Safari and holidays in Kenya 11 Days

Detailed itinerary

Day 1:
Flight
Night flight if direct from Europe. Contact us for domestic flight arrangements in case you fly into Nairobi International Airport.

Day 2:
Mombasa – Tsavo East National Park
Arrive at Moi International Airport in Mombasa in the early morning hours where you will be met by an Eyes on Africa representative. You then will start you journey with your safari driver / guide.

Your 4x4 safari vehicle will take you to Tsavo East National Park, stopping for lunch on the way.
There will be game viewing en route to your lodge in the park where you will arrive around 14:00. After a short, relaxing break, enjoy an afternoon safari in the park.

The combined area of Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks makes Tsavo one of the world's largest game sanctuaries, covering an area of more than 20,000 sq. km (7,722 sq. miles).
Tsavo is a combination of dramatic escarpment landscapes combined with the raw, untamed flavour of one of Africa's great wilderness areas.

As well as lions and cheetahs, there are many species of antelopes (oryx, kudu, Grant’s gazelle and giraffe gazelle), as well as Burchell’s zebras, Maasai giraffe, baboons and vervets. Among the birdlife, the most impressive is the Maasai ostrich. Where there is water, such as at Mzima Springs, crocodiles and hippos can be seen. Tsavo is especially famous because of the “red elephants” which owe their color to the dust prevalent in this area.

Dinner and overnight in luxury tended camp: Tarhi Eco Camp 4****.

Day 3:
Tsavo East National Park – Tsavo West National Park
After breakfast, depart to Tsavo West National Park with game viewing along the way. You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch. The afternoon will be spent on safari including a trip to the rhino sanctuary.

Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at Serena Kilaguni Safari Lodge 5*****

Day 4:
Tsavo West National Park – Shimba Hills National Reserve
After breakfast, depart to the coast to Shimba Hills National Reserve.

Arrive at your lodge at lunch time. After a pleasant, relaxing break in the rainforest, you will continue with your afternoon safari in the reserve.

A mere 45 minutes from the Indian Ocean lies Shimba Hills National Reserve, a hilly, tropical rainforest. The 192 square kilometer game reserve is the last remaining habitat of the sable antelope in East Africa. These rare animals are well-worth seeing, as are the elephants, the threatened colobus monkeys, giraffe, buffalo and leopard if you are lucky. It is also one of the few national reserves where walking safaris are allowed; this gives you a totally different perspective of the African wilderness. The views from the green rolling hills to the Indian Ocean are spectacular!

Dinner and overnight at Shimba Rainforest Lodge 4****

You will stay at spectacular Shimba Rainforest Lodge, a wooden tree house lodge overlooking a waterhole in the middle of the tropical rainforest. Here you can quietly observe the elephants which come to drink, as well as numerous birds and butterflies that congregate there.

Day 5:
Shimba Hills National Reserve – Diani Beach
The morning will be spent on a walking safari to Sheldrick’s Falls, 4 km of fairly strenuous walking through forest landscape. You will enjoy the real sights and sounds of the forest. Your group will be escorted by a park ranger.

Return back to the lodge for lunch and departure to Diani Beach. You will be accommodated in the Pinewood Village Beach Resort in a standard room on a half board basis.

Pinewood Village Beach Resort 3*** to 4****

The hotel is situated directly on the beautiful, white sandy beach. It is the last hotel on Diani Beach along a stretch of 20 km of sandy beaches. Its isolated location is why it’s so special, as this hotel enjoys a really peaceful atmosphere, and the beach there is almost empty with no hotels nearby. This resort is highly recommended to all nature loving people as well as for families with small children.

It is a smaller hotel with a swimming pool, tennis court, restaurant, beach bar and snack bar. The hotel is host to one of the best centers in Diani for water sports including surfing, kiting, snorkelling, diving, and big sea fishing.

You can choose between a standard room or a suite. All standard rooms have a veranda, air conditioning, ceiling fan and bathroom with toilet and shower. Suites are bigger with a living room, minibar, telephone and kitchen where your personal cook will cook and serve dinner just for you. Standard room guests will have dinner in the restaurant.

On your request, we can organize some short trips for you which are very worthwhile.

Recommended trips:

1. Shimoni, a small Swahili town not far from the Tanzanian border, is the starting point for a visit to the Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park. Your experience begins as the traditional dhow slips gently away from the jetty. Enjoy a fascinating guided snorkeling experience in Kisite’s imposing reef system, home to dolphins, turtles and an enormous variety of coral life and hundreds of species of beautifully coloured tropical fish. The journey here in a dhow, followed by a seafood lunch on Wasini Island, makes it one of those days you will remember for a lifetime. You can either choose snorkeling or scuba diving.

2. Mombasa is Kenya's second largest city and the oldest - with a history that stretches back some 2,000 years. Mombasa is a mystical mixture of the ancient and the modern, with a cosmopolitan population blending Africa, Europe, Arabia and Asia. Fringing the dhow harbour is Old Town, a maze of narrow streets and pedestrian lanes lined with quaint shuttered houses and open-fronted shops. The smell of spices is always present.

3. The Colobus Trust is a Kenyan conservation organization established in 1997. The Trust was established to conserve and protect Diani’s primates, particularly the endangered black and white Angolan colobus monkey and their environment. It is a unique opportunity to view wild monkeys in their natural environment in a small patch of forest just on Diani Beach. During a short walk along the Trust’s nature trail, you will also be able to track other Diani primates including sykes, vervets and yellow baboons.

Day 11:
Mombasa – Airport

Price per person in USD:

Low season: from 1.4.06 to 30.6.06
Additional night in Pinewood Hotel: 60 USD per person
*Upgrade to a suite at the Pinewood Hotel: 30 USD per person per day

Mid season: from 1.1.06 to 31.3.06 and from 1.11.06 to 22.12.06
Additional night in Pinewood Hotel: 68 USD per person
*Upgrade to a suite at the Pinewood Hotel: 30 USD per person per day

High season: from 1.7.06 to 31.10.06 and from 23.12.06 to 2.1.07
Additional night in Pinewood Hotel: 74 USD per person
*Upgrade to a suite at the Pinewood Hotel: 30 USD per person per day

All hotels charge Easter and Christmas supplements. Please contact us for prices during this period!

Sea view room supplement: add 20 USD per person per day
Sea view suite supplement: add 30 USD per person per day
Full board supplement: add 10 USD per person per day
Single room supplement: please send an inquiry
Price for children under the age of 12: please send an inquiry

The prices are inclusive of:

• Airport transfers
• Trip made by 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser safari vehicles
• Accomodation in lodgings as per itinerary on full board basis on safari and on half board basis in Pinewood Village Beach Resort in standard room
• All national park entrance fees
• All activities as per itinerary
• Services of a qualified English speaking driver / tour guide
• Botlled water when on safari

The prices are exclusive of:

• Air tickets to and from Kenya
• Kenya tourist visa (50 USD), which you will get upon your arrival to the International Airport in Nairobi or Mombasa
• Medical and personal insurance
• Items on personal nature
• Tips / gratuities