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Kenya is blessed with some of Africa’s finest wildlife reserves. This two-week wildlife and birdwatching safari journeys through some of the country’s most spectacular scenery and into its richest areas for wildlife. We begin in Samburu National Park in the arid north, home to Reticulated Giraffe and Grevy’s Zebra. From here we move south to the forested slopes of Mount Kenya and then drop into the Rift Valley to visit Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Nakuru; the latter two famous for the thousands – sometimes millions – of flamingoes that congregate here to feed. We conclude with 3 days in the acacia-dotted grasslands of the Masai Mara, home to thousands of Burchell’s Zebra, Blue Wildebeest and Thompson’s Gazelle, plus Masai Giraffe, Cheetah, Lion, Spotted Hyena and a diverse and colourful birdlife.
- Visit the world famous Masai Mara
- Exceptional wildlife of the Rift Valley Lakes
- Wildebeest migration in July
- Abundant birdlife (over 1,000 species recorded in Kenya!)
- Abundant African mammals; Lion, Cheetah & Leopard all possible
- Spectacular Rift Valley scenery
- Explore Samburu National Park & Mount Kenya’s forests
- Expertly escorted by a British Naturetrek naturalist & local guides
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Highlights
Paul Stanbury
Paul graduated in Environmental Science in 1995 and joined the Naturetrek team in January 1996. His keen interests in birds and travel began when aged seven and the intervening years have taken him to many parts of the world. Paul has always had a particular interest in North American wildlife, a fascination which led him to spend the second year of his degree course studying at Western Washington University near Seattle, where he developed a detailed knowledge of the Pacific North-west and its birds. He has also travelled widely in Europe and Africa, and spent three months backpacking around South East Asia from Borneo to Thailand. At present, Paul lives in Petersfield, Hampshire, only 30 minutes from the Naturetrek office in Chawton where he is based.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1
Depart London
Day 2/3
Samburu
Day 4/5
Mountain Lodge, Mount Kenya
Day 6/7
Lake Baringo
Day 8/9
Lake Nakuru
Day 10/12
Masai Mara
Day 13
Depart Nairobi
Day 14
Arrive London
Our drivers, John and Chris, were excellent.
R. & J.B. Scotland
Food & Accommodation
All included in the price.
Comfortable lodges with private facilities.
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Tour leaders
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Zul Bhatia Tour leader -
Rob Mileto Tour leader -
Andy Smith Tour leader
Zul Bhatia
Zul is a Tanzanian citizen of Asian origin who has been living in the UK for many years. He was born and brought up in Dar es Salaam and, as well as being fluent in English, is also fluent in Swahili, Gujerati and Kaatchi! He has been working for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds as a nature reserve warden/manager for about 30 years, mainly in Scotland. Currently he is based at the RSPB's Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve. He has an exceptional knowledge of the wildlife of east Africa, especially Tanzania, where he and his family spent two and a half years, during which Zul was the co-ordinator of the Uluguru Mountains Planning Project. Zul gets on well with all types of people and during this secondment to Tanzania, he regularly worked with people at all levels from villagers living next to the forest and government officials in the capital city, to representatives of the international donor communities. He has visited/led trips to many other African countries including Burundi, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. He has been leading wildlife tours for many years, has carried out ornithological and socio-economic research in Tanzania and presented papers on the findings to international conferences. Although primarily a birder, Zul is interested in all wildlife and his hobbies include photography (of all sorts) and gardening.
Rob Mileto
Rob puts his interest in wildlife and nature conservation down to being brought up in a 'new town' where fields, ponds and hedgerows were constantly being turned into houses and roads. After graduating in Ecology and Nature Conservation he worked for the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB, and spent two years wardening Aride Island Nature Reserve in the Seychelles. He has also travelled extensively in east and southern Africa and undertaken voluntary conservation work and research in Tanzania, Namibia and Zimbabwe. He now runs a wildlife consultancy in Shropshire but disappears off on long holidays and advisory projects abroad whenever he can.
Andy Smith
Andy lives in north-east Dorset with his wife and the youngest of his six children. A keen birder and naturalist for as long as he can remember, Andy has enjoyed a diverse career divided between nature conservation work in Britain and Ireland, school teaching and wildlife tour leading. He has now led over 75 tours for Naturetrek and his travels have taken him to various parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Antarctica. When not busy leading tours, Andy teaches teenagers at an independent small school project near Ringwood in east Dorset.
Paul Stanbury
Paul graduated in Environmental Science in 1995 and joined the Naturetrek team in January 1996. His keen interests in birds and travel began when aged seven and the intervening years have taken him to many parts of the world. Paul has always had a particular interest in North American wildlife, a fascination which led him to spend the second year of his degree course studying at Western Washington University near Seattle, where he developed a detailed knowledge of the Pacific North-west and its birds. He has also travelled widely in Europe and Africa, and spent three months backpacking around South East Asia from Borneo to Thailand. At present, Paul lives in Petersfield, Hampshire, only 30 minutes from the Naturetrek office in Chawton where he is based.
