Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
You'll depart Nairobi for Amboseli National Park and arrive in time for lunch and check in at the lodge. After lunch, go for an afternoon game drive inside the park. Note this safari could also start from Diani, Mombasa, Malindi or Watamu.
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. During the game drive, you have an opportunity to spot lions, cheetah, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe with the towering Mt Kilimanjaro as the backdrop.
Note there are many other accommodation options.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Manjaro Tented Camp
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park
Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park
Sunrise game drive and view of Mt Kilimanjaro. After late breakfast, drive 2hr to Tsavo West for lunch and an afternoon game drive including visits to Mzima Springs and Shetani Lava flows.
From the sight of million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out from the under parched lava rock that is the Mzima Springs to the Shetani Lava Flows, Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness. The savannah ecosystem comprises open grasslands, scrublands, acacia woodlands, and belts of riverine vegetation. Also, the rocky ridges including the Poacher's Lookout where visitors can see teeming herds in the plains below. Tsavo West has some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world. The attractions include elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra reed warbler.
Alternative lodges are available.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngulia Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo West NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park
Sunrise game drive. After late breakfast, drive 2hr to Tsavo East for lunch and afternoon game drive. Tsavo East is mostly plains and a good place to see the "red elephants" and large herds of buffaloes.
The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. This, along with the 300 kilometers long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, make for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust –red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuk, and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species.
Alternative accommodation options are available at different prices.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo East National Park
- Accommodation:
- Voi Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo East NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Tsavo East to Mombasa
Tsavo East to Mombasa
After early breakfast, take a morning game drive for one last look at the wilderness before a short transfer to Voi SGR train station for the 2-hour journey to Mombasa. Here you'll be picked up (optional) for a ride to the Indian Ocean coastline for a beach holiday. This could either be Mombasa North coast, Diani, Watamu or Malindi.
At extra cost, the safari vehicle could also take you to the coast if you prefer not to take the train.
- Main Destination:
- Mombasa Beaches
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
