4 DAYS SAFARI FROM DIANI OR MOMBASA

An excellent opportunity to combine a visit to Kenya's largest park, Tsavo with Amboseli. Amboseli enjoys a spectacular backdrop - snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. Tsavo West with a visit to Mzima Springs and an observation glass tank which you can see fishes, crocodiles, and hippos and Tsavo East, home of the red elephants.

DAY 1: DIANI-TAITA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

 

Pick up from your Diani beach resort or residence at 0600 hrs. Drive through Coconut, Cashewnut and Bixa farm in an hour's scenic journey to join the Mombasa –Nairobi road. Proceed via Voi town to taita wildlife sanctuary. The Taita Hills Wildlife Conservancy derives its name from the surrounding clusters of hills and is an integral part of the Eastern Arc forests classified as a biodiversity hotspot. The conservancy covers an area of 28,000 acres of mosaic habitat where the plant physiognomy is riverine forest, savanna wood and grassland. The vegetation formation is usually dense, stratified and always dominated by Acacia / Commiphora trees and may appear to be evergreen in wet areas such as in the central lowlands of the sanctuary.

The sanctuary straddles the Southern Tsavo West National Park and is an important dispersal area and migrating corridor for wildlife between Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park and making it a highly valued tourism recreational area and of ecological importance. The topography is generally mountainous that offers breathtaking landscape views of the Kilimanjaro, Pare, Uluguru Mountains and the clusters of Taita Hills with a seasonal river dividing the sanctuary into valleys and lowland plains

Mid-morning Game drive enroute to the lodge. Later enjoy excellent views and photographic opportunities from the lodge lobby / terraces areas as you have your meals. Visit the underground tunnel and bunker with ground level windows that provides unbelievably close, yet safe access to variety of animals as they frequent the water hole for water & salt licks. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

 

Main Destination: Taita Hills wildlife Sanctuary

Activities: Afternoon game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Accommodation: Salt lick Safari lodge or Taita Hills Safari Lodge & Spa

Mid-Luxury 4/5 Star rated safari lodge located Inside Taita Hills Private sanctuary

Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 2: TAITA SALTLICK – AMBOSELI

We shall be up before sunrise for an early bird game drive. The splendor of an African sunrise that engulfs the savanna shall be experienced as we traverse the vast park in search of the early grazers and hunters.

Breakfast will be followed by a checkout and head out to Amboseli national park.

The appearance of Mount Kilimanjaro will serve as a welcome relief. Arrival at the lodge in time for lunch. There shall be moments of relaxation before resuming your afternoon game drive at 1600 hrs.

Amboseli national park is relatively small but rich in wildlife. Wildlife roam free with and of interest is the existence of largest population of Elephants often seen grazing. Other wildlife includes Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Hyena, Cheetah and many more are also found here.  Return to your Lodge/ Luxury Camp for dinner and overnight

 

Main Destination: Amboseli national park  

Activities: Afternoon game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or Oltukai Lodge | similar

Mid-Luxury 5 Star rated safari lodge located Inside Amboseli national park

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 3: AMBOSELI - TSAVO EAST

Optional early morning games drive before breakfast. There after depart Amboseli national park with an en-route game viewing. Drive to Tsavo east national park entering through the Manyani gate. Tsavo national parks are Kenya's oldesr national parks. It is home to the largest Elephant heards in the country , as well as large prides of lions. The region was made famous due to the Man- eaters of Tsavo, where two lions that killed around 130 people during the construction of the railway in 1898. The two parks makes up the biggest national park in Kenya at just less than 22000 SQ Km. It is a vast park and guests. The experienced safari guides are familiar with the movements and season migration paths and times of Tsavo's wildlife. Some of the Tsavo East's popular attractions are Midanda Rock, Yatta Plateau, and Luggards Falls. Highlights of the Tsavo west  includes walking safaris during which you will explore the chaimu volcanic crater. The underground viewing hide which allows you to get a different perspective on Hippos and crocodiles from the underwater at the Mzima springs, see the Shetani flow where a volcano errupted and created a river of magma that has hardened. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. 

 

Main Destination: Amboseli national park  

Activities: Afternoon game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Accommodation: Ashnil Aruba camp or Voi wildlife lodge | similar

Mid-Luxury 5 Star rated safari lodge located Inside Tsavo East national park

Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 4: TSAVO EAST –DIANI

Our day shall start with an early morning game viewing. After breakfast we shall leave and drive back to Diani with more wildlife viewing en-route to exit. Proceed back to Diani beach arriving in the afternoon where the safari ends.

Main Destination: Mombasa or Diani  

Activities: Morning game viewing, sightseeing and photography

Accommodation: Not Applicable { End of the safari }

Meals & Drinks: Breakfast, {Lunch & dinner not included} Drinks not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included) 

PRICING AND SEASONS : PRICE QUOTED IN USD BASED ON PER PERSON SHARING
TRAVEL DATES / SEASON	PRICE PER PERSON SHARING	PRICE PER PERSON SHARING
		4X4 JEEP
HIGH SEASON	MINI-VAN
02.JANUARY / 31.MARCH & 01.NOVEMBER / 23.DECEMBER
	USD  780	USD  890
GREEN / LOW  SEASON
01.APRIL / 30TH JUNE	USD 690	USD  810
PEAK SEASON	USD 810	USD 950
Child policy: ·         Children staying and sharing with 1 or 2 paying adults; · 0-3 years – free / no charge (Maximum 2 children per room)  ·         4-12 – each child pays 50% Single Room rate where applicable (i.e.2 adults & 1-2 children, each child to pay 50% of per person rate equivalent or 1 adult. Extra charges may apply for rollaway beds requested ·         13 -17 Years and above they are considered Young adults and pays 75% of the adult rate

Included

• Private  transport and guided game drives
• Private transfers on arrival and departure
• Private guided tour with a professional driver guide
• 3 Nights Full board accommodation while on safari
• 1 Night accommodation in Nairobi on Bed and Breakfast
• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• Services of A professional driver/guide
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

• Local or International flights fares
• Additional accommodation before or at the end of the tour
• Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
• Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Low Season: April – June

· Bookings cancelled 45 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.

· Bookings cancelled 30 to 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 25%

· Bookings cancelled 20 to 30 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%

· Bookings cancelled below 20 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%

 

High Season: Jan- March – July – October

· Bookings cancelled 60 days prior to the excursion will not be charged for.

· Bookings cancelled 45 to 60 days prior to the excursion will be charged 50%

· Bookings cancelled below 45 days prior to the excursion will be charged 100%