10 Day Epic Birding Tour In Kenya

10 Days

This tour takes you to the most popular birding destination in Kenya, not to miss the spectacular Masai Mara, Masai which is best known as the birding paradise based on 450 bird species with over 45 species of prey. This park is home to the Masai Ostrich the largest bird on planet earth. This birdlife is supported by a wide range of ecosystems ranging from the Great Rift Valley escarpments. Open savannah, riverbanks, and rocky sides. Maasai Mara records savannah endemic bird species and about 45 species of raptors, on this safari we expect to find various bird species in Lake Naivasha national reserve such as the Mosque Swallow, Abyssinian Wheatear, Nyanza Swift, Mottled Swift, Lyne’s Cisticola, Chestnut Sparrow, White-fronted Bee-eater, Pied Avocet, Black Heron, Goliath Heron, Plain-backed Pipit, Giant Kingfisher, Grey-backed Fiscal, Grey-crested Helmet-Shrike, Mocking Cliff Chat, Bearded Woodpecker, Brimstone Canary, Cape Teal. Lesser Flamingo, Maccoa Duck, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Great White Pelican, Common Greenshank, Hildebrandt’s Francolin, African Fish Eagle, Verreaux’s Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Arrow-marked Babbler, Grey Crowned Crane, Black Cuckoo and Hoopoe, Black-lored Babbler, Osprey, Hybrid Lovebird, Red-throated Wryneck, Golden-breasted Bunting, Buff-bellied Warbler among others. Lake Baringo is a scenic birding haven that impresses birders for its easily seen birds. The lake has about 480 species on its list include; Jackson Hornbill, Hemprich’s Hornbill, Brown-tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-crowned Starling, White-billed Buffalo Weaver, Little Weaver, Fox Kestrel, Somali Tit, Fan-tailed Raven, Brown Babbler, Somali Fiscal, Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit, Parrot-billed Sparrow, Northern Masked. This tour also takes to Lake Bongoria for more birding expeditions before crossing to Tsavo National Park which is rich with the famous big fives and supported by a variety of the key bird species including the endemic and migrant species. This safari ends with birding Amboseli National Park which is a great birding destination with over 480 bird species, its swamps support the presence of several waterbird species such as flamingos, egrets, herons, pelicans, crowned cranes, and others. The best time to have this safari is between October and February however, the tour is available throughout the year.