Itinerary
Pick up and drive towards Tsavo West arriving in time for lunch at the Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge. Have an afternoon game drive and a visit to Mzima Springs. 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 comprises 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, diverse plant, and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Lunch, Dinner
Have breakfast and depart for Amboseli to arrive for check in and lunch. The Park is at an altitude of about 1200m – 1400m and beautifully situated beneath the foot of the majestic snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli has large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions, and a variety of other animals and birds all of which are attracted to this park due to its permanent supply of water that filters through the volcanic rock from Mt. Kilimanjaro melting snow. It is also home to the Masai people the brave and proud nomads who live in close harmony with the environment and the wildlife that surrounds them. Amboseli was the location around which such famous writers like Sir Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark tailored their stories of big game hunting in the wilds of Africa. Have a short siesta and later in the afternoon head out for a game drive until sunset and return to camp/lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning game drive, return for breakfast, then proceed towards Tsavo East arriving for check in and 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 camp/lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have a full dayu in Tsavo with visits to the Mudanda Rock, Lugard Falls and the Galana River in search of wildlife. All meals and overnight at camps/lodge
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
– Masai Village Visit
– Hot air balloon safari
– Expenses of personal nature such as visas etc
– Any other expenses not noted above
