KenyaWildlife & Coastal Wonders of Kenya: Tsavo to Watamu
Arrive at any time. Meet your CEO and group for a welcome meeting in the evening followed by an optional welcome dinner.
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
Accommodation
Below is an example of the hotel we may use in this city. For the actual hotel your specific departure will be using, please check your voucher.
Kingfisher Nest Hotel Suites
Travel by train to Tsavo on a railway known as The Iron Snake, in honour of an ancient tribal prophecy attributed to the Masai, Kĩkũyũ, Kamba and Kalenjin tribes in Kenya. Enjoy a packed picnic lunch along the way. Enter Tsavo East National Park for a safari drive before an included dinner back at the lodge. Known for its vast, untouched wilderness, Tsavo is home to the iconic “Red Elephants” that bathe in the local red-dust.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Tsavo East National Park Safari Drive
Embark on a safari drive this afternoon in Tsavo East National Park. This unique safari destination is known for its untamed wilderness and famously home to the “Red Elephants” which get their distinctive colour from bathing in the local red dust. The park also boasts striking geological features like the Yatta Plateau and impressive Lugard Falls on the Galana River.
Local Train
Climb aboard, take your seat, and get around like the locals do.
Accommodation
Voi Wildlife Lodge
Awake at the lodge and enjoy breakfast before a morning safari drive back into the untamed wilderness of Tsavo East National Park. Return to the lodge around lunch time and take advantage of a free afternoon to relax by the pool. Or choose to book an optional afternoon safari drive. Dinner will be had at the lodge this evening.
Tsavo East National Park Morning Safari Drive
Embark on a safari drive this morning in Tsavo East National Park. Enjoy the wildlife and scenery of the park in the golden light of a new day. The park, known for its untamed wilderness, also features striking geological formations such as the Yatta Plateau and the impressive Lugard Falls on the Galana River.
Free Time
Enjoy free time back at the lodge to swim in the pool or to book an optional afternoon safari drive back in the park.
Optional Activities - Day 3Show
Accommodation
Voi Wildlife Lodge
Experience one final safari drive through Tsavo East National Park on the way to Watamu. Along the way stop for a visit to the Archaeological site of Gedi. Get settled at the hotel before an included cooking class and dinner featuring East African classic dishes popular along the coast.
Safari Drive in Tsavo East National Park
Experience one final safari drive through Tsavo East National Park searching for as much wildlife as possible on the drive out of the park and towards Watamu.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Archaeological site of Gedi Visit
The archaeological site of Gedi is the ruins of a wealthy Swahili city in Kenya, inhabited from the 13th to early 17th centuries, known for its impressive coral stone architecture, advanced infrastructure including a water system and flushing toilets, and participation in Indian Ocean trade. The ruins were rediscovered in the early 20th century and is now categorized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cooking Class in Watamu
Participate in a cooking class at the hotel before enjoying the creations of your experience for dinner together.
Accommodation
Lily Palm Resort
Spend a full free day in Watamu, a small coastal town in Kenya. Known for the Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve. Sandy beaches, home to seabirds, Mida Creek, sand flats, and mangrove forests. Then, choose to visit a local ocean conservation project working to protect the area. Later this afternoon, choose to book the Dhow Sunset Cruise. The rest of the evening is at your leisure.
Free Time
The group will have a full free day to experience Watamu. Choose to swim, lounge on the beach, book a sunset cruise, or visit a local ocean conservation project.
Optional Activities - Day 5Show
Accommodation
Lily Palm Resort
Travel to Mombasa today where the tour ends upon arrival to the airport. Please do not book onward travel prior to 3pm.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Departure Day
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
