Amboseli National Park is known as Kilimanjaro’s Royal Court, and Kilimanjaro is known as the “Roof of Africa”. The ecosystem here is mainly savannah grassland that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. From Amboseli the views of Kilimanjaro are nothing short of spectacular. Tsavo East is home to most of the larger mammals, the famous Tsavo Red Elephant (there are some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya in Tsavo East), Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Hippo, Crocodile, Waterbuck. There are also 500 recorded bird species that call the plains of the savannah home.
Day 1: Hotel – Tsavo East
Depart the Kenya Coast or your Mombasa hotel for the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.The 120km, 2hr safari journey takes you the southern entry point of the Bachuma gate where you stop briefly for refreshment.
You commence game viewing on entry to the park and head towards your accommodation.
After check-in, you will freshen up and enjoy a buffet lunch. You may then relax or explore your camp before the next game drive.
A late afternoon / early evening game drive will take in the scenery and the splender of an African sunset; it is also one of the times when animals are at their most active.
Return to your base for your evening meal and overnight stay.
DAY 2: TSAVO EAST - AMBOSELI
Your day will start with an early breakfast before setting off for Amboseli with one last look at Tsavo East. We will arrive at your Amboseli accommodation in time for lunch where you will then have time to freshen up and relax before venturing out for a short game viewing drive late afternoon, what you didn’t see at the Tsavo will definitely be found here.
Dinner and overnight will be at our base with vantage views of the roof of Africa.
DAY 3: AMBOSELI - MOMBASA
We will be early again! – The early birds will be up in time to see the sun rise and emergence of the mountain peak from the clouds.
We will depart the park with an en-route game viewing drive, and proceed to the Coast with a stopover for lunch. We will arrive back at your hotel in the early evening.