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Oluokos African luxury safari packages offer the quintessential birding safari experiences for all walks in life. This is heavily attributed to vast wilderness areas, impressive quality, diversity of species and our safari guides field experience.

Among the most impressive of the continent’s innumerable wildlife spectacles are the flamingoes on the dotted ecologically intricate Rift Valley lakes, waders in deltas, swamps, rivers and lakes of Africa to raptors on open plains and the forests. Africa really does impress with its birding safaris and it is not unusual to record over 85 species of birds in a day.

From the stunning birds like sunbirds, kingfishers, barbets, rollers, hornbills, starlings, sparrows, bush shrikes and finches can be seen as can a rich diversity of a good number of raptors. The bataleur, snake eagle, martial eagle, fish eagle, falcons, buzzards and goshawks dominate the skies.

On the wetlands, Africa’s birding safari is among the finest in the worlds. Its wetlands throughout support a wealth of wonderful birdlife. From thick-knees, jacana, storks, herons, ibises, pelicans, waterfowl and waders to name a few.

Luxury African Bird Watching Safaris...

To appreciate luxury bird watching safaris in Africa and understanding the best of its species diversity involves exploring different ecosystems during the same holiday. In general, for bird watching safaris we recommend, spending longer time in each attraction sites to avoid missing birds and animals and we offer quality activities in the best light so you get outstanding bird sightings.

Though a good number of birders may prefer to be on the move, visiting as many different national parks and likely bird habitats as possible logistically with given timeframes and targeted species desire, we recommended spending a good number of days in some of our selected birding hotspots where it’s possible to see over 250 bird species within three days.

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In eastern and central Africa, each country is unique with some having more endemic bird species than others have. It’s important for you to share with us what you’re looking for and work with our ornithology specialists. Our luxury birding safaris guarantee you to stay in the very best located camps and lodges to maximize your chances of seeing the birds that interest you most.

Whether you want to tick off a list of your target species or delve longer for the ultimate birding photography moments, bird watching on an Africa safari is a hugely rewarding safari experience not only to the avid birders but also for the beginners who will equally enjoy what Africa birding destinations has to offer.

Why Book Your Birding Safari
With Oluokos,

Our guests tend to ask what the perfect African birding safari itinerary looks like and to be honest, we don’t have a straight-forward answer.

To answer you in brief, each guest has a unique taste when it comes to enquiring about an African birding safari and this could be based on personality that’s strongly influenced by expectations. We have given a few good to check itineraries to serve as bird watching travel inspirations.

We don’t offer Africa as a bucket list destination, but a rich continent with diversity, meaningful purpose to travel, cultural mosaic and of course, unmatched habitats that have given room to birds and wildlife. We have identified Africa’s most intriguing bird watching safaris that you should consider during your bird watching holiday planning.

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Community & Tourism

Properties and experiences that uplift and empower local communities in our destinations.

Conservation & Tourism

Supports wildlife projects, protected areas and ecosystem regeneration through tourism.

Culture & Tourism

We strengthen intercultural understanding and relations, safeguarding cultural heritage.

Commerce & Travel

Commerce affects the sustainability of our destinations the people who live in these natural areas.

Concious Travel

The state of being aware of and responsive to one’s surroundings – as a business, our staff and guests.

Kenya's Top Birding Sites

Discover 25 Top Birding Hotspots In Kenya

From the dull and drub finch to the beautiful sunbird and from the mythical hamerkop to the steady and no-nonsense bustard bird… Hey, this is Kenya. Let’s go birding! Of vistas so immense that they touch your soul for nature and awake your birding spirit. With a checklist of over 1100 species of birds, Kenya is well known as a birding safari destination and this already adds more value to the wildlife attractions in our parks.

The diverse habitats in the land-locked Uganda’s most ancient forest appear to be the perfect habitat for a diversity of bird species, with over 1000 species having been recorded. These bird species mainly well distributed from Lake Victoria’s shores, the source of the Nile, and from the Albertine Rift to the northern arid lands. You can get to see these species on a birding safari in Uganda in these popular habitats that range from the vast savannas to the tropical forests and the expansive swamps.

Uganda's Top Birding Sites

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Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Vancouver with its stunning mountain backdrop and scenic waterfront. Highlights include Stanley Park, Granville Island, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, and the historic Gastown district.

Tanzania's Top Birding Hotspots

Explore Tanzania's Top Birding Destinations

Home to one of the highest number of species in Africa, Tanzania is a good option for a trainee twitcher as new species can be spotted throughout your trip. From the plains of the Serengeti, rich with huge raptors, to the woodlands of the Nyerere (formerly Selous) and Ruaha and Lake Manyara with its resident flamingos, the varied habitats really increase the species count. Tanzania has an impressive 24 endemic bird species alongside it checklist.

With a staggering list of 1189 bird species and in spite of having the biggest number of species than any other African country, the DR Congo isn’t well known and even to make it worse some of its bird species could be new to science if not only being poorly known. For a country, that its natural resources are yet to be explored fully, tourism in general or bird watching tourism in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains as a far-fetched realization.

