Kenya

5 Days Salt Lick & Amboseli Safari

5 DaysTaita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary & Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Duration

5 Days

Destination

Kenya

Style

Tailor-Made

Best For

Wildlife & Adventure

Women-Led · Custom-Made Luxury Safaris · Exclusive African Wilderness Escapes

Overview

A distinctive coastal-to-highlands Kenya safari combining the iconic Salt Lick Safari Lodge in the Taita Hills, where wildlife gathers at a waterhole beneath your stilted room, with Amboseli National Park and its legendary elephant herds beneath the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro. Two of Kenya's most photogenic wildlife experiences in one seamlessly connected journey.

Trip Highlights

Salt Lick Lodge: elephants, lions and nocturnal wildlife gathering at the illuminated waterhole

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary: Big Five in the ancient hills between coast and plains

Amboseli: Africa's greatest elephant landscape with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop

Observation Hill panorama: sweeping views of Amboseli's swamps, herds and the summit

Scenic drive from the Indian Ocean coast through dramatic Taita Hills landscapes

Optional hot-air balloon ride over Amboseli at sunrise

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Early departure from Malindi or Mombasa with your guide and driver along the Mombasa–Nairobi Highway. Arrive at the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in time for lunch at Taita Hills Safari Lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive across the sanctuary as you head to Salt Lick Safari Lodge. Dinner and overnight at this extraordinary lodge where the wildlife comes to you: elephants and buffalo gather beneath the stilted rondavels each evening.

Meals:Lunch & Dinner

Stay:Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Inclusions & Exclusions

Included

All accommodation on a Full Board basis (as specified)
All game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Expert English-speaking guide and driver
All national park and reserve entry fees
Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
Mineral water during all game drives
Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
Taita Hills Sanctuary entry fees
Night at Salt Lick Safari Lodge above the waterhole

Not Included

International and domestic flights (unless specified)
Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Rwanda visa fees
Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
Alcoholic and premium beverages
Personal items (laundry, telephone calls, souvenirs)
Optional activities: hot air balloon safari ($480/person in Mara and Amboseli, $598/person in Serengeti)
Any costs arising from flight delays or itinerary changes