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7 days african elephant safari
African Elephants
7 Days African Elephant Safari
Tour Code: TAS 35
[ Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Nakuru Lodge, Mara Serena Safari Lodge ]

At a glance

The African elephant (Loxodonta) is a genus comprising two living elephant species: the African bush elephant (L. africana) and the smaller African forest elephant (L. cyclotis). Both are herbivores and live in groups. They have grey skin and differ in the size of their ears and tusks, as well as in the shape and size of their skulls. Both species have been listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2004 and are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. Poaching for the illegal ivory trade is also a threat in several range countries. Loxodonta is one of two existing genera in the family Elephantidae. The name refers to the lozenge-shaped enamel of their molar teeth. Fossil remains of Loxodonta species have been excavated in Africa, dating back to the middle Pliocene.

While in Tsavo National Park, you will see the red elephants of Tsavo East National Park, the ONLY red elephants in the world. Actually, they are the same colour as every other elephant, but they appear red due to constantly dust-bathing in the park’s fine red volcanic soil. Over 10,000 of them inhabit the park, so the chances of seeing one are hopefully quite high.

Plan your Kenya Safari adventure

Detailed Kenya Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Tsavo East National Park, Ashnil Aruba Lodge (Fullboard)

You will be picked up from your hotel at 06:00 and transferred to Tsavo East National Park, where you will arrive in time for a morning game drive at 09:00, which continues until lunch at the lodge at 13:00. The afternoon, starting from 15:30, will be spent exploring various parts of the savannah wilderness until time for refreshments at 18:30 then dinner at 19:30 and overnight stay at the lodge.

Aruba Lodge is situated on a vantage point overlooking Aruba Dam. The lodge is set amid landscaped gardens and offers a swimming pool, a children’s pool, and wonderful viewing platforms in the heart of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya.

Day 2: Tsavo West National Park, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge (Fullboard)

On this day, you will have breakfast at 07:00, then depart for Tsavo West National Park, where you will embark on a game drive en route to the lodge for lunch at 13:00. From 15:30 in the afternoon, you will have an evening game drive that takes you to the Rhino Sanctuary, offering a chance to see black rhinos, followed by a game drive back to the lodge for refreshments at 18:30 then dinner at 19;30 and overnight stay.

Days 3: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (Fullboard)

This day, after breakfast at 08:00, you will depart for Amboseli National Park, but first, you will visit Mzima Spring. The word means "alive." Yet the life of Kenya’s Mzima Springs is largely born of ash and dung. In the neighboring Chyulu Range, porous peaks of volcanic ash stand tall. Their youngest cones formed about 500 years ago, rising 7,000 feet (2,000 meters) above an arid plain. These hills trap up to three feet (one meter) of rain each year from moisture-laden winds. All that rain soaks into the sponge-like ash and percolates down until it hits impervious bedrock, beginning its underground journey to Mzima Springs, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) away.

Later, you will be driven to Amboseli National Park, where you will arrive in time for lunch at 13:00 at the lodge. The entire afternoon, from 15:30, will be time game drive, which will continue until at 18:30 time for refreshments then dinner at 19:30 and then overnight stay at the lodge.

During this afternoon game viewing drive, you could participate in the optional activity at Amboseli National Park, where you will meet a Masai family, mostly women who sell ornaments and curios. They will also demonstrate their deep affection for their homestead, called a Boma, which consists of round huts made of sticks, mud, and cow dung. Children will be joyfully singing with their mothers, expressing their natural hospitality to visitors. Despite the current mandatory school attendance, some Masai children may be reluctant to attend due to strong cultural beliefs. These include the importance of cattle as a measure of wealth and the tradition of marrying at a young age, often when they are just entering their teenage years. Please note this activity is purely optional and incurs an additional cost of US$30.00, organized by your driver-guide.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru Lodge (Fullboard)

This day you would depart 07:00 after breakfast for to Nairobi City where you would arrive time for lunch in the famous Carnivore Restaurant. After lunch you would be driven to Lake Nakuru National Park stopping at Rift Valley View Point then proceed to arrive time for game drive enroute to the lodge for dinner and overnight at 18:30.

Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara Serena Lodge (Fullboard)

This day, you will depart for the park for a game drive after tea, coffee, and a snack at 06:00, returning to the lodge for a full breakfast at 08:00. Then you will depart for Masai Mara National Reserve, with lunch at Sarova Mara Game Camp at 13:00. After lunch, you will continue with a game drive starting as early as 15:00 until time for refreshments at 18:30 and dinner at 19:30 and overnight stay at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Day 6: Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara Serena Lodge (Fullboard)

This day, you will depart for the reserve for a game drive after tea or coffee and a snack, with a packed full breakfast to be enjoyed at a designate point in the wilderness of Masai Mara National Reserve. You will return in time for lunch at the lodge at 13:00. Thereafter, you will depart at 15:30 for another game drive that will continue until time for refreshment at 18:30 then dinner at 19:30, followed by an overnight stay.

During this afternoon game viewing drive, you could participate in the optional activity at Masai Mara National Reserve, where you will meet a Masai family, mostly women who sell ornaments and curios. They will also demonstrate their deep affection for their homestead, called a Boma, which consists of round huts made of sticks, mud, and cow dung. Children will be joyfully singing with their mothers, expressing their natural hospitality to visitors. Despite the current mandatory school attendance, some Masai children may be reluctant to attend due to strong cultural beliefs. These include the importance of cattle as a measure of wealth and the tradition of marrying at a young age, often when they are just entering their teenage years. Please note this activity is purely optional and incurs an additional cost of US$30.00, organized by your driver- guide.

Day 7: Transfer to Nairobi City

This day, you will wake up for breakfast at 08:00. Afterwards, you will depart for Nairobi City, where you will arrive in time for lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. You will then be dropped off at a hotel or the airport to proceed to your next destination.

End of Kenya Safari.

Kenya Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Kenya Safari Inclusions

  • Exclusive transport in a tourist fully converted 4WD Land Cruiser with a pop up roof
  • All our transport has insurance
  • 2 litre of mineral water per person
  • All Park fees
  • All game drives as per the itinerary

Kenya Safari Exclusions

  • Drinks
  • Tips for the service
  • Yellow fever vaccination
  • Visa
  • Things of personal use

Easter & Christmas Surcharges
A surcharge would be charged per person per night on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Easter Monday and on 24th 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. The Surcharge would be confirmed at the time of booking for clarity purposes.


For optimal enjoyment of your Kenya Safari, we urge you to carry the following:
All weather firm shoe pair, short and dress to use during the day, trouser for use in the evenings with long sleeved shirt, sweater or jacket, hat, swimming costume, sunglass, camera, binocular, sun protection cream and insect repellent spray or cream.


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  • We create fully personalised trips from start to finish, working with you to pick locations, accommodation and guides that suit you.

  • 24 hours turn around time that guarantees quick quotations and their respective itineraries

  • Value for money! We got a good rapport with service providers thus ensuring competetive pricing for all our products.