KENYA
BIRD WATCHING & ADVENTURE TOURS:
East Africa is one of the richest bird areas in the world. With
a wealth of different habitats, often close to 
each other, it's quite easy to spot over 100 species in one day.
Bird-watchers are people who enjoy looking at birds, or hearing
them, without hunting or catching them. Bird-watchers want to know
the names of the birds, and how to tell them apart, they admire
the beauty of birds and observe their habits.
On open savannah plains where big safaris are common, we encounter
excellent bird watching opportunities for some unusual ground dwellers
like the Ground Hornbill, all Secretary bird, Eagles, vultures,
and ostrich the largest bird on earth. The following itineraries
are just examples of trips we have made for others but they should
give you an idea of what Kenya and Njewa car hire and adventure
Limited have to offer.
NSBW01: 13
Days Wilderness Expedition
NSBW02: 21 Days Bird
Adventure
NSBW03: 10
Days Sunbird Safari
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NSBW01:
13 Days Wilderness Expeditions
Day 1: Ngong forest
Arrive in Nairobi early in the morning , met and welcomed by our
staff members. Transfer to the hotel for safari briefing and latter
drive to Ngong forest to sport different species of birds like Hurtrab'sTuraco,
cuckoos, cinnamon chested bee-eaters, Golden chested bunting, long
claws just a few to mention. Lunch at Mamba village where you will
enjoy game meat. After noon visit to Nature Kenya which is the ornithological
department under the national museums of Kenya where you will get
information on the important bird areas and have a chance to purchase
a checklist of birds as you visit the Museum with over 350 species
of birds. Dinner at the carnivore restaurant & over night stay
olive gardens. BB
 Day
2: Mt Kenya
After breakfast, drive towards Mt Kenya via the fertile Kikuyu islands
with alternating coffee, pineapples and tea plantations arriving
at Mountain rock before lunch. Enjoy walks in the nature trails
as you search for birds like the cuckoos, flycatchers,,hornbills
, Mackinder's Eagle owl, golden ramped tinker bird among others.
Dinner and over night at the lodge. FB
Day
3 & 4: Samburu
Enjoy your last walks in the nature trails and latter depart for
Samburu via the semi arid area with a stop at the equator for water
demonstration and then continue with the safari meeting the local
samburu people herding their livestock arriving in the lodge in
time for lunch. Enjoy game drives in the in this area hunting for
the rare and endemic species of animal like Gravy zebra, Somali
ostrich, Beisa oryx, Reticurated giraffe, and different species
of bird like Flocks of Helmeted &Vulturine Guinea fowls, pimy
falcon, Martial eagle, Sand grouse doves in addition to a galaxy
of smaller birds. Optional visit to a samburu village to make friendship
with the locals. Dinner and over night stays at Samburu lodge. FB.
Day
5: Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart for the lake region via Thomson's falls
for sight seeing and a stop over at the viewpoint of the Great Rift
Valley. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and enjoy an after
noon game drive in the shores of the pink lake viewing one of the
world greatest spectacle of migratory birds greater and lesser flamingos.
Other birds include the grebe, cormorants, pelican, spoonbill, bittern,
crested eagle, and plovers among others. Dinner and over night stay
at lake Nakuru lodge.
Day
6: Bogoria/Baringo
Pre-breakfast game drives to hunt for the big game in this rhino
sanctuary and latter depart for lake Bogoria. Search for different
species of birds at the main gate nature trails and latter drive
to the lake with hot springs. The lake is a home to different water
birds and a breeding ground for migratory flamingos. Latter drives
to Lake Baringo arriving late in the evening time permitting have
a walk around the lodge. Dinner and over night at Lake Baringo club.
HB.
