Nairobi 10th March (1 Viewer)

[Arbu]

I have a whole day layover in Nairobi on 10th March (Sunday). I believe I can get a transit visa to go out of the airport. I'd be pleased to have someone join me for some birding, or suggestions of what to do.

Thanks

 

[Mwangi wa Gitau]

Hey Arbu,
You need to apply for a visa in advance, kindly visit the link below it has details on how to go about it

eCitizen - Gateway to All Government Services

eCitizen - Gateway to All Government Services

immigration.ecitizen.go.ke

Birding options include; Nairobi National Park which is not far from the Airport, Karura Forest north of the city center , and Gatamaiyu Forest which is an hour's drive from Nairobi.

 

[Andy Adcock]

On a side note, re visas, this is extremely useful when applicable, covers Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya, it's the one we used.

East African Tourist Visa

immigration.go.ke

 

[Jos Stratford]

On a side note, re visas, this is extremely useful when applicable, covers Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya, it's the one we used.

East African Tourist Visa

immigration.go.ke

Possibly things are in a state of change now - if you follow the links on your link, it takes you back to the same link provided in post #2. And there it says the East African tourist visa is "coming soon", ie can't be obtained by evisa at present.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Possibly things are in a state of change now - if you follow the links on your link, it takes you back to the same link provided in post #2. And there it says the East African tourist visa is "coming soon", ie can't be obtained by evisa at present.

I got one when we did Uganda and Rwanda but can't remember how I got it?

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

I think we managed about 30 species from the airport windows during a 6 hour layover returning from Madagascar.

 

[nick scarle]

Many years ago there was a separate desk for visas on arrival at Nairobi but that's probably all changed now.
I'd certainly recommend Nairobi National Park ... very easy to get to and a wonderful place for birds and mammals.

 

[Pitta Patter]

I think we managed about 30 species from the airport windows during a 6 hour layover returning from Madagascar.

That was epic airport birding wasn't it Kelvin

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Indeed!

 

[Arbu]

This went OK. Got a driver for the day at the airport and he took me to the Sharpe's Longclaw Reserve and Lake Naivasha, where a local guide was kind enough to show me round for a couple of hours. Got 77 species, eight of which were new for me.