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The Red Elephant Trail: A 5-Day Tsavo and Amboseli Safari

Tsavo East and Tsavo West, then Amboseli’s swamps, for red elephants, open country and a chance of Kilimanjaro.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Days

5 days

From

$6,000

Places

Amboseli, Nairobi, Tsavo

Overview

What this journey is.

Tsavo is vast and quieter than the Mara. Amboseli puts the herds against the mountain. This week uses both, with Nairobi only as the door in and the door out. You stay inside Kenya the entire time.

Highlights

Why travellers choose it.

  1. 01

    Tsavo East’s open country

  2. 02

    Tsavo West springs and lava

  3. 03

    Red elephants

  4. 04

    Two Amboseli mornings

  5. 05

    Private guiding

Day by day

How the days unfold.

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi

    Arrival and a night in the city so the first safari day starts rested.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Nairobi hotel
  2. Day 2

    To Tsavo East / Tsavo East

    Road south-east into Tsavo East. An afternoon drive on the Aruba or Voi side, depending on where the herds are. A full day for elephants, the red soil and the long views. Lions are here, but they are not on a schedule.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Tsavo East lodge
  3. Day 3

    Across to Tsavo West / Tsavo West to Amboseli

    A transfer into Tsavo West and an afternoon at Mzima Springs or Shetani. Morning in Tsavo, then the road to Amboseli for an evening look at the swamps.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Amboseli lodge
  4. Day 4

    Amboseli

    Dawn for the mountain and the elephants, and a second drive in the afternoon.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner
    Where you stay
    Amboseli lodge
  5. Day 5

    Nairobi

    Road or flight back to Nairobi.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch
    Where you stay
    Departure

Included and excluded

What the price covers.

Included

  • Airport or hotel meet in Kenya on the first day
  • Private vehicle and English-speaking guide on safari days
  • Park, reserve and conservancy fees on this route
  • Accommodation and meals named in the day plan
  • Domestic flights or road transfers named in the day plan
  • Bottled water in the safari vehicle

Not included

  • International flights into Kenya
  • Kenya visa and travel insurance
  • Tips, laundry and premium drinks
  • Activities that are not written into the day plan

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