Kenya Classic Safari (Bird Watching Focus) – 8 Days / 7 Nights

Morning: Drive north toward Mount Kenya (approx. 3.5 hours). This high-altitude forest offers a different avian profile.

Afternoon: Birding around the lodge grounds. Look for the Hartlaub’s Turaco, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, and various Sunbirds.

Accommodation: Serena Mountain Lodge (A "tree hotel" overlooking a floodlit waterhole).

Meals: B/L/D: Full Board at the lodge.

Morning: Drive to Samburu National Reserve (approx. 3 hours). The landscape shifts to semi-arid scrubland.

Afternoon: Game/bird drive. Target species: Vulturine Guineafowl, Somali Ostrich, and the Golden-breasted Starling.

Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp or Elephant Bedroom Camp.

Meals: B/L/D: Full Board at the camp.

Morning: Early morning birding along the Ewaso Nyiro River for the Palm-nut Vulture and African Fish Eagle.

Afternoon: Search for the "Samburu Special Five" (Grevy’s Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, etc.) and birds like the Black-capped Social Weaver.

Accommodation: Same as Day 3.

Meals: B/L/D: Full Board.

Morning: Long drive to Lake Nakuru National Park (approx. 6 hours). Stop at Thomson’s Falls for mountain wagtails.

Afternoon: Drive along the lake shore. Expect thousands of Lesser and Greater Flamingos, plus Pelicans and the rare Gray-crested Helmet-shrike.

Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge (prime lake views).

Meals: B: Hotel; L: Picnic en route; D: Lodge.

Morning: Drive to Lake Naivasha (approx. 1.5 hours).

Afternoon: Boat Safari on the freshwater lake to see Kingfishers, Herons, and Jacanas. Followed by a guided walking safari on Crescent Island to bird among giraffes and waterbucks.

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort or Enashipai Resort & Spa.

Meals: B/L/D: Full Board.

Morning: Drive to the Maasai Mara National Reserve (approx. 5 hours).

Afternoon: Entry game drive. The Mara is excellent for grassland birds: Kori Bustard (the world's heaviest flying bird), Southern Ground Hornbill, and many vultures.

Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Ashnil Mara Camp.

Meals: B/L/D: Full Board.

Morning: Final sunrise birding drive in the Mara.

Afternoon: Drive back to Nairobi (approx. 6 hours) or take a 45-minute bush flight (highly recommended to save time). Transfer to the airport for departure.

Meals: B: Lodge; L: Lunch box or at The Talisman in Nairobi.