5 Days Mombasa Safaris to Tsavo East, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Taita Hills Saltlick – African Wildlife Safari

5 Days Mombasa Safaris to Tsavo East, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Taita Hills Saltlick – African Wildlife Safari

5 Days Mombasa Safaris to Tsavo East, Amboseli, Tsavo West and Taita Hills Saltlick – African Wildlife Safari

This is a special safari for those who like watching African Wildlife. This Mombasa safari will take you to the most and loved parks easily accessible from Mombasa. while on this safari you will experience the wilderness as the nature intends it to be.

This Mombasa African Wildlife safari takes us for an exploratory journey to the plains of the Tsavo east with chances of seeing wildlife like elephants, buffaloes, lions, peaks of the snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro at the Amboseli National Park, a popular African wildlife safari destination, this is by all means a safari combining breathtaking scenery, wildlife and people.

Accommodation will be in luxury safari lodges or camps. This Mombasa Kenya wildlife safari is suitable for adults and children.

Day 1: Mombasa – Tsavo East

After an early breakfast drive to Tsavo east national park. The park covers approximately 40 per cent of total Kenya’s national parks. Its dramatic view of the Mudanda rock and Yatta plateau, the world’s largest lava flow makes it a popular destination. Tsavo and Athi river unite to form the remarkably Lugard’s falls .The park is home of the Red Elephant and other wildlife and birdlife. Have game en-route to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon is spent game viewing. All meals and overnight at lodge/ camp.

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Day 2: Tsavo East – Amboseli

Awaken to a helpful breakfast before driving for a game en-route to Amboseli national park. A spectacular backdrop to the abundant wildlife is the snow covered done of Mount Kilimanjaro capped peaks presiding over the landscape. All round the lodges rooms the lions, Buffaloes, Elephant, Giraffes, Baboons and wildebeests. Amboseli has the highest concentration of the Elephants in the Earth. After lunch relax awaiting all evening game drive to the seasonal lakes Amboseli. All meals and overnight at lodge/camp.

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DAY 3: Amboseli -Tsavo West

Leave Amboseli and drive to Tsavo West, with game en-route to Mzima Springs. Lunch at camp or lodge. Afternoon game drive visiting the rhino sanctuary. Dinner and overnight at camp or lodge.

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Day 4: Tsavo West – Taita Hills Saltlick

After breakfast, depart from Tsavo West with game en-route to Taita Hills for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Saltlick lodge.

Saltlick Lodge is especially memorable for its imaginative structure. A complex of roundavels sits on stilts over a series of water holes. The two-store towers, topped by peaked thatch roofs, are connected by open-air-bridges, creating an African fantasy of a medieval fortress. The lodge has been built with wildlife viewing in mind – you can see wildlife in all directions because it offers spectacular open views. Overnight at Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge.

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DAY 5: Taita Hills Saltlick – Mombasa

After breakfast depart Taita Hills sanctuary with wildlife viewing en-route. Lunch at a tourist hotel at Voi town. Afternoon drive to Mombasa arriving at your beach resort late in the afternoon

Tour Price:

Cost will be provide on request and may go down depending on number of participants and safari lodges/tented camp you will choose to use.

Tour Price Includes:

  • Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari
  • Accommodation in double/triple room
  • All park entrance fees
  • Service of a Professional Safari driver/guide
  • Game viewing drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water whilst on safari
  • Safari starts and end in your Hotel unless specified otherwise

 

Tour Cost Excludes:

Tips, Laundry, Beverages/Drinks, International flights, Visas, Items of a personal nature, Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

7 Days Shimba Hills, Tsavo East, Saltlick, Amboseli and Tsavo West – African Wildlife Safari from Mombasa

7 Days Shimba Hills, Tsavo East, Saltlick, Amboseli and Tsavo West – African Wildlife Safari from Mombasa

7 Days Shimba Hills, Tsavo East, Saltlick, Amboseli and Tsavo West – African Wildlife Safari from Mombasa

This is a special safari for those who like watching African Wildlife. This Mombasa safari will take you to the most and loved parks easily accessible from Mombasa. while on this safari you will experience the wilderness as the nature intends it to be.

This Mombasa African Wildlife safari takes us for an exploratory journey to the plains of the Tsavo east with chances of seeing wildlife like elephants, buffaloes, lions, peaks of the snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro at the Amboseli National Park, a popular African wildlife safari destination, this is by all means a safari combining breathtaking scenery, wildlife and people

Accommodation will be in luxury safari lodges or camps. This Mombasa Kenya wildlife safari is suitable for adults and children.