Day
7: Baringo-Kakamega
Morning walks along the trails with an optional boat ride to the
island. The lake acts the breeding ground for Goliath heron, verreaxux's
Eagle, Rare Bristle -crowned starling, Hemprich's Hornbill among
others. Latter depart for Kakamega with a stop over at Eldoret town
lunch. Continue with the safari arriving in the hotel in the evening
where you will have bird walks time permitting. Dinner and over
night at the lodge.FB
Day
8: Kakamega-Kisumu
Search for different species of birds in this tropical forest whish
has birds that are not found in other parts of Kenya like African
Broadbill, Joyful greenbul, Narina's Trogon, Bat hawk, Dusky Tit,
Green Hylia which are just a few to mention. Latter drive to Kisumu
town for dinner and over night stay at the Imperial hotel. F/B
 Day
9: Masai Mara
Depart for Maasai Mara NR arriving in your hotel in time for lunch.
Evening game drive in the rolling grass of Mara as you hunt for
the big five, plain game and different species of birds. Dinner
and over night in a lodge. FB.
Day
10: Masai Mara
Full day game viewing in the Hemingway's plains with abundant wildlife
and bird life is profuse as its mammalian fauna. Turaco, Orange-buff
pel's fishing owl, flocks of Warry crested Guinea fowl, Bustards,
Ground Hornbill, Vulture, and Secretary birds among others. Optional
visit to a Maasai village to make friendship with them. Dinner and
over night stay in the lodge.
Day
11: Naivasha
A morning game drive and latter after breakfast, depart for Lake
Naivasha which is a fresh water lake arriving in the lodge in time
for lunch. After noon boat ride to identify birds along the shores
of the lake. The lake holds an abundant birdlife with over 350 sps
recorded like the rare and threatened fish eagle, Ospreys, herons,
Lily-trotters,
Red -Knobbed coots, three migrant Harriers are often seen sailing
over the reeds. Dinner and over night in Naivasha simba lodge. FB
Day
12: Naivasha
Apre-breakfast bird walk and a drive to Hells gate the only park
you can walk with unique bird sps among them Lammergeyers, Verreaux's
Eagles, colonies of Ruppells Vultures and other notable birds.Dinner
and over night in the lodge.
Day
13: Nairobi Via Kinangop
Depart for Kinangop plateau, which is an important Bird area where
you will search for Sharp's long claw in the grasslands and water
birds in seasonal lakes. Latter drive towards Nairobi with a stop
at Limuru where we have another seasonal dam with water birds just
next to the road. Lunch en route arriving Nairobi in the afternoon
for a city tour and in the evening a fare well dinner before we
transfer you to the airport to catch a flight back home.
Contact
Us at:
Tel/Fax: +254-20-2210531,
Mobiles: +254-722-752520 or +254-722-639619, +254-856642
Email us: info@njewasafaris.com
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NSBW02: 21 Days Bird
Adventure 
Day 1: Arrival
Arrive at the JKIA where you will be met and welcomed with our traditional
welcoming style.  Later
transfer to the hotel for overnight stay and safari Briefing at
Panafric hotel.
Day
2: Nairobi/ Samburu
Drive after breakfast towards North through the Kikuyu highlan ds
to the Semi arid part of northern Kenya. Here you will meet the
pastorals Samburu people herding their cattle. Cross the Equator
into this unique adventures reserve arriving in time for lunch.
Have an evening drive in search of the unique Birds and animals
associated with this area. Somali Ostrich, little Grebe, long Tailed
Comolants and others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
3: Samburu
Morning and evening game drives, searching for different species
of birds and the rare animals associated with this area together
with the big five. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
4: Samburu - Nakuru
After break fast, have a game drive en-route with a stop over at
Thomson's falls and later continue with the drive to the lake
basin at the famous pink lake (Nakuru). This is one of the important
bird areas in Kenya holding millions of migratory birds. Search
for other birds like crested eagle, Snake eagle and others in the
acacia woodlands as well as game animals like the white rhino, leopard,
and the plain game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
 Day
5: Nakuru- Lake Bogoria
Have a morning game drive and latter depart for Lake Bogoria which
is another IBA (important bird areas). You will have an opportunity
of visiting the hot springs and the lake offers a home to migratory
bird species mainly Greater and Lesser flamingos.
