3-Day Tsavo East Safari Private Tour from Malindi

Tsavo East's big game on your own schedule, three days running.

A private 3-day safari from Malindi into Tsavo East National Park, traveling in your own minivan or Jeep with a live guide and staying at one of five lodges in the park. You start with an 8am pickup and a two-hour drive to the park, then spend two full days on game drives seeing elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, antelopes and leopards, with an early morning drive on day three before heading back to the coast for lunch. Pickup from Malindi hotels and all transport within the park are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Malindi to Tsavo East Safari

• Pick up from Malindi at 8 am
• Drive 2 hours to Tsavo East
• Check in lodge for lunch
• Afternoon game drive
• Return to lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 2: Tsavo East Safari and Falls Visit

• Visit Lugards Falls
• Game viewing of elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, leopards, antelopes
• Return to lodge for meals and overnight

Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Return

• Early breakfast
• Morning game drive until 10 am
• Drive for early lunch
• Drop off at beach hotels in Malindi

The experience

The route runs from Malindi inland to Tsavo East, a two-hour drive that lands you at the lodge by lunchtime on day one. After lunch you head straight out on an evening game drive, which is when the park's animals are most active. You stay at your choice of five lodges (Voi Wildlife Lodge, Voi Safari Lodge, Ashnil Aruba, Sentrim Camp or Satao Safari Camp) each positioned to reach different parts of the park.

Day two centers on Lugards Falls, a site where elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, antelopes and leopards gather around the water. The game drive timing and route are set by your guide based on where animals are moving that day. Day three starts before dawn with an early breakfast and a final game drive until 10am, then the drive back to Malindi with a lunch stop before you reach the beach hotels by afternoon.

The minivan or Jeep stays yours for the full three days, so the pace, stops and photo time are yours to direct. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of three other languages, and the route covers terrain that works for all fitness levels. Pickup from your Malindi hotel is included, and all transport within the park runs as part of the booking.

What’s included

• Pickup from your Malindi hotel at 8am.
• three days of transport in a private minivan or Jeep.
• two nights at one of five lodges in Tsavo East (Voi Wildlife Lodge, Voi Safari Lodge, Ashnil Aruba, Sentrim Camp or Satao Safari Camp).
• four game drives (evening on day one, full day on day two, morning on day three, plus Lugards Falls visit).
• a live guide in your choice of language.
• all meals at the lodge.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 05:00

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (2 to 12 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Czech and Polish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 32 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by KT & Safaris

Is this one for you?Private travel suits travelers who want to set their own pace and timing within the park, rather than follow a group schedule. The three-day length gives you two full days on game drives instead of rushing through in a single afternoon, so you see more animals and have time to linger at sightings.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Czech and Polish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years); Infant (under 2).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What animals will I actually see on a 3-day Tsavo East safari?

Tsavo East's game drives regularly turn up elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, antelopes, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, warthogs and birds. Lugards Falls on day two is a reliable spot because animals come to drink there, especially in the dry season.

How does the pickup from Malindi work?

The minivan or Jeep collects you from your Malindi hotel at 8am on day one and drives two hours to Tsavo East, arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. On day three, after the morning game drive, you drive back to Malindi and are dropped at your hotel by early afternoon.

Which lodge will I stay at?

You choose from five lodges in Tsavo East: Voi Wildlife Lodge, Voi Safari Lodge, Ashnil Aruba, Sentrim Camp or Satao Safari Camp. Each one is positioned differently within the park, so your choice affects which areas you'll explore on the game drives.

What's the difference between a private tour and a group safari?

This is a private tour, meaning the minivan or Jeep is yours alone for the full three days. You set the pace, choose where to stop for photos, and decide how long to stay at each site. Group safaris share a vehicle with other travelers and follow a fixed itinerary.