Day 1: Mombasa- Shimba

Depart your Coast Hotel in the morning and drive to Shimba Hills national reserve arriving at Shimba Rainforest Lodge in time for a ceremonial welcome for lunch. After lunch, relax in your honeymoon suite overlooking the lush tropical forest. Afternoon game drive in this reserve to see the rare Roan Antelope among other game and birdlife. Dinner and overnight in the Lodge.

Day 2: Shimba – Tsavo East

After early breakfast, leave Shimba and drive towards Mombasa and proceed to Tsavo East National park. Enter the park through Bachuma gate and enjoy game viewing in this largest park in Kenya to see its different species of game and birdlife. Arrive at Manyatta Camp in good time for a ceremonial lunch welcome. Afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Tsavo East- Saltlick

After breakfast, check out and drive to Sarova Saltlick Sanctuary for check in at Sarova Taita Hills Lodge then proceed with game drive en route to Saltlick Lodge for a honeymooners welcome for lunch. After lunch, walk through a tunnel to enjoy a close up view of wildlife quenching their thirst at a Saltlick waterhole overlooking the Lodge Restaurant. Optional afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Saltlick –Amboseli

Depart Saltlick after breakfast and drive en route coming out to proceed to Amboseli. Arrive in Amboseli in good time for a ceremonial lunch welcome at Ol-Tukai Lodge. After lunch, enjoy the magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting) overlooking your Lodge. Optional game drive, dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Amboseli

The day is spent as per your wish. Your Driver/Guide will be on standby to do as you may wish. All meals and overnight at the Lodge.

Day 6: Amboseli –Tsavo West

After early breakfast, check out and start your safari en route in this reserve famous for its long tusked Elephants and the second park from Masai Mara with the highest concentration of wildlife per square kilometer. Exit Amboseli then proceed to Tsavo West arriving in good time for a ceremonial lunch welcome at the famous Man Eaters Camp. Afternoon at relaxation to see the real spot where the Man Eaters of Tsavo were finally shot by Col. Patterson ending the 3 month man eating ordeal by the Lion- Man Eaters of Tsavo. Dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Day 7: Tsavo West –Mombasa

After a late breakfast, check out and start your relaxed drive to Mombasa arriving in your Beach Hotel in time for lunch.

Tour Price:

Cost will be provide on request and may go down depending on number of participants and safari lodges/tented camp you will choose to use.

Tour Price Includes:

  • Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari
  • Accommodation in double/triple room
  • All park entrance fees
  • Service of a Professional Safari driver/guide
  • Game viewing drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water whilst on safari
  • Safari starts and end in your Hotel unless specified otherwise

 

Tour Cost Excludes:

Tips, Laundry, Beverages/Drinks, International flights, Visas, Items of a personal nature, Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

7 Days Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Amboseli, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Bogoria, Nairobi and Mombasa – Road safari from Mombasa

7 Days Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Amboseli, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Bogoria, Nairobi and Mombasa – Road safari from Mombasa

7 Days Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Amboseli, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Bogoria, Nairobi and Mombasa – Road safari from Mombasa

7 Days Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Amboseli, Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Nairobi and Mombasa – begin by road in Mombasa and return by either air or train from Nairobi

Day 1: Mombasa – Tsavo East – Tsavo West

Pick up from your hotel at 0700hrs, after breakfast at your beach resort. Drive along Mombasa – Nairobi highway, have a 20 minute stop for refreshments and proceed to Bachuma gate. Enter into the park straight for a game drive until time for lunch. Proceed to Voi Safari lodge for lunch. After lunch proceed to Tsavo West, game en-route. In Tsavo West you will have a game drive at the rhino sanctuary to view the black rhinos and proceed to Ngulia safari lodge for dinner ad overnight.

Day 2: Tsavo West – Amboseli

After an early breakfast, proceed to Mzima springs, this is the source of tap-water for Mombasa town. View the ever-changing sceneries of Chaimu volcanic caves. Enter through the Kimana gate and game drive en-route to Amboseli lodge. Relax after lunch at the Amboseli lodge until time for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli lodge.

Day 3: Amboseli – Nairobi – Lake Nakuru

Depart from the Amboseli lodge to Nairobi arriving in Nairobi in time for lunch. Have your lunch in Thorn Tree restaurant. After lunch leave for Nakuru. Arriving in Nakuru in time for the afternoon game. Drive to the Lake Nakuru national park for the afternoon game. Overnight at either the Lake Nakuru lodge or Lion Hill camp.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru

Early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru national park till 0800hrs. Return to the lodge for late breakfast. Proceed to Lake Bogoria with packed lunch. Lake Bogoria has hot spring boiling water from underground – it boils at 100°C experiment this with eggs. Proceed back to Lake Nakuru for dinner and overnight at the Merica Hotel.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Early morning breakfast and proceed to Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch. Lunch at Sarova camp. Relax up to 1600hrs time for the afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova camp.

Day 6: Masai Mara

Depart at 0730hrs from the camp with fully packed lunch. Have a full day game drive up to Mara river. and if lucky see the migration of the wild beast crossing to the Serengeti in Tanzania. Return to the lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 7:  Masai Mara – Nairobi – Mombasa

Depart from the lodge at 0700hrs, after breakfast proceed to Nairobi, Via the expansive rift valley. Arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch. Lunch at Thorn Tree restaurant. After lunch proceed to town for a short city tour, Nairobi view point and Nairobi city Market. Proceed afterwards to the railway station for your journey back to Mombasa and finally to your beach resort. 

Tour Price:

Cost will be provide on request and may go down depending on number of participants and safari lodges/tented camp you will choose to use.

Tour Price Includes:

  • Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari
  • Accommodation in double/triple room
  • All park entrance fees
  • Service of a Professional Safari driver/guide
  • Game viewing drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water whilst on safari
  • Safari starts and end in your Hotel unless specified otherwise

 

Tour Cost Excludes:

Tips, Laundry, Beverages/Drinks, International flights, Visas, Items of a personal nature, Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

Masai Mara Safari – 7 days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo west safari

Masai Mara Safari – 7 days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo west safari

Masai Mara Safari – 7 days Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo west safari

Note this Safari can also begin from Mombasa with transfers by Air, Railway or Bus to Nairobi to start the safari. On the last Day you will leave Tsavo West and Transfer by road to your hotel in Mombasa.

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara

Pick-up from your Nairobi hotel / Airport for a journey to Masai Mara game reserve with a stop-over at the edge of the escarpment ,to marvel at the great eastern rift valley ; a geological phenomena emanating from the Red Sea to Mozambique in south Africa. Arrive Masai Mara in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight in a lodge or Luxury camp.

Day 2: Masai Mara

Whole day spent in Masai Mara with game drives. Explore the vast tree studded reserve in search of lions, Elephants, Giraffe, Cheetah, Buffalo, Antelopes, Warthog etc. Wildlife in the Masai Mara is found in prolific numbers and the game reserve has the highest wildlife concentration per square kilometer.

Day 3: Masai Mara – Lake Nakuru

Depart Masai Mara for the lake Nakuru national park to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive around the lake and into the national park. The lake Nakuru host the world’s largest concentration of flamingoes which canopy the edge of this alkaline Rift valley lake. Pelicans and other bird species are abundant and the adjacent national park host lions, Giraffe, Warthog, leopard etc. There is a Rhino sanctuary and thus Rhino sightings are almost guaranteed. All meals and overnight in a lodge.

Day 4 Lake Nakuru – Amboseli

Depart the lake Nakuru after breakfast. Proceed to the Amboseli national park via Nairobi for lunch. Arrive Amboseli in the late afternoon with the welcome views of the Mt. Kilimanjaro and a short game drive en-route. Dinner and overnight in lodge or Luxury camp.

Day 5:  Amboseli

Full day spent in the Amboseli national park with game drives. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and is snow-capped at the peak. The majesty of this tropical mountain makes Amboseli an ideal photographers haven by offering a spectacular back ground for wildlife and scenic photography. Herds of elephants inhabit this swampy park together with lions, cheetah, buffalo, warthog, rhino and different species of antelopes. The park is also a home of interesting bird species. All meals and overnight in a lodge / Luxury camp.

Day 6: Amboseli – Tsavo West

Early pre – breakfast game drive and probable last sights of the Mount Kilimanjaro. After breakfast ,continue for an en-route game viewing .Later proceed to Tsavo west to arrive in the afternoon. Check in to Ngulia safari lodge for lunch and a short relation before going for the evening game drive, visiting the rhino sanctuary with game viewing to and from the sanctuary. Dinner and overnight in your safari lodge

Day 7: Tsavo west – Nairobi

Early morning breakfast will be followed by a visit to Mzima Spring, here you will find a huge pool of water emanating from river underground with sources in the Kilimanjaro forming a home to hippos crocodiles and fish. There is an underground glass observatory tank that will enable you to view all the animal activities from under ground, there after depart for Nairobi with lunch en-route. Arrive in ‘Nairobi in the early evening 

Tour Price:

Cost will be provide on request and may go down depending on number of participants and safari lodges/tented camp you will choose to use.

