2-Day Tsavo East Safari from Diani Beach: Big 5 and wildlife

Early morning game drives, overnight in the reserve, Big 5 at the best hunting hour

A 2-day safari from Diani Beach that takes you into Tsavo East and Taita Hills with two game drives (one at dawn on day two when the Big 5 hunt), and an overnight stay at Salt Lick Safari Lodge. A licensed guide fluent in multiple languages leads the route, and meals are included throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Diani Beach to Tsavo East and Taita Hills

• Travel from Diani Beach to Tsavo East
• Visit migrating corridor for wildlife viewing
• Lunch at Sentrim Tarhi Camp
• Overnight at Salt Lick Safari Lodge
• Dinner at Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Day 2: Taita Hills to Diani Beach

• Early morning game drive to see Big 5
• Breakfast at Salt Lick Safari Lodge

The experience

You leave Diani Beach and drive into Tsavo East, a migrating corridor between Tsavo East and Tsavo West where animals move through in numbers. The reserve is known for sightings of elephants, buffaloes and a wide range of other wildlife, and it draws bird lovers and documentary filmmakers for the density and variety of what moves through. You reach Salt Lick Safari Lodge for the night, with dinner and breakfast included.

Day two starts before dawn with an early morning game drive: the hour when the Big 5 hunt and the temperature is still cool enough for them to move. Your licensed guide, who speaks English, Italian, French or German, navigates the reserve and explains what you see. After the drive, you have lunch, then return to Diani Beach.

The lodge sits on a wildlife corridor, so animals often come close to drink water: elephants, buffaloes and others approach the grounds. Meals, transport from your hotel and the guide are all included. You bring only yourself and a camera.

What’s included

• Lunch on day one.
• dinner and breakfast at the lodge.
• two game drives (one at dawn on day two).
• overnight accommodation at Salt Lick Safari Lodge.
• licensed guide in your chosen language.
• hotel pickup from Diani Beach and return transport.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 19 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessible

Operated by Diani Safaris Kenya

Is this one for you?Book this 2-day version if you want to see the Big 5 at the hour they hunt and spend a night inside the reserve where wildlife comes to the lodge. A 1-day trip from Diani Beach reaches Tsavo but misses the dawn drive and the overnight immersion. This length lets you experience both the reserve's rhythm and its animals at their most active.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What animals will I see on the early morning game drive?

The Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo) are most active at dawn when it is cool and they hunt. Tsavo East is a migrating corridor, so you also see a wide range of other wildlife depending on the season and the day's movements.

What is Salt Lick Safari Lodge like?

Salt Lick is built on a wildlife corridor where animals regularly approach to drink water. Elephants and buffaloes often come close to the lodge grounds, especially in the early morning and evening. You stay overnight there with dinner and breakfast included.

Is the drive from Diani Beach to Tsavo East long?

The drive takes you from the coast into the reserve, crossing the migrating corridor between Tsavo East and Tsavo West. The route itself is part of the experience. You see the landscape change and may spot wildlife en route.

What is included in the price?

The package includes both game drives, overnight accommodation at Salt Lick Safari Lodge, all meals (lunch on day one, dinner and breakfast on day two), transport from Diani Beach, and a licensed guide throughout.