Kenya · Safari

3-Day Tsavo East and Tsavo West Safari with Mzima Springs

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Encounter red-coloured elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, rhinos, and more
  • 02 Go on game drives through both Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks
  • 03 Explore the scenic Mzima Springs for hippo, crocodile, and bird sightings
  • 04 Visit the Rhino Sanctuary in Tsavo West

Embark on a short 3-day African safari through the famous Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, where you can observe Africa's rich wildlife, including red-coloured elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs, elands, ostriches, hippos, and rhinos on exciting game drives. The tour also includes time to explore the scenic Mzima Springs and visit the famous Rhino Sanctuary.

Embark on a short 3-day African safari through the famous Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, where you can observe Africa's rich wildlife, including red-coloured elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs, elands, ostriches, hippos, and rhinos on exciting game drives.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

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

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Tsavo East Safari

  • Pick up from your Nairobi hotel at 07:30 in the morning.

  • Drive to Tsavo East National Park, which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants and the famous man-eating lions.

  • Enjoy a game drive en route via Aruba Dam to the lodge or hotel, arriving in time for lunch.

  • Go on an afternoon game drive in the park.

  • Return in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge or hotel.

2
Day 02

Tsavo East to Tsavo West via Game Drives

  • Leave for a morning game drive.

  • Return to the lodge for breakfast and later leave the lodge or camp for Tsavo West National Park, enjoying a game drive en route.

  • Check in for lunch, then relax by the swimming pool, cool off, and watch animals drinking water from the nearby waterhole.

  • Go for an evening game drive.

  • Visit the Rhino Sanctuary, which remains open until 6 pm.

  • Return to the lodge or camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Mzima Springs Visit and Return to Nairobi

  • Have breakfast and leave the lodge or camp for Mzima Springs for hippo and crocodile sightings.

  • Walk to Mzima Springs, where water from Mt Kilimanjaro flows underground and bursts through the volcanic lava rocks, creating a large pool where you will find hippopotamus, crocodiles, and different kinds of birds.

  • Return to your bus and drive out of Tsavo West National Park to the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.

  • Stop for lunch at Voi.

  • Drive back to your Nairobi hotel or coastal hotel. The quote for the coastal hotel package will be provided on request.

Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Mzima Springs, Rhino Sanctuary

Where this trip takes you

Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Mzima Springs, Rhino Sanctuary

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 4 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 2 nights' accommodation at the preferred lodge or camp

  • Meals on a full-board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

  • Transport in a 6-9-seater luxury open-roof safari van

  • Comprehensive game drive services for 3 days

  • 2 bottles of 500 ml mineral water

  • Pick-up and drop-off within some points in Nairobi

  • Kenyan safari guide

What's Not Included

  • Common entry fees

  • Lunch on the way back

  • Drinks

  • Items of a personal nature

  • Tips and other gratuities

What to bring

  • Passports, money, and tickets

  • Sunscreen, sunglasses, and lip balm

  • Medicines you use at home, such as analgesics, allergy pills, diarrhea medicine (maybe Imodium), malaria pills, plasters, and disinfectant wipes

  • Binoculars

  • Camera and memory cards, including a battery charger and a bag to protect the camera from Africa's fine red dust

  • Shoulder bag with a sturdy strap and zip

  • A few photocopies of all personal documents such as passports, visas, flight details, travel insurance, vaccination card, international debit cards (MasterCard, Visa credit cards), and driving licence

  • A jacket or sweater

  • Summer footwear, such as sports shoes and cotton socks

  • Power adapter with 3-4 sockets for enabling a shaver, trimmer, electric toothbrush, and any batteries

  • Hat that shields against the sun

  • Personal medicine and toiletries

Know before you go

  • A minimum of 2 people is required to book this tour.

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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