Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari 3 Days 2 Nights

Our 3-Day/ 2-night safari at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary offers a wildlife experience in a private 28,000-acre sanctuary, with stays at the iconic Saltlick Safari Lodge or Taita Hills Safari Resort.

Located near Tsavo West, it is renowned for its “red elephants,” lions, leopards, and birdlife.

3-Day Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary includes

✓ An afternoon game drive on Day 1 
✓ A drive from Nairobi or Mombasa on Day 1 
✓ Visit to the Taita Hills Conservancy wildlife 
✓ Morning game drive on Day 3 before departing
✓ Full day with morning and afternoon drives on Day 2
✓ Accommodation at the Salt Lick Safari Lodge waterhole

3-Days/ 2-nights safari at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

✓ Bird Watching: A premier location for birding, including endemic species like the Taita Apalis
✓ Walking Safaris: Guided nature walks are often available, offering a closer connection to nature
✓ Game Drives: Daytime and nighttime game drives are available to spot cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and buffalo
✓ Biodiversity: As part of the Eastern Arc Mountain Range, it is a biodiversity hotspot with over 50 large-mammal species and 300+ bird species
✓ Wildlife Education Center: An on-site center showcasing animal specimens, such as skeletons, skulls, and horns, to educate visitors on conservation efforts
✓ Topography & Landscapes: It offers a scenic mix of acacia woodlands, grasslands, and panoramic mountain views, including the Taita Hills and, on clear days, Mt. Kilimanjaro
✓ Unique Accommodation: The sanctuary is famous for the Salt Lick Safari Lodge, which features luxury rooms built on stilts overlooking waterholes, allowing for close-up, 24/7 viewing of wildlife, including elephants and lions, from your room or lounge

3-Days/ 2-nights safari at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrival & Evening Game Drive

Mid-day: Arrival at Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa or Salt Lick Safari Lodge for lunch and check-in
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive in the sanctuary to spot elephants, lions, and zebras
Evening: Dinner and overnight at the lodge, often overlooking the waterhole

Day 2: Full Day Exploration

0630 Hours – 0930 Hours: Early morning game drive (best time to see predators)
0930 Hours – 1030 Hours: Breakfast at the lodge
1030 Hours – 1300 Hours: Relaxing at the lodge, visiting the underground tunnel/waterhole, or a short nature walk
1300 Hours – 1400 Hours: Lunch
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Late afternoon/evening game drive
1930 Hours: Dinner and overnight

Day 3: Sunrise Drive & Departure

0600 Hours – 0800 Hours: Early morning game drive and sunrise viewing
0830 Hours – 0930 Hours: Breakfast
1000 Hours – 1100 Hours: Check out and departure

Optional Add-ons:

✓ Night game drives within the sanctuary
✓ Visits to the neighboring Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary or Tsavo West National Park

A perfect addition to a charming beach holiday, this short 3-day road safari experience offers you the chance to visit Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, located approximately 220 kilometers from Mombasa.

The sanctuary is adjacent to Tsavo West National Park and the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, Masai lion, Masai giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck, Thomson’s gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik, and other smaller animals, as well as a great diversity of birdlife.

Our 3-day Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary safari includes road transport in a minibus or 4×4 safari vehicle, the services of our professional safari driver-guide, 2 nights’ full-board accommodation in a superb-quality, well-located lodge/camp (Salt Lick Game Lodge or Taita Hills Game Lodge), game drives, and park entrance fees.

The tour begins and ends in Mombasa. Depart from Mombasa early in the morning for Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Spend 2 days on activities such as:
✓ Nature walks and bird walks
✓ Visit a local, authentic tribal village
✓ Taita Hills World War One Museum
✓ Mzima Springs in Tsavo West National Park
✓ Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary offers game drives

The sanctuary hosts over 50 large mammals and over 390 bird species, including resident, intra-African, and Palaearctic migrants.

On day 3, we enjoy an early pre-breakfast game drive in search of predators and grazers before leaving for Mombasa, with lunch en route in Voi town. Arrive at your hotel in Mombasa in the late evening with sweet memories.

Day 1: Mombasa or Nairobi – Drive to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary

0800 Hours; After a hearty breakfast at your hotel in Mombasa, you will depart by road to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary. Have lunch on arrival at Taita Hills Lodge. After lunch, game drive in the sanctuary until sunset. During our afternoon game drive, you may see lions, cheetahs, baboons, giraffes, elephants, etc.

Dinner and overnight at Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge. Salt Lick Lodge is especially memorable for its imaginative structure. A complex of rondavels sits on stilts over a series of water holes. The two-store towers, topped by peaked thatch roofs, are connected by open-air bridges, creating an African fantasy of a medieval fortress.

The lodge has been built with game viewing in mind – you can see animals in all directions because it offers spectacular open views.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge or Sarova Salt Lick Lodge
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lion’s Bluff Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Impala Safari Lodge or Village Shasha Camp

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Explore Taita Hills Game Sanctuary

Today we enjoy a full day in the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary on morning and afternoon game drives. Taita Hills conservancy is home to cape buffalo, African bush elephant, African leopard, Masai lion, Tanzanian cheetah, Masai giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck, Thomson’s gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik, and other smaller animals, as well as a great diversity of birdlife.

Optional extra-cost activities include a night game drive, a visit to Lumo Conservancy, or a visit to Tsavo West National Park.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge or Sarova Salt Lick Lodge
Mid-Range Accommodation: Lion’s Bluff Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Impala Safari Lodge or Village Shasha Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Taita Hills Game Sanctuary- Drive to Mombasa

0700 Hours: Early breakfast and continue to explore Taita Hills Game Sanctuary on a game drive. Scenic sights include landscape while wildlife includes Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, cheetah, Masai giraffe, zebra, etc

The sanctuary has a great diversity of birdlife as it borders Tsavo West National Park. Lunchtime finds us back at our lodge.

1400 Hours: After lunch, we depart by road back to Mombasa.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari 3 Days 2 Nights Rates Include

✓ Mineral water during game drives
✓ Extra Lunch at Sarova Taita Hills Lodge
✓ All entry fees, guide fees, service charges, and taxes
✓ 2 Nights Full board accommodations at Salt Lick Lodge or Similar Accommodation
✓ All game drives in the park with exceptional professional services of our English-speaking drivers and guides

Notes

* Choose to stay at the Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge (Tree Hotel) or the Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari 3 Days 2 Nights Rates Do Not Include

✘ Drinks
✘  Laundry
✘ Tips or gratuity
✘ Travelers Insurance
✘ Communication charges
✘ Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
✘ Sightseeing is not included in the package; optional activities
✘ Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)

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