DR Congo's Top Birding Hotspots

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Rwanda's Top Birding Hotspots

Discover Rwanda's Top Birding Destinations

For bird enthusiasts, Rwanda is a true paradise boasting an impressive 703 bird species, including 29 Albertine Rift Endemics 29 Albertine Rift Endemics, diverse habitats and the best montane birding in Africa. Rwanda is a dream come true for any passionate birder. Birders focus their attention on Nyungwe National Park in the west of Rwanda and Akagera National Park located in the east but, good birding can be found across the country and even as close as Kigali there are excellent birding spots.

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Take on this challenging alpine route in Kananaskis Country, offering panoramic views of the Canadian Rockies, alpine meadows, and turquoise lakes.

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"Can Definately Recommend"

I had Joseph as my guide during a stay at Lake Elementaita, when the company was called Oluokos Expeditions. This man, he knows EVERYTHING about birds! I'm not particularly interested in birds, but he's so engaging that you can't help but to be curious about the birds in Kenya. Other than that he is also a very kind and friendly man, so all in all I can only recommend doing yours with him.

Lea K from Denmark

"Amazing!"

Our guide Joseph was the best. He showed us all animals, big and small. Knew every species of bird. A conservationist at heart. We told him where we wanted to go and our budget and he planned it all for us. We always felt very safe. I am from the UK, I taught in Kenya for a while and went on a few different safaris. This was definitely the best tour operator. I went with him several times. Recommend to all my friends traveling to Kenya!

Nia Gibson from United Kingdom

"Birding With Oluokos"

My friends and I had a blast spending the day birding around Malaba and Busia with Ouma Oluoko's guidance! Ouma is such a kind and friendly guide, not to mention very knowledgable on not only the birds of the area but also the landscape, cultures, and communities that we encountered. He and his wife Awuor (or Christine) clearly have very good relationships with the people who live in the areas we visited and are doing great work trying to educate locals on the importance of conservation and conserving the land themselves where possible. The Oluokos had us over to their home for a wonderful home-cooked meal (I unfortunately couldn't only eat so much as I was suffering from a stomach bug) and gracious hospitality that I haven't encountered with other guiding companies before. I can highly recommend using Oluokos Signature for your birding adventures in western Kenya and beyond!

Nathan M from USA

"Great Experience at Ruma National Park"

Our group was on a business trip to Kenya, and we were able to take a Saturday off from work and took a safari trip to Ruma National Park with Oluokos Signature Ltd. We had a great time! We had the pleasure of being the only tour group in the park on the day we went, and thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Ouma and Christine were so lovely, and made sure we enjoyed our day. Ouma happens to be one of the top birders in Kenya too!

Sarah G from USA

"Once In Lifetime"

What can I say? We had the most incredible safari trip of our lives. Ouma was polite, professional, friendly, thoughtful and extremely knowledgeable. He went to every effort to ensure we made the most out of our trip, and ensuring we were comfortable and happy throughout. He liaised with hotel staff to ensure everything was perfect ahead of our arrivals, he planned our route taking into account what we wanted to see and do, ensuring we never took the same road twice (!!) and he taught so much about the African wildlife, culture and landscape. He made the trip for us, and I have no doubt that had we have chosen another guide; we wouldn’t have had such an incredible and memorable experience. We felt very lucky to be in such capable hands. In addition, Big John, our driver - he was brilliant. We made quite the little team and we were very very sad to leave when the journey ended. Ouma was not just our guide, he was our friend and we can’t wait to come back and do it all again with members of our family. Thank you Ouma for giving us memories, which will last us a lifetime.

Charlotte from United Kingdom

"Best Birding Guide"

Great birding day on Lake Victoria and at the Impala Preserve! Oluokos was great with experienced and novice birders in our group. Very professional and bird knowledge was excellent.

Valerie M from USA

"Not Your Regular Safari/Tour Guide.... So Much More!"

I can't begin to describe what an incredible day I spent in Ruma National Park with Oluokos Signature and Mr. Ouma Oluoko recently. Ouma is way more than a safari guide. His knowledge of wildlife, birds and the region created not only a memorable experience but one where I learned a tremendous amount. The customised agenda for our day allowed us to make the most of our time in Ruma while also not feeling rushed. As we visited during low season for tourism, we literally had the park to ourselves and what a treat! I'm delighted to provide this review and wholeheartedly recommend Oluokos Signature and Ouma for any safari or other wildlife/outdoor adventure you may want to do while visiting Africa. I can't wait for my next trip!

Kelly B from USA

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In addition to our images, Oluokos Signature is fortunate to have access to a number of image galleries through our partnerships with our guests, wildlife photographers and properties in each destination. Some of the photographs on our website come from these galleries, and where possible, we cite these sources. However, due to layout limitations, at times citation is not possible.

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