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NWS006: Epic Birding
in Africa
13
Nights/14 Days
- Nairobi -
Amboseli - Tsavo
West - Taita
Hills - Arabuko
Sokoke
Forest - Mida
Creek - Sabaki
River Mouth
- Tsavo East
- Kibwezi Forest
-
Chyulu Hills
- Nairobi
Day 01: Arrival
On arrival at the
Jomo Kenyatta
Airport (morning
flight), met by our
representative and
later transferred to
Nairobi Safari Club
Hotel where you will
check-in and
later we proceed to
Nairobi National
Park, an
ornithological
paradise starter
within
the city environs.
Afternoon guided
visit to National
Museum Bird Gallery,
Followed by a short
bird walk at Nairobi
National Museum
Botanic Garden. Here
we anticipate to see
species like the
Variable Sunbird,
Bronze Sunbird and
the Collard Sunbird,
African Goshawk,
Palm swift,
Baglafetch Weaver,
among others. Lunch,
Dinner and Overnight
stay will be at
Nairobi Safari Club
Hotel or similar
one. (BLD)
Day 02: Nairobi -
Amboseli
After an early
morning breakfast,
proceed with your
safari by road to
Amboseli National
Park. The park and
surrounding game
reserve cover 1260
sq miles and is
mostly arid woodland
with a series of
swamps and lakes
that provides a year
round water supply
for wildlife. The
snowcapped peak of
Kilimanjaro rising
above a saucer of
clouds, dominates
every aspect of
Amboseli and forms a
backdrop to an
impressive display
of wildlife with its
population of lion,
huge hard of
elephant, buffalo
e.t.c. With a game
drive en-route
you'll arrive to
your lodge for
lunch. Ol-Tukai
Lodge is camouflaged
in a forest of fever
trees and palms and
well designed
cottage style
accommodation
spreads out on
either side of the
main lodge.
Afternoon game
drive, dinner &
overnight at
Ol-Tukai Lodge
(BLD).
Day 03: Amboseli
After breakfast it
will be the perfect
time for
photographing the
humbling and
magnificent Mt.
Kilimanjaro the
highest peak in
Africa. With picnic
lunch you depart
your lodge for a
full day birding
section with our
eagle eyed birding
guide. Please take
this opportunity to
add a new species in
your birding list.
Dinner and overnight
tonight will be
served at Ol-Tukai
Lodge (BLD). Day 04:
Amboseli - Tsavo
After early morning
breakfast, commence
your safari by road
with our
driver/guide through
the North Great Road
to the legendary
land of man-eaters -
Tsavo National Park.
A diverse and vast
park which is one of
the largest game
sanctuaries in the
World when we
combine Tsavo west
and Tsavo East
covering an area of
more than 20,000 sq
km.This wilderness
supports a large
number of games
including elephants,
rhino, lion, huge
herd of buffalo etc.
Enjoy your lunch at
Kilanguni Lodge,
which is
magnificently set at
the heart of the
park with views of
the Chyulu Hills and
the snowcapped Mt.
Kilimanjaro. Each
room has a private
verandah overlooking
the waterhole and
Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Dinner & overnight
at Kilanguni Serena
Lodge (BLD).
Day 05: Tsavo -
Taita Hills Forest
After an early
morning breakfast,
we proceed with our
safari by road to
Taita Hills Forest.
Taita Hills Forest
has an area of 400
ha, at an Altitude
of between
1350-2228m. It lies
south -eastern Kenya
south and west of
Voi town, and rising
abruptly above the
semi-arid plain of
Tsavo west National
Park. Taita Hill
share some botanical
affinities are
located 120 km
distant.
Geologically, the
hills are the
northern most
outpost of the
ancient Eastern
mountains of
Tanzania and Malawi.
Dry bushland runs up
the flanks of the
hills, giving away
rather abruptly near
the top to small
holder cultivation
or remnant patches
of moist forest.
Special Species that
we focus here will
include the Taita
Falcon, Taita
Thrush, Zosterops
silvanus, Bar
throated Apalis. All
meals, dinner &
overnight at our
lodge.
Day
06 to 08: Taita
Hills Forest -
Arabuko - sokoke
forest
After an early
morning breakfast,
proceed with our
safari to Arabuko-sokoke
forest. Has an area
of 41,600 ha at an
altitude of 0-21m
above the sea level.
