6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya – 6 Days Bird Watching Safari Tour in Kenya

Enjoy best of Kenya Birding on this 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya and explore Kenya’s unique birding spots. The 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya is a customized Kenya birding safari package/Kenya Birdwatching Holiday that is designed for travelers interested in exploring Kenya’s Birdlife. Although Kenya is worldwide renowned for unbeatable wildlife Safaris, Kenya has its own share of African birdlife species. It is no surprise that Kenya is an ornithologist’s paradise. About 1158 different bird species have been recorded within the country’s borders.

This 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya or 6 Days Kenya Bird Watching safari holiday is designed to allow you to visit some of the country’s most renowned birding spots. Kenya’s birdlife resides in the country’s diverse ecosystems including; savannahs, rainforests, highlands, deserts, wetlands, and the Great Rift Valley Lakes. This Birdwatching trip (6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya) takes you to Lake Magadi, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, and Samburu National Reserve.

For any bird lover looking forward to exploring Kenya, you can never go wrong with this short 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. This short safari is one of the best Kenya Birding tours designed to give you the ultimate birding/Birdwatching experience in Kenya. Explore Kenya on this 6 Days Bird Watching Safari Tour, get the opportunity to spot rare, endemic, and Migratory bird species in Kenya.

The 6 Days Bird Watching Safari Tour in Kenya starts and ends in Nairobi, Kenya’s Capital. You will enjoy ground transfers to different birding destinations like Lake Magadi, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, and Samburu National Reserve. So let’s delve into this Package.

Tour Summary – Your 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya at a glance

Day 01: Nairobi – Bird Lake Magadi

Day 02: Nairobi – Lake Naivasha

Day-03: Transfer to Lake Nakuru

Day 04: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

Day-05: Birding in Samburu National Reserve

Day 06: Samburu – Nairobi

Safari Details

Day by Day detailed 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya itinerary

Day 01: Pick up from Nairobi and transfer to Lake Magadi for bird watching

From Nairobi, your driver guide will meet you and transfer you to Lake Magadi to start your 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. Arrive in Lake Magadi in the afternoon. After lunch, you will embark on a birdwatching adventure around the lake areas to spot various resident bird species.

With over 100 different bird species registered in this area, expect to spot most of them as they fly over, rest on trees, and on the Lake shores. You will spot the pelicans, Chestnut-banded plover, Northern Crombec, Branded Parisoma, White Bellied Canary, Cut-Throat, Blue-capped Cordon bleu, Crimson-rumped waybill, Grey wren warbler, Taita Fiscal, Fischer’s Starling, Decken’s Hornbill, Fischer’s sparrow-Lark and flamingos among others. Your experienced guide will help you identify several species. After your adventure, you will drive back to Nairobi for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Sarova Panafric Hotel

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Destination: Lake Magadi

Day 02: Transfer from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha & bird watching in the afternoon

After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Lake Northwards to Lake Naivasha for your next birding experience on this 6 Days Birding safari in Kenya. The journey from Nairobi is about 3-hour drive (80 Kilometers northwest of Nairobi). Arrive in Naivasha in time for lunch and check in at your lodge. Have lunch and a short relaxation before your evening adventure experience.

After lunch, you will embark on a birdwatching safari in Lake Naivasha, home to over 450 bird species. The Lake is a recognized Ramsar site, listed as a wetland of international Importance by the Ramsar Convention. Expect to encounter several species including; African Fish Eagles that nest in the surrounding Acacia woodland, Podiceps cristatus, Oxyura maccoa, Anhinga rufa, Casmerodius albus, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, Thalassornis leuconotus, Porzana pusilla, Rynchops flavirostris, Phalacrocorax carbo, Grey-crested Helmeted-shrike, Basra Reed Warbler, Lesser Flamingo, Red-knobbed Coot, African Spoonbill, and Little Grebe among others.

Enjoy watching these birds as they fly, mate, rest on trees, and feed. Later in the evening after your birding safari in Lake Naivasha, you will return to your lodge for relaxation Dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner

Day 03: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park

Today early in the morning, have breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. The drive from Naivasha to Lake Nakuru is about 1 hour. Arrive in the Park and embark on a thrilling adventure in the early morning as the birds are more active at this time.

You will enjoy spotting several species like pink flamingos, African Fish eagle, Great White and Pink Backed pelicans, and the intra-African Migrants among others. As it comes to noon, drive to your lodge in Nakuru check in and have lunch.

After lunch you will proceed for another thrilling birding safari in Lake Nakuru National Park. This will give you a chance to spot several other bird species that you might have missed during your morning birding experience. On top of birdlife, Lake Nakuru is also home to a number of wildlife species that you will spot during this 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya.

