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 KENYA
BIRD WATCHING SAFARIS
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040 Bird Watching Safaris:
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041 The
Best of Tanzania Birdig 17days/16 nights
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.
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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 of
your choice
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