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Overview
This 3-day comfort safari from Mombasa offers a compact yet rewarding exploration of Tsavo East National Park and the unique Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, featuring a stay at the iconic Salt Lick Lodge. It's an excellent choice for those based on the Kenyan coast looking for a short wildlife adventure with comfortable accommodations and experienced local guides.
Tour Suitability:
- Traveler Profile: Ideal for individuals, couples, or families on a beach holiday in Mombasa/Diani looking for a quick safari add-on.
- Pace of Travel: Action-Packed, maximizing wildlife viewing in two distinct areas over a short period.
- Interests: Seeing Tsavo's 'red elephants', diverse wildlife in Taita Hills, and experiencing the unique stilted architecture and waterhole viewing at Salt Lick Lodge.
- Comfort Level: Comfort/Mid-Range to Luxury, with stays at Ashnil Aruba Lodge and Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
- Focus: A convenient and memorable short safari from the coast, highlighting Tsavo's wilderness and Salt Lick's unique appeal.
Key Tour Highlights
- Tsavo East Exploration: Discover Tsavo East National Park, known for its vast landscapes and large herds of 'red elephants'.
- Taita Hills & Salt Lick Lodge: Experience game drives in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and stay at the famous Salt Lick Safari Lodge, overlooking a busy waterhole.
- Convenient Coastal Departure: Starts and ends in Mombasa/Diani, making it an easy addition to a beach holiday.
- Comfortable Lodge Stays: Enjoy quality accommodations at Ashnil Aruba Lodge and Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
- Experienced Local Guiding: Benefit from the expertise of local driver-guides familiar with the parks and wildlife.
Accommodation Style
Your stays will be at well-regarded lodges offering comfort and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. Ashnil Aruba Lodge in Tsavo East provides a classic safari lodge experience, while Salt Lick Safari Lodge in Taita Hills offers a unique stay in rooms built on stilts with direct views of a floodlit waterhole frequented by animals.
Featured Destinations & Attractions
- Tsavo East National Park: Kenya's largest park, famous for its 'red elephants', lions, giraffes, buffalos, and diverse birdlife.
- Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary: A private sanctuary offering good wildlife density, including elephants, zebras, and lions, with the iconic Salt Lick Lodge as its centerpiece.
Itinerary
Your local safari driver-guide will collect you from your Mombasa or Diani beach hotel around 7:30 AM (or earlier if preferred). Proceed to Tsavo East National Park, a journey of approximately 2.5 hours. Enter the park via Bachuma Gate and commence your game viewing drive in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalos, and other wildlife. After lunch at your lodge, enjoy an afternoon game drive until about 6:30 PM. (Meals: Lunch & Dinner, Drinking water)
Accommodation: Ashnil Aruba Lodge or similar mid-range to luxury lodge.
Embark on an early morning game drive within Tsavo East National Park. After breakfast at the lodge, depart Tsavo East and drive to the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, arriving in time for lunch at Salt Lick Safari Lodge. Check in and later enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in the sanctuary. Salt Lick Lodge is renowned for its unique architecture, with rooms on stilts overlooking a waterhole that attracts a large number of wildlife, especially elephants. (Meals: All meals included, Drinking water)
Accommodation: Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
Enjoy a pre-breakfast game drive in Taita Hills. After breakfast, proceed for another morning game drive in search of lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and monkeys. Later, depart the sanctuary, with lunch at a stopover hotel en route. Continue to Mombasa, arriving in the afternoon. You’ll be dropped off at your beach hotel, concluding your short safari adventure. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch, Drinking water)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour).
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Activities (as written in the itinerary)
- Entry fee
- Taxes
- A bottle of drinking water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas