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3 Day Tsavo East and Tsavo West Road Safari in Kenya from Mombasa
Voi Safari Lodge, Kenya
Awesome Kenya Safari
Experience the unique safari where you will go exploring the most popular wildlife habitats in Kenya. Here, you will have the true wildlife-watching activities at Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Park as you go on exciting game drives with your professional guide. Pack your bags and book a seat with Alibaba Tours and Safaris and have an unforgettable safari!
Key information
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- No minimum or maximum group size
- Children policy: Children of all ages are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting point and ending point: Mombasa
- Languages spoken: English, French, and German
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- 7 exciting game drives
- Safari transportation in a minibus
- Explore Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks
- See elephants, lions, leopards, crocodiles, zebras, and various birds
- Assistance of a well-trained safari driver and guide
- Pick-up service from and to hotel
- 2 nights accommodation
- Daily meals and drinks
Styles
3 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: French, German
Accommodation
During this safari trip, you will be staying in various accommodations. On day one, you will stay at Voi Safari Lodge and on day two, you will be staying at Ngulia Safari Lodge.
Voi Safari Lodge
Perched on top of a cliff-faced hill, Voi Safari Lodge is uniquely designed to be a hinge-like structure overlooking Kenya's Tsavo East plains extending as far as the undulating terrain of the Yatta Plateaus. This vantage positioning of the lodge has made it a stopover for many safari adventures, nature lovers, and holidaymakers who are assured of sampling Kenya's wildlife attractions that continuously beat a track to the three water holes sunk by the lodge below the cliff.
The lodge is also popular with travelers along the Mombasa - Nairobi highway, located 165 kilometers from Mombasa, and has the advantage of being within a park that is served with good infrastructure including communication facilities.
Voi Safari Lodge has 52 en-suite standard rooms with three stories and stands in proud contrast to its rocky surroundings. The unique dug-up rock swimming pool has crystal clear water which invites to a refreshing dip after a dusty day on a Kenya safari.
Voi Safari Lodge has a restaurant serving good food on a buffet basis and a well-stocked bar with smashing views. The surroundings of the lodge are dotted by wild and planted flora that stand out beautifully and liven up the rocky terrain.
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Ngulia Safari Lodge
Ngulia Safari Lodge is situated spectacularly on the edge of Ndewe Escarpment just below Ngulia Hills, overlooking the rhino sanctuary surrounded by scenic hills and offering a vast panorama of Tsavo West National Park's sweeping plains. Ngulia Safari Lodge has 52 rooms featuring a bath and shower, and a balcony with a view of the vast wilderness and floodlit water holes.
Ngulia Safari Lodge’s main restaurant built in an open-air style has a view of floodlit water holes and the Leopard Dining Tree. The lodge’s Leopard View Bar is open in the evenings before the arrival of the leopard from the wilderness.
Activities at the Ngulia Safari Lodge you may have:
- When in the heat, guests can swim in the lodge's pool.
- After the dark, the waterloo by the lodge is floodlit allowing guests to see the nocturnal animals coming in from the bush to quench their thirst including the elusive leopard.
- Game drives to Mzima Springs, rhino sanctuary, and other parts of Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation level: Mid-range
Program
- Physical attractions: Tsavo River, Yatta Plateau (300 square kilometers), Mudanda Rock, Lugard's Falls, Voi seasonal river and Aruba Dam, Mzima Springs, Shetani Lava, and Chaimu Crater.
- Wildlife likely to be seen: elephant, lion, leopard, crocodile, waterbuck, kudu, gerenuk, zebra, Hunter’s hartebeest, and over 500 bird species including ostrich, migratory kestrels, buzzards, weaver birds, African fish eagle, and many more.
Day 1 - Mombasa to Tsavo East
You will be picked from your hotel in the morning then drive along the Mombasa-Nairobi road to Tsavo East National Park. Enter the park via Bachuma gate and embark on game viewing drive with chances of encountering elephants, lions , buffalos, cheetah, zebras, giraffe, antelopes, etc. You will then visit the famous Aruba dam where lots of game animals and bird species can be found especially during the dry spell.
