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A safari that is ideal for any ardent photographer who is keen to sample what Kenya has to offer namely Kenya wildlife, eco-tourism adventures and African culture. The tools for a photographer are the same, as patience, time, and luck are required in order to obtain great wildlife images for a memorable Africa Wildlife Adventure.

AASBP: 11Days Birding and Wildlife Photographic safaris

Day 1: Nairobi
Arrival and airport Transfer to a city hotel for overnight stay, please advice your flight details.


Day2: Nairobi-Samburu.
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via the shoulder of Africa's second largest mountain, Mt Kenya to the Samburu Game Reserve. Accommodation in our semi-permanent campsite is beautifully set under a canopy of trees or we may pitch tents o¬n the edge of Uaso Nyiro (meaning Brown in Samburu) River. Cold showers are available which are amazingly refreshing in the hot, dusty climate.

Day3: Samburu
Day spent game viewing in the park appreciating the diverse landscape and variety of animal species.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep hills and rocky outcroppings. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind legs to feed, Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant and crocodile are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle. Leopard sighting is also a special feature here.

Day 4: Lake Baringo
Depart in the early morning across the scenic Lerochi Plateau (with lunch enroute) towards Lake Baringo. Arriving this fresh water lake in the late afternoon, we enjoy an evening boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile, fish eagle and a variety of other birds.
Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent display of water birds. This is Kenya's bird watching centre with over 1200 different species native to the country and more than 450 sighted here. A bird watcher's haven but beware, this is malaria land so its best to come prepared with plenty of mosquito repellent!

Day 5: Lake Nakuru
A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with hot springs and geysers being the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two million birds. Lunch and then proceed for an afternoon game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park.
This small park (180 sq km) is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here. We spend the night at a campsite just outside of town.

Day 6: Masai Mara
Heading further south towards Narok arriving in time for lunch with an afternoon game drive.

On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on a sundowners back at our campsite. The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is typical savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife.

Day 7: Masai Mara
The day is spent exploring the Mara magic. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common.

The ultimate action here is without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.
Balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains and the wildlife after which you come back down for a beautiful champagne breakfast. These trips can be arranged at our office upon booking.

Day8: Lake Naivasha
We break camp to Lake Naivasha via Narok where Masai souvenirs can be bought arriving in time for lunch.
It currently covers about 170sq km and is home to an incredible variety of bird species, including the fish eagle. As a freshwater Lake Naivasha’s ecology is quite different from that of the Rift Valley’s soda lakes since the water can be used for irrigation, the surrounding countryside is a major agricultural production area.

Day 9: Amboseli
Depart Naivasha in the morning and drive via Namanga on the Tanzania border to reach Amboseli early in the afternoon. We view game as we proceed towards the campsite for dinner and overnight. This small park (at 392 sq km) is the second most popular park in Kenya after Masai Mara, mainly due to the spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro on the southern boundary.

Day 10 – Amboseli
Day spent exploring this park. The waters from melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface on the Amboseli plains, creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, jackal, warthogs, zebra and the Maasai giraffe are likely to be seen.

Day 11: Nairobi
Break camp after breakfast and proceed to Nairobi with game drive enroute, arriving in the afternoon.
 

 

AASB: 13Days Birding/ornithological safaris

Day 1: Mt Kenya
Departure from Nairobi for Mt Kenya arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon birding along the nearby forest trails or wildlife viewing at nearby saltlick. In search of Olive & Bronze napped pigeons, Silvery Cheeked hornbills, Ruppels Robin Chat, White-starred Forest Robin, Mountain Greenbul, Stuhlmans sterling and may be Vereaux Eagle. Meals and overnight at a Lodge/campsite.

Day 2: Mt Kenya
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. In search of Black duck, Hartulabs Turaco, Crowned hornbill, Paradise flycatchers and eight species of sunbirds meals and overnight at a Lodge/campsite.

Day 3 – 4: The Great Rift Valley
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. Meals and overnight at a lodge/campsite.

Day 5-6: Lake Bogoria/Lake Baringo
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. Meals and overnight at a lodge/hotel.

Day 7-8: Kakamega
Full day drive over Tugen hills, through the Kerio valley and Sirikwa 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 Viellot's Black Weavers. Overnight at a hotel.

DAY 9-12: Lake Victoria-Masai Mara
After breakfast drives 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, Heartbeast, Topi, Eland, Thompson and Grant Gazelles and many more along side Open -billed Storks, Temminck's Courser, Yellow-throated Sang rouse, Usambiro, Barbet and Denham's Bustard and many more. Nature walks along side a Maasai guide. Meals and overnight at a campsite.

Day 13: Masai Mara-Nairobi
Break camp and proceed to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.


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