9 Days Premium Kenya Birding and Big Game Discovery

Early Birding Departure
At approximately 5:15 AM, our guide will collect you in Nairobi and arrange binoculars, cameras and field guides securely. You will travel through central Kenya toward Samburu, with breakfast and comfort stops included. Safely visible roadside raptors may be discussed without delaying the journey.

Lodge Birding Introduction
After arriving, checking in and enjoying lunch, you will have time to rest at your premium lodge. The gardens and surrounding vegetation may provide informal birding opportunities. A short evening drive may be completed when the arrival time and confirmed programme allow.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Elephant Bedroom Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Arid-Country Birding
At around 6:00 AM, you will begin a private birding drive through riverine woodland, dry bushland and open plains. Possible sightings include hornbills, starlings, raptors, bustards, Somali ostriches, bee-eaters and smaller dryland species. Elephants and northern mammals may also be encountered.

Afternoon Habitat Search
After breakfast, lunch and a midday rest, you will return for an afternoon drive at approximately 3:30 PM. The guide will explore another habitat and allow enough time for identification, photography and checklist notes. You will return for dinner at around 6:30 PM.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Elephant Bedroom Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Final Northern Birding
A short early observation around the lodge may be possible before breakfast. You will then check out and begin the journey toward Lake Nakuru. The changing landscapes may provide safely visible raptors and open-country birds during the transfer.

Rift Valley Arrival
Lunch and comfort stops will be arranged before arrival at your premium Nakuru accommodation. The afternoon can be used to review the Samburu checklist and organise photographs. Lodge gardens may offer additional informal birdwatching before dinner.

Destination:

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Lakeshore and Woodland Species
At approximately 6:00 AM, you will enter Lake Nakuru National Park for birding and general wildlife observation. Possible species include pelicans, cormorants, herons, kingfishers, fish eagles, vultures and seasonal flamingos. Rhinos, giraffes and buffaloes may also be encountered.

Transfer to the Maasai Mara
After breakfast and check-out, you will begin the journey toward the Maasai Mara. Lunch or refreshments will be arranged along the route before late-afternoon arrival. Dinner and a bird-list review follow at your premium camp or lodge.

Destination:

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Mara Leisure Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Raptors and Grassland Birds
At around 6:00 AM, you will begin a full-day birding drive across grassland, woodland and riverine habitats. The guide will search for vultures, eagles, hawks, bustards, cranes, storks, rollers, hornbills and smaller savannah species. Lions, elephants and other large mammals may add variety.

Picnic and Afternoon Checklist
A picnic lunch will be served at around 12:30 PM. The afternoon route will focus on habitats not fully covered during the morning and may produce additional raptors and ground birds. You will return at around 5:30 PM for dinner and checklist discussion.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Mara Leisure Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Raptors and Grassland Birds
At around 6:00 AM, you will begin a full-day birding drive across grassland, woodland and riverine habitats. The guide will search for vultures, eagles, hawks, bustards, cranes, storks, rollers, hornbills and smaller savannah species. Lions, elephants and other large mammals may add variety.

Picnic and Afternoon Checklist
A picnic lunch will be served at around 12:30 PM. The afternoon route will focus on habitats not fully covered during the morning and may produce additional raptors and ground birds. You will return at around 5:30 PM for dinner and checklist discussion.

Destination:

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Overnight:

Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Morning Waterbird Experience
At around 7:00 AM, you may enjoy a confirmed boat safari, guided birdwatching session or Crescent Island walk. Possible sightings include fish eagles, pelicans, cormorants, herons, jacanas and kingfishers. Boating remains subject to safe weather and water conditions.

Transfer to Amboseli
After breakfast and check-out, you will begin the journey toward Amboseli. Lunch, refreshments and comfort stops will be included during the transfer. Arrival is expected in the late afternoon or early evening.

Destination:

LAKE NAIVASHA NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Satao Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Wetlands and Open Plains
At around 6:00 AM, you will begin a morning drive through Amboseli’s wetlands, grasslands and open plains. Possible birdlife includes herons, egrets, storks, raptors, ground birds and seasonal wetland species. Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and zebras may also be encountered.

Afternoon Species Search
After lunch and a midday lodge break, you will return for an afternoon birding drive. The guide will concentrate on habitats not fully explored during the morning. Mount Kilimanjaro views depend on weather and cloud conditions.

Destination:

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Overnight:

Satao Camp

  premium luxury 5 star lodge

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Sunrise Bird Activity
At around 6:00 AM, you will complete a final birding and wildlife drive during the cooler morning hours. The guide will revisit productive wetlands or open-country habitats and search for missing checklist species. You will return for breakfast at approximately 9:00 AM.

Nairobi Return
After check-out, you will begin the road transfer to Nairobi. Lunch or refreshments may be arranged according to the route and final destination. Drop-off will be at your hotel, residence or airport-area accommodation.