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5-Day Amboseli & Tsavo East Safari

  • Visit: Amboseli NP, Tsavo East NP
  • 5 Days
  • Private
  • Mid-Range
Red coated elephants spotted in Tsavo East National Park
lions at Tsavo East National Park
Herd of elephants in Amboseli National Park
Huge elephant spotted in Amboseli National Park
Starts from

£800 pp

Overview

Amboseli and Tsavo East sit close enough together that you can do both without a punishing transfer between them. Amboseli is small, open, and full of elephant, with Kilimanjaro filling the southern horizon on a clear morning. Tsavo East is the opposite: vast, thinly visited, and red with dust.

Because Tsavo East sits on the Mombasa road, this trip also works as a lead-in to a beach stay. Finishing at Voi rather than driving back to Nairobi puts you two hours from Diani. Say the word and we will price it that way.

Accommodations:

  • AA Lodge Amboseli (Amboseli)
  • Voi Wildlife Lodge (Tsavo East)

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

    Driving Time: 4-5 hours

    Meals: Lunch & Dinner

    South out of Nairobi on the Namanga road. The country turns dry and flat once you are past Kajiado, all thorn scrub and dust devils. Kilimanjaro shows up ahead if the cloud has not built yet, usually before ten in the morning.

    Lunch at the lodge, then out mid-afternoon. Amboseli's elephant come down to the swamps to feed and you can sit and watch a family group for an hour without them paying you any attention. Wet mud, flapping ears, calves shoving each other around.

    Dinner and overnight stay at AA Lodge Amboseli.

  • Day 2: Full Day in Amboseli National Park

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Up before six for the mountain. Kilimanjaro clears overnight and stays visible until the cloud builds around nine, so that window is your one chance at the photograph everyone wants. Get out early or you miss it.

    Observation Hill is the only place in the park you can leave the vehicle. Ten minutes up the steps and you can see the whole swamp system spread out below. Afternoon drives work the swamp margins where buffalo, waterbuck, and enormous flocks of pelican and crowned crane gather.

    Dinner and overnight stay at AA Lodge Amboseli.

  • Day 3: Amboseli to Tsavo East National Park

    Driving Time: 4-5 hours

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    East through Emali and onto the Mombasa road. The scenery is nothing special on this leg but it passes quickly enough. You enter Tsavo East and the difference from Amboseli is immediate, thicker bush, redder ground, far fewer vehicles.

    Voi Wildlife Lodge overlooks a waterhole that stays busy. The afternoon drive follows the Voi River. Tsavo elephant coat themselves in the laterite soil until they are properly rust-coloured, which is where the red elephant reputation comes from.

    Dinner and overnight stay at Voi Wildlife Lodge.

  • Day 4: Full Day in Tsavo East National Park

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    North to the Galana River for the morning. Permanent water in a dry park means everything comes here eventually. Crocodile on the banks, hippo in the deeper pools, and lion working the approaches.

    Lugard Falls is not much of a waterfall but the rock is remarkable, water-carved into smooth channels and bowls over thousands of years. Afternoon on the Aruba plains where you get gerenuk standing on their hind legs to browse and, if you are lucky, cheetah on the open ground.

    Dinner and overnight stay at Voi Wildlife Lodge.

  • Day 5: Tsavo East to Nairobi

    Driving Time: 5-6 hours

    Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

    Game drive on the way to the gate, which usually turns up something since the animals are moving in the cool of the morning. Then onto the Mombasa road and northwest.

    Lunch stop en route. Nairobi by mid to late afternoon depending on how bad the traffic is coming into the city. Drop off at your hotel or the airport.

  • Day 6: Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Second full day. Your guide adjusts the plan based on what you want to see more of. Option for a full-day drive with picnic lunch for maximum time out in the reserve. Optional dawn hot air balloon flight over the plains if booked in advance. The afternoon continues with game viewing as the day cools.

    Optional Maasai village visit in the afternoon gives context to the communities living alongside the wildlife. The last evening drive wraps up your time in the Mara before heading back to Nairobi tomorrow.

    Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Maisha Camp.

  • Day 7: Full Day in Masai Mara National Reserve

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Third full day in the Mara. Three nights in one camp lets you slow down and build on what you've seen over previous days. Your guide tracks specific animals across multiple outings. Morning drives remain consistently rewarding throughout the stay. The Mara rewards patience and time.

    A good day to revisit favourite spots or push into areas you haven't explored yet. The Mara Triangle on the western side of the reserve is worth a full morning if you haven't been. Last evening drive before the journey home tomorrow.

    Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Maisha Camp.

  • Day 8: Masai Mara to Nairobi

    Driving Time: 5-6 hours

    Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

    Final morning game drive before breakfast, then check out and drive back to Nairobi. Arrive by mid to late afternoon. Drop off at your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for evening departures.

Accommodation

swimming pool at AA lodge
AA Lodge Amboseli
AA lodge in Amboseli
AA Lodge Amboseli
voi wildlife lodge watering hole
Watering Hole Voil Wildlife Lodge
bed at voi wildlife lodge
Voi Wildlife Lodge Bed

Rates

Season2 Pax3 Pax4 Pax5 Pax6 Pax
Jan - Jun£1,150£950£900£850£800
Jul - Dec£1,350£1,200£1,100£1,050£1,000

Includes & Excludes

  • Park entry fees
  • All accommodation (full board)
  • All meals as indicated
  • Comprehensive game drives Professional tour guide
  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel/Airport
  • Transportation in a customized 4x4 safari Land Cruiser Jeep
  • Bottled water during drives/transfers
  • All government levies and taxes
  • International airfares and flights
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Single room supplement
  • Tips and other expenses of personal nature
  • kenya eVisa (eTA)

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Stanley Gichuki crafted the journey of dreams. Thanks to our incredible guide, Bonie whose fearless spirit turned every mile into magic.
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Tim & Anouchka Sank

Australia

An Unforgettable Solo Adventure

The tour company did everything to be helpfull in picking up from the airport, taking us with their jeep to all the place we visited, and we had very nice game drives.
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Goort Gelten

Netherlands

Honeymoon Paradise in Kenya

The trip completely exceeded our expectations, even despite it not being ‘peak season’ we were able to tick off Africa’s Big 5 on the very first game drive.
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Cameron Mcdonald

UK

Budget-Friendly Safari Adventure

Budget-friendly safari with incredible wildlife sightings. Knowledgeable guides and comfortable accommodations. Highly satisfied!

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Théo Martin

France

A Luxury Safari Experience

Best safari experience ever! Saw the Big Five, learned about Maasai culture, and enjoyed delicious food. Amazing!

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Jennifer Lee

Canada

Luxury Honeymoon in the Wild

Our Kenya safari was unforgettable! Expert guides, luxurious accommodations, and incredible wildlife sightings. Highly recommend!

Testimonial by David and Emily Johnson

David and Emily Johnson

United States

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