Tour Price Includes:

  • Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari
  • Accommodation in double/triple room
  • All park entrance fees
  • Service of a Professional Safari driver/guide
  • Game viewing drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water whilst on safari
  • Safari starts and end in your Hotel unless specified otherwise

 

Tour Cost Excludes:

Tips, Laundry, Beverages/Drinks, International flights, Visas, Items of a personal nature, Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

12 Days Tsavo West, Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara  – Kenya Safari

12 Days Tsavo West, Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara – Kenya Safari

12 Days Tsavo West, Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara – Kenya Safari

Day 1: Nairobi – Tsavo West

After breakfast, depart by road, to the legendary land of the ‘Man-Eaters’ – Tsavo National Park. The 21,000 sq km park is one of the largest in the whole world. Due to its enormous size, the park was divided into two parts Tsavo East and Tsavo West, for easy administration and management. This wilderness is home too over 1000 plant species, 400 bird species and more than 60 major mammal species such as lions, huge herds of buffalo, the solitary and ill-tempered Rhino and at least 7000 elephants.

The park is the location of Africa’s most famous adventure story – Man eaters of Tsavo, in which two lions where responsible for eating over 500 workers who where building the Uganda railway also known as the Lunatic Line – by it’s opponents in the British Parliament in 1898. The story was made famous in the 1996 movie – The Ghost and the Darkness. Enjoy your lunch at your lodge. An afternoon game drives reveals many resident animals of Tsavo. Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Ngulia Lodge or Finch Hattons Camp.

Day 2: Tsavo West National Park

Two game drives are scheduled for this day. The extensive diverse habitats offer ideal area to search for pride of lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffe, zebras, hippos and wildebeests. Mzima Spring, underground water seepage from Chyulu Hills is a good place to watch the hippos. There is also a wealth and diversity of birds’ species. Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Ngulia Lodge or Finch Hattons Camp.

Day 3: Tsavo West – Amboseli

After breakfast, we drive to Amboseli National Park. The Park is famous for the big herds of elephants and view of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. After lunch is served you’ll have time to relax or enjoy the sun heated swimming pool before leaving for another game drive this afternoon. We will be back in good time for a warm shower or a cocktail before dinner is served. Overnight at Amboseli Serena or Amboseli Oltukai Lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

Day 4: Amboseli National Park

Two game drives are scheduled for this day. The open flat plains are ideal places to search for pride of lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, zebras, and wildebeests. The swamps are good places to catch the elephants as they bath in the mud. There is a wealth and diversity of bird’s species. Also, discover the African Culture by visiting a local Maasai Village. Overnight at Amboseli Serena or Amboseli Oltukai Lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

Day 5: Amboseli – Aberdare (Tree Lodge)

After an early breakfast we head for Nairobi ‘The city under the sun’ for lunch. Heading further north, we drive through coffee plantations to Serena Mountain Forest Lodge or the Ark Tree Lodge. The Lodge, which comes alive at night with the various sounds of animals, is one of the exotic ‘Tree Hotels’. All of the en-suite rooms have balconies from which you can look beyond the trees to observe the endless parade of wildlife. You can watch these animals from the safety of your room or from a specially built viewing bunker connected to the lodge by a tunnel, which affords you an amazing up-close view of the animals as they visit waterhole’s and salt lick. Overnight at the Serena Mountain Lodge or the Ark or Treetops.

Day 6: Aberdare (Tree Lodge) – Samburu

This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa Oryxes. We also enjoy Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp, our luxurious hostelry set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river. Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp or Samburu Serena.

Day 7: Samburu Game Reserve

Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tents veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserves grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp. Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp or Samburu Serena.

Day 8: Samburu – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary

After breakfast, we travel overland to the Sweetwaters game reserve and chimpanzee sanctuary. This 70,000-acre private preserve has views of the peaks of Mount Kenya and offers game drives into countryside many travelers never see. We check into our tented camp or Lodge where we stay for the next two nights.

We have lunch in camp. Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. This afternoon game drive takes us to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens!

In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick. So we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight. Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Porini Camp or Ol Pejeta Camp.

Day 9: Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru

Today we travel to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch an exciting game run is planned for the afternoon. The game in this park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 birds species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion hill Lodge.

Day 10: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve-one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s are: Maasai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

Day 11: Masai Mara Game Reserve

The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During our stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Maasai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Overnight at Sarova Tented Camp or Siana Tented Camp or Mara Simba Lodge.

Day 12: Masai Mara – Nairobi

Morning game drive to savour the beauty of the park, return to lodge for breakfast. After, depart for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.

Tour Price:

Cost will be provide on request and may go down depending on number of participants and safari lodges/tented camp you will choose to use.

Tour Price Includes:

  • Ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari
  • Accommodation in double/triple room
  • All park entrance fees
  • Service of a Professional Safari driver/guide
  • Game viewing drives as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water whilst on safari
  • Safari starts and end in your Hotel unless specified otherwise

 

Tour Cost Excludes:

Tips, Laundry, Beverages/Drinks, International flights, Visas, Items of a personal nature, Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary