Kenya · Safari

4-Day Tsavo and Amboseli Safari from Mombasa with Kilimanjaro Views

4 Days Round trip from Mombasa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy multiple exciting game drives in Tsavo East, Amboseli, and Tsavo West
  • 02 Watch crocodiles, hippos, and fish at Mzima Springs from a glass-walled observatory chamber
  • 03 Spot elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife across the parks
  • 04 Capture clear views of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park

Embark on an enriching 4-day wildlife safari from Mombasa through Tsavo East, Amboseli, and Tsavo West National Parks. Enjoy multiple game drives as you look out for elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and many other animals, along with abundant birdlife in these iconic Kenyan parks. The journey also includes remarkable natural attractions such as Aruba Dam, Shetani Lava Flow, and Mzima Springs with its glass-walled observatory chamber. In Amboseli, you may also capture the famous views of Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind the park's giant elephants.

In Amboseli, you may also capture the famous views of Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind the park's giant elephants.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Malindi, Voi, Mombasa, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Watamu, Tsavo West National Park, Diani Beach
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Mombasa to Tsavo East and Sunset Game Drive

  • On this day, you will be picked up very early in the morning from your hotel in Mombasa town or from your beach hotel in Mombasa or Diani Beach.
  • You will follow the Mombasa - Nairobi highway on a scenic 2-hour drive to Bachuma Gate, where you will make a brief stop for registration, stretch your legs, and refresh.
  • After registration, you will enter the park and begin your first game drive right from the gate, with a brief stop at the famous Aruba Dam, where animals converge for the precious drop of water while large Nile crocodiles prey on them.
  • You will then proceed to your lodge, check in for lunch, and enjoy some rest.
  • After lunch, you may take a nap or dip in the swimming pool to cool down before leaving for the sunset game drive, which starts at around 4:00 pm.
  • Your evening game drive presents an opportunity to spot many animal species that roam Tsavo East National Park, including elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, hartebeests, impalas, jackals, and many other animals. More than 600 bird species have been recorded in this area, also referred to as the Theater of the Wild.

Overnight at Voi Safari.

2
Day 02

Tsavo East to Amboseli via Scenic Game Viewing

  • Your safari continues today to Amboseli National Park, beginning with a very early breakfast.
  • By 7:00 am, you will leave your lodge or camp and enjoy game viewing on your way out of Tsavo East National Park.
  • This gives you the chance to spot diurnal species at their most active time of day and try your luck at seeing some nocturnal animals as they retire after a night of hunting.
  • Today involves a long drive of approximately 280 km, first along the Mombasa - Nairobi highway.
  • On arrival at Iremito Gate, you will register to access Amboseli National Park and then head straight to your lodge or camp with game viewing along the way.
  • You will arrive in time for lunch, followed by some rest. Later, your 4-day safari package continues with an evening game drive in Amboseli. The sunset game drive offers you a chance to spot many animals, including the famous gigantic elephants that call the greater Amboseli ecosystem home.
  • Apart from elephants, you may also expect to spot lions, zebras, bushbucks, gazelles, gnus, cheetahs, hyenas, and many others.
  • Amboseli is a birders' haven, with aquatic birdlife thriving in the swampy areas in the heart of this small park in southern Kenya. With a clear sky, you will get the best shots of the famous Mount Kilimanjaro, and who knows... you may be lucky enough to capture your favourite postcard picture of elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.
  • Later in the evening, you will check back in at the lodge or camp for the night.

Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp or Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

3
Day 03

Amboseli to Tsavo West via Shetani Lava Flow and Mzima Springs

  • You will make a brief stop at the Shetani Lava Flow, where you will step out of your safari van or jeep to stretch your legs as you marvel at the lava cones and the vast barren land of this 'Devil's' lava flow. Shetani is a Swahili word for the Devil.
  • Proceed towards Mzima Springs, where you will again step out of the van for a nature walk guided by an armed ranger.
  • You will get the opportunity to venture into the underground glass-walled observatory chamber to watch crocodiles, hippos, and fish of different species.
  • From Mzima Springs, your private safari guide will take you to your lodge or camp for a hot lunch. Afterward, you can rest in your lodge room or at the main lodge or camp area. You may also choose to spend a few hours swimming to cool off from the African sun.
  • After some rest, you will head out for your afternoon game drive to watch more animals, and with some luck, you might spot the endangered rhinos in the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Tsavo West is home to many animals and birds alike.

Dinner and overnight are at Ngulia Safari Lodge or Rhino Valley Lodge. All meals included.

4
Day 04

Tsavo West Game Viewing and Return to Mombasa

  • This will be your last day on your safari to Tsavo East, Amboseli, and Tsavo West National Parks.
  • You will wake up for an early morning breakfast and leave your lodge or camp with game viewing on your way out of Tsavo West National Park.
  • On this day, your best place to have lunch will be at a restaurant in Voi town. You will then be driven back to Mombasa, where your safari ends.
  • Depending on where you want to be dropped off, your guide will drop you at your beach hotel in Tiwi, Malindi, Watamu, or Diani Beach, south of Mombasa City.
Aruba Dam, Shetani Lava Flow, Mzima Springs glass-walled observatory, Mount Kilimanjaro over Amboseli National Park

Where this trip takes you

Aruba Dam, Shetani Lava Flow, Mzima Springs glass-walled observatory, Mount Kilimanjaro over Amboseli National Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mombasa 9 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

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

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tips
  • Safari guide and chef
  • Visas
  • Medical insurance
  • Additional park fees

Know before you go

  • We are based in Nairobi and specialize in African safari packages. We take pride in having a team of professionals who have travelled in Africa and now work to ensure that our clients acquire a unique and educational experience of African wildlife, landscape, and culture. We offer daily group joining and private safaris to Masai Mara Safari, Lake Nakuru Safari, Amboseli safari, safaris in Kenya, Kenya safari, Tsavo East Safari, Tsavo West safari, and Tanzania budget safaris.

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Mombasa.

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