5 days Amboseli and Tsavo West Wildlife Safari
Description
The 5 days Amboseli and Tsavo West wildlife safari offers amazing scenery and magnificent game viewing adventure to 2 of Kenya’s game reserves. Amboseli National Park presents the best view of the snowcapped mountain Rwenzori and a place with the highest concentration of elephants in African, the park is also rich with biodiversity ranging from the seasonal lake Amboseli, sulphur spring wetlands, the savanna grasslands, and woodlands. Tsavo West National Park as a stunning rugged wilderness together with the savannah ecosystem which comprises open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, and rocky ridges, offers the most magnificent game viewing opportunities including elephants, lions, cheetah, leopards, rhino, Hippos, Buffalos, and the abundance of flora and avian species including the globally threatened corncrake and Basra Reed Warbler. This safari is available throughout the year and it can be tailor-made in regards to your choice of date of travel, hotel, and a number of days. This safari starts and ends in Nairobi
Tour highlights
Transfer to Amboseli National Park
whole Day in Amboseli Game Reserve
Transfer to Tsavo West National Park
whole Day in Tsavo West Game Reserve
Morning Game drive and Transfer to Nairobi
Itinerary
Immediately after breakfast, embark on the 3-4 hour journey from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for lunch. After a leisurely early afternoon, we head out for a game drive. Viewing wildlife with the fascinating views of the backdrop of the snow-capped Mountain Kilimanjaro makes Amboseli a real picturesque. Anticipate encountering the large herds of elephants and plains game, buffalos, giraffes, gazelles, lions, and leopards, among others roaming the plains.
After your early morning breakfast, head out for the full day of enjoyment at the park. Known the world over as one of the best destinations to get up close to free-ranging elephants, alongside other wildlife species like the cape buffalo, cheetah, zebra, wildebeest and impala, and much more.
After your early morning breakfast, head out for the full day of enjoyment at the park. Known the world over as one of the best destinations to get up close to free-ranging elephants, alongside other wildlife species like the cape buffalo, cheetah, zebra, wildebeest and impala, and much more.
After breakfast, our wildlife exploration continues through dry shrubland, via the great extinct lava flow of Mt Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills to Tsavo National Park. Upon arrival, we shall have lunch and later proceed for an afternoon game viewing adventure and visit the Rhino Sanctuary which is a safe haven for the area’s black rhino. The sanctuary offers a rare glimpse of the elusive black Rhinos which have been almost threatened to extinct by poachers since the 1980s.
A full day of game drives in Kenya’s largest park known for its multitudes of elephants. Wildlife species will cheer up your day with the Tsavo like the elephants, Masai giraffes, leopards, and cheetahs, lesser kudus, zebras, dik-diks, lions, among others. Tsavo West also presents a spectacular view of the five cone-shaped hills nested in one area with a resembling structure. We will also visit the Mzima springs, which contribute a lot to the biodiversity of the area and are home to hippos and crocodiles.
Includes & Excludes
- Transport in a 4WD minivan with pop-up roof for excellent safari view
- English speaking Ugandan driver/guide
- Accommodation as listed in the program
- All meals as per the itinerary
- Park-entrance fees according to the program
- All activities described in the itinerary
- International air fares and entry visa Uganda
- Meals that are not part of your accommodation
- Personal (medical/travel) insurance
- Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc
- All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs etc.)