--- title: "Wildlife and Birds of Kenya Safari" description: "This 12 days Kenya Safari is loaded with national and regional gems, this tour will engage you in a birding experience of a lifetime. The locations and destinations have been carefully selected to give you an opportunity to see some of Kenya’s best animals and birding parks that are filled with nature’s wonders. From soda lakes to fresh water wetlands – to high altitude and low altitude grasslands, bush and standard savannah to ancient woodland habitats – you will see incredible birdlife as well as other animals and plants. Big game will be encountered in plenty, including many rare and unique species. This tour has the intention of making you fall in love with Kenya just like we all have – a truly once in a lifetime birding experience that will leave your heart in Africa! 1 nights Ol Pejeta | 2 nights Meru | 2 nights Samburu | 1 night Lake Baringo | 2 nights Kakamega | 1 night Lake Nakuru | 2 nights Masai Mara" canonical_url: "https://flashmctours.com/tour/wildlife-and-birds-of-kenya-safari/" md_url: "https://flashmctours.com/tour/wildlife-and-birds-of-kenya-safari.md" last_updated: "2026-06-02T05:08:24+00:00" --- # Wildlife and Birds of Kenya Safari This 12 days Kenya Safari is loaded with national and regional gems, this tour will engage you in a birding experience of a lifetime. The locations and destinations have been carefully selected to give you an opportunity to see some of Kenya’s best animals and birding parks that are filled with nature’s wonders. From soda lakes to fresh water wetlands – to high altitude and low altitude grasslands, bush and standard savannah to ancient woodland habitats – you will see incredible birdlife as well as other animals and plants. Big game will be encountered in plenty, including many rare and unique species. This tour has the intention of making you fall in love with Kenya just like we all have – a truly once in a lifetime birding experience that will leave your heart in Africa! 1 nights Ol Pejeta | 2 nights Meru | 2 nights Samburu | 1 night Lake Baringo | 2 nights Kakamega | 1 night Lake Nakuru | 2 nights Masai Mara ## Tour facts - Duration: 12 days - Nights: 11 - From: USD 3,225 ## Itinerary ### 1. Nairobi – Ol Pejeta Conservancy This morning we depart Nairobi after breakfast and proceed north through the lush and coffee plantations and on to Olpejeta Conservancy arriving at Serena Sweetwaters Camp for lunch. After a brief rest you will have a guided bush walk and bird watching. You will get to spot various birds species including Stout Cisticola, Black Kite, Augur Buzzard, Cape Robin Chat Hawk etc. The conservancy also supports various animals such as elephants, giraffes, rhinoceros, chimpanzee etc. In the evening return to the camp for rest, dinner and overnight. Overnight at Ol Pejeta Conservancy Accommodation at your camp or lodge Lunch and dinner included, no breakfast Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 2. Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Meru National Park As you transits from Ol Pejeta Conservancy you shall be welcomed by the beam of rising sun from the peak of Mount Kenya, the temperatures gradually lowers from warm to much cooler. On arrival in Meru National Park, you shall check in and kick off the day’s game drive. You might spot wild animals such as Africa bush Elephant, lion, white rhino, hippos, Grevy zebra, wild pig, waterbucks, Dikdik among others. Bird species likely to be spotted include; Falcon, sunbird, rollers, kingfisher, starlings, weavers among others. Overnight at Meru National Park Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 3. Full Day in Meru National Park We spend a full day in the Meru National Park. Game viewing in Meru includes large herds of Buffalo, Bushbuck, Duiker, Eland, Elephant, Gazelle, Genet, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Impala, Kudu, Waterbuck and Gravy Zebra. Expect to see Baboons, Hyena, Jackal, Kudu, Lion, Mongoose, Oryx, Oribi, Vervet Monkeys and Warthog. You may see Wild dog, Bush baby, Caracal, Cheetah, Civet, Dik-dik, Leopard, Otter, Bush pig, Porcupine, Black and White Rhino. The rivers abound with Hippo and Crocodile. Birdlife includes Peter’s fin foot which inhabits the Murera and Ura Rivers, the Pel’s Fishing Owl, Kingfishers, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Starlings and numerous Weavers. Overnight at Meru National Park Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 4. Meru National Park – Samburu National Reserve After breakfast, you will be transfered to Samburu National Reserve by road, located in the north east of Laikipia and is the home some of the rarest flora and fauna. More common mammals are grant’s gazelles, impalas, waterbucks, dikdiks, olive baboons, elephants, warthogs, hippos and many others. These prey animals support an active population of carnivores, including lions, cheetahs, crocodiles, leopards, to name a few, and you may even sight the powerful African wild dogs that have been recorded in the reserve. During your stay in Samburu your Samburu