Then, proceed on Voi Safari Lodge, check in, and have your buffet lunch. After lunch and a short rest, depart for an afternoon game drive through the vast Tsavo East National Park in search for more game animals before returning back to Voi Safari Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2 - Tsavo East to Tsavo West
On this second day, you will wake up for an early morning game drive before breakfast. After breakfast, proceed for another game drive in search of animals that were not spotted on the previous day of your safari as you head to Tsavo West National Park. On arrival, you will enjoy a game drive towards the famous Mzima springs.
Here, you will go down the tunnel to watch hippos, crocodiles, and different types of fish inside the clear waters. Safari game drive en-route Ngulia Safari Lodge for check in and lunch. After a short rest, get ready for an evening game drive with a visit to the rhino sanctuary. Dinner and overnight at Ngulia Safari Lodge.
Day 3 - Tsavo West to Mombasa
At 6:30 a.m., you will have a morning game drive. Return to the lodge for full breakfast. Check out of the lodge and proceed for the final game drive as you leave the park. The last lunch will be in Voi town. After lunch, the journey will take you back to Mombasa and on the way back, there will be a chance to visit a traditional Masai Village, but at an extra cost. You will arrive in Mombasa in the evening.
Location
This safari will take place in Tsavo East and Tsavo West, Kenya.
Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo East National Park is part of the Greater Tsavo National Park that includes Tsavo East and West national parks and the Chyulu Hills and consists mostly of miles and miles of dry flat thorn-bush, semi-arid acacia scrub and narrow woodland dominated by acacia. Wonderful Baobab trees are also a common sight in the park. Tsavo East is located about 200 kilometers south-east of Nairobi, on the main Nairobi to Mombasa road.
Tsavo East has a wide diversity of habitats ranging from bushy grasslands, open plains, rocky outcrops, semi-arid acacia scrub, and woodlands. Swampy marshlands occur near Voi River. This has made it possible to host a wide variety of wildlife. Though big in size, some parts of Tsavo East are not open to tourist over the years but today, restricted access is allowed. North of Galana is a true wilderness.
Over 500 bird species have been recorded in Tsavo East National Park including the ostrich, and migratory birds like kestrels and buzzards. Tsavo East is home to all of the Big Five including large amounts of "red" elephants, black rhinoceros, buffalos, and lions. plains game include giraffes, antelopes, zebras, buffalos, waterbucks, etc.
Tsavo East's main attractions include:
- Yatta Plateau - one the world's largest and longest lava flow (300 kilometers long).
- Lugards Falls and the Galana River - easy access to the rapids and possibility to spot majestic landscapes along the river.
- Mudanda Rock is an outcrop rock of 1.6 kilometers long with a large dam at its base. There is a possibility to walk at the top of the rock, enjoy the cool breeze, and watch wildlife drinking in the dam.
- Aruba Dam - built in 1952 across the Voi River, this dam attracts many bird species and migratory species.
Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo West National Park is a 9,000-square-kilometer game park in southern Kenya, located about 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. Separated only by the Mombasa / Nairobi road from Tsavo East, Tsavo West is part of the entire Tsavo ecosystem. Tsavo West National Park features the Chyulu and Ngulia Hills, Chaimu Crater, Lake Jipe, Tsavo River, Mzima Springs, Shetani Lava Flow, Shetani Caves, as well as outcrops rock and ridges (Roaring Rocks). All these landmarks and nature treasures erupted million years after the energic shake-up of the earth of Tsavo.
Tsavo West National Park's landscape is dominated, especially off the hills by the giant baobab, a tree that is reputed to live a thousand years. After the rains, Tsavo West National Park is showered with white and pink Ipomoea, the morning glory family, and the acacia trees are festooned with feathery masses of white and pink blossom. The desert rose, somewhat like a miniature baobab, produces fuschia-pink flowers of striking beauty at almost any time of the year. The game in the park includes leopards, cheetahs, buffalos, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, plains game, crocodiles, and plenty of additional small mammals, birds, and insects.
Food
During this safari, your daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the price. You will also be provided with one liter of bottled water per day.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- All game drives
- Transportation in mini bus
- A well-trained safari driver guide
- Park entry fees
- 2 nights accommodation
- Daily meals as per itinerary
- Pick up from and to hotel
- 1 liter bottled of water per person per day
What's not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Drinks, sodas, beers, and wines
- Personal costs
How to get there
Recommended Airports
MBA
Moi International Airport
132 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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