The Indian Ocean has shaped the history, culture, and growth of East Africa for centuries. Full of colour, immense beauty,, with its sun bleached beaches and crystal-clear waters.
Amboseli is home to some of Africa's largest elephants who, for eons have paved routes from this park up into the forested sanctums of neighbouring Kilimanjaro. A maze of springs flow from these heights deep beneath the earth's surface into Amboseli, feeding lush, cool marshes where elephants eat aquatic grasses and reeds. Amboseli is ruled by giants crossing iti's dry flatlands, using their trunks to toss dust on their backs as protection from the harsh sun. Kilimanjaro shimmers above the scorched landscape. Clusters of palm tree oasis conceal thick green grass and beyond is a luna, rocky landscape.
Tsavo East & West covers a vast area which also boasts some of Africa's grandest elephants. Dividing East from West is the raging Tana River, a source of life for countless species of wildlife. Tsavo East is larger and flatter with dryer landscape, making it more open and accessible for wildlife viewing. Here large herds of iconic Red Elephants rule, cloaked in thick, deep red soil. Tsavo East is also known for its thundering Lugard Falls cascading over once jagged stone, now smoothed by time. The water smashes, twists and turns pulling everything in its way into deep chasms, never to be seen again. Tsavo West consists of partly rugged landscape and hardened lava eons ago when Kilimanjaro erupted. Species of wildlife are numerous but harder to see due to thick tough grass. Tsavo West also includes Mzima Springs where you can observe hippos underwater from inside a waterproof hide. Here man eating lions earned a fierce reputation during the construction of the original railway line in 1895. Tsavo's lions are now renowned for their sparse manes due to the thorny thickets where they seek shade.
TSAVO WEST – AMBOSELI – TSAVO EAST – INDIAN OCEAN WATAMU 9 Days / 8 Nights
DAY 1: Mombasa – Tsavo West, Taita Hills
Accommodation – Sarova Salt Lick - Full Board
DAY 2: Tsavo West - Amboseli
Accommodation – Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli - Full Board
DAY 3: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation – Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli - Full Board
DAY 4: Amboseli - Tsavo East
Accommodation – Ashnil Aruba - Full Board
DAY 5: Tsavo East - Watamu at the Indian Ocean
Accommodation for 4 nights at Seven Island or Hemingways - Full Board
DAY 6 /7 /8: Watamu. Your Coastal Getaway - Full Board
DAY 9: Watamu – Mombasa
KENYA's COAST:
Snorkel among Kenya's vibrant coral world alive with multicoloured petite fish, or for the more adventurous there’s scuba diving, either within Kenya's shallow waters protected by a natural coral reef, or beyond, in a world teeming with even more remarkable marine life.
Depending on where you stay, water-skiing, dolphin excursions, sand islands, paragliding, Arab how tours. For those who wish to keep their feet dry enjoy glass bottom boats to see Kenya's water-world below.
There are plenty more options including nature walks, bird watching and historical tours.
No stay at the coast is complete without tasting Kenya’s variety of seafood delicacies, harmonised with delicious local sauces or condiments.
TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
is a private reserve on exstinct volcanic slopes. Constructed on stilts it offers stunning views overlooking the savannah, bordering Tsavo West National Park (with free movement of wildlife between the two areas).
Buffalo, elephant, hyena, antelopes, lion, leopard and cheetah are among the spectacular wildlife species found in Taita Hills. Evening Game Drives are an option, giving you the unique opportunity to sight nocturnal species including leopard, honey badgers, genets, and white-tailed mongoose. The bush comes alive at night when predators hunt and herbivores stick together in herds, taking turns to guard their periphery. Burrowing species surface to source food, and nocturnal winged species such as owls perch on high, waiting patiently to swoop down for a meal.
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