It was proclaimed a
crown forest in 1932
and gazetted 1943
covering an area of
2,700 ha added in
1968. Arabuko-sokoke
has three types
habitats namely;
Mixed forest 7,000
ha, Brachystegia
woodland 7,700 ha on
white, very
infertile soil and
Cynometra forest
11,300 ha with a
canopy height of 7-8
m. Here we target
species likes Sokoke
scopes owl, Clarke's
Weaver, Amani
sunbird, Ant-eater
thrush, Eastern
Nicator, Mombasa
woodpecker among
other globally
threaten species
that only occurs in
this forest. All
meals, dinner and
overnight will be
served at TURTLE BAY
BEACH CLUB.
Day 09: Arabuko
sokoke forest - Mida
creek
After breakfast, it
will be the perfect
time for
photographing the
humbling and
magnificent Mangrove
forest (the magical
trees) of Mida
creek. Mida creek
has an area of 26100
ha and stretches for
almost 40 km along
the seashores and
it's a fascinating
world of cultures to
discover, lying at
0-10 m above the sea
level. Area
comprises a complex
of marine and tidal
habitats on Kenya's
north coast,
stretching from just
south of Malindi
town southwards to
beyond the entrance
of Mida creek.
Habitats include
inter-tidal rock,
sand and mud,
fringing reefs and
coral gardens; beds
of sea grass; coral
cliffs, platforms
and islets;
sandbeaches; and
mangrove forests.
The sand dunes are
great workout to
build leg muscles
and the tiny sand
granules are
fantastic as they
massage every nerve
of your foot - it's
natural reflexology.
Our species of focus
will include among
others the Crab
plover, Terek
sandpiper, Mangrove
kingfisher, Greater
Sandplover, Eurasian
Oystercatcher among
others. All meals,
dinner and overnight
will be served at
TURTLE BAY BEACH
CLUB.
Day 10: Mida Creek-
Sabaki River Mouth
After breakfast we
drive further north
to Sabaki river
mouth. It Comprise
the sandbanks,
mudbanks, dunes and
fresh water pools
and marshes at the
mouth of the Sabaki,
Kenya's second
longest river 5km
north of Malindi
town. The state and
size of the estuary
vary seasonally
depending on river
flows. Just north
and south of the
river mouth are
grassy dunes that
conceal permanent or
temporary pools of
fresh water. Here we
anticipate species
like the Sooty gull,
Zanzibar red bishop,
Greater snipe,
Malindi pipit, Broad
billed sandpiper,
Whimbrel among other
Coastal species. All
meals, dinner and
overnight will be
served at TURTLE BAY
BEACH CLUB.
Day 11: Sabaki-
Tsavo East National
Park
Today after an early
breakfast, Our
safari will be
destined for Tsavo
East National Park
with Vast savanna,
it lies low in
semi-arid country at
the Eastern edge of
the inland plateau,
north of the main
Mombasa - Nairobi
road and railway
much of the park is
level, open country,
with scattered rock
outcrops. Birdlife
is abundant and
beautiful, with some
400 species to be
seen, 48species of
wildlife and several
reptile species are
found in the park,
including,
crocodiles, common
in the Athi and
Tsavo rivers, whose
rocky confluence
lies just north of
Voi town. Our
accommodation will
be at TSAVO PARK
HOTEL located just
five kilometres from
the gate to park,
has 16 spacious and
comfortable rooms
with a total of 38
beds. Each room has
a private balcony
with a pretty flower
border, a shower
room with the usual
facilities and
telephone, besides
you will have a
pleasant stay,
comfortable and
relaxed at TSAVO
PARK HOTEL. All
meals and overnight
will be served at
TSAVO PARK HOTEL.
Day 12: Tsavo East
National Park -
Kibwezi forest
Day 13: Kibwezi
forest - Chyulu
hills forest
After an early
morning breakfast,
we leave for Chyulu
hills forest
situated 190km south
-east of Nairobi and
30km south west of
Kibwezi are
relatively recent
volcanic origin and
the range is
composed of ash
cones and craters.
This hills hold no
permanent surface
water, but rainfall
percolating through
the porous rock feed
many permanent fresh
water source in the
surrounding plains,
notably Mzima
springs and the
Tsavo and Galana
rivers. Hills are
relatively
undisturbed and
shelter indigenous
vegetation and
wildlife. All meals
dinner and overnight
will be served at
HUNTER'S LODGE.
Day 14: Chyulu
hills forest -
Nairobi
After our early
morning breakfast we
bid fare well to
Hunter's lodge and
leave for Nairobi
arriving in time for
lunch at TOONA TREE
RESTAURANT where you
can enjoy some good
Italian food. Later
early in the
evening, a
complimentary dinner
will be hosted by
our company at the
world famous
CARNIVORE RESTAURANT
considered "Africa's
greatest eating
experience" (if you
love barbecue it
doesn't get better
than this),
thereafter you will
be transferred to
the airport in time
for your
International
departure flight.
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