9-Day safari in popular national parks of Kenya With a visit to Mombasa
Highlights
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Amboseli National Park, Mombasa
Locations Covered
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Amboseli National Park, Mombasa
nature, safari, Wildlife
Private Tour
9 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this 9-day tour to visit Amboseli National Park, where you can spot wildlife with the spectacular backdrop views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Explore Tvaso West National Park and the Tsavo West Mzima Springs to see fish, crocodiles, and hippos and then spot the "Big Five" in Tsavo East National Park. Also, spend days at leisure in Mombasa.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
- Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Nairobi and head south to Amboseli. The drive will be via the Nairobi - Mombasa highway, through open expanses of African savannah dotted with acacia woodland, into the Maasai county. The drive is approximately 240 km.
- You will arrive in time for lunch and check-in at Sentrim Camp. In the late afternoon, you will experience your first game drive in the park, when animals are most active as the temperature drops.
- You will then return to the camp before dusk for dinner and overnight.
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Day 2: Amboseli National Park
- After an early breakfast, you will depart with a picnic lunch for Amboseli National Park. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli is the best wildlife area in Kenya to experience big herds of elephants at a close range. They are less harassed by poachers and you can easily see them feeding and bathing at the swamps, making it the highlight of your day.
- You will enjoy your lunch at the Namatior Observation Hill with its base forming a permanent water reservoir full of hippos.
- Return on an en-route game drive to your camp, arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.
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Day 3: Amboseli National Park - Tsavo West National Park
- After an early breakfast, you will check out of the camp and drive to Tsavo West National Park. This route takes you through the most recent lava flows called Shetani, a name from the local community meaning 'the Devil', as they believe their land had been visited by devils during the time of eruption approximately 200 years ago.
- You will then proceed with a game drive en-route and check-in at the Severin Safari Camp for lunch.
- In the afternoon, you will visit Mzima Springs with a game drive en route in search of the elusive leopard.
- You will then head back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
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Day 4: Tsavo West National Park
- After breakfast and check out, you will depart for Tsavo East via the Rhino Valley and the Rhino sanctuary with a game drive en-route, toward the exit of the Tsavo River gate.
- You will get on the Nairobi Mombasa highway for a 30-minute drive and head to the Voi gate at Tsavo East for park formalities.
- You will proceed with a game drive en-route to the Ashnil Aruba Lodge, arriving in time for check-in and lunch.
- Later in the afternoon, you will embark on an afternoon game drive in search of the big tuskers.
- You will then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Day 5: Tsavo West National Park - Tsavo East National Park
- Rise early, have a cup of tea or coffee, then depart for an early morning game drive before the temperatures begin to rise.
- Search for the big cats and many herbivores which include giraffes, buffaloes and zebras, among others.
- Return to the lodge for breakfast. Enjoy midday at your own leisure as you explore the lodge facilities.
- After lunch, go on an afternoon game drive. Before sunset, return to the lodge for dinner.
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Day 6: Tsavo East National Park - Mombasa
- After an early breakfast and check out, you will proceed to Mombasa with a game drive en-route to Bachuma Gate.
- You will arrive at Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel & Spa in time for lunch and check-in. Your stay in Mombasa will be at leisure, to rest, and to enjoy the sandy beaches.
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Day 7: Mombasa
- Enjoy your day at leisure in Mombasa
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Day 8: Mombasa
- Explore your day at leisure in Mombasa.
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Day 9: Departure
- After breakfast, you will check out and you will be transferred to the Mombasa Airport for your onward journey home or to your desired destination.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.