Later you will return to Lake Nakuru Lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 04: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast at your lodge, embark on a drive northwards to Samburu National Reserve with your packed lunch. This journey is about hours through the country’s scenic landscapes and natural beauty. Arrive in Samburu in the Late afternoon and drive to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 05: Exploring Samburu Birdlife

Today, you will explore Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve, searching for various bird species like the Somali and white-throated bee-eater, Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow weaver, vulturine guinea fowl, Black-capped social weave, and the Buff crested bustards among others. Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast at your lodge. After breakfast, embark on a birdwatching safari in Samburu National Reserve. Explore various sections of the park to spot its abundant birdlife.

Drive back to your lodge for lunch and a short relaxation. In the afternoon, embark on another bird watching sightseeing experience exploring Samburu’s, various birding sites to spot all other species that might have been missed during the morning adventure. After your afternoon birding experience, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 06: Transfer back to Nairobi – Departure

Today after breakfast, you will embark on a 5-hour drive back to Nairobi City to end your 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. Lunch will be served in one of the fancy restaurants in Nairobi. After lunch in Nairobi, your driver guide will drop you at your preferred drop-off point (Airport or Hotel in Nairobi)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

End of 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya ( 6 Days Kenya Bird Watching Tour)

Destinations

Where to go on this 6 Days Birding Safari in Kenya

Lake Magadi

Located in the southern part of the Kenyan Rift Valley, Lake Magadi is a unique birding destination in Kenya. This saline, alkaline lake, lies in a catchment of faulted volcanic rocks (endorheic basin) formed by a graben. Lake Magadi is known for tens of thousands of flamingos that are attracted by the algae making it one of the best birdwatchers safari spots in Kenya. Although Lake Magadi is popular for its flamingos, there are several other bird species you will encounter since the Lake registers over 100 different bird species. Among the birds you can see in Lake Magadi are the Chestnut-banded plover, Northern Crombec, Branded Parisoma, White Bellied Canary, Cut-Throat, Blue-capped Cordonbleu, Crimson-rumped waybill, Grey wren warbler, Taita Fiscal, Fischer’s Starling, Decken’s Hornbill, and Fischer’s sparrow-Lark among others. While on your Kenya Birdwatching safari Holidays, include Lake Magadi for unique bird adventure experiences in Kenya.

Lake Naivasha

Situated in Nakuru County near Nakuru town, northwest of Nairobi City, Lake Naivasha is one of Kenya’s best Birdwatching safari sites/spots. This freshwater lake is home to over 400 different birdlife that can be spotted on Kenya Birding Safari Tours. Lake Naivasha is located within the Rift Valley, at an elevation of 1,884 meters above sea level.

This Lake is primarily fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil rivers. Lake Naivasha is a recognized Ramsar site and the second site in Kenya listed as a wetland of international Importance. The shallow freshwater lake and the fringed Acacia woodlands provide refuge to a number of birdlife in the area, including species like Harmerkop, Nightjars, Malachite kingfisher, African spoonbill, African Jacana, Stilts and avocets, Threskiornithidae, and Goliath heron among others.

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya is one of Kenya’s most popular National Parks for both wildlife watching and Birdwatching safaris. The National Park is home to the flamingo flooded Lake, ‘‘Lake Nakuru. The famous Lake Nakuru National Park is a must visit for birding enthusiasts planning to visit Kenya for Kenya birdwatching Safaris. Lake Nakuru National Park derives its fame from the millions of Flamingos that flock to the lake shores, creating a unique and stunning bird array that you will ever witness on a Birding safari in Africa.

You will witness from millions of flamingos to several other bird species including pelicans and several water birds. Among the bird species you will see in Lake Nakuru are the African fish eagles, goliath heron, harnerkop, pied kingfisher, and Verreaux’s eagle among others. A safari here can as well double as a wildlife safari since there are several resident wildlife species like rhinos, Rothschild giraffe, waterbucks, cheetahs, leopards, and pythons among others.

Samburu Wildlife Reserve

Samburu National Reserve is a perfect safari destination for both wildlife viewing and birdlife watching in Kenya. Although most travelers to Samburu are interested in wildlife viewing, the National Park is home to 350 different bird species including; sunbirds, bee-eaters, Marabou storks, tawny eagles, Verreaux’s eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, yellow-necked spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, secretary bird, superb starling, northern red-billed hornbill, yellow-billed hornbill, and various vultures including the palm-nut vulture.

Safaris here double as wildlife tours as you will have a chance to spot several resident wildlife species in the Reserve such as the Grevy’s zebra, oryx, and reticulated giraffe among others. Big cats like lion, cheetah, and African leopard can also be found here, as well as the elephant, Cape buffalo, and hippopotamus.