Tsavo East Taita Hills Sanctuary 2 Days 1 Night Safari

This 2-Day 1-Night Tsavo East and Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari is a popular short getaway, typically departing from Kenya’s coastal resorts in Mombasa, Diani, or Watamu.

This itinerary combines the vast savannahs of Tsavo East National Park (famed for red elephants and man-eating lions) with the private Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, offering a unique night game drive experience and overnight stay at the iconic stilted Salt Lick Safari Lodge. 

2-Day 1-Night Tsavo East and Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari Highlights

✓ Tsavo East National Park: Known for its “red” elephants, vast savannah landscapes, and the scenic Kanderi Swamp
✓ Convenience: A quick, action-packed getaway frequently available from Diani Beach or Mombasa, perfect for combining beach and bush
✓ Game Drives: Multiple drives in both locations (often starting with Tsavo East on Day 1 and Taita Hills on Day 2), promising to see buffalo, leopards, giraffes, and lions
✓ Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary: A private 280,000-acre sanctuary offering intimate, off-the-beaten-path game viewing with high chances of spotting lions, elephants, giraffes, and diverse bird species.
✓ Sarova Salt Lick Lodge Experience: Staying at this iconic lodge, where rooms are built on stilts over a waterhole, provides unparalleled, up-close wildlife viewing directly from your room or the restaurant

2-Day, 1-Night Tsavo East & Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Mombasa/Diani – Tsavo East – Taita Hills Itinerary 

0500 Hours – 0530 Hours: Pick up from your beach hotel/resort in Mombasa or Diani. Begin the scenic drive along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. (Approximately 3.5-4 hour drive to Tsavo)
0830 Hours – 0900 Hours: Arrive at Tsavo East National Park (Bachuma Gate). Short refreshment break
0900 Hours – 1230 Hours: Commence the first game drive in Tsavo East, visiting the Aruba Dam area, where herds of red elephants and lions often gather.
1230 Hours – 1300 Hours: Arrive at a lodge (Voi Safari Lodge or Ashnil Aruba) for lunch and relaxation
1400 Hours – 1600 Hours: Drive towards Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (approx. 1.5–2 hours) with an en-route game drive
1600 Hours – 1830 Hours: Afternoon game drive in the Taita Hills Sanctuary, known for spotting large herds of elephants, buffalo, and giraffe
1900 Hours: Check into Salt Lick Safari Lodge or Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
2030 Hours – 2230 Hours: Optional: Night game drive accompanied by a ranger to view nocturnal animals
2000 Hours onwards: Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

Day 2: Taita Hills Sanctuary – Mombasa/Diani

0600 Hours – 0830 Hours: Early morning game drive in the Taita Hills Sanctuary to catch predators and wildlife at sunrise
0830 Hours – 0930 Hours: Return to the lodge for breakfast and check out
1000 Hours – 1230 Hours: Final, short game drive while exiting the sanctuary
1300 Hours – 1400 Hours: Lunch at the Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
1400 Hours– 1700 Hours: Drive back to your beach hotel in Mombasa/Diani, arriving in the late afternoon

Tsavo East Taita Hills Sanctuary 2 Days 1 Night Safari from Mombasa is an exciting wildlife tour that explores Tsavo East National Park, located near the town of Voi, 153 km away from Mombasa.

The safari also includes a visit to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary – a privately owned wildlife sanctuary in Kenya, located in the Coast Province, Taita–Taveta District, 50 km from Tsavo East National Park.

Key attractions include the Galana River and the Yatta Plateau, as well as several pools and dams that serve as watering holes for both birds and animals. Tsavo East National Park is a natural area of flat, dry plains, with thorny bushes and swampy marshland near the river.

Tsavo East animals, including giraffes, gazelles, hartebeests, and zebras, as well as the “Big Five” must-see animals – buffalo, African elephants, lions, rhinos, and leopards. Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is home to cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, lesser kudu, and a great diversity of bird life.

Yatta Plateau is the world’s longest lava flow at 290km long

Walking safaris are offered by several guides along the Galana River

Aruba Dam also attracts animals and birds looking for a place to drink

Lugard’s Falls is a series of rapids on the Galana River where crocodiles love to bathe
Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary is saving the black rhino from extinction due to hunting by poachers

Mudanda Rock is a 1.6 km-long outcrop with a dam at its base. This is a popular drinking place for animals

Tsavo East National Park Game Drive: You will see Cape buffalo, cheetahs, duikers, African elephants, gazelles, gerenuks, giraffes, hares, hartebeests, hyenas, impalas, leopards, and lions.

Other animals include mongoose, black-faced vervet monkeys, Sykes’s monkeys, crested porcupines, giant rats, black rhinoceros, squirrels, warthogs, waterbucks, and zebras.

Bird watching: Over 500 bird species have been recorded in the park, including ostriches, kestrels, buzzards, starlings, weaver birds, kingfishers, hornbills, secretary birds, and herons

Day 1: Mombasa – Drive to Tsavo East National Park
Day 2: Tsavo East – Drive to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary for a Game Drive – Drive to Mombasa

Day 1: Mombasa – Drive to Tsavo East National Park

Our Safari leaves Mombasa and drives north towards the vast wilderness of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya’s oldest and largest Park.

Tsavo East National Park is 173 kilometers north-west of Mombasa. Its relative closeness to the beaches and tourist attractions around Malindi and Mombasa makes it an ideal wildlife safari destination.

Tsavo East National Park is a natural area of flat, dry plains, with thorny bushes and swampy marshland near the river.

It is teeming with diverse Kenyan animals, including large families of giraffes, gazelles, hartebeests, and zebras, as well as the “Big Five” must-see animals – buffalo, African elephants, lions, rhinos, and leopards.

After lunch, we spend the afternoon exploring the park where we can expect to see elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, kudus, zebras, and hartebeests.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Galdessa Camp, Tsavo East, Satao Camp, Loyk Tsavo Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Manyatta Camp, Safari Camp
Budget Accommodation: Mashariki Camp, Red Elephant Safari Lodge, Ndololo Safari Camp

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Tsavo East – Drive to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary for a Game Drive – Drive to Mombasa

0630 Hours: Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge/ Camp and depart for a game drive en route to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary. Taita Hills is only 50 Kilometers from Voi on the Taveta road.

1000 Hours: Arrive at Taita Hills Game Sanctuary and proceed on a game drive in the park.

1300 Hours: Lunch at Taita Hills Lodge and thereafter proceed to Mombasa.

1700 Hours: Our arrival time in Mombasa will be late evening.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

Tsavo East Taita Hills Sanctuary 2 Days 1 Night Safari Rates Includes

✓ Mineral water during the tour
✓ Professional English-speaking guides
✓ All entry fees, guide fees, service charges, and taxes
✓ 1 Night accommodation of your choice in Tsavo East National Park
✓ Pickup from your hotel in Mombasa Island and drop-off at your hotel

Notes

* Child rate 2 to 11 years is 75% of the Adult Rate
* Departs daily and Guaranteed departures for one or more passengers booking this safari

Tsavo East Taita Hills Sanctuary Safari Rates Do Not Include

* Drinks
* Laundry
* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
* Sightseeing 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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