Kenya · Wildlife Safari

5-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari through Amboseli, Tsavo and Taita Hills

5 Days Round trip from Nairobi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy game drives in Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks
  • 02 Admire the large variety of African wildlife in Taita Hills Sanctuary
  • 03 Spot the African bush elephant in Amboseli National Park
  • 04 See Mount Kilimanjaro's snow-capped backdrop over Amboseli's open plains

Embark on a 5-day wildlife safari through Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West, Taita Hills Sanctuary, and Tsavo East. Enjoy majestic views of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli and head out on exciting game drives to spot elephants, buffaloes, hippos, lions, leopards, and many other animals across Kenya's renowned parks. Along the way, look out for a wide variety of bird species and experience some of East Africa's most rewarding wildlife landscapes.

Amboseli is famous for its scenery, with a snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop that dominates the landscape and open plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Mombasa, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Taita Hills
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

  • Connect with your tour guide, who will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel or airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is famous for its scenery, with a snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop that dominates the landscape and open plains.
  • Arrive with a game drive en route to your lodge for check-in, lunch, and a short rest.
  • Later in the afternoon, go for a game drive in the park, one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli to wetlands with sulphur springs, as well as savannah and woodlands.

Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp.

2
Day 02

Amboseli to Tsavo West via Mzima Springs

  • Early in the morning, after breakfast, leave Amboseli for Tsavo West. It is less than a 3-hour drive to the main gate.
  • Enjoy a game drive en route with a visit to Mzima Springs, where you can see hippos and fish in crystalline clear water. There are also possibilities of seeing crocodiles and monkeys.
  • Later, proceed to your lodge for check-in and lunch.
  • In the afternoon, go for another game drive. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world, and attractions include elephant, rhino, hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, buffalos, and diverse plant and bird species, including the threatened corncrake and near-threatened Basra reed warbler.

Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp.

3
Day 03

Tsavo West to Taita Hills Sanctuary

  • Have breakfast and leave Tsavo West for Taita Hills Sanctuary.
  • Check in and have lunch.
  • Go for an afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents, including well-known predators and their counterparts such as zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, lion, and leopard.

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.

4
Day 04

Taita Hills Sanctuary to Tsavo East

  • Go for early morning game drives, then head back to your lodge for breakfast.
  • After breakfast, check out and enjoy a short game drive en route to Tsavo East National Park, a 2-hour drive to the main gate. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, including vast herds of dust-red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuk, and prolific birdlife featuring 500 recorded species, as well as the famous man-eating lions.
  • Check in and have lunch at your lodge.
  • Later in the afternoon, do another game drive in the park.

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.

5
Day 05

Tsavo East to Mombasa

  • After breakfast, check out with a game drive and head to Mombasa town.
  • Arrive in Mombasa around lunchtime.
  • Drop-off at your respective hotel on the North Coast of Mombasa or South Coast Mombasa Diani.

Tour ends.

Mount Kilimanjaro's snow-capped backdrop, Amboseli National Park's open plains, Mzima Springs' crystalline waters, Taita Hills Sanctuary wildlife-rich hills

Where this trip takes you

Mount Kilimanjaro's snow-capped backdrop, Amboseli National Park's open plains, Mzima Springs' crystalline waters, Taita Hills Sanctuary wildlife-rich hills

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 6 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All meals on safari
  • Transport in a 4x4 Land Cruiser/Jeep safari vehicle
  • Park fees
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tips for the safari guide and chef
  • Visas
  • Medical insurance
  • Additional park fees

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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