3-day itinerary
Tsavo West & Tsavo East Safari – 3 Days
From / To Nairobi (can also terminate at Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Malindi, Bamburi beach resorts)
Safari to Tsavo West & Tsavo East National parks departing daily from Nairobi.
Private safari tour to view wildlife & explore the awesome scenery of the Tsavo West including Mzima springs and the Rhino sanctuary.
Tour provides an option to finish in Nairobi or proceed to Kenya coast beach resorts for a beach holiday extension.
On the tour package we have offered a selection of economy, standard or luxury safari lodges and tented camps accommodation.
This allows you the option of choice depending on your holiday safari budget and style
Transport is in a customized pop up top safari minivan for ease of game viewing & wildlife photography.
Safari transport can be upgraded to a customized pop up top 4 x 4 Land cruiser jeep at supplementary cost.
Safari Starting points
Nairobi Hotels, Nairobi airport, Lake Naivasha hotels
Good to know
- Safari can be customized to suit your preferences
- Safari is flexible for extension or modification according to your suggestions
- If you choose to stay at Sarova salt lick lodge-game viewing drives shall be at Taita hills private sanctuary
- If you choose to stay at Ziwani voyager camp-night game viewing drive shall be provided
- In case of beach drop off-we shall change vehicles at Tsavo East
- Driving times in Kenya are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
- Safari can include local flights to cut on driving time if required (extra price)
- For Kenya coast beach drop off, we may sometimes use the standard gauge train to Mombasa to reduce on driving time.
Tour highlights
- Recent Volcanoes
- Lava flows
- Mzima springs & underwater hippo and fish
- Game Viewing
- Sights of dust -red elephant browsing as they stroll majestically
- The beautiful Aruba dam located on the north bank of the seasonal Voi river, is visited by thousands of animals and is a great wildlife viewing destination.
- Mudanda Rock - this whale- backed rock towers above a natural dam, which acts as a draw to thousands of elephants
- The longest lava flow in the world:At 300 kilometers in length, the heat shimmering edge of the Yatta plateau is the longest lava flow in the world and an ornithological paradise that attract migrating birds from all over the world
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Nairobi – Tsavo West National Park
0700hrs: You shall be collected from your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi airport or residence
Proceed to the Tsavo West National Park along the Nairobi-Mombasa road.
Enter the Tsavo West and commence game viewing drives in the beautiful settings of the Tsavo West
Afternoon game viewing drives with a visit to the rhino sanctuary.
You shall look out for Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Antelope, wild dog, Lion and other game on your game viewing drives.
The Tsavo West National Park’s landscape is hilly and the scenery dramatic with the sense of adventure more pronounced.
Overnight at your Tsavo west safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day2
Tsavo West -Tsavo East National Park
Game viewing drives at the Tsavo West with a scheduled visit to the Mzima springs.
Later proceed to Tsavo East National Park with game spotting and via beautiful landscape
Overnight shall be at your Tsavo east safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day3
Tsavo East – Nairobi or drop off Kenya coast
Your last day on safari !
Early morning game viewing drives at the Tsavo East National Park.
Extra game viewing drive as you exit the park
Drive back to Nairobi or proceed to the Kenya coast beach resorts with drop off at Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Bamburi
What you could see on a 4 Day Tsavo Safari
- Leopard
- Cheetah
- Buffalo
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Zebra
- Lion
- Crocodile
- Mongoose
- Hyrax
- Dik-dik
- Lesser Kudu
- Nocturnal Porcupine
- Prolific Birdlife (up to 600 species)
- Herds of dust-red Elephant
- Rhino
- Pods of Hippopotamus
- Gerenuk
- Hirola
- Mzima Springs
- Wild Hogs
- Underwater Hippo and Fish
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo East National Park
- Luxury
- Satao Camp
- Standard
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Sentrim Tsavo Camp
- Economy
- Voi Safari Lodge, Voi Wildlife Lodge
Tour price includes
- Nairobi airport-hotel pick up/ drop off transfers
- Transport in a customized pop up top safari minivan
- Services of an experienced English/other speaking driver/ guide
- Stay in economy, standard or luxury safari lodges /tented camps (your choice)
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
- Pick up at Nairobi hotel / airport / residence. Drop off at Nairobi or Kenya coast beach resorts.
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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