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Kenya - African Bird Club sponsor

© Sokoke Pipit by Daniel Danckwerts
Kenya - African Bird Club sponsor 2026

02 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 (10 days)

USD4,750 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

Tour price (Per person): USD4,750 * EUR4,557 * GBP3,842 * ZAR87,762 * AUD7,553 * CAD6,821

Single Supplement: USD490 * EUR470 * GBP396 * ZAR9,053 * AUD779 * CAD704

Flight costs: USD110 * EUR106 * GBP89 * ZAR2,032 * AUD175 * CAD158

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime birding adventure in Kenya, in partnership with the African Bird Club. This exclusive tour takes you deep into the heart of the Dakatcha Woodlands, the coastal forests of Arabuko-Sokoke, and the stunning Taita Hills, where some of Africa's rarest and most elusive birds await. We hope to showcase the little-known Clarke's Weaver, the Endangered Taita Thrush, the Critically Endangered Taita Apalis, and, if we are lucky, the elusive Friedmann's Lark. You'll also get the unique opportunity to meet the passionate local conservationists who, alongside the African Bird Club, have been working tirelessly to protect these species and their vital habitats. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of Kenya's birding and conservation in action. 

 

Top Birds

Sokoke Scops Owl; Sokoke & Malindi Pipits; Clarke's, & Golden Palm Weavers; Scaly Babbler; East Coast Akalat; Green Barbet; Green Tinkerbird; Fischer's Turaco; Amani, Plain-backed, Tsavo, & Violet-breasted Sunbirds; Taita Thrush; Taita Apalis; Taita & Kikuyu White-eyes; Golden-breasted, Magpie & Fischer's Starlings; Somali Courser; Friedmann's Lark; Red-naped Bushshrike; Somali Bee-eater; Vulturine Guineafowl; Hartlaub's Bustard; Sooty Gull; Eastern Black-headed & Forest Batis; Forbe's-Watson's Swift; Pallid Honeyguide; Mombasa Woodpecker; African Broadbill; East Coast Akalat; White-throated Robin; Fire-fronted & Zanzibar Red Bishops; Red-throated Twinspot; Steel-blue Whydah.

Top Mammals

Lion; Leopard; Black & White Rhinoceros; Cheetah; Spotted Hyena; Maasai Giraffes; Gerenuk; Serval; Golden-rumped Elephant-Shrew; Crested Porcupine; Small-spotted & Blotched Genets; African Civet; African Buffalo; African Elephant; Southern Tree Hyrax; Lesser & Greater Kudu; Harvey's Duiker; Suni.

Habitats Covered

lowland & montane forests, Acacia savanna, papyrus swamps, rivers and wetlands, rocky gorges, grassland, semi-desert, coastal estuaries

Expected Climate

warm to hot, dry conditions, but cool at higher elevations and occasional rain can be expected.

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

Moderate to brisk paced tour, not suitable for novice birders.

Accommodation

Moderate to comfortable, some safari tented camps, a few basic lodges

Ease of Birding

Demanding. Some species density is low, forest birding present typical challenges. Several difficult target species.

Number of Species Expected

450+

Other Attractions

African curios, Taita Hills, Tsavo East and West National Parks.

Photographic Opportunities

Worthwhile to good.

What our clients say about us

Gregory de Klerk
PC, Kenya 2018

Greg de Klerk was very friendly and competent. He worked diligently to ensure we all saw the birds. We were always given sufficient time to look closely and for some to take photos. A most enjoyable tour.

Gregory de Klerk
AW - Kenya 2024

This trip far exceeded my expectations. Our guide, Greg de Klerk, was excellent in every way. He took the time to actually teach us about bird and animal behavior. When other tour vehicles were speeding away, we got to sit and really learn. Also our driver, Martin, was superb -- an excellent driver who navigated the rutted roads with great skill, but also proved himself to be an excellent spotter and birder. Greg and Martin made a wonderful team. The selection of game reserves that we visited on this trip was perfect, especially for me as a first-timer. I felt I got an excellent overview of the Kenyan countryside. Our accommodations were all comfortable, but some were better than others. I loved the Wildebeest Eco-Lodge in Nairobi -- a wonderful introduction to the country. Castle Forest felt magical, and even the annoyance of having only one plug per room did not dampen my enthusiasm. The Sopa Lodge at Sambura was comfortable and the staff were very accommodating; I just wish the doors and windows had been a bit tighter to keep out a startling array of large critters (crickets, spiders, and something very large with lots of legs), none of which appeared at any other location. The Lodge at Lake Nakuru was a treat and very unexpected. But I loved the low-key atmosphere of the Pride Inn at Masai Mara -- a lovely location, and again the staff were wonderful. I thought the food offered at the buffets in all our lodges was excellent overall. Thank you for a wonderful experience. I can't wait to go back.

Gregory de Klerk
SK - Kenya 2024

Greg de Klerk was a wonderful leader. He knew exactly how to lead this relaxed tour. He always made sure that the needs of everyone in group were being met. He also demonstrated incredible knowledge of both the birds and the animals. I would go anywhere with him on another related tour.

Quinton Paul Josop
CH - Kenya & Tanzania 2024

This was one of the best five of the 53 guided birding tours I have taken! Paul Josop is not only a truly excellent local guide who knows African birds and their calls phenomenally well, but is also extremely pleasant to deal with, polite, supportive of all levels of participant birding skills and very thoughtful. Paul also has an infectious sense of humor: We all laughed a lot on this tour! He loves to teach participants the finer points of the biology of the animals and plants encountered on a tour; he also managed group dynamics very well. It is clear that Paul enjoys guiding and he is very focused on getting all of the tour participants onto every bird species we encountered: He is living proof of my dictum that ""A good local guide is a thing of joy"". Our two local guide/drivers, Roger in Tanzania and Edson in Kenya, were also excellent: They dealt very well with severely pot-holed African roads and erratic African drivers and traffic; they also pointed out very many birds and big game as we bounced through the national parks, reserves and paved roads, all filled with aggressive opposing traffic! They have my highest recommendation. However, I do urge the local tour operator, Tanzania Birding and Beyond, to have their Land Cruiser passenger seats rebuilt - they were singularly uncomfortable on our long drives. This Rockjumper tour has my highest recommendation for all levels of participants' birding skills.

Heinz Ortmann
RL, Kenya

Heinz Ortmann was charming and funny, outstanding on the birds and other animals, and excellent in dealing with the logistics. I would be very happy to travel with Heinz again.

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