Overview
Taita Hills sanctuary is privately owned and only 220 kms from Mombasa,the sanctuary borders both Tsavo West and Lumo sanctuary.it hosts a wide variety of wildlife like the Maasai giraffe, Cape buffalo, Impalas, Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Lesser kudu, dik dik, Thomson gazelle, Water bucks, Elephants and a large diversity of wildlife.
Itinerary
Pick up from the Coastal hotel or Airport in the morning and head to Tsavo East national park, a drive of 3- 4 hours depending on the location of the camp /lodge. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya being the home to most of the large mammals, vast herds of dust –red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk(giraffe gazelle).check in and stay at Ashnil Aruba, or Sentrim Hotel or Voi Safari Lodge at full board. At 16:00hrs head out for afternoon game viewing within the park.
After breakfast check out with game drive en route and proceed to Abardares country club for check in and lunch, later in the afternoon you are transferred to the Ark hotel in Abardare National park for night overstay, the animals come close to the hotel for water and salt leak, hence you can photograph from hotel balcony. Dinner and overstay at the ark.
Start the day with morning breakfast,later check out from this hotel and head to Amboseli National Parrk with ashort game drive enroute,expected time to Amboseli is 4 hrs,after arrival check in to your hotel/camp for lunch and afternoon rest before heading out for evening drive at 16:00 hrs,this park is famous for massive elephants in large heards,the lonely standing tall mountain in Africa and also in the continent,the Kilimanjaro,also other species like,buffalos,zebras,antelopes,gazzeles,hoppos,ostriches,lions,chetahs,and many more exist here.later spend your night in the camp/hotel.
Early breakfast then check out and proceed to Naivasha through Nairobi city ,down the east Africa Escarpment to the floor of the great riff valley to arrive in time for lunch, check in for lunch ,before heading out for the afternoon boat ride and a safari walk at the crescent island ,the lake has abundant bird life and plenty of several species of mammals at the island, Dinner and overstay at the camp/hotel.
Leave the camp/hotel at 07:00 hrs. After breakfast and proceed to the famous Masaimara through the Masai capital town of Narok, the trip takes five hours to your hotel,check in in time for lunch, a few hours of rest before moving out at 16;00 hrs in search of the big five among many other species of this plain grassland,Dinner and overstay at the camp/hotel.
After breakfast proceed proceed with picnic lunch for a full day drive within the park in search of every resident of the park including a visit to the famous Mara river,later in the evening return to the Camp/hotel for overnight atay.
After breakfast check out before 10:00 hrs and proceed to Nairobi a drive of approximately 6 hrs to catch your flight at the airport back home or a drop off at city hotel.
Includes/Excludes
Included
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- • Drinking water
- • All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade)
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
Excluded
- Accommodation on the day before the tour departs
- Accommodation on the last day
- Drinks & laundry during your stay
- International flights (from/to home)
- Hot air balloon safaris USD 450 PP
- Masai Village visit USD 30 per person
- Tips to the guide
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc