10 DAYS KENYA BIRDING EXPERIENCE IN MASAI MARA, LAKE NAIVASHA, BOGORIA, TSAVO EAST & AMBOSELI

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Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai mara

At 8 o’clock you will be picked up from your hotel within the clarion hotel 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 6:00 pm. Return to the camp for a sumptuous buffet dinner ending with a good time for resting at Miti Mingi  camp

Dinner and overnight at Miti Mingi/lenchada tourist

Day 2: Full-Day Game Drive in Maasai Mara Reserve

Have breakfast at 6:30 am and 7amfull-day, 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 crocodiles. Thereafter, go for a picnic lunch in the 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

Day 3: Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha

Take your breakfast, then an early morning drive in Maasai Mara Reserve and commence to Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch at the hotel.

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 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

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 Soi Safari Lodge.

Dinner and overnight at the Soi Safari Lodge

Day 5: Lake Bagoria 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 Hotel

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:

USD 2930 1 person

USD 2200 per person for 2 -3 people

USD 1900 per person for 4 to 5 people

USD 1700 per person for 6 to 7 people

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