8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya – 8 Days Kenya Bird Watching Tour

The 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya is a well-crafted birding safari package that takes you to some of Kenya’s most unique birding sites on 8 Days Kenya Birdwatching Holiday Safari. This Kenya Bird Watching tour is designed to suit travelers who wish to explore Kenya’s Avian species on an 8-day-7-night Kenya Safari. Although Kenya is renowned for its abundant wildlife species and remarkable wildlife safari tours, Kenya is also a great birding destination in Africa, hosting various unique birdlife that can be spotted in different ecosystems including savannahs, swamps, forests, and woodlands. Kenya host some of Africa’s unique birdlife with upto 1158 different bird species recorded in the country.

This 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya will take you to Lake Magadi, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo, and Samburu National Reserve. During this 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya you will spot some of the unique birdlife in Kenya including; White-faced whistling-duck, ostriches, Mallard, Cape teal, Northern pintail, Green-winged teal, Southern pochard, Common pochard, and Maccoa duck among other.

Book this 8 Days Kenya Birdwatching safari holiday and explore Kenya’s avi-fauna while exploring unique birding sites across the country.

Tour Summary – Your 8 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 National Park

Day 04: Birding in Lake Nakuru National Park

Day 05: Transfer from Lake Nakuru to Lake Baringo

Day 06: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

Day 07: Full days Samburu National Reserve

Day 08: Departure

Quick tour Details

No. of People: Tailored

Duration: 8 days and 7 Nights

Availability: All Year Round

Eligible Age: 7 years and above

Price: Request a Quote for this tour

Destinations to Visit on this 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya

Lake Magadi
Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru
Lake Baringo
Samburu Wildlife Reserve

Day by Day detailed 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya itinerary

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

Your drive guide will meet you at Nairobi from where you will embark on a transfer to Lake Magadi to start your 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. You will arrive in the afternoon and head straight out for your birding experience in Lake Magadi. Lake Magadi is located in the southern part of Kenya, one of the major birding sites in Kenya. Lake Magadi is a shallow soda lake located within the Rift Valley area. The Lake attracts a variety of bird life including pelicans, and flamingos among others.

This area is known to host more than 100 different bird species including the stunning 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, and Fischer’s sparrow-Lark among others. You will spot all these species during your safari here. On your adventure here, your birding guide will help you identify various bird species resident in the area. This area is also popular for its unique and stunning landscape that you will enjoy viewing during your Birding safari in Kenya (Birdwatching safari in Kenya).

Later in the Afternoon, you will drive back to Nairobi for dinner and an overnight stay at Sarova Panafric Hotel.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

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

Today very early in the morning your driver guide will pick you up at your hotel in Nairobi (After Breakfast) and drive you to Lake Naivasha for your next birding experience in Kenya on this 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. You will enjoy scenic views of the countryside as you drive from Nairobi to Naivasha, home to over 450 bird species. Lake Naivasha is located 80 Kilometers northwest of Nairobi. The area is a recognized Ramsar site, listed as a wetland of international Importance by the Ramsar Convention.

While on your tour here, you will encounter various bird species including the African Fish Eagles nesting in the surrounding Acacia woodland, Podiceps cristatus, Oxyura maccoa, Anhinga rufa, Casmerodius albus, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, Thalassornis leuconotus, Porzana pusilla, Rynchops flavirostris, and the Phalacrocorax carbo, Grey-crested Helmeted-shrike, Basra Reed Warbler, Lesser Flamingo, Red-knobbed Coot, African Spoonbill, and Little Grebe among others. You will enjoy viewing these birds as they fly over. After your birding experience, you will enjoy your lunch and either go for a boat ride or visit Hell’s Gate National Park for another birding experience.

You will later drive to Lake Naivasha Lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 03: Transfer to Lake Nakuru

Toda early in the morning have breakfast at your lodge and embark on a transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park for more Kenya birding safari experience. Lake Nakuru National Park is a popular birding spot in Kenya, regarded as the world’s greatest ornithological spectacle on Earth by avid birders. This safari park is famous for its flocks of lesser flamingos that count upto millions – which flock the lake shores and create a unique and spectacular array of bird life.

While on your 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya Lake Nakuru is one of those unique locations that you will combine both bird watching and wildlife viewing. Among the species you will encounter at Lake Nakuru National Park are the African Fish eagle, Great White and Pink Backed pelicans, and the intra-African Migrants among others.

Birding in Lake Nakuru is really thrilling as you watch flocks of birds at the lake shores. Later you will be driven to Lake Nakuru Lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 04: Full Day Birding in Lake Nakuru National Park

Today once more, you will explore Lake Nakuru’s Birdlife. You will spend the whole day exploring various sections of the park, sighting various bird species and also having plenty of opportunities to take some photographs. While Birding at Lake Nakuru, you are also likely to encounter several wildlife species like lions, buffalos, and rhinos among others.

You will later drive back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 05: Transfer from Lake Nakuru to Lake Baringo

Today After breakfast, drive northwards to Lake Baringo where you will arrive in time for a guided birding experience on foot. Lake Baringo is a freshwater lake in Kenya, that attracts a number of birdlife including, Brimstone Canary, little weaver, Goliath Heron, Jackson’s Hemprich’s hornbill and the White-faced scopes among others. You will enjoy guided walking birding experience while here before descending down to the cliffs to look for the unique black throated barbet and the white-faced scope owls.

After your birding experience in Lake Baringo, you will drive to Lake Baringo Country Club for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 06: Transfer to Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast, drive to Samburu National Reserve for your next Kenya birding experience. Samburu National Reserve is a popular safari destination in Kenya, renowned for its incredible numbers of wildlife and bird life. You will explore the dust plains on Samburu as you look out 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. You will also have a chance to witness various wildlife in the reserve including elephants and buffalos.

Dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge.

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 07: Full days Samburu National Reserve

Have breakfast and set out for a whole day birding experience with your packed lunch. Today you will spend the whole day exploring various areas in the reserve looking for birdlife. You will explore the dusty plains in Samburu as you adventure and spot various birds. Look out for species like the Acacia tit, Bare eyed thrush, Pink breasted lark, African palm swift, ashy cisticola, Black bellied sunbird, red-necked falcon and the Brown-tailed rock chat among others. Later in the evening you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation option: Samburu Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 08: Transfer back to Nairobi – Departure

After Breakfast, your driver guide will drive you back to Nairobi marking the end of your 8 Days Birding Safari in Kenya. You will have a stopover on the way at Pampa Grill Restaurant for lunch. You will later be transferred to the airport or any drop-off point of your choice.