- No. Of Days :
3 Day - Journey Type :
Private Safaris - Start Point :
Nairobi - End Point :
Tsavo West
Description
A 3 Days safari visiting the Tsavo West National Park. It is a 4-5 hours’ drive from Nairobi and 1-2 hours if you opt for a train. Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness, from the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of from the Mzima Springs to the Shetani lava flows. 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 wildlife include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler. You will be staying at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is located in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge immerses you in stunning beauty and exhilarating adventures while surrounding you with every modern comfort. Arriving guests are enchanted by the classic stone design and views of elephants, buffalo and other plains game drinking and cooling off in the water hole. / Salt Lick Safari Lodge is a popular accommodation option in Kenya's Tsavo West National Park. The lodge is situated on a private game reserve adjacent to the national park, and offers guests the opportunity to experience an authentic safari experience in one of Kenya's most renowned wildlife areas. It is ranked as the most photographed safari lodge in the world. The lodge is comprised of individual huts, known as "bandas," which are built on stilts and elevated above the surrounding forest.
Price : $650
Price Includes
- Airport transfers
- Return Transport in a Pop-up Roof Safari Land Cruiser (4x4 Jeep)-Private Safari
- 2 Nights Full board accommodation in Samburu
- Game drives as Indicated in the Itinerary in a Pop-up Roof Safari Land Cruiser (4x4 Jeep)
- Services of professional Driver/Guide
- Bottled water during Safari
- All Hotel Taxes and Levies
- All Mandatory Park entry fees
- Complementary lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant
Price Excludes
- Travel and medical insurances
- International inbound and outbound flights
- Visas
- Visit to Samburu Village
- Tips and Gratuities
Itinerary
Day 1 Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park
Pick up in Nairobi Hotel/Airport and Depart for Tsavo West National Park at 7.00 am. This will be a 4-5 hours’ drive. You will have a brief stopover at Emali town for a health break and a little stretch. You can also opt for a train from Nairobi to Emali. On arrival you will be picked from the Emali station and proceed to Tsavo West National Park. We arrive at our lodge just in time for lunch and check in. An afternoon game drive in the park is planned. Tsavo West National Park is a vast expansion of the African Savanna with a more diverse array of habitats which include open plains, semi-desert scrub, woodland, Chyulu Hills and rock outcrops. It is famous for the red elephants, Oryx and Gerenuk among other mammal’s species and birdlife. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
Day 2 Full Day Tsavo West National Park
On this day you will wake up early for a morning game drive then return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast depart the lodge with packed lunch boxes for more adventure. On this safari you get to enjoy sights of the big five such as lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards, eastern black rhinoceros and many more. After that experience you will rest and have a picnic lunch, picnic lunch is set in the bushes of the park, you get to enjoy your meals while enjoying the cool breeze and nature of the park. In the afternoon you go for an afternoon game drive, as you drive through the plains of the park you encounter many animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests and many more. After the game drive you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
Day 3 Tsavo West National Park to Nairobi
After breakfast drive back to Nairobi/take a train from Emali town to Nairobi. Upon arrival you will have late lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant then later on dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to board your flight back home. Breakfast at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge and Lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant.
