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Kenya Bird Watching Safaris, Kenya bird watching
safaris, birding safaris in Kenya, bird watching
in Kenya, Africa bird watching
13
Days Bird Watching -Kakamega Forest, Mt. Kenya,
Lake Baringo, , Masai Mara, Sosyambu Sanctuary
A journey From mountain moorland, through Rift
Valley, Acacia bush, dense Kakamega forest,
lakes ,swamps ,grasslands and national parks.
Hopping to see over 400 species of birds and
great diversity of mammals, insects, spiders,
fungi and trees.
Day 1:
Departure from Nairobi for Mt Kenya arriving for
lunch. Afternoon birding along the nearby forest
trails or wait for wildlife at nearby saltlick.
Hope to see Olive & Bronze napped pigeons,
Silvery Cheeked hornbills, Ruppels Robin Chat,
White-starred Forest Robin, Mountain Greenbul,
Stuhlmans sterling and may be Vereaux Eagle
.Overnight at your Lodge.
Day 2:
An early breakfast, drive to slopes of Mt Kenya
through numerous vegetation zones and onto
10,000 ft Afro- alpine moorland. Return on
afternoon for bird walk along the river line
forests. Hope to see; Black duck, Hartulabs
Turaco, Crowned hornbill, Paradise flycatchers
and eight species of sunbirds Over night at a
Lodge.
Day 3-4:
Early morning departure over the Great Rift
Valley onto on to Sosyambu wildlife sanctuary.
Outstanding night game drives & nature/bird
walks which is a truly memorable locality.
Famous for flamingos, Pelicans and water birds
but equally rich in Narina Trogon, Arrow-marked
Babbler and Red -headed weaver ,Hildebrand's
Francolin ,Montane and Dusky Night jars. Full
day visit to lake Nakuru National Park. Two
overnights at a camp.
Day 5-6: After a short drive north ,past hot
springs of lake Bogoria and onto L. Baringo.
Afternoon boat excursion to view Hippo,
Crocodiles and water birds at close range. Dark
Chanting Goshwak, Silverbird, Cliffchats,
Jackson's and Yellow-billed hornbills, brown-
tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-crowned Startling,
Verreaux Eagle and Spotted Eagle Owl. Overnight
at a lodge.
Day 7-8: Full day drive over Tugen hills
,through the Kerio valley and Serikwa plateau
and finally to Kakamega forest, a rain forest
with its flora and fauna fascinating.
Specialities include Great Blue Turaco , Emerald
Cuckoo ,Blue Headed Bee Eater, Black and White
Casked Hornbill, Black-billed and Violet's Black
Weavers. Overnight at a Resort
Day 9-12: After breakfast drive past
L.Victoria to The Maasai Mara Game Reserve, East
Africa finest wildlife Park. All the Big Five
,Black Rhino ,Elephant ,Lion, Cheetah, Leopard
,Zebra, Wild beast, Heartbeats, Topi, Eland,
Thompson and Grant Gazelles and many more along
side Open -billed Storks, Temminck's Courser,
Yellow-throated Sangrouse, Usambiro Barbet and
Denham's Bustard and many more. Nature walks
along side a Maasai guide. Four nights at a
Camp.
Day 13: After morning game drive return to
Nairobi arriving on afternoon to hotel
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