A carefully paced 3-day Kenya journey
This 3-day Kenya safari is a carefully paced journey from Nairobi through Tsavo East, Tsavo West. It combines scenic transfers, rewarding game-viewing opportunities and time to look for Lion, Elephant, Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra. The route can be tailored around your travel dates, preferred lodge style and pace.
What makes this journey special
2 key safari areas
Tsavo East · Tsavo West
Signature sightings
Lion · Elephant · Cheetah · Giraffe · Zebra
Nairobi to Tsavo East
Nairobi → Tsavo West → Mombasa → Tsavo East
3-day private safari
A day-by-day itinerary with flexible pacing and tailored accommodation options.
Your safari itinerary
Follow the journey from the first departure to the final safari day.
Nairobi – Tsavo West National Park This morning we pick up clients from their hotel and we depart from Nairobi at 8.30 am and we drive towards Tsavo West National Park. The Park is a vast expansion of African savanna with a more diverse array of habitats which include open plains, semi desert scrub, woodland, Chyulu Hills and rock outcrops. It’s famous for the Red Elephants, Oryx, and Gerenuk among other mammal’s species and bird life. Other notable features include Mzima Springs which are water source for Mombasa Town, Shetani Lava Flow and Ash cones, which is an example of recent volcanic eruption. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge
Tsavo West – Tsavo East National Park After breakfast, start the morning game drive in the Tsavo east National Park, the game drive is scheduled for this day. The extensive diverse habitats offer ideal area to search for pride of Lions, Buffaloes, Cheetahs, Giraffe, Zebras, Hippos and Wildebeests. Mzima Spring, underground water seepage from Chyulu hills is a good place to watch the Hippos. There is also a wealth and diversity of birds’ species. Depart to Tsavo East arriving in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge
Tsavo East – Nairobi An early morning game drive allows further exploration of this great Park. The Park has large number of birds estimated to be over 500 species. After breakfast depart for Nairobi arriving early afternoon. This safari ends in Nairobi
What’s Included
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
- All meals and activities as stated in the itinerary
- Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing.
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes and service of an English,German,Italian speaking professional driver/guide.
- Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
- Extensive Game drives
- Game viewing in camps 4x4 vehicles and UHF radio.
- Recommended Mineral Water while on safari
What’s Excluded
- Visa
- Airport Taxes- client pay direct
- Tips
- Laundry
- Drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- Christmas and Easter Supplements
Safari parks & destinations
The route combines these parks and places, with the exact sequence shown in your day-by-day itinerary.
Lodges & camps along this safari
Accommodation is grouped by the parks on this itinerary. Final selection can be tailored to your budget, availability and preferred comfort level.
Tsavo East
4 accommodation options- Satao Camp
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- Voi Safari Lodge
- Sentrim Tsavo East
Tsavo West
4 accommodation options- Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
- Severin Safari Camp
- Ngulia Safari Lodge
- Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp
Top animals to look out for
Sightings are always wild and seasonal, but these are among the signature species associated with this route.
Best time to experience this safari
June to October is popular for dry-season wildlife viewing, while January to March can also offer rewarding game viewing. Exact conditions vary by park and year.
Park-to-park journey map
The dashed line gives a visual overview of the safari sequence; actual roads and transfers may vary.
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