2 Days Tsavo East and Saltlick

2-Days Tsavo East Saltlick: Tsavo East National Park is located approximately 120 Km from Mombasa, it is one of the largest national parks in Kenya, covers an area of about 11,747 square kilometers. The park contains some fantastic terrain, including rivers, lakes, tarns, glaciers, and peaks with a wide variety of vegetation, including grasslands, acacia vegetation, open plains and savanna. It is therefore recognized as one of the world’s leading bio-diversity strongholds.

    • Tsavo East National Park:

      • Home to the “Red Elephants of Tsavo,” lions, giraffes, zebras, and buffaloes.

      • Visit to Aruba Dam, a key wildlife viewing spot.

    • Salt Lick Wildlife Sanctuary (Taita Hills):

      • One of Kenya’s most photogenic lodges.

      • Elevated rooms offer close-up views of elephants and other animals at the floodlit waterhole.

      • Located adjacent to Tsavo West but operated as a private sanctuary.

    • Salt Lick Safari Lodge: Known for its architecture and unique experience of watching animals from your balcony or viewing deck.

Day 1. Mombasa – Tsavo East – Taita Hills – 2-Days Tsavo East Saltlick

You will be picked from your hotel early in the morning at 5.00am and drive to Tsavo East through Bachuma gate. Arriving in time for game drive immediately. Lunch at voi safari lodge in Tsavo east. After lunch you will drive  to Taita Hills game sanctuary. You will view a variety of animals at the park, including elephant, lion, leopard, water-buck, kudu, gerenuk, zebra and Aruba Hunter’s hartebeest. You will also observe the large herds of red elephants- they glow red due to red dust of Tsavo.

There are also about 500 species of birds, including the ostrich, and migratory birds like kestrels and buzzards. You will arrive at Taita hills in time for check in formalities at Taita hills lodge and proceed to saltlick lodge to relax, you will start your afternoon game drive at 4pm. Taita hills game sanctuary is a private game reserve managed privately by Sarova Hotels, taken over from Hilton hotels.

The sanctuary boasts for big game, which includes Lion, cheetah, Elephants, Buffaloes and many more wild animals and bird life. (Optional you can go for a hot air balloon ride), this can be arranged in advance at extra cost in our office upon booking the safari.  Dinner and overnight at Saltlick lodge

Day 2 : Taita Hills – Mombasa – 2-Days Tsavo East Saltlick

Early morning game drive at 6:30am followed by a breakfast at 8:00am. After breakfast proceed with game drive until lunchtime Lunch at Taita hills Lodge. After lunch drive back to Mombasa arriving in the evening. (Optional you can stop at the Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at extra cost)

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