Six days of wonder in the Parks of the coast. See the beautiful, rugged nature of the Tsavo West, followed by the magic of the Amboseli, sitting under the watchful eye of the Kilimanjaro. 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.
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park
We depart by road for Tsavo West National Park. Arrive in time for lunch then an optional afternoon or evening game drive. Tsavo West is the most visited section in Tsavo National Park, offering many attractions apart from its wildlife. The foremost is the famous Mzima Springs where up to 227.3 million litres of cool crystal-clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks. The water is believed to originate from Chyulu Hills via an underground river. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge https://www.serenahotels.com/kilaguni/gallery or similar.
Day 2: Explore Tsavo West National Park
After breakfast, we have a full day game drive, packed lunch provided. Other interesting places to visit are the Roaring Rocks, which get their name from the wind that hurtles through them. From here there are wonderful views over Tsavo from the top of a 98m rock face; similar views can be experienced from the poacher’s lookout. The volcanic Chaimu Crater, less than 200 years old and composed of black coke, is worth visiting and can be climbed if one is interested. The area is a good place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that’s as agile as its Swahili name Mbuzi mawe (mountain goat). In the south-west corner of Tsavo West is Lake Jipe, which has the Kenyan-Tanzanian border running through it. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge https://www.serenahotels.com/kilaguni/gallery or similar.
Day 3: Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park
On the third day of the safari, you will wake up in the morning for breakfast, check-out of lodge by 1000hrs as you embark on a journey to Tsavo East National Park which is a 2-3hours drive. You will have a game viewing en-route reaching Tsavo East by lunch time. After lunch at your lodge, you will have an afternoon game drive. Tsavo East is an excellent game viewing and a habitat for many animals such as lions, elephants, Masai giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippopotamuses and many more.
Dinner and overnight at Satao Camp https://sataocamp.com/#Gallery or similar.
Day 4: Tsavo East to Amboseli National Park
Early Morning start and drive to Amboseli National Park, check in at your accommodation, a day spent at leisure. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi, most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lakebed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while in the southern area there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamp s Ol Okenya, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge https://www.serenahotels.com/amboseli/gallery or similar.
Day 5: Amboseli National Park
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided, an Optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Left harassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any safari. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge https://www.serenahotels.com/amboseli/gallery or similar.
Day 6: Amboseli to Nairobi
After breakfast, we drive to Nairobi with transfer to your hotel or the airport.
End of Safari