Tembo Kenya Safari 8 Days/7 nights
An 8-Days Tembo safari experience focused on the majestic presence of elephants. This trip offers unique close-up encounters including the impressive “Super Tuskers” – elephants with tusks weighing over 45 kg (100 lbs.), making seeing them a rare and unforgettable experience.
Memorable aspects:
- The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust experience: Baby elephants bottle-fed with a special milk formula, observing them play and interact in the mud baths, and learning about individual elephant stories and the broader conservation work of this Wildlife Trust.
- Scenic views while on the Kenya SGR (Madaraka Express)train to Voi; including open savannahs and wildlife like elephants, giraffes and Zebras!
- The unique experience of sighting the red-dusted elephants of Tsavo East National Park and the launchpad of Orphaned elephants for a life back in the wild at the Voi Reintegration unit of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
- A Safari stay at the iconic Salt Lick Safari Lodge highlighted by its unique architecture of elevated rooms on stilts overlooking a floodlit waterhole.
- A Memorable sun downer Experience: Enjoying refreshments while watching the sunset over the African Savannah.
- A Ranger guided Bush Walk traversing the terrain of Tsavo West National Park on foot!
- High Chances of spotting the famous Super Tuskers of Amboseli National Park.
- Iconic Views of the Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Diverse Wildlife Viewing: Beyond the elephants, there are chances of capturing a wide array of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, and various bird species.
Itinerary at a glance
| Day | Highlights | Overnight |
| Day 1 | Early morning game drive Nairobi National Park + Visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. (Lunch optional at an extra cost) | Nairobi |
| Day 2 | Transfer to Nairobi SGR train Station. Take a train to Voi. Pick up by your driver and transfer to Tsavo East. Lunch at the Lodge. Afternoon game drive. | Tsavo East |
| Day 3 | Early morning game drive. Lunch. Afternoon game drive on your way to Voi Reintegration unit. | Tsavo East |
| Day 4 | Early morning game drive. Breakfast and transfer to Salt lick Taita Hills Sanctuary. Afternoon game drive. | Taita Hills |
| Day 5 | Transfer to Tsavo West National Park. Afternoon game drive. | Tsavo West. |
| Day 6 | Ranger guided bush walk in Tsavo West National Park. Transfer to Amboseli National Park. Afternoon Game drive. | Amboseli |
| Day 7 | Morning & afternoon Game Drives Amboseli. | Amboseli |
| Day 8 | Departure. Drive to JKI Airport for departure flight. |
Optional extension for more Elephant Tracking in Tanzania! (At an extra cost)
| Day 8 | Breakfast. Drive to Tanzania via the Namanga Kenya/Tanzania boarder town. Arrive in Tarangire for lunch. Afternoon game drive | Tarangire National Park |
| Day 9 | Game drives Tarangire National Park | |
| Day 10 | Departure. Drive to Kilimanjaro Airport for departure flight. |
Included/Excluded
- Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner) while on safari
- Visit to David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi
- One Way SGR train transfer (Nairobi Terminus to Voi Station)
- PRIVATE transport and game drives in our top of the range customized 4 x 4 Land Cruisers (complete with a pop-up roof and sliding windows for optimised game and sightseeing)
- Complimentary bottled mineral water per person per day often provided during game drives
- Services of a professional, experienced English-Speaking safari driver/guide
- Game drives and Park entrance fees to the listed parks and national reserves on the itinerary
- Sundowner experience in Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
- A Ranger guided bush walk in Tsavo West National Park
- All meet and greet services
- Safari accessories: - First aid kit, wildlife referral books, a pair of quality binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher
- 24 hours stand-by Customer Service contact number
- International flights - From/to home (we can help select your flights, but you'll have to book them on your own)
- Items of personal nature. (e.g., Travel Insurance, Visa fees, Telephone call bills, laundry, Souvenirs etc.) Note: To enter Kenya, an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is required. You can apply online easily through the following government website https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=5
- Tips & gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver guide(s) - (Note that gratuities should be given as a reward of exceptional service and is at your own discretion - Guideline US$ 10 per person per day)
- Extra Meals and beverages not included in the accommodation meal plan
- Cost incurred by all optional activities
- Accommodation in Nairobi (Pre/Post Safari) & the Tarangire Safari extension to Tanzania: Depending on your itinerary and arrival/departure times (we can arrange this for you at an extra cost)
Tour Plan
An early start is set for the day to visit Nairobi National Park and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
You will start with an early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park as early as 0630 Hrs, so as to capture most of the animals early morning before the sun gets hot. Nairobi national park is the only national park in the world to be situated within a city. It is just 7 kilometres away with backdrop city skyscrapers.
Wildlife in the pack includes lions, leopards, African buffaloes, hippos, spotted hyenas, blue wildebeests, grant’s gazelles, common elands, impalas, olive baboon, black-backed jackal among others.
After exploring the park in the morning hours head straight to the David Sheldrick Elephant orphanage where you will have the opportunity to interact with orphaned baby elephants from 11 AM to 12 PM. When a tiny new-born elephant is orphaned, it is often because its mother and family have been killed to serve the brutal ivory trade. During this hour, visitors can observe the baby elephants being fed with milk bottles, playing in the mud, and interacting with their keepers. Visitors can also learn about the elephants' individual stories and the Trust's conservation efforts.