Day
6: Bogoria-Baringo
An early morning walk near the lodge and the gates of the reserve
to spot different species found in this area. Latter drive to Lake
Baringo, which is another important bird area. The area possesses
two major ornithological attractions. They offer largest nesting
colony of Goliath Heroines and home of Verreaux's Eagle. Dinner
and overnight at the lodge.
Day
7: Baringo - Kakamega forest
Early morning bird walk and latter drive to western Kenya arriving
in your lodge in time for lunch. Latter start your mission of bird
watching in this only true tropical rain forest in Kenya, add a
site of international significance for bird conservation. Dinner
and overnight at the lodge.
Day
8: Kakamega
Have a full bird watching adventure in this unique forest, which
is the home to 194 bird species. The forest is West African in characte
and many birds occur here that are not found elsewhere in Kenya.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
 Day
9: Kakamega- Lake Elementaita
Say "kwaheri" a Swahili word for good-bye to the Western
people and drive back towards central Kenya stopping in Lake Elementaita
for lunch and over night stay with conducted bird walks. Dinner
and overnight at the lodge.
Day
10: Elementaita - Naivasha
After break fast drive to lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch.
This is another IBA with over 350 species of birds been recorded.
Try to spot the rare and threatened fish Eagle among other species.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
11: Naivasha - Masai Mara
An early morning bird walk before checking out and departing for
the spectacular Maasai Mara reserve. Arrive in time for lunch and
have an evening game viewing searching for different species of
birds in this area. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
12: Masai Mara
Full day of bird watching with a picnic lunch with a visit to Mara
river where you will sport different species of birds as well as
the big five and the plain game. Among the birds of this area are
red winged schalow's Turaco, Orange -buff pel's fishing owl, flock
of crested guinea fowls, bustards, secretary birds among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
13: Masai Mara-Nairobi
After break fast, check out from the lodge and have a game drive
en-route in the rolling grass of Mara as you depart for Nairobi.
Stop at the viewpoint to have a panoramic view of the beautiful
sceneries of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Nairobi in time for
lunch and latter visit the national museum where you will identify
bird species that you have recorded and those that you have not
as you look forward to identify them. Dinner and overnight at the
Panafric hotel. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
14: Nairobi -Amboseli
Depart for Amboseli national park after break fast with a game drive
en-route. Fill welcomed in this land of pastoral Maasai who have
lived with wildlife for many years. Bird life here is abundant,
especially in the vicinity of the lakes and the swamps where you
will have an after noon drive.
Day
15: Amboseli
A morning and evening drives searching for the birds of prey including
six species of vultures in the 47 recorded amongst which are two
great rarities, Taita falcon and Southern barded harrier Eagle.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
 Day
16: Amboseli -Tsavo national park
Bade goodbye to the pastoral Masai and leave for Tsavo with a game
drive en rout arriving in your lodge in time for lunch. Bird life
here is legion and you will meet with new species constantly. Some
of the species are white-headed buffalo weaver, starings, bustards,
parots, rollers, and hornbills among others. You can also visit
the Mzima springs with an under ground water hide where you will
en joy viewing Hippos and fish as well as birds in the surrounding
area like the King fishers. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day
17: Tsavo - Watamu
Depart for the Kenyan coast, arriving in one of the towns along
the ocean with clean beaches Watamu (meaning sweat). Today, relax
in the cool tidal breeze after an adventurous journey. Dinner and
overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day
18: Arabuko- Sokoke forest
Take a short drive to this unique nature with the small six. Have
an experience of walking in the wild part of Africa, and you will
enjoy walking in the several well-marked walking trails around the
forest and also tracks where you may take a drive .The forest hold
some of the rare endemic species like the smallest owl, Sokoke scops
owl, Amani sun bird, sported ground thrush and migratory birds.
Dinner and overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day
19: Gede ruins forest
This is a historical monument being surrounded by a tall coastal
forest with a lot of interest to naturalist. Some of the unique
birds are Nicator, cuckoo falcon, Swifts that nests in the wells,
mottled throated spine tail, horn bills, snake eagles among others.
