Savannah & Coastal
Forrest 14
days / 13 nights
This trip covers
Nairobi -
Amboseli -
Tsavo - Taita Hills -
Arabuko
Sokoke - Mida Creek - Sabaki
River Mouth - Kibwezi Forest -
Chylu Hills
- Nairobi
Day 1 arrival
You will be met by
our representative at the airport and transferred to your hotel in
Nairobi. A short excursion of Nairobi will follow including a short
visit to the National Museums of Kenya. A walk in the Museum Gardens
will bear fruit to species like Collard Sunbird, Bronze Sunbird and
Baglafetch Weaver among others. Overnight in a Nairobi Hotel.
Day 2 Nairobi – Amboseli
After breakfast we
will be destined for Amboseli National Park. The Park and the
surrounding cover about 1260 sq. km. The snow-capped peaks of
Kilimanjaro exaggerates the beauty of this Park. Impressive display
of bird species will be recorded here and you will see the famous
elephant herds of Amboseli. Lunch and dinner will be in a lodge or camp.
Day 3 Amboseli
After breakfast it
will be a good time to add to your bird list and also to photograph
the beautiful face of Kilimanjaro. Lunch and Dinner in your lodge or
camp.
Day 4 Amboseli –
Tsavo
Commence your safari
after early morning breakfast by road, driving on the Great North
Road to the legendary land of the man-eater lions, Tsavo National Park.
It is one of the largest game sanctuaries in the world when we
combine Tsavo West and Tsavo East, covering an area of more than
20,000 sq.km. Your list is expected to grow as you proceed with your
adventure. Dinner and overnight in Tsavo.
Day 5 Tsavo – Taita
Hills Forest
From Tsavo we will
proceed to Taita Hills Forest after breakfast. It is located 120 km north of the most northern
of the most outpost of the ancient Eastern Mountains of Tanzania. To
add to your list will be Taita Thrush etc. Dinner and overnight at
your lodge.
Days 6, 7 & 8 Taita
Hills Forest – Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
was Gazetted in 1943 covering an area of 2,700 hectares. The forest
is made up of three types of habitats; Mixed forest, Brachystegia
woodland and Cynometra forest with a canopy height of 7-8 m. Sokoke
scope owl, Clarke's Weaver, Amani sunbird just but a few will be
expected. All meals and overnight at your camp or lodge.
Day 9 Arabuko Sokoke
Forest – Mida Creek
We will do a walk on
the sand along the seashore after breakfast. As you feel the cool
breezes of the Ocean on you, the beautiful sights of the fringing
reefs, coral gardens and inter-tidal rock habitats will be yours to
enjoy . Our species of focus will be the Mangrove Kingfisher, Terek
Sand Plover, Crab plover, Eurasian Oyster Catcher among others.
Day 10 Mida Creek –
Sabaki River Mouth
5 km North of Malindi
town and you will be at the Sabaki River Mouth after breakfast.
Mudbanks, dunes, fresh-water pools and marshes are all at the mouth
of Sabaki, the second longest river. We will be looking for Sooty
gall, Zanzibar red bishop, Greater Snipe, Malindi pipit for your
list. Meals and overnight at your Beach Club or lodge.
Day 11 Sabaki – Tsavo
East National Park
Lying low on the
Nairobi –Mombasa road in the vast semi-arid country is Tsavo East
National Park, your next destination. We will head there after
breakfast. Much of the Park is level, open scattered rock outcrops.
Birdlife is abundant and beautiful with over 400 species
recorded. Other wildlife is abundant including reptiles.
Day 12 Tsavo East
National Park – Kibwezi Forest
In the morning we
head for Kibwezi Forest. Dinner and overnight here in Kibwezi.
Day 13 Kibwezi forest
– Chyulu Hills Forest
After an early
morning breakfast you leave for Chyulu Hills Forest situated 130 km
from Nairobi and 30 km south west of Kibwezi. Relatively Volcanic in
origin, it is composed of ash cones and craters. Water percolates through porous rock fed
by many permanent fresh water sources from the surroundings, notably Mzima Springs, Tsavo and Galana Rivers. Home for undisturbed
indigenous vegetation and wildlife. Meals and overnight in Hunter's
Lodge or equivalent.
Day 14 Chyulu Hills
Forest - Nairobi
You will proceed to
Nairobi after breakfast arriving on time for lunch. This will be
followed by an early dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant, Africa's
Greatest experience .You will advice us as per your flight time and will
adjust accordingly.
*End of
safari in
Kenya*
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