Kenya safari and beach - Elephants at play

Bellowing elephants to snorkelling bays

Route: Nairobi - Amboseli - Tsavo - Diani Beach - Mombasa (see map)

This is a short, independent Kenya safari and beach holiday. It combines visits to two world famous wildlife parks: Amboseli and Tsavo, with a visit to the pearly white beaches of Diani Beach. You'll spend the night in a small-scale hotel in Nairobi and in lodges and tented camps in the wildlife parks to ensure a genuine safari feeling. At Diani Beach you'll spend the night in a small-scale resort right on the beach.

On this Kenya safari and beach holiday, you'll travel by 4 wheel drive in an small international group with a maximum of 6 people and an English-speaking driver/ guide. If you wish you can also choose to go on a private safari, just let us know.

Duration	9 days, 8 nights	Accommodation	Nairobi hotel - safari lodge/tented camp in Amboseli and Tsavo and beach resort directly on the beach Comfort Level 3 (see accommodation)
Price	Please see our Contact Us page for further details	Includes	Accommodation - all meals, except during stay at Diani Beach (half board) - transport - park entrance fees - game drives - English speaking driver/ guide- airport transfers
Transport	Safari vehicle with convertible roof	Excludes	International flights

Day 1 - Nairobi

Travel time approx. 20 minutes

After you arrive and pick up your luggage, you'll be welcomed by our driver in the arrivals hall. The drive to your quiet, small-scale hotel should take approximately 20 minutes. The hotel for the first night of your Kenya safari and beach trip is located just outside the hectic city centre. The rooms each have a bathroom with shower, toilet and warm running water (a luxury in Kenya). There is a fun bar and restaurant at the hotel that takes orders all day long. If you feel a bit peckish after arrival, you're sure to find something you like on the menu; from ostrich steak and tiger shrimp to vegetarian meals. Later on you can enjoy the first evening of your Kenya safari and beach holiday, sit back and relax with an African beer on the veranda.

Kenya safari and beach - Meet the locals

Day 2 – Nairobi - Amboseli

Travel time approx. 3 hours

Early in the morning on your Kenya safari and beach holiday, you'll be picked up at your hotel in Nairobi by our driver for a 3 hour drive to Amboseli National Park. You'll usually see one or more elephants against a background setting of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Before you go on a game drive through the park, you'll check into your modest, yet cosy safari lodge, with an outdoor swimming pool. After lunch your driver will take you into the park. The sights along the way are simply phenomenal. At the foot of Kilimanjaro you'll see the typical African savannah landscape. The game drive ends at sunset and eventually you'll drive back to the lodge where will be waiting for you.

You'll spend the second night of your Kenya safari and beach holiday at our Amboseli safari lodge.

Day 3 – Amboseli National Park - Tsavo West

Travel time approx. 4 hours

After breakfast, you'll drive east from Amboseli towards Kenya's largest wilderness reserve Tsavo. After about 4 hours you'll reach the edge of the reserve and your driver will stop for a while so that you can stretch your legs near the hardened lava streams at Shaitani and the natural Mzima spring. After your arrival in Tsavo West, you'll check into our safari lodge built entirely from natural materials and continue your Kenya safari and beach adventure.

After a refreshing shower and lunch you'll head out for a game drive through the park. You'll drive past the Tsavo River filled with crocodiles and hippos. In Tsavo you'll also have a chance of seeing the big five (elephants, lions, leopard, rhino and buffalo). At the end of the day you'll drive back to your lodge for dinner.

You'll spend the third night of your Kenya safari and beach holiday at our safari Lodge in Tsavo West.

Kenya safari and beach - Campfire in the evenings

Day 4 – Tsavo West

The following morning you'll have an early breakfast at the lodge and then depart for another game drive in Tsavo. After your game drive you will drive to your second lodge in Tsavo West, a special spot to spend your final night on safari. Your lodge clings to the edge of a bluff suspended above the 125,000 acre Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary offering epic views of the Tsavo landscape. You'll stay in a small, unique lodge of sustainable timber, canvas and traditional coconut thatch.

Day 5 - Tsavo West – Amboseli - Diani Beach

Travel time approx. 4 hours

After breakfast you'll drive for about three hours from Tsavo West to the small ferry that will drop you off at the tropical shore south of Mombasa. If you take the coast road, you'll reach Diani Beach in about 1.5 hour. This is when the beach part of your Kenya safari and beach holiday begins! Diani is located on a dreamy coastal strip filled with white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and a turquoise sea. We've found a beach resort directly on the beach.

The staff are extremely friendly and will do all they can to pamper you during your stay. The rooms are scattered across a tropical garden filled with curious monkeys and exotic birds. The rooms are spacious and all have air conditioning and a balcony or terrace. The afternoon is yours to spend as you wish, for instance you can spend it on the white sands of the resort's private beach.

Kenya safari and beach - Diani Beach resort

Day 6, 7 and 8 - Diani Beach

Spend the next few days of your Kenya safari and beach adventure entirely as you wish. The white sandy private beach and beach chairs may tempt you to spend some time in the sun, you can stroll endlessly through the surf or you could go on a day trip. If you decide to take a day trip, it's best to book one through the hotel. You could go deep sea fishing, diving, jet skiing, kite surfing or wind surfing. We definitely recommend a trip to Wassini Island.

You'll be picked up in the morning and then you'll drive along the coastal road to the harbour where a beautiful, large wooden sail boat will be waiting. After a drink and about an hour of sailing, the anchor will be thrown out at a sandbank in the middle of the sea.

The sandbank is surrounded by a coral reef, an excellent place to snorkel. As the water slowly begins to rise, you can sunbathe on the sandbank until it disappears under water and the boat sets sail. On route to the harbour you'll also visit Wassini Island, where you'll sneak a peak at local fishermen's lives. The island's cheerful children will probably want to show you their homes and their school.

Before heading off, you'll be able to sit down to a delectable crab dinner at a restaurant overlooking the harbour and the bays. At the end of the day you'll return to the beach resort where you can have a seat at the cocktail bar and let the bartender surprise you with an exciting concoction. Beneath the swaying palms you'll be able to look out over the white sandy beach and the waves rolling onto the sands. Slowly you'll see the sun start to set; the end of a perfect day of your Kenya safari and beach holiday.

Kenya safari and beach - Snorkelling safari

Kenya safari and beach - relax on the beach

Day 9 - Diani Beach - Mombasa

Travel time approx. 40 minutes

After breakfast, the time will come to say goodbye to Diani and the Indian Ocean. If you would like to spend more time here, we can arrange this for you.

From Diani you'll drive past the palm tree lined coastal road towards Mombasa. After you catch the ferry to the other side you'll drive through the city and towards the airport to catch a plane back to the UK with a layover in Nairobi.

This marks the end of your Kenya safari and beach adventure.

Kenya Safari and Beach Accommodation

Amboseli Safari Lodge

Tsavo Safari Lodge

Diani Beach resort