Wildlife & Coastal Wonders of Kenya: Tsavo to Watamu

Arrive at any time. Meet your CEO and group for a welcome meeting in the evening followed by an optional welcome dinner.

Travel by train to Tsavo on a railway known as The Iron Snake, in honour of an ancient tribal prophecy attributed to the Masai, Kĩkũyũ, Kamba and Kalenjin tribes in Kenya. Enjoy a packed picnic lunch along the way. Enter Tsavo East National Park for a safari drive before an included dinner back at the lodge. Known for its vast, untouched wilderness, Tsavo is home to the iconic “Red Elephants” that bathe in the local red-dust.

Awake at the lodge and enjoy breakfast before a morning safari drive back into the untamed wilderness of Tsavo East National Park. Return to the lodge around lunch time and take advantage of a free afternoon to relax by the pool. Or choose to book an optional afternoon safari drive. Dinner will be had at the lodge this evening.

• Tsavo East National Park Safari Drive: Embark on a safari drive this afternoon in Tsavo East National Park. This unique safari destination is known for its untamed wilderness and famously home to the “Red Elephants” which get their distinctive colour from bathing in the local red dust. The park also boasts striking geological features like the Yatta Plateau and impressive Lugard Falls on the Galana River.

Experience one final safari drive through Tsavo East National Park on the way to Watamu. Along the way stop for a visit to the Archaeological site of Gedi. Get settled at the hotel before an included cooking class and dinner featuring East African classic dishes popular along the coast.

Spend a full free day in Watamu, a small coastal town in Kenya. Known for the Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve. Sandy beaches, home to seabirds, Mida Creek, sand flats, and mangrove forests. Then, choose to visit a local ocean conservation project working to protect the area. Later this afternoon, choose to book the Dhow Sunset Cruise. The rest of the evening is at your leisure.

• Dhow Sunset Cruise from Watamu: Mida Creek is a large tidal estuary near Watamu, offering tranquil waters and mangrove-lined shores. The dhow sunset cruise is a unique experience aboard a floating restaurant. It includes delicious bites and a sundowner as golden hours approaches. There are sandy islands separated by narrow channels winding through mangrove-covered islands form the edges of this large tidal creek. The area is known for its amazing bird life, such as Greater Flamingo, Yellow-Billed Stork, Great White Egret and Malachite Kingfisher. It is also the winter home of many migranting birds such as the Crab Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Whimbrel and Sanderling. The osprey and African fish eagle are often overhead. The only human inhabitants are a handful of local fishermen casting their nets in the traditional manner. It is the perfect atmosphere in which to watch the African sunset slowly, and bring yet another day in paradise to a close.

Travel to Mombasa today where the tour ends upon arrival. Please do not book onward travel prior to 3pm.