26 Days Birdwatching Safari In Kenya

Samburu National Reserve

• Unique “northern specials”
• Birds: Vulturine Guineafowl, Somali Ostrich, Golden Pipit

Mount Kenya

• Montane forest & alpine species
• Birds: Jackson’s Francolin, Hartlaub’s Turaco

• Lake Nakuru
  • Flamingos, pelicans, woodland birds
• Lake Baringo
  • One of Kenya’s richest birding areas (400+ species)
  • Specials: Northern White-faced Owl, Hemprich’s Hornbill

• Kongelai Escarpment
  • Cliff & raptor species
• Saiwa Swamp National Park
  • Wetland birds + Sitatunga habitat
• Kakamega Forest
  • Kenya’s only tropical rainforest
  • Specials: Great Blue Turaco, Turner's Eremomela

• Busia
  • Papyrus specialists
• Kisumu
  • Shores of Lake Victoria
  • Birds: Papyrus Gonolek, Carruthers's Cisticola

Maasai Mara National Reserve

• Big game + open grassland birds
• Secretary Bird, Kori Bustard

• Lake Naivasha
  • Waterbirds, fish eagles
• Kinangop Plateau
  • Endemics: Sharpe’s Longclaw (very special)
• Gatamaiyu Forest (Aberdares)
  • Highland forest birds

• Tsavo West National Park
  • Lava flows, springs, diverse habitats
• Lake Jipe
  • Wetland birds, rarities
• Taita Hills
  • Endemics like Taita Thrush

• Tsavo East National Park
  • Open savannah birds
• Arabuko Sokoke Forest
  • Coastal forest endemics
  • Sokoke Scops Owl, Clarke’s Weaver

• Mida Creek
  • Mangroves & shorebirds
• Shimba Hills National Reserve
  • Coastal forest + grassland mix
  • Birds: Green Barbet, Fischer’s Turaco