3 Days Tsavo East Special Safari

Safari Highlights

Tsavo East National Park:

Established in 1948, Tsavo East is the largest national park in Kenya, covering an area of over 13,747 square kilometers.

The park is known for its vast open savannahs, scrublands, and the iconic Galana River that flows through it.

Wildlife in Tsavo East includes large herds of elephants, as well as lions, leopards, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and various antelope species.

It’s also famous for its “red elephants,” which are coated in red dust from the park’s rich volcanic soil.

Tourist attractions in Tsavo East include the Lugard Falls, the Yatta Plateau (one of the world’s longest lava flows), and the Mudanda Rock

Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Diani to Tsavo East

We will depart from Diani at 07:00hrs or any hotel of choice and drive to Tsavo east National park using the Mombasa Nairobi Trans- African highway and into the National park and enjoy an enroute game on the way to the lodge, arriving in time for lunch. At 3.30 pm we will head out for the evening game and get a chance to see different wild animals especially Giraffe, Zebra, Buffalo and lots of “Red Elephants” that Tsavo is famous for. With a bit of luck, we will also spot some of the big cats before heading back for dinner and overnight stay at 6:00pm.

Day 2: Tsavo East Game

After a hearty breakfast, we will go on a full day’s game drive around the park visiting different parts of the park including the swampy loop side that attracts the most game. The game drive will also take us to the pipeline area where Elephants love to congregate for water and mud bathing, we will later visit the Luggard falls around the Galana river and Yatta Plateau before heading back to the Lodge.

Day 3: Tsavo East – Beach Hotel

We start this day with an early morning game drive to witness the magical sunrise that Kenya is famous for, this time also offers a great opportunity to see the big cats either hunting or feasting on the previous night’s kill. After a sumptuous breakfast back at the lodge, we will depart for the scenic drive back to Diani via the Voi – Mombasa highway.