Why Choose This 5-Day Kenya Safari?
Tsavo Wilderness Meets Amboseli Grandeur
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Your adventure begins with early pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or airport before heading southeast in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser toward Tsavo East National Park.
Arrive in time for lunch and settle into your lodge or camp before your first game viewing session in one of Kenya's largest parks.
Head out across the open savannah in search of Tsavo's famous red elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffalo and wide dramatic landscapes glowing in late afternoon light.
- Nairobi pick-up
- Private 4x4 transfer to Tsavo East
- Afternoon game drive
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Personal drinks
- Travel insurance
- Items of personal nature
Begin the day with an early game drive while wildlife is most active and the temperatures are still cool.
After breakfast, continue to Tsavo West National Park, known for scenic hills, volcanic formations, old baobab trees and greener pockets of habitat.
Explore the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, one of Kenya's key black rhino conservation areas. Tsavo West also offers good chances for lion, leopard, buffalo and elephant in dramatic terrain.
Start with another morning safari drive before visiting one of the park's most celebrated natural attractions.
Visit Mzima Springs, a clear-water oasis where you may spot hippos, crocodiles, fish and birdlife. The guided walk adds a refreshing different pace to the safari.
Continue to Amboseli National Park. On clear days, Mount Kilimanjaro appears dramatically as you approach. Arrive for lunch and then enjoy an afternoon game drive on the open plains.
Spend the day exploring Amboseli National Park, one of Africa's finest places to watch elephant families moving across open plains beneath the mountain backdrop.
Stop at Observation Hill for panoramic views of the swamps, marshes and wildlife-rich plains that make Amboseli so memorable.
If desired, add an optional visit to a traditional Maasai village for a cultural experience alongside the wildlife focus of the safari.
- Full-day Amboseli game drives
- Observation Hill visit
- Park entrance fees
- Private guide and vehicle
- Maasai village cultural visit
- Premium drinks
- Personal purchases
Enjoy one last early game drive in Amboseli, your final chance to photograph elephants in golden light and, weather permitting, the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Return for breakfast before leaving the park and beginning your drive back to Nairobi.
Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon for hotel drop-off or transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Full Inclusions & Exclusions
- Transport in a customized 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari driver guide
- Accommodation on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- All park entrance fees
- Unlimited game drives
- Bottled drinking water during safari
- Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi
- All government taxes and VAT
- International and domestic flights
- Kenya visa / travel authorization costs
- Travel and medical insurance
- Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
- Optional activities (Maasai village visit, balloon safari, boat rides)
- Tips and gratuities
- Items of personal nature
What to Know Before You Go
Bring neutral clothing, comfortable closed shoes, a light fleece for early mornings, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, binoculars and a camera for wildlife photography.
Tsavo East is best known for wide open country, red earth and large elephant herds, giving it a very different feeling from more compact parks.
Tsavo West mixes tougher predator spotting with dramatic scenery, rhino sanctuary viewing and the refreshing contrast of Mzima Springs.
Amboseli is one of the best safari parks for elephant photography, especially when Kilimanjaro is visible in early morning or after clearer weather.
A strong option for short Kenya holidays, Big Five seekers, honeymooners, family wildlife trips, photographers and first-time Africa safari visitors.
This itinerary works well throughout the year, though clear conditions can improve Kilimanjaro visibility and enhance Amboseli photography.
