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DAY 1:
Arrival Nairobi + Afternoon Excursion
Arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in
the morning. Transfer to a city hotel. A morning to relax
and wear off jet lag but not without an introduction of
the Kenyan birds. A walk in the garden of our hotel will
give our first count of African birds: Northern Pied Babbler,
Holub’s Golden Weaver, Speckled Mousebird, Dusky
Turtle Doves and numerous Sunbirds. After
lunch we visit the Nairobi National Park, which despite
being only a few kilometers from the city, is a home to
big game. In its open grasslands scattered with acacia
trees we will see the first game like Gazelles, Zebras,
Giraffes and maybe some of the Cats. We also see Ostrich,
Secretary Bird, Crowned Crane, Vulture, Cattle Egret,
Great Egret, Tawny Eagle and a herd of Buffaloes should
provide Red-billed Oxpecker perched on their backs. Black
Kite, Marabou Stork, Pied Crow and African Palm Swift
are also available in the park. Overnight at the city
hotel in Nairobi.
Day 2:
Mount Kenya + Central Highlands Region
NB: People arriving in the morning can join this tour
directly on arrival on this day. This morning we will
pick you at your city hotel and drive towards Mount Kenya.
We will have a lunch birding stopover at Wajee Camp at
Mukurweini Valley, where the endemic Hinde's Babbler can
be seen. Later after lunch and after a few hours of bird
watching, we will proceed on to Mountain Lodge at the
base of Mount Kenya, where we will dinner and spend the
night.
Day 3:
Mount Kenya + Central Highlands Region
Today we will have an early morning scan at the water
hole and later take a walk around the Lodge grounds to
look for more species. After breakfast, we will drive
to Narumoru River Lodge (birding en route off course)
on the highland grasslands and arrive in time for lunch.
After lunch we will spend the rest of the afternoon bird
watching at the Narumoru River Lodge grounds. Later we
will drive the short distance to Mountain Rock Hotel for
dinner and overnight.
NOTES:
Narumoru is an excellent birding spot especially
at the lodge's grounds and the small forest along the
river. Here we will be looking for such species as Olive,
Hartlaub's Turaco, Cinnamon-Chested Bee-eater, Crowned
and Silvery-Cheeked Hornbills, Cape Wagtail, Black Saw-wing,
Yellow-Whiskered, Slender-Billed and Mountain Greenbuls,
White-Starred Robin, Cape and Ruppell's Robin Chats, African
Dusky Flycatcher, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, Hunter's Cisticola,
Chestnut-Throated, Grey and Black-Throated Apalis, Grey-Capped
Warbler, White-Browed Crombec, Montane White-Eye, White-Bellied
Tit, Tropical Boubou, Grey Cuckoo-Shrike, Montane Oriole,
White-Headed Wood Hoopoe, Eastern and Northern Double-Collared
Sunbird (among other six species), Brown-Capped Weavers,
Thick-Billed Seed-Eater and Yellow-Crowned Canary.
Day 4: Rift Valley - Lake Baringo
Basin
This morning after an early morning bird walk and breakfast,
we will depart for Lake Baringo driving across the Solio
Plains right adjacent to the famous Solio Ranch. If lucky
we might be able to see the White Rhinos or Black Rhinos
through the fence as we drive across. We will then have
a brief lunch stop over at the famous Thompson’s
Falls Lodge and later drive on and drop down to the Rift
Valley arriving in time for a brief walk at Lake Baringo
Club grounds. It is here that we will be based for our
two nights. Lake Baringo region has got its specialties
as well. Just to mention a few, you will be looking for
species like, Jackson's and Hemprich's Hornbill, Bristle-Crowned
Starlings, Brown-Tailed Rock Chat, Dark-Chanting Goshawk,
a variety of weavers as well as an incredible number of
water birds.
Day 5:
Rift Valley - Lake Baringo Basin
Today, we will have a full day at Lake Baringo, with an
early morning bird walk at the Baringo basalt cliffs and
later after breakfast, an optional boat ride around the
lake. After lunch at, we will depart for an afternoon
game/bird drive at the nearby Lake Bogoria National Reserve.
Notable species at Bogoria includes huge flocks of Cape
Teals, Fulvous Whistling Ducks, Black-Necked Grebes and
other wader birds not mentioning the Lesser and Greater
Flamingoes. We will later drive back to Lake Baringo Club,
late evening for dinner and overnight.
Day 6:
Western Kenya - Kakamega Forest
This morning after breakfast, we will depart for Kakamega
Forest through the spectacular Kerio Valley in search
of species like Gambaga Flycatcher. We will have a couple
of birding stopovers and finally arrive in time for Lunch
at Rondo Retreat Center. The rest of the day will be spent
birding at the Retreat's lovely grounds with dinner and
overnight at Rondo Retreat Center.
Day 7:
Western Kenya - Kakamega Forest
Full day birding around the Kakamega Forest with our second
night here. At Kakamega and the surroundings, you will
be looking for the 36 birds' species that are endemic
to this place. Just to mention a few, we will be looking
for Blue-Headed Bee-Eater, Western Black-Headed Oriole,
Jameson's Wattle-Eye, Turner's Eremomela, African Crowned
Eagles, Yellowbill, Great Blue and Black-Bellied Turaco
and a host number of Greenbuls among others.
Day 8:
Lake Victoria - Kisumu & Sorrounding Areas
This morning after breakfast, we will drive to Kisumu
via some major birding hot spots on the way with lunch
en route. Later in the evening, we will visit the famous
Dunga Swamp (one of the strong hold of rare Lake Victoria
swamp species). Dinner and overnight today, will be at
Kisumu Sunset Hotel.
Day 9:
Rift Valley - Lake Nakuru National Park
This Morning after breakfast, we will drive to Lake Nakuru
National Park (birding off course) with a lunch stopover
en route. We will arrive at Nakuru late afternoon and
immediately embark on the evening game drive en route
to Lake Nakuru Lodge, where we will have dinner and overnight.
Day 10:
Rift Valley - Lake Naivasha & Sorroundings
Today, we will leave for Naivasha after an early morning
game drive and our final breakfast here and arrive at
Lake Naivasha Country Club in time for lunch. After lunch,
we will spend the rest of the evening bird watching at
the grounds of the Club as well as the lake shoreline.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Day 11:
Rift Valley - Nairobi + Depart
Full morning birding at Naivasha, with probably a visit
to the Crescent Island, which is across Lake Naivasha
Country Club. After lunch drive towards Nairobi via Kinangop
grasslands in search for Sharpe's Longclaw and proceed
on with another stop over at some lovely ponds for African
and migratory Ducks. Assuming that your flight would be
late evening, arrive at Nairobi late evening and later
transfer to the airport. Overnight arrangments can be
made for those departing the following day).
NB: Itinerary
changes may be made due to local conditions beyond our
control.
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Airport Meet and Greet Services with assistance 
International airfares (unless otherwise stated)
