2 Days Tsavo East Safari from Mombasa: Dust-Red Elephants

Two days in Africa's elephant stronghold, starting from your beach hotel

A two-day safari from Mombasa or Diani to Tsavo East National Park with hotel pickup, private 4x4 transport, a professional guide, one night's lodge accommodation and all meals included. The park is known for its vast herds of dust-red elephants, lions, leopards, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe and zebra, plus crowned cranes and secretary birds that make it ideal for birding. Game drives happen in the morning and afternoon of day one, and again on the morning of day two as you head back to the coast.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Tsavo East and game drives

• Pick up from hotel in morning
• Drive 2.5 hours to Tsavo East
• Enter park and start game drive
• Lunch at lodge
• Afternoon game drive in park
• Dinner and overnight at lodge

Day 2: Morning game drive and return

• Early breakfast and check out
• Morning game drive leaving park
• Lunch at stop-over restaurant
• Drive back to Mombasa/Diani
• Drop off at coastal hotel

The experience

The drive from Mombasa or Diani takes two and a half hours along the main road to the park. A professional driver-guide picks you up from your coastal hotel in the morning and handles all the navigation. You enter Tsavo East and begin game viewing immediately, heading toward your lodge for lunch. The afternoon brings a second drive in search of elephants, lions, buffalo and giraffe. The park holds some of the world's largest elephant populations, and the animals here are known for their distinctive reddish dust-colored hides.

Day two starts before breakfast. After eating at the lodge, you set out on a long morning game drive as you make your way back toward the park exit, watching for wildlife the whole way. A lunch stop breaks the journey before the final drive back to Mombasa or Diani, where you arrive in the afternoon and are dropped at your hotel. The itinerary includes mineral water in the vehicle, all national park fees, meals at the lodge and restaurant stops, and accommodation for one night.

Tsavo East is one of the world's greatest wildlife sanctuaries, home not only to the large predators and herbivores but also to a variety of bird life: crowned cranes, lovebirds and secretary birds make appearances during the drives. The park's size and diversity mean each game drive can turn up different animals depending on where the guide takes you and what is moving that day.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from your coastal hotel.
• private 4x4 Landcruiser transport.
• professional driver-guide.
• one night's lodge accommodation.
• breakfast, lunch and dinner as per the itinerary.
• all national park entry fees.
• mineral water in the vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (16 to 54 years) · Senior (55 to 85 years) · Youth (13 to 15 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 8 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by African Memorable Safaris LTD

Is this one for you?Small groups and families travel together in one private vehicle, so the pace and stops are shared with whoever else books this departure. The two-day structure fits a beach holiday perfectly. You leave the coast in the morning, spend a full day and night in the park, and return to your hotel by afternoon of day two, leaving your evenings free.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 15 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

How long is the drive from Mombasa to Tsavo East?

The drive takes two and a half hours along the main Mombasa-Nairobi road. Your guide drives a private 4x4 Landcruiser, and you'll begin game viewing as soon as you enter the park.

What animals am I likely to see in Tsavo East?

Tsavo East is known for its vast herds of dust-red elephants, plus lions, leopards, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe and zebra. The park also hosts a variety of bird life including crowned cranes, lovebirds and secretary birds, making it excellent for birding.

What meals are included in the two-day tour?

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included as per the itinerary. You eat breakfast and dinner at your lodge on day one, lunch at the lodge, and breakfast at the lodge on day two before the morning game drive. A lunch stop at a restaurant breaks the return journey to Mombasa or Diani.

What is Tsavo East known for among safari destinations?

Tsavo East is recognized as one of the world's greatest wildlife sanctuaries and a biodiversity stronghold. Its reputation rests on the vast numbers and variety of animals living within the park, particularly the enormous elephant populations and the diversity of predators and bird species.