Wild Portrait Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Leave Nairobi Early in the morning and head south with several stops on the way for landscapes and coffee breaks. We arrive in time for lunch at Sentrim Amboseli. After relaxing from the 4 to 5 hours' drive, we embark on our first game drive looking for elephants and any interesting creative setup. We end the evening with silhouette photography as the sun goes down and watching the Mount Kilimanjaro with animals in the fore ground.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro

Elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro

We leave the Lodge after Breakfast, spend the day exploring the wonderful Amboseli national park. We search for cheetahs, lions, big herds of elephants which are the main highlight of this Safari and of this beautiful park. In the swamps that are fed water by the Mount Kilimanjaro there is prolific birdlife as well, hippos zebras gnus and a variety of gazelles and antelope. Amboseli offers one of the best elephant safari experience as huge herds move into and out of the park in the morning and in the evening giving you perfect opportunities of elephant and Mount Kilimanjaro photography.

This is a private safari thus game drives are flexible, and we also consider how much the kids can handle.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park

Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park

After breakfast we head out to the Tsavo West National Park. We do a game drive as we head to our lodge arriving in good time for lunch. Later in the afternoon we go out for a game drive. We explore the mzima springs. A natural reservoir under the Chyulu hills feeds the springs. Water percolates through underground porous volcanic rocks and the natural filtration process gives the mzima springs clear water. There is a small watch tower where you can observe the aquatic life from such as fish and Nile crocodiles from. Further exploration and we could run into savannah monitor lizards’ lions’ leopards buffalos’ elephants’ common waterbucks amongst other beautiful creatures and not forgetting a prolific birdlife. Later return to Kilaguni Serena lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo West NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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Black RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Tsavo West to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Tsavo West to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

After breakfast we head to Taita Hills as we do a game drive through the expansive Tsavo West National Park. The Taita Hills Wildlife Conservancy gets its name from the surrounding hills. The conservancy covers an area of 28,000 acres of diverse habitat in which the plant physiognomy is riverine forest, savanna wood and grassland. The vegetation formation is usually stratified, dense and always dominated by Acacia /Commiphora trees. The Salt lick lodge is raised and has a water whole where animals including elephants come to quench. You get fantastic views from the underground watch. We arrive in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon we head for a game drive at these wonderful Sanctuary Dinner and overnight at the Salt lick lodge.

Main Destination:
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
Best Time To Go June to October (Wildlife), November to April (Birding)
High Season June to September
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Salt Lick Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Taita Hills WS
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Taita Hills to Tsavo East National Park

Taita Hills to Tsavo East National Park

After breakfast we do a game drive as we exit and drive towards the Kenyan coast. We arrive at the camp/lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon we head out and explore this semi-arid conservation area that is covered in beautiful iron rich red soils. The famous huge red elephants of Tsavo are to be found here as well as lions’ cheetahs and leopards. We later return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight after chasing the ever-magical sunset in Africa.

Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo East NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
Show more
CheetahOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Tsavo East NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Full Day Watching the Red-Orange Savannah Elephants

Full Day Watching the Red-Orange Savannah Elephants

Our flexible safari itinerary gives you the option of doing morning and evening game drives or crafting an ideal day program with our professional safari guide. Tsavo is the biggest conservation area in Kenya and offers not only the red covered elephants but also the rare hirola antelope. Zebras Dik Diks and a good variety of Antelopes call this magnificent Tsavo East their home. These dry plains have the Galana river snaking its way seeking out its way to the Indian ocean, its water roars over the rocks at the Lugard’s falls as the sneak between the creeks. A stop worth visiting. The 1.6 km inselberg of stratified rock acts as a water catchment that supplies a natural dam below is locally called the Mudanda rock. A refuge for animals during the dry season. After a day of exploration, we return to Ashnil Aruba for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Accommodation:
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Tsavo East NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Tsavo East National Park to Nairobi

Tsavo East National Park to Nairobi

After breakfast, we will head back to Nairobi arriving by early evening. You will either be dropped at a Nairobi hotel or at the airport.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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