CW 31: 13 Days Bird Wilderness Safari

Day 1 
Departure from Nairobi at 9.00 am for Mount Kenya NP arriving for lunch. Afternoon birding along the nearby forested trails or waiting for glimpses of the shy montane wildlife as it comes down to the nearby waterhole/saltlick. We hope to see Olive & Bronze-naped Pigeons, Silvery-cheeked Hornbills, Ruppell's Robin Chat, White-starred Forest Robin, Mountain Greenbul, Stuhlman's Starling and maybe Verreaux Eagle Owl. Overnight at MOUNTAIN LODGE.

Day 2 
An early breakfast is followed by a morning drive up Mt Kenya's lower slopes, through the numerous vegetation zones and onto the 10,000 ft Afro-alpine moorland. We return in the afternoon for a birdwalk along the riverine forests. Black Duck, Hartlaub's Turaco, Crowned Hornbill, Paradise and up to eight species of sunbird Overnight at NARO MORU RIVER LODGE.

Day 3-4 
Early morning departure over The Great Rift Valley wall and onto the Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. Here we enjoy outstanding game drives & bird walks all making this a truly memorable locality. Famous for flamingos, pelicans and waterbirds but equally rich in Narina's Trogon, Arrow-marked Babbler and red-headed Weaver, Hilderbrandt's Francolin, Montane and Dusky Nightjars and many more. Two overnights at LION HILL LODGE.

Day 5-6 
After a short drive north, past the hot springs of L.Bogoria and onto L.Baringo. Afternoon boat excursion to view Hippo, Crocodiles and water birds at close range.  Dark Chanting Goshawk, Silverbird, Cliffchats, Jackson's & Yellow-billed Hornbills, Brown-tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-crowned Starlings, Verreaux Eagle & Spotted Eagle Owl. Two overnights LAKE BARINGO ISLAND CAMP

Day 7-8 
Full day  drive over the Tugen Hills, through the Kerio Valley and  Serikwa plateau and  finally onto Kakamega Forest. Kakamega is the eastern most remnant of the  great west African rain forests that once stretched the width of Africa, its flora, fauna & avifauna is fascinating.  Specalities include Great Blue Turaco, Emerald Cuckoo, Blue-headed Bee-Eater, Black & White Casqued Hornbill, Black-billed and Vieillot's Black Weavers. Two overnights RONDO RETREAT.

Day 9-12 
After an early breakfast  we head south past Lake Victoria, and onto The Maasai Mara  East Africa's finest wildlife sanctuary. All the big game, Black Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Topi, Eland, Thompson and Grant's Gazelles, and many more are all well represented alongside local specialities such as Open-billed Storks, Temminck's Courser, Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, Usambiro Barbet and Denham's Bustard. Four nights at our own MAASAI MARA RIVER CAMP.

Day 13 
After an early morning game drive we return to Nairobi, arriving mid afternoon, and transferred to the hotel of your choice. (Saturday). On this day there is an optional internal light aircraft flight back to Nairobi to avoid a 5-6 hour drive across the Rift Valley. END BIRDVENTURES .

Should you wish to proceed with the booking of any safari we would appreciate that you secure a 10% non-refundable booking fee per person to proceed with these safari arrangements. Other than this, there is absolutely NO further financial obligation until 45 days prior to your scheduled arrival in Nairobi. At this time we shall issue our pro-forma invoice indicating that I would be most grateful to receive full payment for the safari. We have found the best means of payment  is by an inter-bank telegraphic transfer directly to my account here in Nairobi.