| Day 1. MOMBASA - TSAVO EAST
You will be picked from your hotel early in the morning at 5.30am and drive to tsavo east through Bachuma gate. Arriving in time for game drive immediately. Lunch at Voi Safari Lodge. After lunch you will have an afternoon game drive enrote to Taita hills game sanctuary. Tsavo East National Park is located 333 km from Nairobi and approximately 160 Km from Mombasa, it is one of the largest national parks in Kenya, covers an area of about 11,747 square kilometers.
The park contains some fantastic terrain, including rivers, lakes, tarns, glaciers, and peaks with a wide variety of vegetation, including grasslands, acacia vegetation, open plains and savanna.
It is therefore recognized as one of the world's leading bio-diversity strongholds. Some of the popular destinations within the park include the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, which is the world's largest lava flow. Luggard's Falls on the Galana River include shapely water-worn rocks. You can view a variety of animals at the park, including elephant, lion, leopard, crocodile, waterbuck, kudu, gerenuk, zebra and Aruba Hunter's hartebeest. You will also observe the large herds of red elephants- they glow red due to red dust of Tsavo.
There are also about 500 species of birds, including the ostrich, and migratory birds like kestrels and buzzards.
You will arrive at Taita hills in time for check in formalities at Taita hills lodge and game drive. Taita hills game sanctuary is a private game reserve managed privately by Sarova Hotels, taken over from Hilton. The sanctuary boasts for big game, which includes Lion, cheetah, Elephants, Buffaloes and many more wild animals and bird life. (Optional you can go for a hot air balloon ride), this can be arranged in advance at extra cost in our office upon booking the safari. Dinner and overnight at SAROVA SALT LICK LODGE
Day 2.TSAVO EAST - MOMBASA
Early morning game drive at 6:15am followed by a breakfast at 8:00am. After breakfast proceed with game drive until lunchtime Lunch at Taita hills Lodge. After lunch drive back to Mombasa arriving in the evening. (Optional you can stop at the Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at extra cost)
Price includes:
Transport, Accommodation on full board, all meals, park entrance fees, Game drives in a safari mini-bus or 4x4 jeep as per the itinerary and bottled mineral water in a cool box during game drives
Excludes:
Drinks at the lodge/Camp, cigarettes, tips and things of personal nature. |
