Overview
This 3-day safari offers a deeper exploration of Tsavo East National Park, allowing visitors more time to experience its unique landscapes and abundant wildlife. The park’s rivers, plains, and watering holes attract a wide range of animals making it a perfect destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Extended wildlife exploration
- Viewing the Galana River ecosystem
- Spotting elephants, lions, giraffes, and zebras
Itinerary
A 3-day safari to Tsavo East National Park offers an immersive journey into the "Theatre of the Wild," starting with a drive through the semi-arid plains to arrive in time for an introductory afternoon game drive across the park’s vast, open savanna. The heart of the experience is dedicated to exploring the park’s unique landmarks, such as the 300-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau and the life-giving Galana River, where you can witness the iconic "red elephants" and herds of buffalo congregating at the water’s edge. Throughout the expedition, the focus remains on the park’s raw, prehistoric beauty, featuring sunrise drives to track lions and leopards before they retreat from the heat, and a visit to Lugard Falls to see the striking rock formations carved by the river. The journey concludes with a final morning traverse of the dusty plains, capturing the expansive horizon one last time before a midday departure and a reflective drive back to the city.
Depart Mombasa in the morning and drive to Tsavo East. Enjoy game viewing as you enter the park before arriving at the lodge for lunch. Later head out for an afternoon game drive.
Spend the entire day exploring Tsavo East with morning and afternoon game drives. Visit the Galana River area and watch wildlife gather at watering points.
After breakfast depart for Mombasa arriving in the afternoon.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park entry fees
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Meals
- Game drives
Cost Excludes
- Flights
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
Though they form one of the largest protected areas in the world, the two parks offer very different experiences. Tsavo East is characterized by flat, semi-arid plains and the massive Yatta Plateau, making it much easier to spot wildlife like the famous “red elephants” and large prides of lions across the open savanna. In contrast, Tsavo West is a more rugged, volcanic landscape featuring mountains, ancient lava flows, and lush springs. While the thicker vegetation in the West can make wildlife spotting more of a challenge, it offers more dramatic scenery and unique landmarks like the Mzima Springs and the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary.
The elephants of Tsavo are the same species as those found elsewhere in East Africa, but they possess a distinct reddish hue due to the park’s vibrant volcanic soil. To protect their skin from the intense equatorial sun and to ward off biting insects, the elephants frequently wallow in waterholes and spray themselves with the fine, iron-rich red dust found throughout the region. This natural “makeup” coats their bodies, creating the striking and iconic appearance that has become a symbol of the Tsavo wilderness.
