Overview
This 3-day Tsavo East and West National Parks safari offers a diverse Kenyan wildlife experience. Day 1 features a scenic drive to Tsavo East, known for its vast plains, red dust, and large elephant herds. You’ll embark on afternoon game drives spotting wildlife at waterholes like Aruba Dam and Mudanda Rock. Day 2 starts with an early morning game drive in Tsavo East, followed by a short drive to the greener Tsavo West. Here, you’ll visit the Mzima Springs oasis teeming with hippos, crocodiles, and birds. There’s also a chance to see critically endangered black rhinos at the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Day 3 concludes with another early morning game drive in Tsavo West before a leisurely return to Nairobi.
Itinerary
5-Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
6:00 am. Your driver/guide will pick you up at your Nairobi hotel, airport, or location of your choice. Climb into your private 4 x 4 Landcruiser Jeep to start your safari along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
We’ll make rest and refreshment stops along the way and arrive at Tsavo East around noon. The vistas that greet you will be immense – this is a park of big sky and endless savannah.
We’ll have lunch and then roll out to explore the park.
On the great plains here you’ll notice the rusty, red dust and the large herds of elephants that like to roll in it, giving themselves a rosy coat.
We’ll also head to the waterholes where the wildlife go to escape the park’s arid environment.
Of note: Aruba Dam and Mudanda Rock are river-fed locations that are great for elephant spotting.
During your 3-day safari, look to your driver/guide for: information about the park and its inhabitants, any questions you may have, and most of all, his spirit of adventure and fun.
After a full day of game drives, it’s time for dinner. You can relax and enjoy the cuisine at your safari lodge or tented camp.
1-Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We’re on safari time now – the birds and wildlife have probably woken you up early. So, let’s go for your first game drive of the day and take in the great park in the morning light.
We’ll follow with a safari breakfast at your accommodation and then more exploration, looking for buffalo, eland, impala, elephant, and of course, lion.
But we have another reserve to discover – sister park Tsavo West. During the quick drive there we’ll be tracking for still more wildlife.
Riding into Tsavo West, you’ll immediately see that this park is greener and accented with rolling hills and foliage.
We’ll visit the water-fed oasis of Mzima Springs, a lush haven that is home to hippo, crocodile, exotic fish, and a big draw for the park’s other thirsty wildlife. We can even leave our Jeep and explore the palm embellished banks of the springs on foot. Look for the rich array of migrating birdlife that flock here as well.
Spotting endangered rhinos is always a special safari moment. Tsavo West hosts the Nguilia Rhino Sanctuary, home to over 80 black rhinos.
Relaxation and dinner will be at your Tsavo West accommodation.
5-Hour Drive
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
For our 3rd day on safari let’s go for another early game drive to check off any wildlife we may have missed. Have you yet spotted bushbaby, hartebeest, or impala?
How about monkeys in the nearby acacia trees? During this cool time of the day with the easy golden light, animal viewing is especially fun.
We’ll pause for breakfast at our accommodation and then pile into the Jeep for a final bonus game drive as we head out the park.
We should be back in Nairobi in the late afternoon, where we’ll drop you off at your hotel, the airport, or other destination of your choice.
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Nairobi hotel / residence pick-up & drop-off.
- Transport in a customized 4×4 pop up top Land Cruiser jeep
- Services of a experienced English/other language speaking safari tour guide/driver
- Stay in economy, comfort or luxury lodge/tented camps (your choice)
- Private game viewing drives in a 4×4 pop up top land Cruiser jeep
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle
- The flying doctors medical, emergency and rescue cover
- Pick up/drop off at Nairobi airport, Nairobi hotel or residence
- Government taxes and local levies
Excludes
- Bottled & soft Drinks
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Tips & Gratuities
Safari Prices
High Season (3rd Jan-31st Mar) & (16th Oct-22nd Dec)
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD1030 | USD1150 | USD1240 |
2-3 | USD650 | USD740 | USD790 |
4-5 | USD490 | USD580 | USD630 |
6-7 | USD440 | USD530 | USD580 |
SRS* | USD80 | USD100 | USD120 |
Peak Season (1st Jul-15th Oct.) & (23rd Dec-2nd Jan)
Xmas Supplement to apply on 24th -26th Dec & 31st Dec-1st Jan
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD1100 | USD1220 | USD1390 |
2-3 | USD680 | USD770 | USD870 |
4-5 | USD510 | USD600 | USD700 |
6-7 | USD450 | USD540 | USD640 |
SRS* | USD90 | USD120 | USD140 |
Low Season (1st Apr – 30th June Excluding Easter Weekend)
No. Of Persons | Economy | Comfort | Luxury |
1 | USD920 | USD930 | USD950 |
2-3 | USD590 | USD650 | USD660 |
4-5 | USD450 | USD510 | USD520 |
6-7 | USD410 | USD470 | USD480 |
SRS* | – | – | – |
*Easter Supplement: USD 35, 45 & 80 for Economy, Comfort & Luxury respectively (Rate is Per Person Per Night).
*Christmas / New Year Supplement on Dec 25th, 26th, 31st and Jan 1st: USD 35, 45 & 80 for Economy, Comfort & Luxury respectively (Rate is Per Person Per Night).
Child Rates:
*Children below 3 years: Free
*Children 3-11 years: 75% of Adult rate.
*Children 12 years and above are treated as adults
Comfort / Luxury
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Comfort / Luxury
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge