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AJS
33: 3Nights/4Days Safari
Mombasa Beach - Tsavo West - Amboseli - Tsavo
East
Day
01 : MOMBASA BEACH - TSAVO WEST
After an early morning breakfast, you will be picked at any Mombasa Beach
Hotel from south or North Coast and your driver/guide will drive you through
the North Great Road to , to the legendary land of the "Man-Eaters"
- Tsavo National Park. The 21,000 sq km park is one of the largest in
the whole world. Due to its enormous size, this animal and plant heaven
was divided into two parts Tsavo East and Tsavo West, for easy administration
and management. This wilderness is home too over 1000 plant species, 400
bird species and more than 60 major mammal species such as lions, huge
herds of buffalo, the solitary and ill-tempered Rhino and at least 7000
elephants. The park is the location of Africa's most famous adventure
story "Man eaters of Tsavo", in which two lions where responsible
for eating over 500 workers who where building the Uganda railway also
known as the "Lunatic Line " by it's opponents in the British
Parliament in 1898. The story was made famous in the 1996 movie "The
Ghost and the Darkness."
Enjoy
your lunch at KILANGUNI SERENA LODGE.
Conveniently located in the heart of the park (Tsavo West), the lodge
offers captivating views of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu
Hills. Only 100m from the main building, is a water hole where animals
come to quench their thirst. Each of the 53 rooms has a private shower,
toilet, and a verandah (Patio) overlooking the waterhole and Africa's
highest mountain, snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro. With it's own airstrip nearby,
Kilanguni lodge is the place to be.
In the afternoon you will visit Mzima Spring replenished with two hundred
and twenty million liters of crystal-clear water every day, from the underground
streams stemming from the lava massif known as the Chyulu Hills, 40-50
kilometers away. Mzima forms a haven for a rich wildlife pageant with
elephant soaking half immersed in the waters, light footed but ponderous
looking hippo, apparently weightless, tip-toeing across the bottom, crocodiles
basking on the bank or swirling through the water; gazelles, zebra and
giraffe wandering around the banks through the thick acacias and raffia
palms together with hundreds of chattering monkeys and birds. Mzima is
also the main source of Mombasa's water supply. There are well-marked
nature trails, an observation platform and an underwater glass tank, which
provides a special vantage point to view this remarkable oasis. Not far
from Mzima Springs, along a well-marked track, lies the precipitous magnificence
of the Ngulia escarpment at the foot of the Ngulia Hills, which rise to
1825 meters. Dinner & overnight at KILANGUNI
SERENA LODGE (BLD).
Day 02 : TSAVO WEST - AMBOSELI
After an early morning breakfast, we proceed to Amboseli National Park
through the statan lava plateau. Beautifully situated beneath the foot
of Africa's highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m), the park is well
renowned for its huge herds of elephants and various types of other Savannah
wildlife such as Giraffes, Bushbuck's, Kudu, Warthog's, Zebra's and over
425 species of birds recorded here. The snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro
rising above white clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli and forms
a backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife attracted to this location
by swamps and springs fed by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro's melting
snow. With an airstrip at Empusel Gate, the park is also home to the Masai
people, those tall, brave, and proud nomads who live in close harmony
with the environment and the wildlife that surrounds them. Amboseli was
the location around which such famous writers like Sir Ernest Hemingway
and Robert Ruark tailored their stories of big game hunting in the wilds
of Africa.
Enjoy
a game drive en-route, as we arrive in time for your lunch at the OL-TUKAI
LODGE or AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE, situated
deep in the heart of the world famous Amboseli National Park. The lodge
is camouflaged in a forest of fever trees, yellow barked acacia trees,
palms and well designed cottage style accommodations, which spread out
on either side of the main lodge. Each room offers a breathtaking view
of the magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro and the surrounding wetlands. Ol-Tukai
lodge blends perfectly well into the African savannah and it will bring
out your natural instincts. You can go for a dive in the Acacia tree shaded
swimming pool, or for those of you reading enthusiasts, you can read the
day away in the well-stocked library with a relaxing view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
After your afternoon game drive you can spend some time in the open-air
bar, which is open until the last guest retires, so if you're the "night
owl type" this is the perfect opportunity for you to stay up all
night Dinner & overnight at OL-TUKAI LODGE
or AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE (BLD).
Day
03 : AMBOSELI - TSAVO EAST
Soon after breakfast with game en-route we will depart Amboseli for our
next destination Tsavo East. You will check-in at VOI
SAFARI LODGE for your lunch. Perched on the top of a cliff
faced hill, voi safari lodge is uniquely designed to be a hinge like structure
overlooking the Tsavo east plains extending as far as the undulating terrain
of the Yatta plateaus. This vantage positioning of the lodge has made
it a stop over for many safari adventures, nature lovers and holiday makers
who are assured of sampling Kenya's wildlife attractions that continuously
beat a track to the three water holes sunk by the lodge below the cliff.
During the dry season the waterholes are the convergence of a lot of wild
animals moving almost in a radial flies as if urged on by some kind of
telephatic communication, the sight is just fantastic. The location evokes
a romantic inspiration that once moved a visiting British poet who now
incorporated his experience at the lodge in most of his poems, to describe
it as sample of wonder that is better than a dream. The visitors to the
lodge have the rare chance of coming as close as a breath away from the
wild animals in a specially designed tunnel with protective barricades
that has proved popular for Post Card quality close-ups of Kenya's wildlife.
The 52 roomed lodge is designed to blend with the rocky surroundings and
boats of a unique dug up rock swimming pool with the surroundings dotted
by wild flora planted around the lodge. The lodge is also proving popular
with the travelers along the Mombasa - Nairobi highway,located 165 kms
from Mombasa and has the advantage of being within a park that is served
with a good infrastructure including communication facilities. After few
hours relaxation you will enjoy a late afternoon before you retire for
day at VOI SAFARI LODGE for dinner
and overnight.
Day 04 : TSAVO - MOMBSA
After breakfast, you will drive through the North Great Road via VOI
TOWN and later proceed to your Beach Hotel for lunch.
unch.
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