The 4 Kenya Birdwatching Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Nairobi park, steamark birds, Girraffe center & bomas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $55Our pick

Start with an early Nairobi National Park game drive, then visit Stedmak Gardens, the Giraffe Centre, and Bomas of Kenya. Hotel pickup, transport, bottled water, and a driver-guide are included. Park and attraction fees, lunch, and drinks are extra. Guides may include John Karanja.

“I had an excellent tour of the National Park! John was not only a good guide regarding animals and their behavior, but networked with other drivers to find animals. I think we were lucky, but we saw a pride of lions on a kill, and Cheetahs twice and would have seen a Cheetah take down an antelope if it wasn’t for some idiot drivers interfering. I highly recommend this company.”

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2.6hrs of Birdwatching in Nairobi National park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours Top rated

Start early from your Nairobi hotel or residence and spend six hours birdwatching in a private safari van with guides such as Benson, Diana, or Saidi. Visit dry forest, wetlands, dams, and grasslands, stop at picnic points, record the day’s birds, and receive the final list by email.

“Our guide was very good. He showed us many species of birds. We even found a turaco. We also saw many other animals: lions, rhinos, giraffes... In the end, there were 108 in total. We were picked up from our accommodation right on time and ended up spending more than 7 hours in the park. At the end, we even got some nice T-shirts. I can definitely recommend it.”

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3.Haller Park Tour observing hippos, giraffes, birds, monkeys, crocs & others

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $45Best value

Teddy Mwangiri picks you up at your Mombasa hotel for a private, roughly four-hour visit to Haller Park. You can see giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, monkeys, buffalo, zebras, elands, waterbucks, tortoises, and birds, with timed feeding stops and bottled water included.

“Teddy good an amazing job with the tour. He was prompt for pick up and followed up everytime before the tour. I'd highly recommend his service.”

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4.Lake Victoria Boat Ride, Birds Watching and Hippo Watching.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $45

Join Jack Williams at Dunga Beach for a guided Lake Victoria boat ride, bird watching, and possible hippo viewing. You’ll visit a fishing village, stop at a lakeside home, and learn about local wildlife and daily life. Boat ride, guide, and soft drinks are included.

“Really fantastic tour. I’d recommend going early so you get to catch the hippos. I was very luck and got to see 4 hippos lounging around in the water. The wildlife on show was beyond this world and was even better having someone who knows what they’re talking about telling me what each bird was. Fantastic trip totally worth it!!”

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