- No. Of Days :
6 Day - Journey Type :
Private Safaris - Start Point :
Amboseli - End Point :
Meru
Description
6 Days Safari visiting the Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West National Park and Tsavo East National Park. Amboseli National Park is a 3-4 hours’ drive from Nairobi. Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's most popular parks.
It is crowned by the breathtaking scenery of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust”. The park is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. The park has an endless supply of water which is filtered through thousands of meters of volcanic rock from Mount Kilimanjaro.
Animal species seen include elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and leopard. The birds seen here include pelican, bee eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle and pygmy falcon. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with Sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands.
You can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. Tsavo West National Park 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. Tsavo East makes for an adventure like no other with the 300-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world.
This along with the sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded Galana River. The park 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. In Amboseli you will be staying at Oltukai Lodge/Amboseli Sopa Lodge/Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, in Tsavo West at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge and in Tsavo East at Ashnil Aruba Lodge.
Price : $1600
Price Includes
- Airport transfers
- Return Transport in a Pop-up Roof Safari Land Cruiser (4x4 Jeep)-Private Safari
- 2 Nights Full board accommodation in Amboseli
- 1 Night Full board accommodation in Tsavo West
- 2 Nights Full board accommodation in Tsavo East
- 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
- Tips and Gratuities
Itinerary
Day 1 Nairobi To Amboseli National Park
Pick up in Nairobi Hotel/Airport and Depart for Amboseli National Park at 7.00 am. This will be a 3-4 hours’ drive. You will have a brief stopover at Emali town for a health break and a little stretch. We arrive in Amboseli lodge just in time for check in and lunch. Afternoon game drive in the park is planned, a park famous for its big game and great scenic beauty whose entire landscape is dominated by Mt Kilimanjaro. You are likely to spot elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and leopard. In the evening you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Oltukai Lodge/Amboseli Sopa Lodge/Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 2 Full Day Amboseli National Park
Full day at the Amboseli National Park for the morning and afternoon game drive. Early morning game drive and return to your lodge for breakfast. After breakfast depart with packed lunch boxes for more adventure. On this day you are likely to spot the birds like pelican, bee eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle and pygmy falcon. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with Sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. You can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Oltukai Lodge/Amboseli Sopa Lodge/Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 3 Amboseli National Park To Tsavo West National Park
We depart for Tsavo West National Park after breakfast. Arrive at the lodge for check in and lunch. 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. 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. As you drive through the plains of the park you encounter many animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests and many more. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Salt Lick Safari Lodge/ Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 4 Tsavo West National Park To Tsavo East National Park
We depart for Tsavo East National Park after breakfast. Arrive at our lodge just in time for lunch and check in. An afternoon game drive in the park is planned. Tsavo East National Park is famously known for its dust-covered red elephants and maneless lions. Tsavo East National Park offer magical wild experience of watching different wildlife species on game viewing safaris. In the evening you will drive back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge.
Day 5 Full Day Tsavo East 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 day you will spot animals living and watched in Tsavo East National Park including elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes and many more. You will have a pleasure of watching these animals and the amazing landscape of the park. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge.
Day 6 Tsavo East 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 Ashnil Aruba Lodge and Lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant.
