10 Days Kenya Birding Experience in Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Bogoria, Tsavo East & Amboseli – from $1760

Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai mara

At 8 o’clock you will be picked up from your hotel within the city center/Westland’s and commence the drive to Maasai Mara via the great rift valley view point where you will have a breathtaking view of the floor of the rift valley. You will arrive in time for lunch. Check in and have lunch. At 4:00 pm depart for a game viewing drive in the Mara Reserve which ends at 6:00pm. Return back to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with good time for resting at Miti Mingi camp

Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi/similar Camp:

Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Maasai Mara Reserve

Have breakfast at 6:30 am and at 7am, leave for a full day game viewing in the park. On this day, spend the full day exploring Maasai Mara in search of the big five, hippos and Nile crocodile. Thereafter, go for picnic lunch in park under a croton tree shade overlooking the vast landscape of the park.
It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and vultures.

Dinner and overstay at Miti Mingi Eco camp/similar

Day 3: Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha

Take your breakfast, check out and commence drive  to Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch at the hotel.
In the evening, go for a walk along the lake for as well as an hour boat ride for bird watching and hippo viewing.
Lake Naivasha being a fresh water lake on the Rift floor is home to an incredible variety of species. Over 450 species have been recorded here.

Dinner and overnight at Villa Grazia Hotel

Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Lake Bogoria

After breakfast, drive to Lake Bogoria. Arrive in time for lunch.
Later go to the hot springs and geysers with a guided walk along the lake for bird viewing. Spot birds off all kinds, over 450 species. Later, drive to Bogoria spa

Dinner and overnight at the bogoria spa

Day 5: Lake Bogoria to Nairobi

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 Pride Inn Plaza Hotel.

Dinner and overnight: Pride Inn Plaza

Day 6: Nairobi to Tsavo East National Park

Breakfast at the hotel and at 7 am, you are picked up and drive to Tsavo East National Park through Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Arrive in time for lunch. Check in have lunch.
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.

Dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge

Day 7: Full day Tsavo East National Park

Have an early breakfast, Counter-check your birding equipment’s and start your game drive with a packed lunch in the park. In the evening have your dinner and overstay at Voi Wildlife Lodge
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 Wood hoopoe, Martial and Crowned Eagle.

Dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge

Day 8: Tsavo East to Amboseli National Park

Early breakfast followed by check out. Then have a short game drive enroute Amboseli National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. In the evening have a game drive at the park.
Amboseli is popular with birders as Elephant watchers. Over 400 species including at least 40 raptors have been recorded. Notable species include the Lesser Flamingo, many ducks, darters and heron nest in the wetlands, and birds of prey including a small population of Martial Eagles.

Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 9: Full Day Amboseli

Early morning breakfast, then leave for a full day game drive with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro .Later return to AA Lodge Amboseli.

Dinner and overnight at AA Lodge Amboseli

Day 10: Amboseli to Nairobi

Early morning Breakfast. After breakfast check out with a short game drive en-route off Amboseli and drive to Nairobi. When you arrive you will be dropped to your hotel or the Airport

End of safari

COST:

LOW SEASON(JANUARY TO JUNE)

• USD 3320 1 person
• USD 2260 per person based on 2 -3 people
• USD 1900 per person based on 4 to 5 people
• USD 1760 per person based on 6 to 7 people

HIGH SEASON(JULY TO DECEMBER)

• USD 3550 1 person
• USD 2420 per person based on 2 -3 people
• USD 1990 per person based on 4 to 5 people
• USD 1850 per person based on 6 to 7 people

 

Note : Single Room Supplement is applicable where pax is travelling in a group and booked in a single room. Single

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	Nairobi – JKIA Airport or Nairobi hotel
DEPARTURE TIME	Early Morning
INCLUDED	9 nights’ accommodation during the safari All Park entrance fees Bottled water All meals as per itinerary All Transport in a safari van with a pop up roof for easy game viewing in Kenya Our assistance at any point Pickup and drop off to your hotel
NOT INCLUDED	Gratitude Drinks e.g. alcohol Maasai village @USD 20 per person Balloon Safari @USD 430 per person(conducted on day 2 early in the morning and continue with the normal program) Pickup or drop off at the airport/ hotel not within city centre/ Westland’s area at an extra small fee of 30 USD(one way)