MS 13: 9 Days Samburu - Masai Mara _ Amboseli - Tsavo West Lodge Safari
Tsavo West offers tremendous views and diverse habitats ranging from mountains, river forests, plains, lakes and wooded grassland. It is especially attractive at the end of the rains when the countryside turns green. Mzima Springs is pool of natural spring water that attracts a lot of game and there is even an underwater hippo-viewing hide. Tsavo West is known for its 'Roaring Rocks', which if climbed gives views usually only seen by the eagles and buzzards that whirl around these cliffs.
The two Tsavo parks are popular for short visits due to their proximity to the Mombasa coast, but the Chyulu Hills are neglected on most tourist itineraries. None of these parks get crowded.
The enormous size of these parks with many remote corners, makes them important for their biodiversity.
Wildlife congregates around waterholes particularly in the dry season. Game includes buffalo, zebra, giraffe, oryx, lion and leopard. Tsavo East sees herds of elephants up to a hundred strong and they often appear more brown than grey from the rich red Tsavo dust.
Some 500 species of birds have been recorded in the Tsavo West area, including many migratory birds on their flight south.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Pick up at 0800hrs and drive north to Samburu National Reserve to arrive at around 1400 hours in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the park famous as the place for the Samburu semi-nomadic tribesmen, the reticulated giraffe, the Grevy's zebra gerenuk, beisa oryx and a host of the big game including elephant and lion. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge
Day 2:
Morning and afternoon game Viewing. Meals and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
Day 3:
After breakfast drive to the Hotel for lunch. Later transfer to the Aberdares National Park for an evening of game viewing from the Treetops Hotel. Dinner an overnight at Treetops.
Day 4:
After breakfast at the Treetops, transfer back to the Outspan Hotel and drive via Nyahururu Falls to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing. in the park. Overnight Sarova Mara Camp.
Day 5:
Morning and afternoon game drives from the comfortable base of the lodge, explore the parks amazingly high concentration of game. This game reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August andSeptember are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Mara Camp
Day 6:
Morning return drive to Nairobi arriving around noon. After lunch at the Nairobi Safari Club, drive via Namanga to Amboseli National Park. Evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Day 7:
Morning and afternoon game drive in the park. Meals and overnight at the Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Day 8:
Morning drive via the Shaitani lava flow to Tsavo West National Park. Afternoon game viewing. Overnight Kilaguni Lodge.
Day 9:
Morning drive south to Mombasa arriving around 1230 hours and drop off at a Mombasa Hotel.
