Item Code: 320-25550

12 Days

Duration

Adventure

Safari

Nature

Location

Kenyan Coast

Location

The Kenya by Train Tour is a 12-day private guided itinerary taking you through the Southern Kenya. This is a safari and beach holiday. The program starts in Nairobi, taking in magnificent views of the Kilimanjaro Mountain, the vast savannah taming with wildlife, the green rolling hills of Chyulu and then descending to the paradise white sand beaches and the turquoise waves of the Indian Ocean. Parts of this journey can be done by train. You will be wowed by the scenery and the abundant wildlife, visiting several different national parks – Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East. The dreamy Diani beach comes at the end, a well-deserved relaxation. Depending on your international flights in and out of Kenya, you can add days at both ends of the trip to fit well with the schedule and activities. You can also start the trip at the coast, in Mombasa, and finish off in Nairobi.

Upon arrival at J.K.I.A NBO Airport, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for your African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place to be.

Dinner & overnight at Nairobi.

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There are some fascinating attractions that you can visit around the city. The cafe culture, the National Museum, the snake park, the Bomas of kenya, the Karen Blixen Museum and the world’s only urban game reserve- Nairobi national park. If time allows make sure you pay a visit to the Sheldrick elephant orphanage center operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for a once in a lifetime experience. Here orphaned elephants and rhinos are raised and later reintroduce into the wild. Watch the animals being fed and put to bed. Depending on time & preference, in the afternoon head to the Giraffe Centre, where you can hand-feed the giraffes and watch them at eye level from a raised platform and drive back to the hotel.

Overnight Nairobi.

After an early breakfast, depart to Amboseli National Park .Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. This park sits on the border of Kenya and Tanzania in the shadow of Africa’s tallest mountain, the snow peaked Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is home to huge herds of elephants and Kenya’s most spectacular displays of wildlife – lion, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and a host of plains game. Enjoy a spectacular view of the surroundings and exciting wildlife. At night observe the starry skies and listen to the sounds of nature.

Dinner & Overnight at Amboseli

elephants in amboseli national park

Choose to have breakfast as a picnic in the savannah or at the lodge after the early morning drive. With Kilimanjaro towering high in the backdrops, explore the park for the day. The mountain is generally best seen in the morning so wake up early to see this unique sight. A part of the park is composed of a dried-up lake bed which produces mirages in the shimmering heat. The swamps, fed by underground rivers originating from Kilimanjaro’s melting snows, attract wildlife in times of drought and are home to colonies of birds, among which pink flamingos. In the afternoon you can opt to go visit the maasai village to learn about their culture.

Meals & overnight at Amboseli

amboseli national park day 7

After breakfast, check out with an enroute game drive towards Tsavo West National Park – home to Kenya’s red elephants’. On the way, visit the Shetani Lava Flows, reminding about the volcanic activity in the area. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Tsavo is split in two, the Western part and the Eastern part, divided by the highway connecting Nairobi to Mombasa. Together, they form the biggest national park in Kenya (bigger than Wales) and one of the largest wildlife conservation areas in the world. There is great wildlife viewing opportunity here, as well as several unique sights.

Dinner and overnight at Tsavo west

amboseli national park day 7

Tsavo West has a huge variety of habitats from the lush forests that wrap the shoulders of the Chyulu Hills, to arid desert plains and the lava flows at Shetani. This is definitely not an all-flat park. In the morning, you will set on another wildlife experience and will see the lonely giant baobab. After the game drive, visit the crystal clear Mzima Springs, an oasis fed by Kilimanjaro’s snows. An underwater observation post offers the chance to watch crocodiles, pods of hippos and schools of fish this is must do experience. After the afternoon game drive, finish the day with a sundowner picnic at Poachers Lookout with a view to the giant Kilimanjaro.

Meals & Overnight at Tsavo 

After breakfast, check out and drive towards Taita Hills sanctuary, through beautiful hills and valleys, arriving on time for lunch. The water holes located below the lodge attract many animals and provide a wonderful opportunity to view wildlife at close proximity within the comfort and confines of the lodges. In the afternoon you will have an opportunity to explore the savannah on a 4×4 safari and view a diverse array of wildlife within the sanctuary. Later in the evening return for dinner. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Tsavo plains and a waterhole directly from your room and the giant elephants up close from a unique underground tunnel.  

Meals & overnight at Salt Lick Safari Lodge.

After breakfast, check out and drive towards Tsavo East National Park. This park is dominated by the Galana River. Arrive in time for Lunch at the camp before exploring the park on an afternoon game drive. Tsavo East is very different to Tsavo West; they host quite different ecosystems and bear entirely different faces: Tsavo East is flatter and much drier than Tsavo West. Along the sandy banks of Galana River, beneath the shade of doum palms, you’ll witness huge herds of elephant slaking their thirst and slapping mud to their skin. The river is buffered by the huge Yatta Plateau, 300 Km of platter-flat lava flow that stretches across the river’s east and north bank.

Dinner & Overnight at Tsavo East

After breakfast, check out with packed lunch for a full day game drive at the Theatre of the Wild! Tsavo East National Park forms one of the largest protected areas in Kenya and is home to the most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust-red elephants, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, and pods of hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and more. The prolific bird life features hundreds of species, making the park lively and colorful. Later return for dinner and enjoy a beautiful sunset over the savannah, before you will head off to the beach the next day.

Meals & Overnight at Tsavo East.

After breakfast and check out, Yaay.. Its beach time! For the next three days we give you an opportunity to unwind away from 4x 4 vehicles as you sink your feet into the soft white sands of Kenya’s Coast. You have an opportunity to relax on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, dipping into the turquoise waters of the warm Indian Ocean, watching the ancient dhows sailing past, and being pampered with spa treatments or do some active sea activities.

Lunch dinner &Overnight in Diani

Diani beach is one of the longest, whitest and most impressive beaches on the East Africa’s coast. The beach is made of pearly white sand against the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. Take the time to relax on the beach and do nothing at all or spend the day enjoying something more active. Diani can offer a myriad of activities, including diving, snorkeling, canoeing, kitesurfing or camel riding. You can also venture out on a day trip to the impressive Wasini Island in the south to see dolphins at the Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park & reserve.

Meals & Overnight in Diani.

Today is the time for one last beachfront breakfast before you’re transferred to the airport or the train station in Mombasa, depending on your further travel plans. If your international flight is from Nairobi you can choose to travel back to Nairobi in several ways. One of them is taking the Madaraka Express train from Mombasa. There are three departures per day and you can choose to have a city tour in Mombasa old town before taking the train. Another way of getting to Nairobi is to fly from Ukunda Airstrip, which is very close to Diani Beach or from Mombasa Airport. There are also international flights leaving from Mombasa Airport directly. Choose the most convenient way.

INCLUDED

  • Accommodation (full board)
  • All wildlife game drives with professional guide
  • 4×4 vehicle, fuel, drivers’ allowance
  • All transfers on private basis
  • All mandatory daily park fees and local taxes

Exclusions

  • Visa
  • International Flights
  • Domestic Flights
  • Personal Expenses
  • Insurance
  • Tips & Porters
  • Additional Drinks