7 Day Elephant Safari in Kenya

We leave the lodge after breakfast and spend the day exploring the wonderful Amboseli National Park. We search for cheetahs, lions, and big herds of elephants which are the main highlight of this safari and of this beautiful park. In the swamps that are fed by Mount Kilimanjaro, there is prolific birdlife as well as hippos, zebras, gnus, and a variety of gazelles and antelope. Amboseli offers one of the best elephant safari experiences as huge herds move into and out of the park in the morning and evening, giving you perfect opportunities for elephant and Kilimanjaro photography. This is a private safari, thus game drives are flexible and we also consider how much the kids can handle.

After breakfast, we head out to Tsavo West National Park. We do a game drive as we head to our lodge, arriving in good time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, we go out for a game drive and explore the Mzima Springs. A natural reservoir under the Chyulu Hills feeds the springs. Water percolates through underground porous volcanic rocks, and the natural filtration process gives the Mzima Springs clear water. There is a small watch tower where you can observe aquatic life such as fish and Nile crocodiles. Further exploration and we could run into savannah monitor lizards, lions, leopards, buffalos, elephants, common waterbucks, and a prolific birdlife. Later return to Kilaguni Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we head to Taita Hills while doing a game drive through the expansive Tsavo West National Park. The Taita Hills Wildlife Conservancy covers an area of 28,000 acres of diverse habitat, featuring riverine forest, savanna woodlands, and grasslands dominated by Acacia/Commiphora trees. The Salt Lick Lodge is raised and has a waterhole where animals including elephants come to quench their thirst. Fantastic views can be had from the underground watch. We arrive in time for lunch, then later in the afternoon head for a game drive. Dinner and overnight at Salt Lick Lodge.

After break fast we do a game drive as we exit and drive towards the Kenyan coast. We arrive at the camp/lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon we head out and explore this semi-arid conservation area that is covered in beautiful iron rich red soils. The famous huge red elephants of Tsavo are to be found here as well as lions’ cheetahs and leopards. We later return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight after chasing the ever-magical sunset in Africa.

Our flexible safari itinerary gives you the option of doing morning and evening game drives or crafting an ideal day program with your professional safari guide. Tsavo is Kenya’s biggest conservation area and is home not only to the red elephants but also the rare Hirola antelope, zebras, dik-diks, and a good variety of antelopes. The Galana River snakes through the park towards the Indian Ocean and creates sights like Lugard’s Falls and Mudanda Rock—a 1.6 km inselberg that acts as a water catchment and refuge for animals during dry seasons. After a full day of exploration, we return to Ashnil Aruba for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we will head back to Nairobi arriving by early evening. You will either be dropped at a Nairobi hotel or at the airport.