Thereafter, before we drop you back at your hotel, we can take you for lunch at a recommended Restaurant. (Meal at an extra cost)
Accommodation:
- Budget: Ibis Style Nairobi Hotel , Weston Hotel , Kazuri Safari Camp
- Mid range: Wildebeest Eco Camp , Tamarind Tree Hotel , Safari Park Hotel
- Luxury: Ole Sereni Nairobi Hotel , Nairobi Tented Camp , The Tribe Hotel
After breakfast at your Hotel/Lodge/Camp, transfer to the Nairobi SGR train Station. Board the train leaving Nairobi at 8:20 am. Alight at Voi train station where our driver will be waiting for you. Drive to Tsavo East National for check in and lunch at your Lodge with short rest. Later in the afternoon go for game drive and return back for dinner and overnight.
The Park is famously known as the land of 'red elephants' and ‘man-eaters' lions of Tsavo. The red elephants are the same color as any elephants but the reddish color of the soil turns them brownish-red as they bathe in the mud to cool their bodies. The man-eaters’ lions became famous in 1898 during the construction of the Kenya Uganda railway after a pair of large man-eating lions killed dozens of workers.
You will enjoy a game drive as you head to your lodge for lunch. Later you will visit Mudanda Rock, a 1.6km inselberg ideal for wildlife viewing and Aruba dam.
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Sentrim Tsavo Lodge , Voi Wildlife Lodge , Man Eaters Lodge , Manyatta Camp
- Midrange: Ashnil Aruba Lodge , Swara Camp – Il Campo
- Luxury: Satao Camp
After an early morning game drive and breakfast, guests can enjoy a guided bush walk at the camp that is carried out with the help of trained, efficient, and experienced guides. You will be able to encounter different wildlife species including animals and bird species.
After lunch, guests will enjoy a game drive on their way to the Sheldrick’s Reintegration Unit for orphaned elephants. This very special trip provides guests with the rare opportunity to meet the adolescent elephants as they prepare to be released into the wilds of Tsavo National Park. Guests are able to learn more about the amazing Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and how they are protecting the elephants, and other wildlife of Kenya. Guest also get the chance to adopt an elephant in advance to enjoy this visit.
Later return to the Lodge. Grab a drink and sit on the patio where you can see the setting sun with the beautiful backdrop.
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Breakfast at your Lodge. Game drive enroute as you drive to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, a journey of approximately 2-3 hours. Taita Hills Wildlife sanctuary is a privately owned wildlife sanctuary located in Taita-Taveta county that covers an area of 110 square kilometers and hosts wildlife species like cape buffalo, African bush elephant, leopard, lions, cheetah, Masai giraffe, zebras, Thomson’s gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik and a reasonable population of bird species. When you arrive at the sanctuary you will have lunch at the lodge and then go for a game drive in search of game.
In the evening you will have dinner and overnight stay with a unique experience at Saltlick Lodge, with its elevated walkways and platforms overlooking a watering hole.
Accommodation:
- Midrange: Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa
- Luxury: Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Breakfast at the Lodge then proceed to Tsavo West National Park.
Enjoy scenic views of the hills and valleys during the drive and a stopover at the Shetani and Chaimo Lava Flows as you head to the Lodge.
Check in to your lodge for lunch. Later visit Mzima Springs, famous for its large schools of underwater hippos and crocodiles and fish. The hippos and crocodiles can be seen busking on the bushes around or guarding their eggs on the sand as you walk along the shores.
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Ngulia Safari Lodge , Rhino Valley Lodge
- Midrange: Severin Safari Camp
- Luxury: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge , Kipalo-hills , Voyager Ziwani Camp
Early breakfast. Start the day with a KWS Ranger bush walk. An intense experience of a three-hour hike with a Kenya Wildlife Service ranger who takes you deep into the wilderness, allowing you to uncover the smaller and larger secrets of nature.
Later, depart for Amboseli National Park. You will arrive at the Lodge in time for lunch with a little time to relax before heading out for an evening game drive between 1600hrs to 1830hrs.
Enjoy your first game viewing drive in search of the ‘big five’ among other animals against the backdrop of Africa's highest mountain-Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:
- Budget: Sentrim Amboseli , AA Amboseli Lodge
- Luxury: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge , Kibo Safari Camp , Ol Tukai Lodge
An early morning game drive will be ideal for this day. During that time of the morning, you can see the snowcapped Mt Kilimanjaro which is at the Tanzanian border. Most of the predators might also be spotted as they wade though the wet grass back to their hiding areas. Amboseli is well known to habour one of the largest 'Tuskers' Tim and Echo, the most researched Elephant.
You will thereafter go back to the lodge for lunch as you recharge for an afternoon game drive to cover the remaining part of Amboseli National Park.
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Begin with a sunrise drive for another final chance to catch Amboseli’s wildlife at its most active.
Return to the Lodge for breakfast before driving back to Nairobi.
Depending on your next stay or flight details, you will be dropped off at your desired hotel or the airport for your homebound flight.
Optional extension for more Elephant Tracking in Tanzania! (At an extra cost)
Begin with a sunrise drive for another final chance to catch Amboseli’s wildlife at its most active.
Later depart Amboseli, cross the Namanga Kenya/Tanzania border town and head towards Tarangire National Park to arrive in time for lunch.
The Park is known for its large elephant herds, ancient baobab trees, and diverse ecosystems.
It is a unique destination in Tanzania and a haven for wildlife enthusiasts, offering fantastic game viewing opportunities, particularly during the dry season when animals congregate around the Tarangire River.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at your Camp/Lodge.
Accommodation:
Full day game drives in Tarangire National Park. Consider a morning and afternoon game drive with a break for lunch.
Dinner and overnight at your Tarangire accommodation.
Enjoy a final game drive in Tarangire.
Return to the Lodge for breakfast before departure.
Depending on your next stay or flight details, you will be dropped off at your desired hotel or Kilimanjaro airport for your onward travel.
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