Is this a private trip?

Yes. Your party has a private safari vehicle and English-speaking safari guide for the safari programme.

Which vehicle and accommodation options can I choose?

Land Cruiser 4x4 or safari minivan, with Budget, Mid-Range and Luxury accommodation options. Your written booking confirms the vehicle, properties, rooms and applicable price; not every option has the same rate.

Are park entry fees included?

Applicable entry fees for the parks and game drives in the confirmed daily programme are included.

Are wildlife sightings or mountain views guaranteed?

No. Wildlife moves freely, and mountain views depend on cloud and visibility. Routes and viewing time depend on current park access and conditions.

Where does the trip finish?

The programme returns by road to Nairobi; arrival time depends on roads, traffic and your arrangements. Confirm an onward flight connection before booking.

5-Day Tsavo West, Tsavo East and Diani Private Safari

Overview

Travel from Nairobi on a private 5-day, 4-night journey through Tsavo West, Tsavo East, Diani Beach. The overnight allocation is one night in Tsavo West, two nights in Tsavo East, one night in Diani Beach. The programme returns to Nairobi.

Choose a Land Cruiser 4×4 or safari minivan, with Budget, Mid-Range and Luxury accommodation options. The vehicle, properties, rooms and applicable price are confirmed in your written booking; the different options are not automatically included at the same rate.

Accommodation, the listed meals, scheduled game drives, an English-speaking safari guide and applicable park entry fees are included. Wildlife sightings and mountain views depend on current conditions.

Trip Highlights

Private 5-day, 4-night journey from Nairobi
One night in Tsavo West, two nights in Tsavo East, one night in Diani Beach
Land Cruiser 4x4 or safari minivan options
Budget, Mid-Range and Luxury accommodation options
Private vehicle and English-speaking safari guide
Scheduled game drives and applicable park entry fees included
Diani Beach stay with separately arranged optional activities

Day 01 :

Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park

The private safari vehicle travels from Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park. On arrival, the party enters the park and begins the scheduled game drive, introducing Tsavo West’s varied bush and volcanic landscape.

The guide follows a wildlife-viewing circuit and pauses at animals encountered along the route, giving the party time to observe behaviour and photograph the surroundings. The outing ends at the Tsavo West base, where this stage of the safari spends the night.

7 hours

Lunch + Dinner

Day 02 :

Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park

The private safari vehicle travels from Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park. On arrival, the party enters the park and begins the scheduled game drive, introducing the open plains and acacia scrub of Tsavo East.

The guide follows a wildlife-viewing circuit and pauses at animals encountered along the route, giving the party time to observe behaviour and photograph the surroundings. The outing ends at the Tsavo East base, where this stage of the safari spends the night.

8 hours

Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 03 :

Full Day Tsavo East Game Drives

Morning and afternoon game drives provide a full day in Tsavo East National Park. The morning outing explores the park’s open plains and acacia scrub, with your private guide stopping for wildlife encountered along the viewing circuit and explaining the surrounding landscape.

A break at the Tsavo East base separates the two outings. The afternoon circuit returns to the park for further wildlife observation and photography from the vehicle. The day ends back at the same base after a second period of game viewing.

12 hours

Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 04 :

Tsavo East to Diani Beach

The party leaves Tsavo East and travels by road to Diani Beach. This stage marks the transition from inland game viewing to the coast, with the safari vehicle completing the transfer to the beach base.

After arrival and check-in, the remainder of the programme is free time at Diani. There is no included guided coastal excursion on this transfer day; optional beach activities are arranged separately. The next overnight stop is at the coast.

6 hours

Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 05 :

Diani Beach to Nairobi

The party checks out at Diani Beach and leaves for Nairobi by road in the private vehicle. The day is devoted to the return journey, completing the safari after the preceding wildlife and landscape stages.

The programme ends in Nairobi. No additional game drive or sightseeing excursion is scheduled on this final transfer day.

9 hours

Breakfast

Safari Route Map

A sense of the journey

Your route, at a glance.

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Nairobi → Tsavo West → Tsavo East → Diani Beach → Nairobi

Find your journey on the map.

Tap a stage below to explore the journey.

Location markers are approximate. Connections show the journey sequence, not roads, exact driving distances or live vehicle tracking. The itinerary sets out each stage.