Why Should You Go on a Birding Safari in Africa

Choosing Oluokos Signature bird watching safaris comes with several compelling benefits that make it an excellent choice for travelers seeking unique, meaningful and life-changing luxury African bird watching safaris’ experiences. Here are a few reasons why you might choose Oluokos Signature:

1. Honest and Unbiased Luxury Africa Safari Expert Advise:  We don’t sugar-coat anything about our destinations and this is our pride. Our pride still shines by being truly honest and unbiased in our advice. Having contracts with accommodation properties or airlines, and aligned with some, DMC doesn’t compromise our professionalism at any point. We still work hard to offer you quality African luxury holiday experiences that match you up with your perfect expectations.
2. Responsible and Honest Operations: Oluokos Africa luxury holidays experiences allow you to sample and enjoy some of the most spectacular cultural, wildlife and wilderness attractions in Africa, so as you can imagine responsible tourism is vitally important to us. We work and still aim to work hard to ensure tourism brings positive impacts to host communities and wildlife conservation in our destinations, and seek to uphold its values in everything we do.
3. Seasoned Ornithological Guides: Our hand-crafted selection of luxury birdwatching holidays designed not only with keen birders in mind, but with focus on prime habitats both within and outside protected areas, knowledgeable bird guides, and the best times of year for migration and breeding activity. Experienced guides with a deep knowledge of local bird species, habitats and behaviors are crucial for a successful African luxury birding safari.
4. Tailor-made Bird Watching Itineraries: For passionate luxury birding safari guests, Oluokos offer well-planned luxury African birding safaris that turn to be unforgettable experiences, offering the chance to spot rare and endemic species in some of the Africa’s most spectacular and diverse landscapes. Our luxury birding trips are customized to your specific birding interests, pacing, and desired comfort level, rather than following a rigid schedule or the birding traditions.
5. Private Vehicles and Flights: Traveling in private vehicles and at time we use scheduled small aircraft between locations to ensures flexibility and minimizes the time we spent in transit. Our luxury African birdwatching safaris with a private vehicle is always on all our top birding destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo. On our African luxury birding safaris, we offer high-end accommodations, exclusive use of a private safari vehicle, and expert guidance from seasoned bird guides to spot a wide variety of bird species.

6. Small Private Group: For our luxury African birdwatching safaris, we strongly recommend small groups. Our specialized niche considers curating trips for a maximum of 14 guests for every expert bird guide. Our birding excursions and multi-day trips are often conducted for individuals privately or very small groups to avoid disturbing wildlife and to maximize each birding guest’s experience.

7. Quality Birding Gear and Equipment: For a luxury bird watching safari in Africa, essential bird-watching gear include quality binoculars with a magnification of 8×42 or 10×42, a good camera with a telephoto lens, a spotting scope, a field guide to East African birds. (digital or physical), and essential accessories like a comfortable backpack, water bottle, good walking boots and sunscreen.

8. Diverse Habitats: Whether you’re searching for the enigmatic bee-eaters, the mythical owls, or flocks of migrant waders along coastal wetlands, our itineraries take you to the heart of African luxury birding hotspots. Our luxury birding trips also strike a balance for multi-interest guests, combining excellent birdwatching with diverse wildlife encounters and abundant cultural indulgence.

9. Exclusive and Luxury Accommodations: On all our bird watching safaris, luxurious hotels, lodges and camps in Africa are part and parcel of our luxury birding safari itineraries planning. Some of our favourite accommodation facilities for bird watching include Mara Plains Camp (Kenya) in the Maasai Mara for its exceptional wildlife viewing and service, Oliver’s Camp (Tanzania) for its authentic wilderness experience, and offers exclusive relaxation while hosting migratory birds. 

   Other high-end options are located in prime birding locations such as Kichwa Tembo Camp (Kenya) bordering the Mara Triangle and the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Tanzania) with spectacular views.  Stays at high-end safari lodges and camps that offer comfortable amenities, gourmet meals, and stunning views, ensuring a relaxing and indulgent luxury birding safari experience. 

10. Customized Itineraries: Our tailored luxury birding trips cater to specific birding interests and fitness levels, and we also offer options for private activities. Discover our handpicked luxury birdwatching holidays with a perfect safari for your birding passion. On our birding safari, we’ll access a variety of ecosystems, from national parks, forests, floodplains, arid zones, urban setups, lakes and community habitats to see a wide range of bird species.