Kenya · Safari

3-Day Tsavo Safari from Nairobi with Tsavo East and West Game Drives

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace
Spot the Tall Giraffe in Tsavo Park
Encounter the Magnificent Zebra
Visit the Exquisite Mzima Springs
Embark on Thrilling Game Drives in Tsavo National Park

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the marvellous Mzima Springs, a series of four natural springs
  • 02 Spot wildlife at the rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West National Park
  • 03 Look out for large mammals including elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, and buffaloes
  • 04 Enjoy thrilling game drives through Tsavo West and Tsavo East
  • 05 Stay overnight at safari lodges or tented camps inside the parks

Visit Kenya's largest national park, Tsavo, on this 3-day safari tour from Nairobi. Explore Tsavo West and Tsavo East on thrilling game drives, with opportunities to visit the rhino sanctuary and spot indigenous wildlife such as giraffe, buffalo, antelope, lion, cheetah, zebra, lesser kudu, hippos, crocodiles, and more. Behold the beautiful Mzima Springs, a series of four natural springs known for their scenic beauty and wildlife. This safari also includes overnight stays at safari lodges or tented camps in the heart of the parks.

Behold the beautiful Mzima Springs, a series of four natural springs known for their scenic beauty and wildlife.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Tsavo West and Rhino Sanctuary Game Viewing

  • Meet and greet your tour guide in Nairobi.

  • Proceed to Tsavo West National Park along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road and enter the park for a game-viewing drive en route.

  • Visit the rhino sanctuary and look out for other animals such as elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and lions during your game-viewing drive. You may also encounter cheetahs, zebras, mongooses, hyraxes, dik-diks, lesser kudus, and the nocturnal porcupine.

Overnight at a Tsavo West safari lodge or in a tented camp.

2
Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Mzima Springs to Tsavo East

  • Enjoy an early morning game-viewing drive in Tsavo West.

  • Visit Mzima Springs, which is a series of four natural springs.

  • Proceed to Tsavo East National Park for game spotting and marvellous scenery viewing en route. Witness large mammals here, including elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hippos, crocodiles, and many more.

Overnight at a safari lodge or a tented camp in Tsavo East National Park.

3
Day 03

Early Morning Game Drive and Return to Nairobi

  • Go for an early morning game drive in Tsavo East National Park.

  • Enjoy some extra game viewing as you exit the park.

  • Drive back to Nairobi or proceed to a Kenya coast beach resort.

Mzima Springs, Tsavo West National Park game drives, Tsavo East National Park plains

Where this trip takes you

Mzima Springs, Tsavo West National Park game drives, Tsavo East National Park plains

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport/hotel pick-up and drop-off

  • Transport in a customized open-top 4x4 Toyota safari minivan

  • English-speaking tour guide

  • Economy, standard, or luxury safari lodges or tented camps, based on your choice

  • Game-viewing drives

  • Park entrance fee

  • All meals on safari

  • Bottled water

  • Government and local taxes

What's Not Included

  • All bottled drinks

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips

Know before you go

  • Luxury accommodation

    • Tsavo West National Park: Kilaguni Serena Lodge, Severin Safari Camp, Ziwani Camp, Sarova Salt Lick Lodge

    • Tsavo East National Park: Satao Camp

  • Standard accommodation

    • Tsavo West National Park: Ngulia Safari Camp

    • Tsavo East National Park: Voi Safari Lodge, Ashnil Aruba

  • Economy accommodation

    • Tsavo West National Park: Ngulia Safari Lodge

    • Tsavo East National Park: Sentrim Tsavo Camp, Ndololo Camp, Voi Wildlife Lodge

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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