MOMBASA – TSAVO WEST (240 KM – Approx. 4 hours)

Tsavo National Park West - Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner

The safari kicks off with a pick-up from your beach hotel or resort. We’ll travel along the picturesque Mombasa – Nairobi Highway, taking in views of farmlands and the Kenyan countryside.

The trip includes several stops for stretching and refreshments. You’ll appreciate the landscape of Tsavo West almost as much as its wildlife. Here, you’ll embark on game drives over rolling hills and grassy savannah, passing volcanic lava beds and lush oases. In addition to the big game, keep an eye out for smaller creatures like bushbaby, lesser kudu, and dik-dik.

After lunch, we’ll head to a special site in the park – the 90 sq. km rhino sanctuary. This protected area is home to over 80 of the endangered, nocturnal animals. With some luck, we might spot one of these massive but elusive rhinos.
Our safari evening will be spent at your choice of a safari lodge or tented camp.

TSAVO WEST – AMBOSELI (100 km – Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

Amboseli National Park - Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We’ll rise early to explore two national parks today!

One of the highlights of Tsavo West is a spring-fed oasis called Mzima Springs. Mzima means “life” in Swahili, and here we will find many forms of life at these nourishing waters – hippo, crocodile, exotic fish, and birds.

We’ll explore the shaded banks of the springs on foot and observe other wildlife like zebra and giraffe that are drawn to this area.

Our final game drive will take us to the park’s borders and a relatively short trip to Amboseli Park to the south.

You might be able to track your journey to the park as the great form of Mt. Kilimanjaro appears on the horizon. This tallest peak in Africa provides a majestic backdrop to Amboseli, framing the reserve’s wildlife. So be sure to have your camera ready.

We will have a relaxed afternoon watching for wildlife. The park’s small size and sparse foliage make game spotting easier.

AMBOSELI – TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK (260 km – Approx. 4hrs)

Tsavo National Park East - We’ll rise with the dawn for a pre-breakfast game drive and perhaps a clear view of Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped summit.

A hearty safari breakfast follows to prepare us for the day ahead. On our final game drive as we leave the park, we’ll be on the lookout for lion, cheetah, and hyena… and we’ll bid farewell to the elephants of Amboseli.

Now we’re back on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway as we head to Tsavo East National Park, Kenya’s largest.

Here at Tsavo, the terrain is rugged and sparse, but that only makes the game viewing more accessible. We’ll be looking for the big hunters and grazers, especially the “red-dust” elephants. The giant beasts here like to roll in the red oxide soil, giving themselves a hearty coating of the rusty color.

We will have a relaxing afternoon, tracking the many species of the park, including over 500 types of birds.

It’s been a busy day and as the sunset approaches, we’ll freshen up for dinner and the evening ahead.

TSAVO EAST – MOMBASA (160 km – Approx. 2-3 hrs)

Tsavo East - Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

We’ll get up… early! There’s so much to see here at Tsavo. After appreciating the wildlife as it emerges into the light, we’ll head back for breakfast.

During our stay at Tsavo East, we’ll visit some of its famous watering holes like Mudanda Rock and Aruba Dam, where a multitude of wildlife seek the life-sustaining waters. Don’t be surprised to find every sort of species sharing this communal space.

But soon it is time to head back to Mombasa and the Kenya coast.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

• Gratuities