Group Safari
Tsavo East Two-Day Safari
The classic coastal safari — red elephants, Aruba Dam and a night in the park.
- Starts
- Watamu
- Ends
- Watamu
- Itinerary
- 2 days
Overview
About this safari
Tsavo East is the nearest big-game park to Watamu and the easiest safari to fit into a beach holiday. Two days is enough to see it properly without a long drive.
We leave Watamu early, enter the park at Sala Gate and game drive our way west towards the Voi River circuit — the most reliable stretch for elephant, lion and buffalo. Tsavo elephants take on the colour of the red volcanic soil they dust themselves with, which is what gives them their name.
After a night in the park you are out at first light for the best game viewing of the trip, then back to the coast in the afternoon.
Highlights
What makes this trip
- Tsavo's famous red elephants
- Aruba Dam at sunset
- Sunrise game drive on the Voi River circuit
- Full-board lodge accommodation inside the park
- Pick-up and drop-off at your Watamu accommodation
Day by day
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Watamu to Tsavo East — Afternoon Game Drive
Pick-up from your accommodation at 06:00 and drive inland via Malindi. We enter Tsavo East at Sala Gate mid-morning and game drive along the Galana River towards the Voi area, arriving at the lodge for lunch. The afternoon drive takes in Aruba Dam, where elephant and buffalo come down to drink as the light softens.
- Scenic drive from the coast
- Game drive along the Galana River
- Aruba Dam at sunset
- Lukenya rock viewpoint
- Accommodation
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge or similar
- Meals
- Lunch, dinner
- 2
Day 2
Sunrise Game Drive and Return to Watamu
Out of camp at first light for the best game viewing of the trip — predators are still active and the light is at its best for photography. Back to the lodge for a full breakfast, then a final drive out through the park and on to the coast, arriving in Watamu mid to late afternoon.
- Sunrise game drive
- Big cat tracking
- Breakfast at the lodge
- Return transfer to Watamu
- Accommodation
- n/a — return to Watamu
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
What's included
- Park entry fees
- Transport in a 4x4 safari minivan with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Full-board accommodation (1 night)
- Drinking water during game drives
- Pick-up and drop-off in Watamu
What's excluded
- International and domestic flights
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips and items of a personal nature
- Optional balloon safari
Optional extras
- Private vehicle upgrade
- Single room supplement
- Extra night in the park
- Professional photographer
Important information
Bring a hat, sunscreen, binoculars and something warm for the early morning drive. Departures are daily, subject to a minimum of two travellers. Children under 12 travel at a reduced park rate.