Dinner and overnight at the Beach Hotel.
Day
20: Mida creek
This is a large inlet that opens in to the sea south of Watamu and
rises and falls with tides. The creek is regularly visited by thousands
of migrants of which crab plover is the star attraction. Walk on
the boardwalk to the Mida village through Mangrove habitat to identify
birds like dimorphic egret, bar tailed godwit, terek sand piper,
Eurasian gurlew, common green shanks among others. Dinner and overnight
at the Beautiful Beach Hotels.
Day
21: Departure
Say 'kwaheri' to Kenyans after a successful mission as you transfer
to Moi international airport Mombasa for your flight home.
Bon voyage.
Contact
Us at:
Tel/Fax: +254-20-2210531,
Mobiles: +254-722-752520 or +254-722-639619, +254-856642
Email us: info@njewasafaris.com
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NSMC03: 10
Days Sunbird Safari
 Day
1: Arrival
On arrival you will be met at the airport by our representative
and transferred to a Nairobi hotel where you'll spend your overnight
stay. After lunch we'll pay a visit to the National Museum birds
galley and later have an excursion tour of the Nairobi City. Dinner
and Overnight at a Nairobi Hotel.
Day 2: Nairobi - Lake Magadi
After an early breakfast we leave Nairobi and then drive to the
Southern sides of Kenya with a packed lunch and onto Lake Magadi
located deep in the heart of Southern Kenya's Masai land. It is
a 104 sq km soda lake and is completely surrounded by vast natural
salt flats. These sweltering hot plains prevent any animals reaching
the alkaline lake at its center. For this reason, thousands of flamingos
descend on the lake each year to feed on the algae and crustacea
atthe lake's edge safe from any potential predators such as African
fish eagle. Freshwater springs at the Lake's shore attract a host
of other birds like the specialty of this lake the Chestnut banded
Plover, Common sandpiper, Common Greenshank wood sandpiper just
to name but a few. Return to Nairobi arriving late evening for Dinner
and overnight stay at a Nairobi Hotel.
Day 3: Nairobi- Naivasha
After breakfast, we depart from our Nairobi hotel for a scenic drive
through the Great North road to Lake Naivasha. Stop en-route at
the viewpoints of the Great Rift Valley floor for stunning views
arriving lake Naivasha by mid-morning for a bird walk before time
for lunch at Lake Naivasha Lodge. Lake Naivasha being a fresh water
lake on the rift is home to an incredible variety of bird species.
Over 400 species have been recorded here. An afternoon option of
either a boat ride or a visit to Hell's Gate National Park before
returning for Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Lodge.
Day 4: Naivasha- Nakuru
After breakfast, we leave Lake Naivasha for Lake Nakuru National
Park, regarded by many as the greatest world ornithological spectacle
on earth for it millions of flamingoes that congregates at the lake
every year. Arriving by mind-morning at the Lake for a game drive
en-route before check-in at lake Nakuru Lodge for Lunch. Afternoon
game drive followed by a walk along the lakeshores to try and identify
the available waders. A late afternoon game drive will allow you
to see the many wild animals in the park like the Rothschild giraffe,
impala's Thomson's' gazelles and not to mention the park is home
to the Black and white Rhino. In Nakuru you will look out for the
common bird species to include Rock Thrush, Lesser and Greater Flamingoes,
Rupp ell's long tailed starling, Green wood hoopoes, African Fish
Eagle, Tawny Eagles, and many other winter and intra African Migrants.
You will also be taken to a cliff viewpoint overlooking the lake.
