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Elephant family with a calf in Amboseli

3 days / 2 nights

Tsavo East & Amboseli Safari, 3 days

The safari that combines southern Kenya's two most famous parks. Day one in Tsavo East, day two in Amboseli: big elephant herds with Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, behind them. The way home passes through the landscapes of the film Out of Africa.

Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Departing from
Watamu, Malindi
Parks
Tsavo East National Park · Amboseli National Park

Highlights

  • Game drives in Tsavo East and Amboseli
  • Elephants with Kilimanjaro in the background
  • Hippos at Lake Amboseli at sunset
  • Maasai welcome performance at camp
  • Optional Maasai village visit

Every safari is private and tailor-made: the price depends on group size, season and lodge. Your quote lists exactly what's included.

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Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day1

    Watamu → Tsavo East

    Pick-up at your resort around 6. One hundred kilometres of red track to Sala Gate, arriving around 9:30. Stop at the Galana River for crocodiles, then a game drive among lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, antelope, cheetah and leopard. Lodge around 1 pm, lunch, rest and an afternoon drive. Dinner and overnight.

  2. Day2

    Tsavo East → Amboseli

    Breakfast at 6:30 and off to Amboseli along the Mombasa–Nairobi road, with a stop for cold drinks. Around 10 we enter at Rimeto Gate: game drive among lion, gazelle, giraffe, elephant herds, buffalo, zebra and hyena. Arrival at camp at the foot of Kilimanjaro (5,895 m, Africa's highest peak), lunch and rest. At 3:30 pm a drive to Lake Amboseli and its hippos until sunset. After dinner, a Maasai welcome performance.

  3. Day3

    Amboseli → Watamu

    Breakfast and off at 7. If you like, visit the Maasai village near camp: dances, traditional houses and crafts. We leave the park towards Voi for lunch, then drive back to the coast through the Out of Africa landscapes.

Elephants in Amboseli with snow-capped Kilimanjaro behindElephants in the Amboseli swamps below KilimanjaroTsavo elephant covered in red earthCrocodile on the bank of the Galana RiverA pair of ostriches in the savannahVisiting a village on the way to the parkBeka at the Tsavo East National Park welcome signAfrican sunset

Frequently asked questions

Can you see Kilimanjaro from Amboseli?

Yes, Kilimanjaro dominates the park. It's most often clear of cloud early in the morning and towards sunset.

How much driving is there?

The longest day is day two, from Tsavo East to Amboseli: a few hours on the road, with game viewing starting at the park gate. It's timed so you reach camp for lunch.

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