MOMBASA SAFARI: TSAVO + AMBOSELI + DIANI BEACH in Kenya

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Wheelchair access

Description

12 NIGHTS

(From £4,595.00 per person sharing, flights quoted separately)

This wonderful Kenya safari & beach holiday is wheelchair accessible - visiting Tsavo East, the Elephant Relocation Centre at Voi, Amboseli National Park and Tsavo West. Enjoy game drives in your guide's accessible vehicle & view magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as wonderful birdlife. End your holiday relaxing on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean near Mombasa. All transfers & park fees included.

Highlights:

• Kenya Safari & Beach Holiday
• Amboseli
• Indian Ocean
• Tsavo East
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Wheelchair accessible
• Game Drives
• Tsavo West
• Elephant Relocation Centre
• Mombasa Beach

Day 1

You will be met at Mombasa Airport and transferred along the coast to your beach resort.

Check into your hotel situated on the shores of the sparkling Indian Ocean and relax in your warm tropical surroundings.

Day 2

At leisure to soak up the sun at your hotel situated along the warm Mombasa coast.

Enjoy lush tropical gardens of coconut trees, fan-shaped travellers palms and the vibrant blooms of hibiscus, bougainvilleas and frangipani - as well the splendid coastline.

Note: Please be aware that there will be 'beach boys' on the beach, trying to sell you excursions and trinkets. Don't be taken in by them and simply say 'No' very firmly. They are not allowed in the grounds of your hotel.

Day 3

Today travel 3.5-hours from your Mombasa beach resort to Tsavo National Park.

On the way to your lodge enjoy game viewing in this great national park, which is divided into an eastern and western section by the railway line and national road and is one of the oldest and largest wildlife conservation areas in Kenya. As the park is unfenced, animals migrate freely across both sectors.

Check in to your safari lodge and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Kenyan bushveld.

Day 4

Today is devoted to game viewing with your guide in the eastern sector of Tsavo National Park, , with morning and afternooon game drives. At over 7,000 square miles (11,747 square km), this vast national park is the largest in Kenya.

The flat open grasslands of Tsavo East offer easy game viewing, with animals attracted by its dams and the Galana River which flows through it. Wildlife is diverse with particularly good elephant sightings, as large herds roam freely between Tsavo and Amboseli. Lion, buffalo, leopard and wild dog are present and plains game is plentiful - including giraffe, zebra, the small dik-dik, Grant's gazelle, kudu, waterbuck, bushbuck, eland, oryx, wildebeest, vervet monkey and baboon. Hippos and crocodiles can be seen in the rivers and dams and keep an eye out for smaller animals such as the hyrax, mongoose, monitor lizard, chameleon and tortoise. There is also a great variety of birdlife including hornbills, guineafowls, francolins, ostrichs, shrikes, larks, pipits and many raptors - both resident and migrant.

Note: If you are tall and remain in your chair for your game drives, please be aware there will be some restrictions on your viewing due to the height of the windows in the accessible vehicle. There are no restrictions if you transfer into one of the regular seats.

Day 5

This morning we leave Tsavo National Park and travel 4.5-hours to Amboseli National Park.

Along the way we can stop at Voi where, if it is open, we can visit the Elephant Relocation Centre that resettles youngsters reared at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi.

We then continue towards Amboseli. If the weather is clear this national park offers magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighbouring Tanzania.

Check into your lodge, before enjoying an afternoon game drive across the vast lake bed in this wildlife reserve. Amboseli is best known for its great herds of elephant - you'll often find many of them standing knee deep in the water, spraying themselves to keep cool - but there is a lot of other game here including cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, many types of gazelle and other plains game.

Note: To gain admission to the Voi Relocation Centre, you need to produce proof that you have fostered an elephant on the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage website.

Day 6

Today enjoy game viewing in Amboseli National Park, renowned for its large herds of elephants and where the local people are mainly Maasai.

In the early morning it is wonderful to see Mount Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds. If the clouds clear, wildlife photography against this dramatic backdrop is particularly rewarding. With its dramatic contrast between dry savanna, fresh water swamps, salty plains and acacia forests, this sanctuary offers a fantastic array of birds and wildlife. You should see buffalo, black and white rhino, zebra, wildebeest and much more - as this low rainfall area is one of the best game viewing regions in the whole of Kenya.

Amboseli is also a haven for birding due to its many different habitats. Depending on the amount of rain that has fallen, you will find various water loving birds or other species on the salty plains. You can also hope to see a Martial eagle or Lappet-faced vulture.

Depending on the location of your lodge, you will either depart after breakfast with a picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing, or return to your lodge for lunch followed by another game drive in the afternoon.

Note: If you are tall and remain in your chair for your game drives, please be aware there will be some restrictions on your viewing due to the height of the windows in the accessible vehicle. There are no restrictions if you transfer into one of the regular seats.

Day 7

This morning we leave Amboseli and drive 4.5-hours to Tsavo West National Park.

The road passes the rugged Chyulu Hills with their striking landscapes of ancient volcanic craters and cones and 60-mile (100 km) Shetani lava tube - the longest in the world.

Enjoy more game viewing as we continue to our lodge in this great national park, which is divided into an eastern and western section by the railway line and national road and is one of the oldest and largest wildlife conservation areas in Kenya. As the park is unfenced, animals migrate freely across both sectors.

Check into your safari lodge and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Kenyan bushveld.

Day 8

Today is devoted to game viewing with your guide in the western sector of Tsavo National Park.

At over 7,000 square miles (11,747 square km), this vast national park is the largest in Kenya and is named after the Tsavo River that flows through it. On a clear day you can enjoy wonderful views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which is usually surrounded by clouds.

Tsavo West is particularly scenic with its mountain landscapes, bushveld and volcanic lava from the Chyulu Hills. Wildlife is plentiful and diverse with particularly good elephant sightings, as large herds roam freely between Tsavo and Amboseli. Lion, buffalo, leopard and wild dog are present and plains game is plentiful - including giraffe, zebra, the small dik-dik, Grant's gazelle, kudu, waterbuck, bushbuck, eland, oryx, wildebeest, vervet monkey and baboon. Hippo and crocodile can be seen in the rivers and also keep an eye out for smaller animals such as the hyrax, mongoose, monitor lizard, chameleon and tortoise. There is also a great variety of birdlife including hornbill, guineafowl, francolin and ostrich.

Note: If you are tall and remain in your chair for your game drives, please be aware there will be some restrictions on your viewing due to the height of the windows in the accessible vehicle. There are no restrictions if you transfer into one of the regular seats.

Day 9

Enjoy a final early morning game drive in Tsavo National Park before your 4-hour transfer to your Mombasa beach resort.

Check into your hotel situated on the shores of the sparkling Indian Ocean and relax in your warm beach surroundings.

Days 10 To 12

At leisure to soak up the sun at your hotel situated along the warm Mombasa coast.

Enjoy lush tropical gardens of coconut trees, fan-shaped travellers palms and the vibrant blooms of hibiscus, bougainvilleas and frangipani - as well the splendid coastline.

Note: Please be aware that there will be 'beach boys' on the beach, trying to sell you excursions and trinkets. Don't be taken in by them and simply say 'No' very firmly. They are not allowed in the grounds of your hotel.

Day 13

Transfer to Mombasa Airport for your flight home.

Information last updated: 30/11/2023 10:26:54