This Kakamega Forest birding trip is ideal for bird lovers who have about 4 days to spend in Kenya. You will see many different birds such as Bush-Shrike, Pink-footed Puffback, White-chinned Prinia, Black-faced Prinia, Chubb’s Cisticola, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Turner’s Eremomela, Uganda Woodland Warbler, Olive-green Camaroptera, Blue-headed Bee-eater, White-spotted Flufftail, Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Grey-winged Robin-Chat, Jameson’s Wattle-eye, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye, Chestnut Wattle-eye, Purple-throated Cuckoo-Shrike, Great Blue Turaco, African Broadbill, Bar-tailed Trogon, Equatorial Akala, and many others.
Bird watching will happen early in the morning and late in the evening when birds are most active.
Kakamega Forest Birding Trip Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Kakamega Forest Reserve from Nairobi
- Day 2 and 3: Birding adventure
- Day 4: Morning birding and transfer back to Nairobi
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kakamega Forest Reserve from Nairobi
Start the day with breakfast at your hotel. Then travel to Kakamega Forest Reserve, located in the Lake Victoria basin, about 418 km from Nairobi. The drive takes about 6 to 7 hours.
You will have lunch on the way. In the evening, enjoy bird watching at Lirhanda Hill along with the sunset. Later, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 and 3: Birding adventure
Spend these two days exploring and watching birds such as Indicator exilis, Indicator conirostris, Prodotiscus insignis, Phyllastrephus baumanni, Circaetus cinerascens, Hieraaetus ayresii, Stephanoaetus coronatus, Tyto capensis, Glaucidium tephronotum, Kakamega poliothorax, Sheppardia polioptera, Hyliota australis, Dyaphorophyia concreta, Campephaga quiscalin, and many more.
The best time for birding is early morning and late evening when the birds are most active.
Day 4: Morning birding and transfer back to Nairobi
Enjoy bird watching in the morning before starting your trip back to Nairobi. Along the way, stop several times for more birding and have lunch.
You will be dropped off at the airport for your flight. This marks the end of your Kakamega Forest tour.