Book a comprehensive 8-Day Kenya birding & wildlife safari to enjoy both birding and Big 5 game viewing in the country’s finest destinations. The 8 Days Kenya safari introduces you to destinations such as Samburu National Reserve, Masai Mara National Reserve, and Lake Nakuru National Park. Kenya is blessed with over 1100 species of birds making it one of the ideal birding destinations. With eight extensive days at hand, expect to explore not only the diverse wildlife but also abundant bird species.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to the hotel

Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

Day 3: Enjoy a Game drive in Samburu National Reserve

Day 4: Depart from Samburu to Aberdare

Day 5: Pick up and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park –Game drive & Birding

Day 6: Drive to Masai Mara, enjoy late afternoon game drive

Day 7: A full-day game drive with an expert.

Day 8: Game drive & depart for Nairobi City in Kenya

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to the hotel

Find your safari guide at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and you will be transferred to the dream hotel facility in Nairobi. Have adequate time as you chill and reflect on your flight.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Sunrise Suites
• Midrange: The Boma Hotel Nairobi
• Luxury: Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 2: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

A delicious breakfast will be enjoyed at the hotel in Nairobi and after, you will meet your driver guide. Get a short briefing about today’s journey and then officially begin your road trip to Samburu National Reserve. Arrive at Samburu early to check in your camp and also to be served lunch.

Leave your lodge for late afternoon safari game drive in Samburu with a professional tour guide. Your afternoon game drive adventure will be enjoyed in a 4×4 tour vehicle with a pop-up and expect clear view of diverse wildlife in the Samburu National Reserve. Possible sightings today include Special 5: Oryx, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffes, Grevy’s zebras, and Gerenuk, etc.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Umoja Campsite & Eco-Lodge
• Midrange: Ngari Hill Eco Lodge or Ashnil Samburu Camp
• Luxury: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Enjoy a Game drive in Samburu National Reserve

After your cup of tea/coffee, you will be picked up by a driver and today, you will start the day with morning game drive. The last session will include afternoon game drive but overall, you will be searching for diverse wildlife in Samburu. At Samburu, expect to find lots of animals including the Special 5 and Big game plus bird species. In the evening once you have returned, you will be served a leisurely dinner and then retire for a night.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Umoja Campsite & Eco-Lodge
• Midrange: Ngari Hill Eco Lodge or Ashnil Samburu Camp
• Luxury: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 4: Depart from Samburu to Aberdare

At leisure, you will have a hefty breakfast and check out of the accommodation property in Samburu. After checkout, depart for Aberdare National Park in Central Kenya. Aberdare is lying in the rift valley area and holds diversity of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, and many birds. You will have lunch at the lodge in the lodge in Aberdare and later, proceed with afternoon game viewing.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Aberdare Cottages & Fishing Lodge
• Midrange: The Ark Lodge
• Luxury: Treetops Lodge or Serena Mountain Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Pick up and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park –Game drive & Birding

Leave Aberdare for Lake Nakuru National Park after an early morning game drive. At Lake Nakuru, expect to engage in a combined birding and game viewing on a boat cruise. The park is a rich habitat to millions of flamingos, big game, and other wildlife. The search for Lake Nakuru National Park wildlife and birds will begin after you have had lunch.

You will enjoy sights of different birds including flamingos, pelicans, ostriches, crowned cranes, Egyptian gooses, and other aquatic species. The afternoon boat excursion will take you till evening then you return to have dinner at leisure in your lodge.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Lake Nakuru Lodge
• Midrange: Lake Nakuru Serena Lodge
• Luxury: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6: Drive to Masai Mara, enjoy late afternoon game drive

Have a hefty breakfast and after, expect to enjoy morning game viewing. A guided game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park lets you search for varied wildlife including the stripped hyenas, lions, leopards, zebras, buffaloes, mongoose, and giraffes. Later, you will be transferred to Masai Mara to relax at the camp or lodge. An optional game drive can be done or spend the rest of the time in the lodge.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Manyatta Camp or Mara Springs Safari Camp
• Midrange: AA Lodge Masai Mara or Ashnil Mara Camp
• Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Marriott Masai Mara Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7: A full-day game drive with an expert.

After breakfast, you will be part of the enriching long day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. At Masai Mara, expect to encounter a wide array of mammals and bird species. The reserve is most popular for the Big 5: rhinos, elephants, lions, buffaloes, and leopards. You may also get a chance to observe the powerful Great Migration if you time your holiday right, especially around July and August.

Accommodation options

• Budget: Manyatta Camp or Mara Springs Safari Camp
• Midrange: AA Lodge Masai Mara/Ashnil Mara Camp
• Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge/Marriott Masai Mara Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 8: Game drive & depart for Nairobi City in Kenya

Enjoy an early morning game drive and then return to your camp to be served late breakfast. You will then checkout and your driver guide will transfer you back to Nairobi.

End of safari

Safari cost includes

• Park entry fees in Kenya
• All tour activities on this 8-day Kenya tour
• Meals plus accommodation in this Kenya itinerary
• Transportation in a 4×4 car hire plus driver services.

Safari cost excludes

• All expenses on passports.
• Beverages
• Travel Insurance
• Airport flights
• Souvenirs
• All optional activities