6 Days Amboseli and Mara River Crossing Safari

4 Days Amboseli Safari and Tsavo East

4 Days Tsavo East and Amboseli safari is one of the fantastic safari packages offered by Focus East Africa Tours to two popular and amazing national parks that is Amboseli national park and Tsavo East national park, this safari starts and ends in Nairobi.

Highlights of the 4 Days Amboseli safari and Tsavo east

Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Tsavo east national park
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Amboseli national park
Day 3: Full day in Amboseli
Day 4: Transfer back to Nairobi

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli national park

Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli: On 1st of the safari you will be picked from your hotel in Nairobi by your safari driver after breakfast, your safari driver who is also representative of Focus Eat Africa Tours will brief you about the safari then set off on a drive of 3-4 hours heading to Amboseli national park. When you will check into your lodge, have lunch and in the afternoon you will go on an afternoon game drive, as you enter Amboseli national park you will be welcomed by the scenic backdrop of snowcapped mountain Kilimanjaro which is sighted from the widow of your safari vehicle. You will also enjoy seeing many animals such as large herds of elephants, lions, leopards, cheetah, buffaloes, zebras, Masai giraffe, impalas, spotted hyenas and many bird species such as peacocks, lesser flamingoes, common redshank, hartlaub’s bustard, Rufous chatterer and many more. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from; Luxury: Sarova salt lick game lodge, Midrange: Loyk Tsavo camp, and Budget: Royalton palace hotel

Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Tsavo East national park

Morning game drive and transfer to Tsavo East: On the second day of the safari you will leave your lodge and go to for an early morning game drive which is the last safari activity you will have in the scenic Amboseli national park, on this experience you will see many animals such as cheetah, leopards, lions, herds of buffaloes as they are just waking up and many more. Then head back to your lodge for late breakfast, checkout of your lodge and embark on your drive of 6-7 hours to Tsavo East national park. When you will arrive in the park in time for lunch which you will have at your lodge after checking in, in the afternoon you will have a nature walk around your lodge or chill at the swimming pool. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.

Meal plan: full board

Day 3: Full day in Tsavo East National park

Full day in Tsavo East: On the 3rd day of the safari you will have morning breakfast, meet your safari driver and head to the park for a full day of exploring Tsavo east national park, Tsavo East national park is one of the oldest national parks in Kenya making part of the great Tsavo national park. The park consists of many tourist attractions such as wildlife, Mudanda rock, Yatta plateau, Lugard falls, Aruba dam and many more. While in this fantastic park you will take part in a game drive on which you will spot many animals such as a huge population of lions, aardwolf, yellow baboon, cape buffalo, bushbuck, leopards, African wild dog, bush duiker, common eland, south east African cheetah and many more. At lunch you will have picnic lunch and in the afternoon you will go on another game drive visiting various sites and sighting numerous attractions. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
Meal plan: full board

Day 4: Cultural visit in the local community and transfer back to Nairobi

Cultural visit in the local community and transfer back to Nairobi: On the 4th and last day of the safari you will have breakfast in the morning and drive to the Masai local community for a cultural tour, in the Masai community you will enjoy be entertained by local dances and song, local activities such as livestock, sight local bomas built using local maters that is mud and sticks, interact with the elders. Then head back to your lodge for lunch, checkout out and set off for on a 3-4 hours drive back to Nairobi, upon arrival you will be dropped off either at your hotel or at the airport for your departure flight.
Meal plan: half board (breakfast and lunch)

End of 4 Days Amboseli Safari and Tsavo east

Safari inclusions

Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary
All meals as indicted on the itinerary
Transportation in a tourist van fitted with a pop-up roof the purpose for game-viewing and photography.
Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and Kenyan culture.
A private minivan outfitted with two-way, long range high frequency radio communications equipment.
Each minivan carries safari accessories including wildlife books, beanbags to support cameras on car doors and window sills, binoculars, a first-aid kit, an ice-chest, and a fire extinguisher.
Bottled mineral water during game drives.
Park entrance fees and game drives as noted in the itinerary.
All government taxes, levies, and fees
All arrival and departure transfer fees between airports, hotels, parks, etc.

Safari exclusions

Domestic and international airfares
Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
Tips and gratuities for hotel, lodge and camp staff and for your driver/guide.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Laundry services.
optional activities not listed by the included in your itinerary
extra accommodation before and after the safari