3 Day Tsavo East & Tsavo West Safari from Mombasa
Tsavo East and Tsavo West were once a single park, and together they still form one of the largest protected wildernesses in Africa. This three-day safari from Mombasa or Diani visits both halves: the open, red-earth plains of Tsavo East, home to its famous dust-red elephants, and the volcanic hills, lava flows and crystal-clear springs of Tsavo West.
Your night in Tsavo West is at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, one of Kenya’s oldest safari lodges, overlooking a busy waterhole with the Chyulu Hills behind. For Tsavo East, choose between three lodges; the route and game drives are the same. The safari can end in Mombasa, Diani, Watamu or Malindi.
Itinerary
- 1Mombasa Start
- 2Tsavo East 1 night
- 3Tsavo West 1 night
- 1Mombasa Finish
By road
Day 1: Mombasa or Diani – Tsavo East National Park (LD)
Your driver-guide collects you from your beach hotel or Moi International Airport for the drive inland to Tsavo East. Enter the park and game drive to your lodge, arriving in time for lunch. Tsavo East is Kenya’s largest national park, a vast, flat wilderness cut by the palm-lined Galana River, where elephants coloured red by the dust come to drink and bathe. After a rest, head out on an afternoon game drive until sunset, looking for lions, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, lesser kudu and gerenuk. Dinner and overnight at your chosen lodge (see lodge options below).
Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Tsavo East – Tsavo West National Park (FB)
After breakfast, game drive out of Tsavo East and cross the Mombasa–Nairobi highway into Tsavo West, where the landscape changes completely: rocky ridges, volcanic cones and the black lava of the Shetani flows. Arrive at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge for lunch and watch elephants, buffalo and zebras at the waterhole from the terrace. In the afternoon, visit Mzima Springs, where millions of litres of clear water rise each day from beneath the lava, and watch hippos and crocodiles from the underwater viewing chamber. Continue game viewing until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Tsavo West – Mombasa or Diani (B)
Head out early in search of Tsavo’s big cats, then return to the lodge for breakfast. Check out and game drive on the way out of the park, then drive back to the coast for drop-off at your beach hotel or the airport in the afternoon.
Breakfast
Lodge Options
The itinerary and game drives are the same for all three options. Every option includes the night at Kilaguni Serena in Tsavo West.
Voi Wildlife Lodge & Kilaguni Serena
| Night 1 · Tsavo East | Voi Wildlife Lodge |
|---|---|
| Night 2 · Tsavo West | Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge |
Ashnil Aruba Lodge & Kilaguni Serena
| Night 1 · Tsavo East | Ashnil Aruba Lodge |
|---|---|
| Night 2 · Tsavo West | Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge |
Satao Camp & Kilaguni Serena
| Night 1 · Tsavo East | Satao Camp |
|---|---|
| Night 2 · Tsavo West | Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge |
3 Day Tsavo East & Tsavo West Safari Prices – 2027 Rates
Choose Voi Wildlife Lodge, Ashnil Aruba Lodge or Satao Camp for your night in Tsavo East; every option includes the night at Kilaguni Serena in Tsavo West. Prices depend on the time of year and how many people are travelling together; the more people sharing the vehicle, the lower the price per person.
Voi Wildlife Lodge
With Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West
From $625 per person
| Dates | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | Single suppl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan – 31 Mar | $895 | $780 | $720 | $685 | $660 | $125 |
| 26 Mar – 29 Mar (Easter) | $930 | $810 | $755 | $720 | $695 | $145 |
| 01 Apr – 31 May | $860 | $740 | $680 | $645 | $625 | $75 |
| 01 Jun – 30 Jun | $905 | $780 | $720 | $680 | $655 | $90 |
| 01 Jul – 31 Oct | $920 | $795 | $730 | $695 | $670 | $125 |
| 01 Nov – 20 Dec | $895 | $780 | $720 | $685 | $660 | $125 |
| 21 Dec – 01 Jan | $950 | $830 | $775 | $735 | $715 | $150 |
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
With Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West
From $610 per person
| Dates | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | Single suppl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan – 31 Mar | $925 | $805 | $750 | $715 | $690 | $165 |
| 26 Mar – 29 Mar (Easter) | $960 | $840 | $785 | $745 | $725 | $185 |
| 01 Apr – 31 May | $845 | $725 | $670 | $635 | $610 | $75 |
| 01 Jun – 31 Oct | $945 | $820 | $760 | $720 | $695 | $165 |
| 01 Nov – 20 Dec | $925 | $805 | $750 | $715 | $690 | $165 |
| 21 Dec – 01 Jan | $980 | $865 | $805 | $770 | $745 | $195 |
Satao Camp
With Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West
From $675 per person
| Dates | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | Single suppl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan – 05 Jan | $935 | $855 | $815 | $795 | $780 | $250 |
| 06 Jan – 31 Jan | $1,025 | $905 | $850 | $810 | $790 | $235 |
| 01 Feb – 28 Feb | $1,050 | $935 | $875 | $840 | $815 | $250 |
| 01 Mar – 31 Mar | $1,025 | $905 | $850 | $810 | $790 | $235 |
| 26 Mar – 29 Mar (Easter) | $1,060 | $940 | $880 | $845 | $825 | $255 |
| 01 Apr – 31 May | $910 | $795 | $735 | $700 | $675 | $75 |
| 01 Jun – 30 Jun | $960 | $835 | $775 | $735 | $710 | $90 |
| 01 Jul – 31 Oct | $1,075 | $950 | $885 | $850 | $825 | $250 |
| 01 Nov – 15 Dec | $1,025 | $905 | $850 | $810 | $790 | $235 |
| 16 Dec – 01 Jan | $1,120 | $1,005 | $945 | $910 | $885 | $290 |
Prices are in US dollars per person sharing for the full 3-day safari, with exclusive use of the safari vehicle and everything listed under Package Includes. The single supplement is per person, added for a single room. Easter dates (26–29 March) use the Easter row. Scroll the tables sideways on a phone to see all group sizes. Child rates on request.
Package Includes
- Tsavo East and Tsavo West park entrance fees
- Accommodation at your chosen lodges and meals as per the itinerary
- 1.5 litres of bottled water per person per day in the vehicle
- Pick-up in Mombasa, Diani or the North Coast, and drop-off in Mombasa, Diani, Watamu or Malindi
- Services of an English-speaking, experienced driver-guide
- Transport in a 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, for your exclusive use throughout the trip
- All government taxes and levies
- Safari accessories (first aid kit, cooler box and fire extinguisher), a 24-hour emergency number and RF radio in all safari vehicles
Package Excludes
- Flying Doctors (AMREF) air ambulance evacuation cover – US$ 10 per person
- Driver tips
- Drinks, international flights, visas, travel insurance and personal expenses
