
				Tsavo/Amboseli (4 Days)
			Itinerary
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	HOME ABOUT THE LOCATIONS EXCURSIONS AROUND NAIROBI SHORT SAFARIS 1-3 days INTERMEDIATE SAFARIS 1-7 days LONG SAFARIS 12-14 days EXTENDED SAFARIS 14 & 22 days SAFARIS FROM THE COAST BIRD WATCHING MOUNTAINEERING AIR TRIPS LAMU ISLAND Eco-Tourism SEE OUR NEW EXTRAS SECTION (gorilla trips to Uganda, day trips in and around Mombasa, flying visits to Zanzibar, Safaris to southern Tanzania around Selous) CONTACT US BROCHURE Also available on CD-Rom by request (telephone now) USEFUL INFORMATION Previous Page Booking your flights both internal and external PRICE LIST		Tsavo is the largest game reserve in Kenya by a very long way; it is in fact one of the largest game sanctuaries in the world. In area it covers more than 20,000 sq km; to put this into perspective the 2 parts of the park (Tsavo East and Tsavo West) are larger than Israel and about the size of Wales. Off-road driving is strictly forbidden in the park and only a small part is open to the public, however a 'small part' of Tsavo covers a lot of land! The Tsavo soil is a very rich, red colour and this gives rise to the rather interesting (though somewhat confusing) sight of 'pink elephants' strolling across horizon! Among the rarer mammals that can be spotted here are Klippspringer. Usually these shy animals stay high up on rocky escarpments but in Tsavo they can be seen amongst the lava boulders in the rather lunar landscape in the Chyulu area. The bird life is as varied as the landscape, from the conspicuous flocks of Golden-breasted Starlings around most of the park to the dull, skulking Evergreen Forest Warbler in the Chyulu hills. Tsavo is home to both species of Kenyan Ostrich with the Common Ostrich present in Tsavo West and the Somali Ostrich in Tsavo East. Hartlaub's Bustard is found in both parts of the National Park. Despite being fairly small (just over 150 sq miles) Amboseli is home to over 50 species of mammal and 400 species of birds many of which live in and around the swamps. These are fed all year round by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro, unlike Lake Amboseli which, though large, is seasonal. The dry lake does however provide a fairly spectacular site; there is an extremely convincing mirage which shows an expanse of water, complete with birds and animals drinking from and reflected in it. We'd have been quite happy to go birding along the lake shore before we were told it was a mirage. Probably the most famous inhabitants are the elephants. These have been the subject of a long running study by Cynthia Moss whose work was featured in the BBC film "Echo of the Elephants".

	Itinerary Day 1 Early morning pick up from your hotel, then proceed to Tsavo. Arriving ion time for lunch. There is an afternoon game drive at Tsavo National Park; noted especially for its enormous Elephant population. There is an additional visit to Mzima Springs- an oasis where Hippo and crocodile can usually be seen. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge/camp. Day 2 After breakfast depart from Tsavo with a game drive en route to Amboseli, arriving for lunch. This park is set at the foot of Africa's highest Mountain; Kilimanjaro. There is an afternoon game drive then dinner and an overnight stay at the Lodge/camp. Day 3 Full day game viewing in a minibus with pop-up roof. Searching for Lions, Cheetah, Elephants, Buffalo,Rhino and numerous species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge/camp Day 4 Early morning game drive, then breakfast before departing for Mombasa, which is reached by early afternoon.