DAY 1.MOMBASA – TSAVO EAST
You will be picked from your hotel early in the morning at 6:00 am and drive to tsavo east through Bachuma gate. Arriving in time for game drive immediately. Lunch at Voi Safari Lodge. After lunch you will have an afternoon game drive searching for the big 5.Tsavo East National Park is located 333 km from Nairobi and approximately 160 Km from Mombasa, it is one of the largest national parks in Kenya, covers an area of about 11,747 square kilometers.
The park contains some fantastic terrain, including rivers, lakes, tarns, glaciers, and peaks with a wide variety of vegetation, including grasslands, acacia vegetation, open plains and savanna. It is therefore recognized as one of the world’s leading bio-diversity strongholds. Some of the popular destinations within the park include the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, which is the world’s largest lava flow. Luggard’s Falls on the Galana River include shapely water-worn rocks.
You can view a variety of animals at the park, including elephant, lion, leopard, crocodile, waterbuck, kudu, gerenuk, zebra and Aruba Hunter’s hartebeest. You will also observe the large herds of red elephants- they glow red due to red dust of Tsavo. There are also about 500 species of birds, including the ostrich, and migratory birds like kestrels and buzzards. Dinner and overnight at Voi safari Lodge /Ashnil Aruba Lodge
DAY 2.TSAVO EAST – AMBOSELI
Early morning game drive from 6:15am followed by a breakfast at 8:00am. After breakfast we park our belongings and drive to Amboseli, arriving at around 12:00pm proceed with game drive enroute to the Lodge for Lunch. After lunch you will have an afternoon game drive from 3:30pm until 6:00pm. Amboseli offers an interesting contrast in appearance.
It has a somewhat dry and dusty appearance, which can be attributed to the volcanic ash that came out of Mt Kilimanjaro when it last erupted. Mt Kilimanjaro is located just about 25 miles away. The park was opened to visitors in April 1948. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. There are about 900 elephants in the park. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, wild dog, and hippo.
There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, marital eagle and pygmy falcon. You will also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Diner and Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge or Oltukai Lodge.
DAY 3. AMBOSELI – MOMBASA/ DIANIEARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE FROM 6:15AM TO 8:00M FOR BREAKFAST.
After breakfast proceed with game drive enroute to Voi town hotel for lunch. After lunch drive to Mombasa or Diani arriving in your hotel in the evening.