Searching for the Best Birding Tours in Kenya? This Short 3-Day Kenya Birding Safaris Tour is One of the Best Bird Watching Safaris in Kenya.
The highlight of the birds you will see on the Kenya bird watching safari includes the lilac-breasted roller (the Kenya national bird), flamingos, kingfishers, owls, marabou stork, sunbirds, the African eagle, parrots, and more species.
This safari can begin with bird watching in Nairobi if you prefer before driving towards Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. It is one of the best bird watching safaris in Kenya.
The 3 Days Lake Nakuru & Naivasha Safari is one of the interesting short Kenya Tours integrating two magnificent National Parks within the Great Rift Valley graben.
Numerous animals including the big five animals, a wide range of bird species, water bodies, and butterfly species will be spotted during this short tour.
This fascinating trip ends in Nairobi, where it also started with one night in each safari destination.
Expect sights and sounds of beautiful pink flamingos, hippos, ostriches, crocodiles, lions, rhinos, Masai giraffes, leopards, Defassa waterbuck, topis, impalas, yellow baboons, and many others.
See Detailed Kenya Bird Watching Safaris Itinerary Below.
Detailed Kenya Birding Tours Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi City to Lake Naivasha
On day 1 of your Kenya birding safari, a professional company representative will be ready to pick you up from the agreed point in the capital of Kenya.
By 8:00 am, start the road trip heading northwest towards Lake Naivasha with several stops en route for photography. Arrive at the final destination by mid-afternoon.
Settle in at the booked Safari Lodge and enjoy lunch before heading out for a boat cruise along Lake Naivasha.
You will search for resident animals such as hippos, crocodiles, as well as antelopes roaming along the shores, not forgetting the water birds.
In the evening, embark on a guided walking safari to explore hidden and inaccessible habitats not reachable through the game drive.
You also have an option of sport fishing to catch and release the biggest fish then retire at the Camp for dinner and slumber.
Day 2: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park
Undertake an early morning game drive before sunrise to catch up with the early risers/hunters such as black-maned lions, leopards, serval cats, and others before they retire to their hiding places.
You will also see primates, especially yellow baboons and vervet monkeys, browsing and grazing mammals, beautifully colored birds, and stunning landscapes.
Drive back to the lodge for breakfast and check-out for a transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park with your lunch box.
Enjoy an en-route lunch and drive through Lake Nakuru National Park upon arrival where you will encounter more of Kenya’s animals and bird species.
Check-in at the lodge, refresh, and explore the lake with a boat ride where huge numbers of pink flamingos, Speke’s weavers, Crab plovers, Maccoa ducks, Grey-crested helmet-shrike, mocking cliff chat, as well as hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, rhinos, and many others will be spotted.
An evening game drive will be organized to see more elephants, Defassa waterbucks, wildebeests, hippos, Cape elands, lions, rhinos, African wild dogs, Cape buffaloes, Masai giraffes, and many others.
A mouthwatering meal and slumber will be at the reserved lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Day 3: Game Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park and Drive Back to Nairobi City
Be up early for breakfast and engage in another game drive to explore the different animals that were missed during the previous game drives.
Afterwards, begin the journey from Lake Nakuru National Park to the capital for Hotel or Airport drop-off.
This marks the end of your 3 Days Kenya Bird Watching Safaris Tour.
