Book this 3-Day Tsavo East and West Safari for the ultimate game viewing trip, starting and ending in Mombasa or Nairobi.
Visitors spend one night in each park and can expect to encounter a diverse array of wildlife, including red-colored elephants, duikers, lions, cheetahs, ostriches, Masai giraffes, genets, leopards, Cape buffaloes, impalas, yellow baboons, wildebeests, white rhinos, hippos, zebras, hartebeests, hyraxes, bushbucks, aardwolves, Kirk’s dik-dik, Cape elands, and gazelles, among others.
Detailed 3-Day Tsavo Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Mombasa or Nairobi City to Tsavo East National Park
Depart from your hotel in Mombasa or Nairobi City at 6:00 am and proceed to Tsavo East National Park via the Mombasa to Nairobi route.
Enter the park through Bachuma Gate, where you will be greeted by curious yellow baboons, elephants, buffaloes, lions, duikers, Cape elands, and wildebeests. Your park ranger will lead you to the popular Aruba Dam, where a wide array of animals can be spotted. Continue to the tented camp for a hot meal.
In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive through the park with sightings of hartebeests, fringe-eared oryx, red-colored elephants, leopards, bushbucks, gerenuk, yellow baboons, hippos, hirola, hyenas, impalas, Masai giraffes, cheetahs, lesser kudu, and black rhinos, along with breathtaking views of the African sunset.
Dinner and overnight at the tented camp.
Day 2: Drive from Tsavo East to Tsavo West National Park
Wake up early for a guided game drive through Tsavo East before breakfast. Witness the African sunrise over the savanna plains while spotting hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, lions, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, and duikers.
After breakfast, depart Tsavo East for Tsavo West National Park, with a stop at the Rhino Sanctuary en route. Enjoy lunch on arrival at the lodge, followed by a late afternoon game drive. Visit the Shetani Lava Flow point for stunning views of the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Return to your lodge or luxury tented camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Nairobi or Mombasa City
Embark on a sunrise game drive to observe early risers such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards, along with grazers like zebras, bushbucks, and duikers, and browsers such as Masai giraffes feeding on acacia trees.
Enjoy memorable game viewing with occasional sightings of klipspringer, lesser kudu, gerenuk, rhinos, and oryx. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then head out on the final game drive in Tsavo West. Stop at Mzima Springs to see more wildlife, including migratory birds, hippos, and crocodiles.
Exit Tsavo West National Park and return to Mombasa City, with lunch en route at the Lion Hill restaurant.
Book this 3-Day Tsavo East and West Safari today and see red elephants and abundant wildlife across two of Kenya’s top parks.
