brown-Tailed Rock Chat,
Nothern Red Bishop, Northern Masked Weaver and White
Billed Buffalo Weaver, Olivaceous Warbler, Northern
brownbul, Jackson's golden backed weaver, Little weaver,
Brown Tailed Rock Chat, Goliath heron, Northern Shoveller,
Verreauxs eagle owl, Bristle crowned starling, Senegal
Thicknee, Pygmy falcon, Blue cheecked bee-eater. Dinner
and Overnight at the Lake Baringo Country Club (Fullboard).
Day 9:Lake Baringo/Lake Nakuru.
Morning breakfast at your lodge in Baringo,and proceed to
arrive Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at Sarova Lionhill/
Lake Nakuru Lodge, Late afternoon (1600hrs-1800hrs) game
drive.Lake Nakuru has a surprisingly number of animals, it
is a Rhino sanctuary and the "big five" except the
Elephant can be seen here, a shimmering flamingo pink from
thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. Nakuru
National Park, a shallow and strongly alkaline lake, with
surrounding acacia woodland & grassland, there're
thousands of Lesser and Greater flamingos make this lake
their home, among hundreds of other Species unique to this
area which include, White winged Black Tern, Hilderbrants
Francolin, African fish eagle, Steppe eagle, Grey crested
Helmet Shrike, Red-capped lark, Spotted Crake. Wildlife is
also in abundance here. dinner and overnight at Sarova
Lionhill lodge/Lake Nakuru Lodge. (fullboard).
Day 10:Lake Nakuru/Lake Elementaita.
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast at your
lodge and depart for Lake Elemntaita in good time for
lunch. Enjoy most the afternoon at the shores of the lake
which also harbour greater flamingos make this lake their
home, among hundreds of other Species unique to this area
which include, White winged Black Tern, Hilderbrants
Francolin, African fish eagle, Steppe eagle, Grey crested
Helmet Shrike, Red-capped lark, Spotted Crake. Wildlife is
also in abundance here. dinner and overnight at Lake
Elementaita.
Day 11:Lake Elementaita/Lake Naivasha.
Morning breakfast and depart Lake Elemetaita for Lake
Naivasha arriving in good time for lunch at the Sopa
Lodge.Mid afternoon bird walk or boat ride (Optional),the
only fresh water rift valley lake in Kenya. The lake
supports a diverse water-bird community, with more than 80
species recorded regularly which includes Red knobbed
coots, African spoonbill, African jacana and little grebes
depending on water levels. Dinner and over night at the
Sopa Lodge/Simillar.
Day 12:Full day at the Lake Naivasha.
Full day at the lake Naivasha Region extending your bird
walks to Hells gate for vulture bredding point. Afternoon
return to your lodge for optional activities. All meals at
Sopa Lodge/Simillar.
Day 13:Lake Naivasha/Maasai Mara.
Early Breakfast depart for Maasai Mara crossing the loita
plains, Game viewing enroute to arrive at lodge in good
time for lunch at Mara sopa/ Keekorok lodge .Afternoon
game drive inside the scenic park well known for great
concertration of wildgame. Dinner and overnight at Mara
Sopa lodge/ Keekork lodge. (fullboard).
Day 14&15:Maasai Mara.
Two Full days in maasai mara taking with you picnic luches
for full days to explore the magic mara. The bush and
woodlands around the reserve also hold some unique bird
species, more than 450 bird species have been recorded in
the Mara, including 12 species of cisticola and birds of
prey. Large numbers of palaerctic migrants winter in the
area including Caspian plovers and white storks. Other
local and unusual birds in the Mara include Rock Cisticola,
Rufous Bellied Heron, Denham's Bustard, Black Coucal, Red
Tailed chat, Pale Wren Warbler, Tabora Cisticola, Yellow
Bellied Hyliota, Green-capped Eremomela and Magpie Shrike.
Dinner and overnight at the Sopa Lodge/ Keekorok Lodge.
Day 16:Nairobi/Amboseli .
Early Breakfast at your lodge in Mara and depart for
Nairobi arriving for earlylunch, afternoon depart for
Amboseli at the foot of the mighty snow-capped
Mt.Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Amboseli is a
photogenic Park and hosts great number of game ,enroute
game viewing as you proceed to Amboseli Sopa/ Serena lodge
for dinner and overnight. (fullboard).
Day 17:Amboseli National Park.
Full day in Amboseli Park which hosts great number of game
including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah, 400
species of birds many of which live in and around the
swamps. Meals and overnight at Amboseli lodge/Sopa Lodge.
(fullboard).
Day 18:Amboseli/Tsavo West National Park.
Early early morning breakfast and depart Amboseli for
Tsavo Westto the land of man-eaters - Tsavo National Park.
A diverse and vast park which is one of the largest game
sanctuaries with combination of Tsavo west and Tsavo East.
Arrive in good time for lunch at the Kilaguni Serena
Lodge. game drive in the wilderness supports a large
number of games including elephants, rhino, lion, huge
herd of buffalo etc.Dinner and over night at the Kilaguni
Serena
Lodge. (Fullboard).
Day 19: Tsavo West National Park.
Early morning breakfast followed by full day game drive
extending the game at the Mzima springs for nature walk.
Meals and dinner at the Kilaguni Serena Lodge.
Day 20:Tsavo West/Nairobi.
Early morning breakfast and depart Tsavo for Nairobi
arriving in the afternoon. Lunch at Tona Tree and proceed
to Nairobi National Park bide fare well your bird
watching, overnight at the Nairobi Safari Club/Hilton
Hotel.
Day 21:Airport.
Breakfast at your Nairobi Hotel and drop off at the
airport for your flight out.
End of our services.
Safari Price per person sharing in a Double Room USD
Inclusive in cost as per itinerary;
Private Transportation in tourist minibuses Vehicle fitted
with HF Radio communication and pop-up roof for easy
viewing and photographing, Fullboard accomodation on
safari, All park entrance fees, services of English
speaking skilled and experienced bird driver/guide,
extensive game drives in the national parks, airport
transfers.
Exclusive in safari cost :
Any Nairobi over night, Mineral Drinking water, Alcoholic
drinks, beverages, Airport departure Tax, tips ,visas,
laundry, Personal Toiletries, optional activities like
city tours, carnivore restaurant etc, items of personal
nature, Flying Doctors service (recommended. $30 per
person).
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