Snake Safari Baringo & Kakamega

Snakes have always been a part of Kyle's life, growing up with a python as the family pet! Since then, Kyle's fascination with this species has only grown and he is now a qualified walking guide, runs Watamu Snake Farm, helps with the relocation of snakes. He is a leading figure in the herp and snakebite world, attending major conferences and sharing important developments in research for snakebite treatment. When it comes to snakes there are few people more knowledgeable and more passionate than Kyle.

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Today we will leave Nairobi early to drive to Lake Bagoria Spa Resort which takes around 5 and a half hours, arriving in time for lunch. There will be time to relax after lunch before an afternoon walk around the resort grounds looking to see what snakes we can find.

Dinner will be followed by a short night drive down the road to see if we can find any nocturnal activity.

This morning we will leave the resort early and drive about an hour to Lake Baringo. We will spend the morning on the lake shores looking for snakes and scorpions, which will involve quite a bit of rock flipping and can reveal some exciting finds. We will have breakfast under a shady tree and head back to the resort for lunch and an afternoon rest. Heading out again at tea-time we will investigate a new area and back for dinner. For those who are keen we can do another night drive to find nocturnal species.

Today we leave Bogoria after an early breakfast and head to Rondo Retreat in the heart of the Kakamega forest, approx 4 and a half hour drive, arriving in time for lunch.

The afternoon is yours to relax in your room or enjoy the beautiful gardens. We will head out for a walk in the late afternoon below the lodge to see if we can find anything. We will be back in camp just before it gets dark ready for dinner.

We will have an early breakfast and go straight out for a long morning walk to see what species we can find as the day heats up. Back to camp for lunch and the afternoon is yours to chill in the lodge grounds, going out again around 4pm to investigate the tea fields which is always a popular trip. We will be back from dinner, and for those interested, we can head out for a short night walk below the lodge.

We will have another early breakfast and head out for a long walk looking for herps in a new part of the forest. We will be back to the retreat for lunch and a chilled afternoon before we go out again at around 4pm to see what else we can find. By now your snake species numbers are likely toting up!

Today we will head out for an early morning walk in the tea fields for our final adventure, followed by breakfast at the retreat before we hit the road for the 7-hour drive back to Nairobi.