25/04/2023
5 days Amboseli Tsavo west camping safari
Destination guides
Amboseli National park
Amboseli is a national park in the southern Kenya overlooking Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa. The park is well known for its large elephants herds commonly referred to as the kili elephants. The Amboseli elephants are reported to be larger than average elephants and has the world’s last remaining tuskers. Situated in the leeward of Mt Kilimanjaro, Amboseli receives very little rainfall to sustain life all round. The is seemingly filled with emptiness as the grazing fields turn bare and dusty over the prolonged dry season. Luckily the park is endowed with permanent floodplains in the southern end, at the base of Kilimanjaro, where waters drain through underground water funnels from the mountain. These floodplains are marked with endless amounts of flora that are the last refuge for wildlife creating a more clustered game scene. This package includes a visit/possible accommodation in the southern region with an opportunity to hike the observation hill an excellent viewpoint.
Tsavo west
Tsavo west national park border Amboseli via Kimana gate. The park boost a scenic view of greenwoods, sceneries, avian and fauna. Only separated from Tsavo East by the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, the park is home to the red painted Tsavo elephants which are common scenes. The park boost a number of scenic places among them mzima springs clearwater springs emanating from underground funnels that drain from the nearby Chyulu Hills. The shetani and chaimu volcano are Kenya’s represents Kenya’s most recent volcanic activities marked by alluring basaltic soil. Lake Jipe an incredible crater lake in the southmost region of the park is an excellent canoes safari spot. Here you will enjoy sights of hippos submerged in the waters, elephants shuffling in the flora rich lake side and a perfect view of Kilimanjaro the highest peak in Africa.
When is the best time to go for a 5 days Amboseli and Tsavo west safari
You will create great bush memories in all seasons. However, the dry season( January to February and July to October) is the best for game viewing. Over this season most of the wildlife in Amboseli are clustered in the southern region where there are permanent grazing spots. The game view in the highly forested Tsavo is slightly more visible. The wet season( March to June and November to December) on the other end is the best for travelers seeking to experience a combined birding and wildlife safari. Over this season most of the birds are in the breeding plumage and out in the open. Mzima springs and …….. delta in Amboseli will offer a lifetimel bird scenes you will ever encounter.
Program
Day 1: Nairobi- Amboseli
Our agent arrives at the airport/ your hotel at exactly 0700 hrs. By 0730 hrs you will have departed for Amboseli descending to the southern floor of the Gregory valley via the scenic Athi plains. Along the way you will enjoy the sights of flora and sceneries to keep you glued on your screen throughout the 215km long journey. You arrive at Amboseli and take a short game drives en route kibo safari camp or equivalent accommodation in the ever-vibrant southern region of the park. After check in you will go for a short game drive coming before lunch. In the afternoon you can o for a masai village tour in one of the Masai Bomas situated just outside the park main gates.
Day 2: Amboseli
Morning game drives start immediately after breakfasts. This is the best time for game watching as most of the elephants and other wildlife prefer to move and feed in the morning hours when the sun isn’t too hot. This is also best time to go to the observation hills viewpoint. This is the only place in Amboseli where you are allowed to alight from your car and view wildlife on foot. Surrounded by floodplains in all directions, the hill is an exceptional spot for game watching. Game drives continue till evening.
Day 3: Amboseli- Tsavo west
After breakfast you will check out from the facility followed by departure for Tsavo west national park. You will have one last view of wildlife in Amboseli as you drive out via kimana gate. You arrive at Voyager ziwani camp at approximately 0900 hrs where you check in and head for Lake Jipe parked with picnic lunch. The shallow crater lake stuck beneath Kilimanjaro and pare mountain boost an incredible view of flora especially papyrus extending to the waters and which are refuge to several birds species like herons. You will go for a short boat ride alongside local fishermen to have a sweeping view of the shoreline which boosts fascinating sights of elephants and zebra who come to drink water and feed on the rich riparian flora.
Day 4: Tsavo west
After breakfast you drive to Mzima springs with a short game drive en route. Here you will go for a nature trail leading you through a series of fascinating bird scenes. The shetani lava flow situated near chyulu hills which are the recent most volcano to erupt are incredible photography spots. You will have the option of moving south for a hiking at the 20 kms chaimu volcano, go for rhino tracking at Ngulia rhino sanctuary or embark in a series of game drives.
Day 5: Tsavo west- Nairobi
After breakfast you will checkout and depart for Nairobi by 0900 hrs. You will have short game drive as you head for exit via Tsavo gate. You are dropped off in Nairobi at noon.
Cost include
Quality safari
The services of our knowledgeable English-speaking driver/guide
Full board accommodation
All the Park entrance/ conservation fees
Transport in a customized safari Landcruiser
guaranteed window seats
bottled mineral water throughout your safari
dropping off at the Airport/ Hotel/ point of pick up
Emergency flying doctor's evacuation covers up to a radius of 1000 km ex-Nairobi
All applicable taxes & government tolls
Cost excludes:
Soft drinks, juices, alcoholic and other beverages taken with lunch/dinner
The optional visit to tribal villages.
Canoe ride fees at Lake jipe
Nature trail guide fees
Tip to driver/guide
