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Kenya · since 2004
Kenya Coast · Tsavo East National Park
Two days in the Theatre of the Wild.
Red elephants against red earth. Lions in the morning gold. A lodge room at Ashnil Aruba Lodge with nothing between you and the plains. Picked up from your beach hotel at dawn.
Duration
2 days / 1 night
Park
Tsavo East
Stay
Ashnil Aruba Lodge
Basis
Full board, private 4WD
Pick-up
Diani · Mombasa · Watamu
From
$500 / person sharing
The invitation
You came for the ocean. Tsavo is only three hours away — and it changes everything.
Tsavo East is one of the largest wild spaces on earth, and the only place where elephants are the colour of the ground they walk on. They bathe in Tsavo's red dust until they glow — the famous red elephants, unmistakable and unforgettable.
You travel privately: one converted pop-up Land Cruiser, one guide who has read this landscape for twenty years, and a window seat that belongs only to you. Between drives, you rest at Ashnil Aruba Lodge on the edge of Aruba Dam, where game comes to drink while you eat lunch.
Your base · Ashnil Aruba Lodge
A lodge room facing the plains, a pool under the acacias.
Full board, all of it — lunch after your morning drive, dinner under the stars, breakfast before you head back to the coast.
Who you'll meet
The red elephants — and everyone else who calls Tsavo home.
Elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and ostrich — each one closer than you imagined, right down on the plains.
Birds of Tsavo East
A sky full of colour — the birds that make Tsavo sing.
Rollers, starlings, hornbills and guineafowl. Over 500 species pass through Tsavo East — here are a few you may meet between game drives.
Day by day
The journey
Coast to the red plains
Diani · Mombasa · Watamu → Tsavo East
06:00
Pick-up from your hotel or resort on the Kenya Coast.
09:00
Enter Tsavo East and begin your first game drive as the park wakes up.
Midday
Lunch and a slow afternoon at Ashnil Aruba Lodge.
15:30
Afternoon game drive until 18:30 — the golden hours, when Tsavo performs.
Evening
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
First light, then home
Tsavo East → Kenya Coast
06:00
Tea, coffee and a light snack as the sky turns.
06:30
Early morning game drive — the best light and the most movement of the trip.
08:00
Return to the lodge for a full breakfast.
Late morning
Drive back to the coast, arriving in time for lunch.
The details
What's included
Included
- ✓Park fees
- ✓Full board accommodation
- ✓Transport in a converted pop-up 4WD Land Cruiser
- ✓Hotel pick-up and return transfers
- ✓Insured safari transport
Not included
- –Drinks
- –Gratuities
- –Yellow fever vaccination
- –Visa
- –Items of personal use
What to carry
- ·Comfortable safari clothing
- ·Firm walking shoes
- ·Hat and sunglasses
- ·Camera and binoculars
- ·Sunscreen and insect repellent
The price
Per person sharing a lodge room at Ashnil Aruba Lodge, full board with all park fees, 4WD transport and coast transfers included.
Single supplement on request · Usually replies within minutes · +254 721 722 754
Trusted by travellers
Twenty years. Thousands of sunrises.
★★★★★
“We had a great time with the 2 days safari in Tsavo East. The communication before arrival was great, the driver was amazing and very knowledgeable, and we woke up to elephants, giraffes, buffalo and zebras.”
★★★★★
“Perfect safari, unforgettable experience. Everything went perfectly, beyond all expectations. Joseph was very helpful, quick in responding and professional.”
★★★★★
“Amazing trip. They were the most responsive, flexible in travel options and patient. Joseph managed to wash away all our worries and fears.”
Good to know
Questions
Is 2 days enough for Tsavo East?+
Yes. You get a morning game drive, an afternoon game drive and an early morning game drive — a real national park safari without giving up your beach holiday.
Can you pick me up from Diani, Mombasa or Watamu?+
Yes. Pick-up and return transfers from your hotel or resort in Diani, Mombasa or Watamu are included.
What animals will I see?+
Elephants, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles and a great deal of birdlife. Tsavo East is especially famous for its red elephants.
When is the best time to travel?+
All year. June to October and January to March are driest, when animals gather at the water. The green season brings dramatic skies, birdlife and fewer vehicles.
Tsavo is waiting. Pick your dates.
Tell us where you're staying on the coast and we'll shape the two days around you.
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2 Days Tsavo East Safari
From $500 / person sharing