15-Day Kenya Birding And Big Five Wilderness Safari
A 15-day Kenya birding safari offers an intensive, diverse experience, covering ecosystems from the savannahs of Masai Mara to the coastal forests of Arabuko-Sokoke, typically yielding over 300+ bird species. Prime spots include Samburu, Lake Baringo, Lake Nakuru, and Kakamega Forest for specialties like endemic weaver species and raptors.
A fifteen-Day Kenya Bird-watching exciting Safari designed around the classical birding route for Kenya. Kenya has the second-highest checklist of birds in Africa and has set a record for the longest birding tour lists of any country in Africa.
A 15-Day Kenya Birding safari will help you gather many of these exciting birds, including many of the national endemics like Jackson’s Francolin, Williams’s Lark, Snowy (Brown-and-White) Barbet, Aberdare Cisticola, Kikuyu White-eye, Hinde’s Babbler, and Sharpe’s Longclaw.
15-Day Kenya Birding Safari Highlights
Duration: 15 days/14 nights
Tour type: Private
Tour cost: from USD 5,990 per person
Group Size: Minimum 1 person, maximum 11 people + Birding Safari-Guide
Activities: Birding and Game Drives
The trip starts: Nairobi
Trip ends: Nairobi
Birds Expected Include;
Other birds we expect include Hartlaub’s Turaco, Hildebrandt’s Francolin, Northern White-faced Scops-Owl, Montane Nightjar, Somali Bee-eater, Blue-headed Bee-eater, Moorland Chat, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Little Rock-Thrush, Spot-flanked Barbet, White-spotted Flufftail, African Emerald Cuckoo, Grey-crested Helmetshrike, Somali Courser, Secretarybird, Pangani Longclaw, Jackson’s Widowbird, Kori Bustard, Saddle-billed Stork, African Orange-bellied Parrot, Yellow-vented Eremomela, Turner’s Eremomela, Northern Masked Weaver, Black-faced Sandgrouse, Martial Eagle, Lappet-faced Vulture, Somali Ostrich, Abbott’s Starling, Golden-breasted Starling, Grant’s Wood-hoopoe, Hunter’s Cisticola, Papyrus Canary, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Jackson’s Hornbill, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Golden-winged Sunbird, Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon, Oriole Finch, and Bar-tailed Trogon.
Mammals Expected
Kenya is also famous for its big game. Films of Big Cats and Nile Crocodiles hunting mammals along the mighty Mara River are commonly featured worldwide. We expect to connect with these top predators among many other big games. Highlight mammals we expect include Leopard, African Lion, Cheetah, Savannah Elephant, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Reticulated Giraffe, Maasai Giraffe, Rothschild’s Giraffe, White-bearded Wildebeest, Coke’s Hartebeest, Common Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Serval, Topi, Thompson’s Gazelle, Grant’s Gazelle, Common Impala, Nile Hippo, Common Zebra, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx, and Cape Buffalo.
During the 15-Day Kenya Birding Tour, we shall enjoy walking in several birding spots. There will also be some game drives, inside the parks, as we enjoy wildlife. We shall be following the tour plan as highlighted below, to help us explore this region:-
15-Day Kenya Birding Highlights
- Day #1: Nairobi to Mt. Kenya Forest
- Day #2: Mt. Kenya Forest
- Day #3: Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
- Day #4: Samburu and Shaba National Reserves
- Day #5: Samburu to Aberdare National Park
- Day #6: Aberdare National Park and Kinangop Plateau; to Lake Naivasha
- Day #7: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru
- Day #8: Lake Nakuru to Lake Baringo
- Day #9: Lake Baringo
- Day #10: Kakamega Forest
- Day #11: Kakamega Forest
- Day #12: Lake Victoria to Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day #13: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day #14: Masai Mara National Reserve
- Day #15: Masai Mara to Nairobi
Notes:-
- This 15-Day Kenya Birding Safari can be combined with our other trips to allow you to sample more locations. We also tailor-make tours according to your target species or landscapes.
- Tour costs include accommodation, ground transport, meals, water, a birds checklist, park entry fees, and guiding fees for all the tour days as shared above.
- Tour costs do not include international flights, visas, personal health insurance, travel insurance, and items of personal pleasure.
Kenya Birding Tours
Kenya offers world-class birding tours with over 1,000 species, driven by diverse habitats like the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. Prime viewing occurs from November to April, featuring seasonal migrants, raptors, and flamingos. Tours range from 3-day, focused trips to 29-day comprehensive safaris.
11-Day Kenya Birding Safari
An 11-day Kenya birding safari offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse ecosystems, targeting over 500+ bird species across hotspots like Kakamega Forest, Lake Baringo, Lake Naivasha, and the Maasai Mara. Itineraries typically include high-altitude species, savannah raptors, and unique Western Kenya species, focusing on endemic and migratory birds.
10-Day Kenya Birding Safari
A 10-day Kenya birding safari offers a comprehensive bird-watching and wildlife experience, covering top locations like Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli, and Maasai Mara, often yielding over 300+ bird species alongside Big Five game viewing. Key species include flamingos, African Fish Eagles, raptors, and weavers.