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Safari Name | 12-Days Kenya Safari Adventure and Beach Vacation |
Tour Code | TATS-BCH-KE-105 |
Destination | Kenya |
Full Itinerary
Summary of Key Tour Details:
• Duration: 12Days/11Nights
• Destinations: Mombasa/ Tsavo East /Tsavo west/ Amboseli/Mombasa
• Accommodation: 4star Hotels/Lodges/ Tented Camps
• Transport: Using either 4×4 Landcruisers/Jeep or Safari Van depending on the option you take
• Flight Option: Flying option available for this safari at an extra cost
• Point to Note: Safari includes a night in Mombasa at the beginning of the safari or at the end
• Optional Connecting flight from Mombasa to Nairobi at an extra cost
• Early booking advise during peak season, to avoid missing on above mentioned hotels
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Early booking is advised to avoid missing on your choice of hotels/accommodation.
Day 01: Arrival in Mombasa
On arrival at Mombasa’s Moi International Airport you are met by Trails of Africa Safari representative outside customs and immigration hall. Transfer to your Beach Hotel for Check in.Overnight at Voyager Beach Resort or Sarova Whitesands beach resort or Mombasa Serena or Severin Sea Lodge
Meals – Breakfast, with either Lunch or Dinner in the Beach Hotel.
Kindly note Voyager Beach Resort is booked on All Inclusive basis.
Day 02 to 05: 4 Full Days Spend Leisurely in the Beach Hotel
For the next four days, you have the full luxury of staying on the white sandy beach of Mombasa.
These are days with no activity and you are free.Optional city tour available upon confirmation of interest:
Besides staying at the beach, we can offer you city tour to the following areas;
• Fort Jesus (now a National Museum),
• The Old Harbor where you may see the traditional Arabic Dhows at the docks.
• The Old Town: The most interesting part of this tour is that tall buildings with ornate intricately carved balconies overshadow the narrow streets and alleyways. The tour also includes visits to mosques and Hindu temples.Overnight at Voyager Beach Resort or Sarova Whitesands beach resort or Mombasa Serena or Severin Sea Lodge
Meals – Breakfast, with either Lunch or Dinner in the Beach Hotel.
Kindly note Voyager Beach Resort is booked on All Inclusive basis.
Day 06: Mombasa to Tsavo East National Park
Early breakfast and then start your journey upcountry towards Tsavo East National Park. Enter Tsavo with a game drive en-route for check-in and lunch. Afternoon games drive in the park. The joint mass of Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Parks forms one of the largest National Parks in the world and covers a massive 4% of Kenya’s total land area. The sheer scale of Tsavo gives the visitor a chance to really get away from it all, and to explore the wild in total solitude. On safari here you will see large herds of Elephant, their hides often a luminous red with dust, as well as Lion, Buffalo, Eland, Giraffe Impala, Kudu and possibly Rhinoceros. Tsavo is a birdwatcher’s paradise with numerous species of weavers, hornbills, sunbirds, rollers, and raptors commonly seen. One of Tsavo’s most interesting geographical features is the Lugard Falls, where white water rages through a series of spectacular rock formations.Overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge or a similar lodge booked on Full Board Basis
Meals: Breakfast in Mombasa, lunch and Dinner at Tsavo East.
Day 07: Full Day in Tsavo East National Park
This day is fully spent in Tsavo East; you have the option of full day game drive or morning and afternoon game drive. You have the privilege of see the following in Tsavo on these two days;
• Aruba Dam:-The beautiful Aruba dam, located on the north bank of the seasonal Voi River, is visited by thousands of animals and makes a great game-viewing destination.
• Mudanda Rock:-This whale-backed rock towers above a natural dam, which acts as a draw to hundreds of elephant.
• The longest lava flow in the world:- At 300 kilometers in length, the heat-shimmering edge of the Yatta Plateau is the longest lava flow in the world and an ornithological paradise that attracts migrating birds from all over the world.
• Lugard’s Falls:-Named after Captain Lugard, the first proconsul to East Africa, the Falls feature a bizarrely eroded rock neck through which the waters of the Galana River plunge into foaming rapids and crocodile-infested pools.Overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge or a similar lodge booked on Full Board Basis
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
Day 08: Tsavo East National Park to Tsavo West National Park
Breakfast at the lodge and depart for Tsavo West National Park, with game drive en-route. Arrival and check-in. Afternoon games drive in the park and visit to Mzima Sprigs. These natural springs produce 50 million gallons of fresh sparkling water daily. These waters are alive with shoals of barbell and Hippopotamus and waterfowl. A unique underwater observatory has been built that gives you an incredible view of this crystal clear underwater world, where massive hippos glide silently through swirling shoals of barbell. These springs have created a sprawling wetland paradise of giant Raphia palms and oases alive with water birds.
Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge booked on Full Board Basis
Meals: Breakfast in Tsavo East, lunch and Dinner at Tsavo West,
Day 09: Full Day in Tsavo West National Park
This day is fully spent in Tsavo East; you have the option of full day game drive or morning and afternoon game drive. What to See
• The Magic Mzima Springs:- The lush, hippo- heaving pools of Mzima Springs, fed daily by 250 million litres of water gushing from the lava flows of the Chyulu Hills provide an oasis of green, an underwater hippo viewing chamber, two nature trails and some unique picnic spots.
• Ancient lands of lions and lava:-Tsavo achieved notoriety in 1898 when “the man-eaters of Tsavo”, a pair of rogue man-eating lions, preyed gruesomely on the builders of the Uganda Railway. Today the Park is more famous for the numerous prides of maneless lions that patrol the plains and police the herbivore herds.