Dinner and overnight stay tonight will be at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 5: Nakuru
Spend the whole day bird watching at the Acacias of Lake Nakuru
National Park. If lucky enough today we have a chance to see the
shy cat "the leopard", mostly seen in this park before
returning for lunch at the lodge and relax for a few hours before
taking another game drive to try and capture what was not seen during
the day before the dusk engulfs us. Dinner and overnight stay tonight
will be at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 6: Nakuru-Lake Baringo
Today we depart for Lake Baringo after breakfast and drive further
north to Lake Baringo, arriving in time for lunch. Lake Baringo
is
a fabulous place to simply chill out. As with Lake Naivasha, the
170km� lake is fresh water. It has it own species such, Black-billed
Barbet, White-browed and Greater Swamp Warbler and many more depending
on luck. Lake Baringo has developed into one of Kenya's major tourist
resorts, particularly for ornithologists as the lake has more than
350 species of birds. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Lake
Baringo Country Club.
Day 7: Lake Baringo
Full day will be spent at Lake Baringo shores and the lodge environs.
After a relaxed lunch we'll descend down on to the cliffs to look
for the White Faced Scopes Owl, Black Throated Barbet, Mouse colored
Tit, before dawn. Boat ride will be an option of the day to try
and see the Water Dikkop plus some others nocturnal water birds
like the Black Crowned Night Heron. Return back to the Lodge for
Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo Country Club.
Day 8: Lake Baringo - Samburu
Leave Baringo after breakfast for Samburu with a picnic lunch en-route
arriving late in the day. Once in Samburu, birds are profuse, and
species such as Somali and White-throated Bee-eaters, Golden Pipit,
Vulturine Guinea fowl, Somali Ostrich, White-headed Moosebird, Koori
and Buff-crested Bustards, Pale Chanting Goshawk, Violet Wood hoopoe,
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weaver, Black-capped Social Weaver, Shining
and Black-bellied Sunbirds and Palm-nut Vulture will be our focus
of the day. In addition, dry-country mammals such as the long-necked
antelope, "The Gerenuk", Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and
Reticulated Giraffe, and Elephant, Lion, Cheetah and Leopard will
heighten our memories of this game reserve. Dinner and Over night
stay at Samburu Serena lodge. FIVE ***** Lodge.
Day 9: Samburu - Mt. Kenya
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Samburu and
drive southwards to Mt. Kenya arriving in time for lunch. In Mt.
Kenya, here we have a thick highland forest, bamboo forest and Afro-alpine
moorland. Our high anticipation of the day will be highland species
found here include several extremely uncommon birds. Green Ibis,
Rufuos Sparrow Hawk, Mountain Buzzard, crowned eagle, Jackson's
Francolin, Bronze-raped pigeon, Red-fronted parrot, Hartlaub's Turaco,
Scarce swift, White-headed wood hoopoe, Silvery-checked Hornbill,
Moustache Green Tinker bird, Fine Banded Woodpecker and many others.
Dinner and over night stay at Mountain Rock Lodge.
Day 10:
Mt. Kenya-Nairobi
Today we leave Mt. Kenya after our breakfast for Nairobi arriving
in time for a Complimentary lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Carnivore
is one of Africa's most famous restaurants for mouth-watering barbecue.
Later in the afternoon you will be transferred to the airport to
catch up with your onward flight to home.
Contact
Us at:
Tel/Fax: +254-20-2210531,
Mobiles: +254-722-752520 or +254-722-639619, +254-856642
Email us: info@njewasafaris.com
or carhire@njewasafaris.com
Package
Includes:
-Transport in a 9 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof
- each person is guaranteed a window seat or a 4wd Toyota Land-cruiser
- Services of a professional English, speaking Driver/guides
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- Game parks or national parks entry fees;
- Accommodations as per itinerary
- Three meals per day whilst on safari,
- 1 litre Mineral water per person per day
- all mentioned Air fares
- Airstrip transfers
and Nairobi Transfers
- Park fees as per itinerary (For Nakuru National park, those speding
night outside the park will be required to pay reentry fee US$ 60
per entry)
- Membership to Flying Doctors Society
Price
excludes:
- Drinks
- Tipping
- Cultural visits to Maasai villages
- Personal effects
- Kenya Visas
- Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after where NOT specified
- Re-Entry fee to National parks where demanded by KWS.
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