Flexible Safaris
P.o Box 833-00517,Nairobi, Kenya East Africa
Tel:+ 254 722 593573, +254 722 793197
Email: info@flexiblesafaris.com
Your partner on East African Travel
13 Days Bird Watching -Kakamega Forest,
Mt. Kenya, Lake Baringo, Masai Mara, Soysambu 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(bird watching)
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 watching safari 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 the Lodge.
Day
3-4:
Early morning departure over the Great Rift Valley onto on to Sosyambu
wildlife sanctuary. Outstanding night game drives & nature/bird watching safari 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.
Day
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 the 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.bird watching walks 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 bird watching safaris 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 bird watching game drive return to Nairobi arriving
on afternoon to hotel of your choice.