guide will help you identify diverse sunbirds, bee-eaters, kingfishers, woodpeckers, hornbills and many other avi-fauna including birds of prey like palm-nut vulture, Verreaux’s eagle-owl, Egyptian vulture, lappet-faced vulture etc. Imagine the excitement of sighting a vulnerable species, such as great egrets, African darters, white-headed vultures, yellow-billed ox-peckers and martial eagle. Overnight at Samburu National Reserve Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 5. Full Day in Samburu National Reserve Depart for an early morning game drive at the park in search of the Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah and the Samburu Special five that is Gravy’s zebra, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich and Reticulated giraffe. This species is rare and can only be found in the north. At 0800 hrs, return to the camp/ lodge for a full buffet breakfast. At 1600 hrs, leave for an evening game drive in the park and explore the park. Wild dogs can also be sighted in the park. Later return to the park for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Samburu National Reserve Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 6. Samburu National Reserve – Lake Baringo After breakfast, we shall proceed for a morning game drive, and depart to lake Baringo fresh water lake bird to spot here are northern white faced owl, slender tailed nightjar, jackson’s and hemprich’snornbills, brown tailed chat, brown tailed chat, beautiful sunbird, golden backed and little weavers, northern red bishop verreaux’s eagle, mousebird, madagascar bee-eater, cardinal quelea and pygmy batis overnight at your camp or lodge. Overnight at Lake Baringo Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 7. Lake Baringo – Kakamega National Park today after breakfast have some fews hours to spot more birds around the lake later depart to kakamega rainforest in the western highlands en route stopping at the birds places in the kerio valley birds to spot meyer’s parrot, white crested turaco, african black, horus swifts, pygmy kingfisher, brown babbler, white- crested helmets shrike, black headedgonolek the forest is the extension of the congo rainforest and is the best destinations for birding in kenya such avian gems as great blue turaco, black and white casqued hornbill, yellow billed barbets, brown chested alethe, african broadbill over night at rondo retreat Overnight at Kakamega National Park Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 8. Full Day bird watching in Kakamega National Park on this day after breakfast you will continue to spot more birds e,g chestnut crowned, sparrow weaver and richard’s seedeater, jameson’s brown throated and yellow bellied wattle eyes, green throated mackinnon’s fiscal, blackbilled and vilolet’s red headed malimbe, red headed bluebill rainforest mammals to spot red tailed monkeys, red legged sun squirrel Overnight at Kakamega National Park Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 9. Kakamega National Park – Lake Nakuru National Park After breakfast check-out the lodge bid farewell and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive at Camp or lodge for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon head out for game viewing and bird watching till evening where you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Lake Nakuru National Park Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 10. Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve Today our safari will take us to the world’s famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya’s number one park and is always on every bird watcher’s and wildlife tourists “Must see list”. Arrive at Mara Sopa Lodge for lunch and check-in. In the afternoon head out for an exciting game drive in search of animals and bird watching then return to the lodge for rest, dinner & overnight. Overnight at Masai Mara National Reserve Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 11. Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve Rise early take a cup of hot African tea/coffee and a snack then head out for a morning bird game drive. Return to the lodge for freshening up and breakfast. Collect you lunch boxes and drive to the wilderness to spend the day in the Mara plains trying to identify and record the species of birds in the reserve. You will also spot many animals while in the reserve. Dinner tonight will be served at your camp/ Lodge. Overnight at Masai Mara National Reserve Accommodation at your camp or lodge Breakfast, lunch and dinner included Drinking water, all other drinks are extra ### 12. Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi Have a morning game drive, followed by breakfast, and then leave the park as you enjoy an en-route game drive. Drive to Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon at Royal Tulip Hotel for overnight. No accommodation; this is the last day Breakfast & lunch (dinner not included) Drinking water, all other drinks are extra --- Full details and booking: https://flashmctours.com/tour/wildlife-and-birds-of-kenya-safari/