10 Day Kenya Birdwatching Tour
per person
This 10 Day Kenya Birdwatching Tour offer chance to birdwatchers to visit Kenya’s top birding destinations, highlighting the iconic Masai Mara, a haven known for its rich birdlife with over 450 species, including 45 raptors. The Masai Ostrich, the largest bird, can be found here. Various ecosystems such as savannahs and riverbanks support this diversity. Other key spots include Lake Naivasha, featuring birds like the Mosque Swallow and African Fish Eagle, and Lake Baringo, home to about 480 species like the Jackson Hornbill. The tour also explores Lake Bogoria and Tsavo National Park, famous for the Big Five and various bird species. You will explore Amboseli National Park for birding, with over 480 species, hence marking the end the tour. The best time for the safari is from October to February, but it is available year-round.
Tour highlights
- Birding transfer to Maasai Mara National Park
- Birding Whole Day Maasai Mara Reserve
- Birding transfer to Lake Naivasha
- Birding Lake Naivasha and Transfer to Lake Bogoria
- Birding Lake Baringo and Transfer to Nairobi
- Birding Transfer to Tsavo East National Park
- Birding Whole Day Tsavo East National Park
- Birding transfer to Amboseli National Park
- Birding Full Day Amboseli National Reserve
- Birding transfer to Nairobi for Departure
Day 1: Birding Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park
After your breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel within the city center and embark on your drive to Maasai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. Lunch will be a picnic on the way. In the afternoon, after you check in depart for a game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve. Periods of high rainfall from November to June cause the hilly grasslands to erupt into life, and the richly forested areas surrounding the Mara River are another popular habitat for hundreds of birds. Add to these Acacia woodland, swamps, non-deciduous thickets, rocky escarpments and thorny scrub, and you have a veritable ornithological paradise.
Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Angama Mara (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Whole Day Birding Maasai Mara Reserve
Wake up early, have breakfast begin your excursion where you will spend the full day exploring the Maasai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the Reserve as you scale the Mara beauty set at the banks of the Mara River. Optional: In the evening, visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour at USD 20. Learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people. Balloon safari can be organized in the morning for only USD 380.
Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Angama Mara (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Birding Maasai Mara- Transfer to Lake Naivasha
You will have an early morning drive in Maasai Mara, take your breakfast and begin journey to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. In the evening, go for a walk along the lake as well as an hour boat ride for bird watching and hippo viewing. Lake Naivasha, being a freshwater lake on the Rift floor, is home to an incredible variety of species. Over 450 species have been recorded here.
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort (Mid-range), Enashipai & Spa (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Birding Lake Naivasha – Transfer to Lake Bogoria
Wake up early, and after breakfast, drive to Lake Bogoria famous for the beautiful flamingos and other waders with packed lunch to arrive in the afternoon. See the hot springs and geysers with a guided walk along the lake for bird viewing. Spot birds of all kinds, over 450 species.
Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Resort (Mid-range), Island Camp Baringo (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Birding Lake Baringo- Transfer to Nairobi
You will have an early breakfast at the lodge and thereafter go on a guided bird walk along Lake Baringo. Later, return to the lodge for an early lunch. Thereafter, check out and drive back to Nairobi, arriving in the evening with drop-off at the hotel.
Accommodation: Soi Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Island Camp Baringo (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Birding Transfer to Tsavo East National Park
Day 6: Birding Transfer to Tsavo East National Park
Have breakfast at the hotel, and at 7 am, you are picked up and driven to Tsavo East National Park through the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway with lunch on the way. Arrive in Tsavo East in the late afternoon. Check in at the lodge. In the evening, proceed for game viewing in the park. Bird watching is best between October and January, with many migratory birds including: African skimmers, red and yellow bishops, goshawks, buffalo weavers and palm nut vultures, to name but a few. Over 500 bird species have been recorded in the park, including ostriches, kestrels, buzzards, starlings, weaver birds, kingfishers, hornbills, secretary birds and herons.
Accommodation: Voi Wildlife Lodge (Mid-range), Satao Camp (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Whole Day Birding Tsavo East National Park
Have an early hearty breakfast, counter-check your birding equipment and start your game drive with a parked lunch in the park. This vast area is excellent Birding country, popular with specialist birding safaris. Notable species recorded include the rare Basra Reed Warbler, Friedmann’s Lark, Ostrich, Blue Quail, Violet-backed, Martial and Crowned Eagle.
Accommodation: Voi Wildlife Lodge (Mid-range), Satao Camp (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Birding Transfer to Amboseli National Park
Have an early game drive in the park. Thereafter, return to the lodge for breakfast and proceed to Amboseli National Park with packed lunches. Arrive in time for an afternoon game viewing in the park. Amboseli is popular with birders and elephant watchers. Over 400 species, including at least 40 raptors have been recorded. Notable species include the Lesser Flamingo, many ducks, darters and herons’ nest in the wetlands, and birds of prey including a small population of Martial Eagles.
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Tortilis Camp Amboseli (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Full Day Birding Amboseli National Park
Have your early morning breakfast; have a packed lunch by our chef. The whole day will be spent exploring Amboseli National Park, then later in the evening go back to the camp for dinner and overnight. Optional: Maasai Village visit, nature walk, swimming in one of the lodges (at extra cost).
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Tortilis Camp Amboseli (Luxury)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Birding Transfer to Nairobi for Departure
Begin with an early game drive, take your breakfast, check out and drive to Nairobi to meet your return flight or at your hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Price Items includes and excludes
Includes:
- All airport transfers (pick ups and drop offs)
- All park entrance fees and government taxes
- Accommodation for 9 days
- All meal plans as per the itinerary
- Drinking water throughout the tour
- All activities mentioned in the itinerary unless labelled optional
- All ground transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop up
Exclusions
- International flights
- Visa ticket
- Travel ticket
- Life insurance
- Additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Extra accommodation and meals
- Personal items such as presents, phone charges, tips and souvenirs etc…