Itinerary
Pick up and drive towards Tsavo East, enjoy game drive en route towards the camp/lodge arriving on time for lunch. The sight of dust-red elephant 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-kilometer long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, make for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. It forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust –red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk, and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species. Tsavo East is also famous for the Man Eaters of Tsavo. Beginning in the late 19th/early 20th century, the British began a concerted effort to colonize the interior of Kenya and built a railway through Tsavo in 1898. Two “man-eating lions” terrorized the construction crews led by Lt. Col Patterson who eventually shot the pair not before they had killed one hundred and thirty-five Indians and local workers. The railway was eventually completed through to Kisumu on Lake Victoria. Have a short siesta and later in the afternoon head out for a game drive until sunset and return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight
Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, drive towards Taita hill Sanctuary, enjoy game drives enroute to arrive for check in and lunch. Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned wildlife sanctuary and covers an area of 28,000 acres. It derives its name from the surrounding clusters of hills and is an integral part of the Eastern Arc forests classified as a biodiversity hotspot. The conservancy covers an area of 28,000 acres of mosaic habitat where the plant physiognomy is riverine forest, savanna wood and grassland. It is adjacent to Tsavo West National Park and the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary and it is an important dispersal area and migrating corridor for wildlife. It hosts cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, cheetah, Masai giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck, Thomson’s gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik, hyena, and other smaller animals, including a diversity of birdlife. Have a short siesta and later in the afternoon head out for a game drive until sunset and return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive. Check out with game drive en-route. Drive to Mombasa/Diani and drop off at your beach hotel
Breakfast, Lunch
-All park entrance fees
-Accommodation at all camps and lodges on full board.
-1 liter per person per day bottled water for use during the safari
-Services of an English speaking experienced driver/guide
-Transport in a 4 x 4 Safari Land cruiser with pop up roof for easier game viewing and photography. Exclusive use of safari vehicle throughout the duration of the trip
– Meals as in itinerary
– All government taxes and levies
– Flying doctors air ambulance evacuation in case of a life-threatening accident or injury
– Safari accessories (First Aid kit, cool box and fire extinguisher) Emergency number 24 hours. All safari vehicles are equipped with RF radio.
– Driver tips
– Expenses of personal nature such as visas etc
– Any other expenses not noted above
