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Classic Tsavo escape

2 Days Tsavo East Safari

A rewarding overnight safari into Tsavo East, famous for red elephants, open plains and the Galana River.

Duration2 Days / 1 Night
JourneyMombasa • Tsavo East • Mombasa
DestinationKenya
Safari stylePrivate & tailor-made
Safari overview

A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Kenya.

A rewarding overnight safari into Tsavo East, famous for red elephants, open plains and the Galana River.

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The experience

Safari highlights

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Red elephants of Tsavo

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Aruba Dam and Galana River

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Morning and afternoon game drives

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Day by day

Your safari itinerary

Daily timings remain flexible according to wildlife activity, road conditions and your preferred pace.

Day1

Arrival & safari begins

Mombasa to Tsavo East with an afternoon game drive and lodge overnight. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. After the day’s activities, settle into your safari accommodation, freshen up and enjoy the atmosphere of the destination before dinner and your overnight stay. Tsavo East is explored for its vast red-earth plains, seasonal rivers and famous red elephants, with the guide selecting productive wildlife areas according to conditions on the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day2

Final game drive & onward journey

Early morning game drive, breakfast and return to the Kenya coast. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Game viewing is unhurried and adapted to current wildlife movements, allowing time for photography and interpretation of animal behaviour, tracks, habitats and the wider ecosystem with your professional safari guide. Meals are arranged around the safari programme so that you can make the most of the best wildlife-viewing hours while still enjoying time to relax at the lodge or camp. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
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What's covered

Included & not included

Included

  • Private safari vehicle
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Full-board accommodation
  • Bottled drinking water

Not included

  • International flight
  • Tips
  • Things of personal use
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Travel details

What to expect

TransportPrivate safari vehicle with professional driver-guide
AccommodationHandpicked safari lodge or tented camp
MealsFull board during safari unless otherwise stated
Best forFirst-time safari guests, couples & families

Good to know

This itinerary is a flexible starting point. We can adjust departure point, accommodation standard, room arrangement, activities and extensions to match your travel plans. No prices are published online—request a personalised quotation for your preferred dates.

Tailor-made travel

Want to change something?

Add extra nights, upgrade your lodge, combine parks or finish with a beach stay. We can shape this safari around you.

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