4-5+ Days Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West

Amboseli lies immediately north-west of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. The Park covers 392 square km, and forms part of the much larger 3,000 square km Amboseli ecosystem. Large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry season, making Amboseli a popular tourist destination. It is surrounded by six communally owned group ranches. The National Park embodies five main wildlife habitats (open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland) and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin, now dry. Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty – and the landscape is dominated by the towering Mount Kilimanjaro.

Tsavo East is known as the “Theatre of the Wild.”
The sight of dust-red elephants 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 kilomtere 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, including vast herds of dust-red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, and gerenuk. The park also features 500 recorded species of birds.

Tsavo West is known as “Land of Lava, Springs, Man-Eaters & Magical Sunsets.”
From the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of 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 is comprised of open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges including the Poacher’s Lookout where visitors can see the teeming herds in the plains below. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world and attractions include elephant, rhino, hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, buffalos, and diverse bird species, including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler.

Day 1: 

Nairobi - Amboseli

Begin this amazing journey from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, which lies at the floor of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m), whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. The mountain offers unprecedented scenic backgrounds for photography. You will arrive at your camp or lodge in late afternoon for your first game drive. Dinner and overnight in the park.

Accommodation Options: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Kibo Safari Camp

Day 2: 

Amboseli

After an early morning breakfast, head out for a full day of game drives. Amboseli is situated close to the Kenya-Tanzania border and is often referred to as “The home of Elephants” since some of the largest elephant herds are found here. There are also vast groups of zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, buffalos, hippo and antelope. Lions, leopards, cheetah, rhino and more species of small game are found here. You will return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Kibo Safari Camp

Day 3: 

Amboseli to Tsavo East

After breakfast it's time to drive through the park towards Tsavo East.  Arrive late afternoon at the park through Bachuma Gate, just in time for the first game drive.  Elephants, the man-eaters of Tsavo, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe and other plain game are abundant. Dinner follows at Ashnil Aruba Safari lodge. 

Accommodation Option: Ashnil Aruba Safari Lodge

Day 4: 

Tsavo East to Tsavo West

After an early morning game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast and check-out. Then it's on to Tsavo West National Park with game viewing en-route to Severin Safari Camp where lunch and accommodation awaits.

In the afternoon, we will have another game drive, which includes a visit to the Rhino sanctuary.

Accommodation Option: Severin Safari Camp

Day 5:

Tsavo West to Nairobi or Mombosa

Wake up early for a morning breakfast game drive to view the beautiful Tsavo West mountains. Other activities include a visit to the famous Mzima Springs, where  hippos, crocodiles and various types of fish swim in crystal clear waters. This trip can continue on towards Mombasa for a relaxing few days at the beach. Otherwise, we head back to Nairobi in the early afternoon. 

Beach safaris are usually not the first thing you think of when planning a safari, but the beaches of Kenya offer white sandy shores, plenty of warm seas and lots of water sports that are just perfect for your vacation destination.

Add beach fun to your Kenyan safari to give you one memorable adventure. Between Lamu and Malindi to the north and Diani and Ukunda to the south are long stretches of wonderful beaches just waiting for you to explore. You can book a beach holiday safari to Diani, or combine a beach and animal safari that will take you to Mombasa’s beaches after visiting  Tsavo West National Park.