4 Days | Hemingway Special

Mombasa – Tsavo West National Park

You will be picked early in the morning at 06.00hrs from your hotel and drive to Tsavo West National Park. Arrive in time for game drive enroute to Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge for check in and lunch.

After lunch and short relax , proceed with game drive in the park till sunset. Tsavo West National Park is covering a large area consisting of diverse terrains; the park stretches 9,065 square kilometers at a distance of about 240 km from Nairobi and about 255km from Mombasa. It provides diverse habitats for its animals as altitude ranges from 500 ft to 6,000 ft above sea level. There are rivers, forests, lakes, wooded grasslands and mountains, each harboring a distinct set of animals. The park became famous through the notorious "Man Eaters of Tsavo" incident at the turn of the century, when man-eating lions were preying on the workers building the great Kenya-Uganda Railway. This incident was also depicted in the popular movie ‘Ghost and the Darkness.’ You can enjoy exploring the Chaimu volcanic crater. You can also explore the Shetani Lava Flow and a variety of caves in the park. There is a quite a variety of wildlife and birdlife in the park. Over 600 species of birds have been recorded. Moreover, game viewing is fairly easy. Animals include the leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, crocodile, mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and porcupine.

Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge (FB)

Tsavo West – Amboseli National Park

Have an early morning game drive then later back to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast you will proceed with game drive en route to Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for a short game drive to Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge for lunch.

After lunch you will have an afternoon game drive till sunset. Amboseli offers an interesting contrast in appearance. It has a somewhat dry and dusty appearance, which can be attributed to the volcanic ash that came out of Mt Kilimanjaro when it last erupted. Mt Kilimanjaro is located just about 25 miles away. The park was opened to visitors in April 1948. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. There are about 900 elephants in the park. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, wild dog, and hippo. There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, marital eagle and pygmy falcon. You will also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.

Dinner and Overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (FB)

Amboseli National Park – Tsavo East National Park

Early morning game drive then later breakfast. After breakfast proceed with game drive enroute to Tsavo East National Park, arriving Ashnil Aruba Lodge for lunch and check in. After lunch and short relax, depart for an afternoon game drive till sunset.

Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge (FB).

Tsavo East National Park – Mombasa

Early morning game drive before breakfast then back to the lodge for breakfast. Check out of the lodge after breakfast game drive en route to the beach hotel arriving in time for late lunch.