Trip Info
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Pop-up roof minivan
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Suitable for solo travelers and groups
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Pre-tour accommodation and post-tour accommodation can be arranged at an extra costs
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Can start any day
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This tour starts and ends in Nairobi
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Mid-range, private tour
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All meals included
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English
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Overview
Join Earthwings Tours and Safaris for the best 6 days in Amboseli Park that is famous for elephants and Mountain Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Other attractions that Tsavo West has in store for you include the rolling hills, Sheitani Lava flows and the Mzima Springs among many others. Tsavo East is the biggest park in Kenya and here you are likely to encounter the man eaters of Tsavo –males without the familiar big manes or the “red” elephants rolling in the reddish soil of the park.
Highlights
- Can start any day
- Private tour
- Mid-range tour
- Can be customized
- Suitable for solo travelers
- Minimum age of 3 years
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Itinerary
We pick you from the airport or your hotel early in the morning at 0800 hrs and drive you to Amboseli National Park, situated at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest peak in Africa. You will always get to the camp in time for lunch as well as have some time to rest. You then begin an exhilarating animal tracking experience at 4:00 p.m. for the game drive. In the afternoon, you will be driven back to the lodge where you will be served dinner and spend the night.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Best Time To VisitJune to October and January to February
High SeasonDecember to March and July to October (Busy)
Best WeatherJune to September and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Hyena, Lion, Cheetah, White Rhino, Black Rhino, Leopard, Wild Dog
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- It is a mid-range lodge, which is situated within close proximity of the Amboseli National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After eating your breakfast at around 07h00, you go for a full day game drive around Amboseli National Park with your packed lunch that is in the form of a lunch box. Discover the park and its natural wonders including the elephants herds. This will give you the view of Mount Kilimanjaro as well as look at other wildlife and birds.
Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- It is a mid-range lodge, which is situated within close proximity of the Amboseli National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Tsavo West National Park where you will disembark from the lodge. Tsavo West is relatively more famous owing to magnificent views, Mzima Springs, abundant and diverse wildlife, easy access roads, rhino sanctuary, rock climbing and guided nature walks by Tsavo River. Make sure to arrive in time to eat lunch and then register at the lodge. Lunch will be at midday then have a short break before you proceed with the game drive up to evening when you will be back to the lodge for supper and overnight.
Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park
Ideal seasonJune to October and January to February (For general wildlife viewing and less precipitation respectively)
High SeasonDecember to March and July to October (Busy)
Best WeatherJune to September and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Tsavo West NP
Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hippo, Black Rhino, Lion, Hyena, Leopard, Cheetah, Wild Dog, White Rhino
Accommodation:
Ngulia Safari Lodge
- Average esteem lodge situated in Tsavo west national park
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
This will be your breakfast morning and you will have to leave your lodge by 08h00. Continue with your journey to Tsavo East National Park which should take you between 2 to 3 hours. You will have a game viewing as you leave the park and get to the park in time for lunch. In the morning, after check-in at the lodge and lunch, you will have the afternoon game drive. After the game drive, you will go back to your lodge and have your dinner before spending the night.
Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Ideal seasonJune to October and January to February (For general wildlife viewing and less precipitation respectively)
High SeasonDecember to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best WeatherJune to September and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Tsavo East NP
Elephant, Giraffe, Buffalo, Zebra, Hippo, Lion, Cheetah, Hyena, Black Rhino, Leopard, Wildebeest, Wild Dog, White Rhino
Accommodation:
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- A medium graded lodge that is situated inside Tsavo East National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
You will rise early for breakfast and at around 7:00am, you will be picked up to start a full day of tour with your lunch for the day. The game drive will enable you to come across many animals like lions, elephants, buffaloes and so on.
You will have a picnic lunch, in the afternoon you will do another game drive to Lugard Falls with excellent scenery. After game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night.
Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Accommodation:
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- A medium graded lodge that is situated inside Tsavo East National Park.
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
”You will have to wake up early in the morning and take breakfast before you leave the hotel.” You can then decide to go for a morning game drive then proceed with the journey back to Nairobi, which will take about 7 hours. You will be served lunch en-route to Nairobi then you will be dropped at your hotel or at Nairobi International Airport.
Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
- For additional cost, we will also be able to make arrangements for extra accommodation for your journey.
- You will be dropped at the airport.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- • Park fees (For non-residents)
- • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- • A professional driver/guide
- • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- • All Taxes/VAT
- • Roundtrip airport transfer
- • Foods (As per the day by day section)
- • Drinking water (On all days)
Cost Excludes
- • International flights (From/to home)
- • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- • Miscellaneous (Purchases such as souvenirs, travel insurance, visas, etc.)
- • One of these threats is an increase in taxes or park fees that may be set by the government.
FAQs
During this 6-Day Safari, visitors stand a good chance of seeing many of these animals breathe alive. Tame wildlife in Amboseli National Park, famous for large elephant family groups, are lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes and giraffes. Tsavo west has sights of elephants, Rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes and other attractions like the Mzima Springs with populations of hippos and crocodiles. Tsavo East is home to large herds of elephants that are often times seen dust bathing; lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, zebras, etc., and many species of birds. #Tsavo East
This can often include an early morning game drive to ensure the benefits of greater activity during the heat of the day. After a guided nature walk in the morning, guests get to have their breakfast before heading back to the lodge for some rest. More game drives for the afternoon or visits to some special places in the parks like the Mzima, Springs in Tsavo west and Shetani Lava Flow. A number of evenings are also spent at the lodge either just relaxing and eating the meals prepared or playing games before retiring to bed. {textquery{cite:search2}}
The type of facilities available during the safari includes the lodges or tents inside or around the park. For instance, the options for the Amboseli National Park you could consider are Ol Tukai Lodge; in Tsavo West Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge; while in Tsavo East the most popular accommodation is Ashnil Aruba Lodge. These lodgings provide comfort and basic facilities with good connectivity to the wildlife centres for wildlife watching. [turn0search2]
One should dress in simple and light colored clothing convenient for blending into the environment to avoid standing out. It covers the essentials to wear a warm layer during the early mornings and the evenings, especially for the cooler temperatures. Necessary and useful things are comfortable shoes for walking, a hat with a wide brim, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent and a good digital camera and some extra batteries or a charger. Do not similarly overlook personal items such as medication and grooming accessories every time one is preparing for a trip. Field glasses can also be used for wildlife watching.
Yes, the prices for the safari usually incorporate all the fees charged at the park. It also implies that in the event that you will be visiting the parks to enjoy game drives and other park amenities and infrastructure, then charges for entry into Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West National Park, and Tsavo East National Park are included in the fare. Filename: 4311_005Table of contents # Search 2
Safari trips can be planned with or without accommodation, and many companies such as Earthwings Tour Company allow visitors to design their own tour. This enables a kind of flexibility that might interest you in the sense that you can opt to target specific wildlife species, add cultural activities or vary the number of nights that you will spend in each park. The tailor-made tours make it possible to plan with the tour provider as to which parts one has a particular interest in.
