9 days bird watching safari starting from Mombasa

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Package Overview

The Kenyan portion of the Rift Valley is home to more than 1000 species of birds. Experience the abundance with Bird Watching Safari Tours from Africa

Package Itinerary

Day 1:

arrival in Mombasa Pick up from airport transferred to a Mombasa Beach Hotel for check in. Dinner and overnight at your beach hotel.

Day 2: Mombasa – Shimba hills

Our drive guide will pick you up from hotel and drive you to Shimba hills Rain Forest  reserve for birdwatching. Lunch at Shimba hills lodge afternoon birding within Shimba hills national park. Dinner and overnight at Shimba hills Lodge

Day 3: Shimba hills – Tsavo East

After breakfast, depart for Tsavo East for birding and game watching. Lunch at Voi safari lodge. An afternoon drive looking for different bird species, which is as varied as Tsavo’s landscape. Dinner and overnight at Voi safari lodge.

Day 4: Tsavo East- Tsavo West

Pre breakfast local birding within the park. After breakfast depart for tsavo west. Afternoon drive looking for different bird species. Tsavo lies in one of the main migration route making it a great place to spot rare species. Dinner and overnight at ngulia safari lodge.

Day 5: Tsavo West – Amboseli

Pre-breakfast local birding within Ngulia Lodge in Tsavo west. After breakfast depart for Amboseli arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon birding driving within the park. Amboseli is home for over 50 species of mammals and 400 species of birds many of which live in and around swamps. During October – December rains the local birds are joined by migrants from the northern hemisphere sometimes in fairly large number and birdwatching around the swamp can be very rewarding. Dinner and overnight at kibo/ Amboseli Sentrim safari lodge.

Day 6: Amboseli

Pre and after breakfast birding drives within the park lunch at your safari lodge. An afternoon birding drive in further search for birds. Meals and overnight at AA/kibo/Amboseli Sentrim safari lodge.

Day 7: Amboseli – Malindi

Pre-breakfast local birding within the lodge after breakfast depart for Malindi, lunch at stop over hotel. Arrive Malindi late evening. Dinner and overnight at Driftwood village.

Day 8: Malindi – Arabuko Sokoke

Forest Full day at Arabuko Sokoke Forest where there are chances of seeing bird species lunch in a restaurant later visit mida creek. Dinner and overnight at driftwood village.

Day 9: Arabuko Sokoke – Sabaki River mouth

A repeat visit to some of the already visited areas Arabuko Sokoke forest and a visit of sabaki river mouth, then itself is beautiful quiet and wonderful place to wonder and watch birds. You can also reach Gongoni ponds and see a variety of wonders and salt tolerant species. Later drive to Mombasa and take back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Price Includes
  • Transport from Pick up point to National Park by a safari van
  • All Game drives
  • Park entry fees
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Mineral water while on game drives
Price Excludes
  • Soft & alcoholic drinks
  • Masai village tour costs
  • Things of personal nature
  • Tips and other gratitude