4 Days Tsavo West, Amboseli & Taita Hills/Saltlick

Safari Overview

Experience an unforgettable 4-day safari adventure through some of Kenya’s most scenic and wildlife-rich national parks — Tsavo West, Amboseli, and Taita Hills/Salt Lick Sanctuary. Begin your journey in Tsavo West National Park, known for its rugged landscapes, lava flows, Mzima Springs, and diverse wildlife including lions, elephants, and hippos. Continue to Amboseli National Park, where majestic herds of elephants roam against the backdrop of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, offering one of Africa’s most iconic safari views.

Your adventure ends at the picturesque Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, home to the world-famous Salt Lick Lodge, where animals gather at the waterholes just below your elevated rooms — a magical sight both day and night. This safari combines spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, and unique lodge experiences, making it a perfect choice for travelers seeking a well-rounded and memorable Kenyan safari.

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Mombasa – Tsavo West

Depart Mombasa for Tsavo West through the Mombasa Nairobi Highway. Enter Tsavo West through Tsavo River gate and proceed on to a game viewing along the palm ringed Tsavo River home for hippos and crocodiles. Lunch at Ngulia Safari Lodge. In the afternoon, visit Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary to search the rare black rhino. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena, Rhino Valley Lodge or similar.

Day 2: Tsavo West – Amboseli

Depart the Lodge after breakfast and proceed to the famous Mzima Springs where some 250 litres of water gush out of the Chyulu Lava flows everyday creating a scenic home to fat pods of hippos and crocodile infested pools. Drive out of Tsavo West on the Shetani lava flows to Amboseli National Park for lunch at Oltukai Lodge/Amboseli Serena Lodge.

Afternoon game drives on this magnificent park on the back drop of Mount Kilimanjaro in search for lions, cheetah, buffalo, rhino and elephant. Plenty of plains game will be seen. Dinner and overnight at Oltukai/Amboseli Serena lodge.

Day 3: Amboseli – Taita Hills (Saltlick)

After breakfast make drive en route exiting the park proceeding to Taita Hills for lunch and leisure. Afternoon game drive is made in the Taita Hills (Salt lick) Wildlife Sanctuary famous for its large numbers of the prides of lions. Also to be seen are the elephants, buffaloes, giraffe, impala, baboon, warthog and waterbuck. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Saltlick Safari Lodge.

Day 4: Saltlick – Mombasa

Early breakfast, make the final game drive as you exit the sanctuary before midday to have lunch at Lion Hill Camp/ Voi town. Proceed to Mombasa with afternoon arrival at your coastal hotel.