3 Day Diani Beach-Tsavo -Amboseli Adventure
After days of frolicking on Diani Beach, soaking up the sun and working on that tan, take a break from the pristine beach and turquoise waters ohttp://dianilife.comf the Indian Ocean with a spectacular safari. We offer an 3 day safari that will be an excellent break with plenty of game viewing, diverse landscapes and the best safari experience.
1: MOMBASA – TSAVO EAST
We will depart from Diani Beach after an early breakfast for Tsavo East. The journey will be through 120 km of towns, villages and wilderness along Mombasa-Nairobi Highway until we get to the southern entry Bachuma gate where we will stop for refreshments before embarking on a game drive.
We will get to our base where we will check-in, before digging in to a delicious buffet lunch. We will relax a bit in the afternoon as we wait for the second game drive across the african savannah where the animals come out to eat,hunt and play once the afternoon heat has subsided.
Tsavo East (about the size of Wales) was part of the 21,800 km2 Tsavo National Park. Tsavo was divided into two for adminstrative purpose. The Nairobi-Mombasa road and railway divide the park into two parts ; the east and the west. Tsavo has a rich history, during the construction of the railway in the late 1800′s two lions terrorized the workers, killing over 130 people before being killed by Col. Patterson.The story became a massive motion picture The Ghost and the Darkness (1997).
The vegetation in Tsavo west is a mix of savannah grassland, scrubland with a swampy marsh around Voi river.It is also home to one of the wolds longest lava flows- 290 km long spectacular Yatta plateu. Tsavo East is packed with all sorts of big game and the animals are plenty around the rivers and water holes. there is a manmade dam the Aruba Dam that attracts animals and birds especially during the dry months.
A game drive through the park after lunch will leave you filled to the brim with sights of lions, leopard, cheetah, zebras, giraffes,serval cats, antelopes, kongoni, lesser kudu, oryx, klipspringer, impala,stripped hyena, ostriches, gazelles, buffalos, elephants , black rhinos, Hirola (Hunters Hartebeest).Guests will also get to view wildlife from a 1.6 km long Mudanda rock with a dam at the base. It is an excellent point to view animals drinking below.
We drive back to base for dinner.
Time in Transit: 2.5 hrs
Meal Plan: B,L,D
Dinner & overnight at Ngulia Lodge
DAY 2: TSAVO EAST – AMBOSELI
We are going to be up early for breakfast before setting out for an early game viewing ride as we head out towards amboseli National park. The road will be a bumpy ride just like you would expect a safari to be. You will hardly notice this as the wildlife on view is awesome. The van comes with a pop up roof that will enable you to stand and take a view or a picture of the game.
we will get to our accommodation base in time for a lunch. After lunch we will embark on a game viewing drive in this unique park. Amboseli is Kenya’s 3rd most popular game park and it is for a good reason that it gets so many visitors. Amboseli is a a unique ecosystem and the best place in Kenya to spot elephants. In addition, it’s majestic background Mt KilimanjaroN (5,985 m – 17,685 ft), the greatest single mountain of the world gives the most picturesque views you will ever find.
Amboseli, Kenya’s oldest game park is named after Lake Amboseli, an arid dry-lake bed. Once you get across the dry lake, beautiful green single mountain of the world Mt. Kilimanjaro offer an amazing eco system that provides a paradise like oasis teeming with game.
The national park’s vegatation is a mix of bare desert like vegetation , savannah and acacia woodland in southern-eastern part.
You are going to see aardwolf, wild civet, wild dog, cheetah, jackal, lion, spotted hyena, leopard, buffalo, elephant, masai giraffe, hippopotamus,hyrax,rhino (black), warthog, zebra, duiker , eland, gazelle,gerenuk, gnu etc
We drive back to base for dinner.
We are going to be up early for breakfast before setting out for an early game viewing ride as we head out towards amboseli National park. The road will be a bumpy ride just like you would expect a safari to be. You will hardly notice this as the wildlife on view is awesome. The van comes with a pop up roof that will enable you to stand and take a view or a picture of the game.
we will get to our accommodation base in time for a lunch. After lunch we will embark on a game viewing drive in this unique park. Amboseli is Kenya’s 3rd most popular game park and it is for a good reason that it gets so many visitors. Amboseli is a a unique ecosystem and the best place in Kenya to spot elephants. In addition, it’s majestic background Mt KilimanjaroN (5,985 m – 17,685 ft), the greatest single mountain of the world gives the most picturesque views you will ever find.
Amboseli, Kenya’s oldest game park is named after Lake Amboseli, an arid dry-lake bed. Once you get across the dry lake, beautiful green single mountain of the world Mt. Kilimanjaro offer an amazing eco system that provides a paradise like oasis teeming with game.
The national park’s vegatation is a mix of bare desert like vegetation , savannah and acacia woodland in southern-eastern part.
You are going to see aardwolf, wild civet, wild dog, cheetah, jackal, lion, spotted hyena, leopard, buffalo, elephant, masai giraffe, hippopotamus,hyrax,rhino (black), warthog, zebra, duiker , eland, gazelle,gerenuk, gnu etc
We drive back to base for dinner.
Time in Transit: 5.5 hrs
Meal Plan: B,L,D
Dinner & overnight at Sentrim Amboseli
DAY 3: AMBOSELI – MOMBASA
We will be up early( 6.00am) to see elephants grazing on fresh grass at the swamps in front of mount Kilimanjaro.This is also the best hour to take pictures of the majestic mountain before the clouds form and obstruct the view.
Thereafter, we will head towards the south of the park to the observatory hill. This hill was used by the park rangers as a lookout for poachers and offers an incredible all round view of the park.
From this hill, you will be able to see the Kilimanjaro, the Ol Doinyo Orok (2’717 m – 8’151 ft), Mt Longido (2’629 – 7’887 ft) and the Mt Meru (4’565 m – 13’695 ft) in addition to spotting the game in the plains below.
It is also the only place you are allowed to get off your vehicle for a short walk.
We will depart the park and proceed to the coast with a stop over for lunch. Expect to make it back to Diani Beach in the early evening and be dropped at your respective hotel.
Time in Transit: 7.5 hrs
Meal Plan: B,L,D
- Transport by customized safari minivan
- Services of a professional driver – cum – guide
- Accommodation in choice accommodation bases
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Pick up and drop off at respective hotels.
Cost does not include:
- Items and services of a personal nature
- Bottled drinks
- Plane tickets
- Tips to driver guide or camp staff
- Sleeping bags
amazing!
Amboseli is one of those places that make you realise how special the surroundings are with the beautiful scenery and amazing wildlife.