• A vibrant volcanic arena:-The molten lava that forms the Shetani Lava Flow spewed from the earth just 200 years ago and its fiery fury was thought by the local people to be the work of the Devil, hence its name which means ‘Devil’ in Swahili. The Chaimu Crater is an alternative volcanic arena (which can be climbed by those who feel fit enough), as are the imposing Ngulia Hills and the enchanting Chyulu Hills.
Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or similar hotel booked on Full Board Basis
Meals: lunch, Dinner, Breakfast in Tsavo West
Day 10: Tsavo West National Park to Amboseli National Park
Breakfast at the lodge and proceed to Amboseli National Park. Arrival in Amboseli and have lunch before proceeding for a game drive in the park. Since the Camp is on the border of the park, we shall have game drive until evening and then check out of the park and return to the Camp.
Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty – the landscape is dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro. Here you can see lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, wild dogs as well as gnus, kaffir buffaloes, Burchells Zebras and herds of elephants. All these animals come to drink at water holes consisting of small lakes or muddy ponds kept filled up by water from the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. The northern Lake Amboseli contains water only after rain.
Overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge or similar hotel booked on Full Board Basis
Meals – Breakfast in Tsavo West Lunch and Dinner in Amboseli
Day 11: Amboseli National Park to Mombasa
Early morning we wake up to have the best photos of Mount Kilimanjaro while doing a game drive. Afterwards, proceed to Mombasa. Stop over at Voi for Lunch (pay direct). After lunch continue with the drive to Mombasa. Arrival in Mombasa and proceed to your hotel and check in.
Overnight at Voyager Beach Resort or Sarova Whitesands beach resort or Mombasa Serena or Severin Sea Lodge
Meals – Breakfast, with either Lunch or Dinner in the Beach Hotel.
Kindly note Voyager Beach Resort is booked on All Inclusive basis.
Day 12: Full Day in Mombasa and Evening Departure Back Home
Leisurely breakfast in the morning. Spend the day on the beach or win any other activity that you might decide on. You can either have Lunch or dinner in the hotel depending on your flight departure time. In the evening, check out of the hotel and be transferred to Moi International Airport for your flight back home.
Activities/services included in the cost:
• Arrival and departure airport transfer. • Accommodation as per the itinerary.
• Accommodation in the National Parks is based on Full Board
• Road transportation in custom made safari vehicles.
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Game dives as per the itinerary
• Park and game reserve entrance fees
• English Driver guides available for the safari
• Our 24hours support throughout the safari
Activities/services excluded in the cost:
• All International Flights/local Flights + Taxes
• Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
• Excursions, services and activities not mentioned in this program
• Flying option available for certain safaris at an extra cost
• Personal expenses e.g. laundry, telephone calls, Drinks, Tips etc
To get costs for this tour, contact our Sales Office Team on sales@trailsofafrica.co.ke
Just give us the Safari Tour Code and name of the safari you want to book and we shall revert back with costs and availability.
Lapped by the Indian Ocean, straddling the equator, and with Mount Kenya rising above a magnificent landscape of forested hills, patchwork farms and wooded savanna, Kenya is a richly rewarding place to travel. Great historical figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway immortalized this country. Out of Africa and other films have romanticized and perpetuated the safari mystique.
Globally recognized as the home of safari, Kenya has abundant wildlife and one of the most diversely majestic landscapes on the continent. Lodge safaris are generally less expensive here than in Tanzania. Flying, mobile tented, walking and horseback safaris also are available. Many of the private reserves cater to a maximum of 12-24 guests in luxury accommodations and offer activities not allowed within the parks, such as open vehicles, night game drives and escorted walks.
In the national parks you may view game in vehicles with roof hatches or poptops. Booking a safari with a private vehicle and guide is a great way to maximize the quality of your game-viewing experience. Other activities include hot air ballooning, mountaineering, scuba diving, freshwater and deep sea fishing, and relaxing at beach resorts.
Kenya’s wild life habitat is considerable and includes the Masai Mara, an area of animal migration. Africa’s “Big Five” animals are found in the country, which are the leopard, rhinoceros, lion, elephant, and buffalo. The national parks and reserves are also home to numerous other animals as well as reptiles and birds. The annual migration between June and September is a popular event for filmmakers.
Kenya lies across the equator in East-Central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. Kenya shares some of its tourism resources with Tanzania (Masai Mara-Serengeti ecosystem) and also with Uganda on Mount Elgon. Lake Victoria is shared between Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The capital and commercial City is Nairobi. There are over 40 different ethnic groups in Kenya. Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa and the country takes its name from the mountain.
Kenya’s National Parks and Game Reserves:…Each new day leads to new experience…
If any country in the world would boast of God’s creation all enclosed in its boundaries:-diverse sceneries, ancient granitic hills, desert, landscapes and coral reefs and islets, diverse wildlife, good al year round climate, history and different cultures, then Kenya is that country. Ever since the very first African safari, Kenya has been synonymous with the world’s greatest creatures “Big Five” besides an abundance of spectacular scenery and inspiring views to behold. From our coastal shores, where you are spoilt with pristine white sandy beaches and a warm temperate climate all year round to the Great Rift Valley scattered with lakes, scarps, volcanoes and craters, you will relish in the spectacle of millions of flamingos in the world famous Lake Nakuru. Each day offers our visitors a new experience and you can never predict what new discovery awaits you every morning as you kick off your day.
Aberdares National Park
Amboseli National Park
Hells Gate National Park
Lake Baringo & Bogoria National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meru National Park
Mount Kenya National Park
Nairobi National Park
Samburu Shaba Game Reserve
Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo West National Park