Upon arrival at the Jomo kenyatta International Airport you will met by our tour manager for a safari briefing then immediately depart for Tsavo East National Park arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game viewing drive till evening.

The Tsavo East National Park has an interesting and diverse history including: the Waliangulu and Kamba tribes used the park as a hunting ground prior to gazette-ment; the first European to see Mount Kenya, rev. Dr. L. Krapf, journeyed on foot through this area in 1848; during the construction of the railway bridge over the Tsavo River in 1898, lions (the famed man-eaters of Tsavo) terrorized the workers, killing over 130 people before being killed by Col. J. H. Patterson. During World War 1, British forces along the Tsavo river to counter threats from invading German soldiers from Tanganyika (now Tanzania); the European explorer Captain Lugards a European explorer passed through the area on his way to Uganda.

Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge or similar

You will enjoy a pre-breakfast game viewing drive within the park particularly looking out for the dust-red elephants, fat pods of hippo, giant crocodiles and a variety of bird life set against a backdrop of endless bush. After breakfast, enjoy another game viewing drive till noon when you depart for Malindi beach with packed lunch. Arrival will be in the late afternoon when you will be checked in to your beach resort for rest and refreshment.

Tsavo East National Park is one of the planet’s last biodiversity strongholds.  The park features bushy grasslands, open plains, semi-arid acacia scrub and woodlands.  It offers a vast untapped arena of arid bush which is washed by the azure and emerald meanderings of the Galana River, guarded by the limitless lava reaches of the Yatta Plateau and patrolled by some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya. Some of the attractions that visitors can enjoy are the Aruba Dam; located on the north bank of the seasonal Voi River, visited by thousands of animals and making it a great game viewing destination, Mudanda Rock; which is a whale-backed rock towering above a natural dam and which acts as a draw to hundreds of elephant, The Yatta Plateau; which is the longest lava flow in the world and an ornithological paradise that attracts migrating birds from all over the world and The Lugards Falls; through which the waters of the Galana River plunge into foaming rapids and crocodile-infested pools.

Dinner and overnight stay will be at Turtlebay Beach Resort or Hemmingways Beach Resort

You will spend the day relaxing in the warm and extensive sandy beaches, swimming in the pool or visiting Malindi Marine National Reserve and Watamu Beach. You could also choose to visit local curio shops for some jewellery and sourvenirs.

Malindi Marine Park is the oldest marine park and was the first marine park to be protected in Kenya.  It has a rich variety of unique resources such as coral gardens in the lagoons, sea grass beds, fringing reefs, mangroves, mudflats and a high diversity of fish and marine life, e.g. dolphins, turtles and shore birds. Different species of fish are found here including the coral reef fish, zebra fish, sweetlips, surgeon fish, butterfly fish, damsels and the parrotfish.  Whether snorkeling or scuba diving, you are sure to marvel at the under water beauty and may just bump into other regular visitors like the sea turtle and dolphins feeding on schools of sardine. Visitors are spoilt for choice as there is a wide variety of activities to be explored including, swimming in the ocean water, snorkeling, boat riding, diving, dhow riding, sun bathing, picnicking and barbecuing on the island as well as wind surfing in the reserve.  Riding on a hired glass bottom boat is also a unique experience for those who do not prefer to swim or snorkel, as you can view the diversity of coral reef from the boat.  The park is also favorable for business travelers because there is a variety of conferencing facilities, a library is available, research is also made possible due to the availability of an educational centre with audio-visual equipment and colorful, informative posters displayed for visitor’s free access.

All meals and overnight stay will be at Turtlebay Beach Resort or Hemmingways Beach Resort

After early breakfast, you will spend the morning at your leisure as you prepare for departure at noon. With packed lunch being served on the way, you will arrive late in the evening and be dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your next departure flight to your next destination.

Watamu Marine park is an amazing paradise of sun and sand with an international reputation of its reef-protected beaches and a sunbathing paradise for sunbathing lovers.  There are scores of coral reef, isolated holes running up to 12 meters, waiting to be explored. However, fishing is totally banned within the park.  The park has the most spectacular areas for snorkeling, with a vast array of tropical fish such as parrotfish, surgeonfish, snappers, angelfish, pufferfish, and butterfly fish with an awesome spectacle of variety and color.  Rays can also be seen swimming through the water in a graceful flying motion. 

The park is also an ornithologist’s paradise with over 100 species of birds found in the cultivated gardens, shambas and bush.  Commonly seen overhead is the black kite, bright yellow canaries and the golden palm weavers.  The park also offers a wide variety of activities such as water sports, boating in glass-bottomed boats, and snorkeling.

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Cost: per person sharing (minimum 4 persons traveling)

Package Includes:

- Transport based on a comfortable tour minibus with pop up roof for game viewing

- Park entry fee

- Accommodation and all meals

- Service of an English-speaking driver guide

- Game drives as per the Itinerary

- Government taxes

Package Excludes:

- Tips to driver guides and porter

- Extras at the lodges - tips, drinks, telephone, laundry etc

- Items of personal nature e.g. toiletries