Tsavo East National Park Safari

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KSh8,500.00

The only Kenyan park that permits night drives.

The Tsavo East National Park is popular for short safaris from the Kenya coast, such as Mombasa, which makes for a stunning East Africa beach and bush vacation.

Safari Tour - Tsavo East National Park Tour by Almasi Tours and SafarisThe Park lies to the east of the Nairobi – Mombasa highway, equi-distant between Nairobi and Mombasa and offers a vast and untapped arena of arid bush which is washed by the azure and emerald meanderings of the Galana River, guarded by the limitless lava reaches of the Yatta Plateau and patrolled by some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya.

Tsavo east national park offers some of the most magnificent game drives in the world – vast herds of dust-red elephants, fat pods of hippo, giant crocodile and a kaleidoscope of bird life are set against a blazing backdrop of endless bush.

It is one of the world’s largest game reserves, providing undeveloped wilderness homes to vast numbers of animals. Famous are the Tsavo lions, a population whose adult males often lack manes entirely.

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All about the Tsavo East National Park Safari.

Tsavo East National Park is the only Kenyan park that permits night drives.

The reserve is popular for short safaris from the Kenya coast, such as Mombasa, which makes for a stunning East Africa beach and bush vacation.

Tsavo East National Park lies to the east of the Nairobi – Mombasa highway, equi-distant between Nairobi and Mombasa and offers a vast and untapped arena of arid bush which is washed by the azure and emerald meanderings of the Galana River, guarded by the limitless lava reaches of the Yatta Plateau and patrolled by some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya.

Tsavo east national park offers some of the most magnificent game drives in the world – vast herds of dust-red elephants, fat pods of hippo, giant crocodile and a kaleidoscope of bird life are set against a blazing backdrop of endless bush.

Key features
  • Wildlife: The Park is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust –red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo,crocodile, waterbucks, Lesser Kudu, Gerenuk and Hirola
  • Birds: The prolific bird life features 500 recorded species.
  • Mudanda Rock: The Mudanda Rock is a 1.6 km inselberg of stratified rock that acts as a water catchment that supplies a natural dam below. It offers an excellent vantage point for the hundreds of elephants and other wildlife that come to drink during the dry season.
  • Yatta Plateau: World’s longest lava flow, runs along the western boundary of the park above the Athi River. Its 290 km length was formed by lava from Ol Doinyo Sabuk Mountain.
  • Lugard Falls named after Frederick Lugard, is a series of white water rapids on the Galana River.
  • Aruba Dam built in 1952 across the Voi River. The reservoir created by the dam attracts many animals and water birds.

 

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • 2 nights’ accommodation at preferred lodge/camp
  • Meals on full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Transport in a 68 seater luxury open roof tour vans
  • Comprehensive game drives for the 3 days
  • Services of a professional tour guide
  • Pick up and drop off within some points in Nairobi
  • Use of hotels facilities
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
  • Liquors, beers and bottled beverages
  • Photography accessories like cameras etc.
  1. Day 1: Mombasa to Tsavo East

    You will be picked up at your hotel in Mombasa by your driver/guide, then begin your 3-hour drive to Tsavo East National Park. Enter through the Bachuma gate. You will have a game drive en route to the lodge (VOI WILDLIFE LODGE), arriving in time for lunch. After check-in and lunch, you will have the afternoon to relax at the lodge. At 4 p.m. you will take part in a 2-hour evening game drive. This will be followed by dinner and Overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge.

  2. Day 2: Full Day in Tsavo East

    Today you have two different options for your day. Option 1: Breakfast at the lodge, followed by a full-day game drive in the park beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. You will have a picnic lunch in the park. Option 2: An early morning game drive that starts at 6 a.m. and runs until 9 a.m. Have breakfast back at the lodge. In the afternoon, go on a 3-hour game drive that starts at 3 p.m. Both options include dinner at the lodge. Overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge.

  3. Day 3: Tsavo to Mombasa

    Your final day starts with an early morning game drive from 6-8 a.m., then it’s back to the lodge for breakfast. You will check out of your room at 10 a.m. and start your return drive to Mombasa, arriving around 2 p.m. Drop off at your hotel within the Mombasa area.