A 3-day safari to Salt Lick (Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary) and Amboseli National Park offers a perfect blend of unique accommodation and iconic scenery.
The journey begins at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, home to the famous Salt Lick Safari Lodge, built on stilts overlooking a busy waterhole. This private sanctuary provides excellent wildlife viewing, including elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffes, and various antelope species, often seen right from the lodge. Its smaller size allows for close and rewarding game drives.
The safari then continues to Amboseli National Park, renowned for its spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large herds of free-ranging elephants. The park’s swamps and open plains attract cheetahs, hyenas, zebras, wildebeest, and abundant birdlife. With stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife, this 3-day experience delivers memorable sightings and breathtaking photo opportunities.
At Saltlick safari lodge you shall enjoy all-night game viewing and even very close to yourself. The lodge is well designed to offer memorable experience due to its imaginative mushroom like structures. The units are linked by suspended walkways .
Its build overlooking flood-lit waterholes & salt-lick grounds – a major attraction to wildlife which forms part of this lodge’s fame.
Experience at Taita Hills Safari Lodge & Spa is awesome! You’ll have time to swim, wonder around, exercise or play volleyball. The ambience is active.
Arrive on time for lunch. Check-in & lunch which will be followed by some moments of relaxation. Afternoon will be spend in search for the “Big five” taking advantage of the leads to some of their locations.Dinner and overnight at Saltlick Lodge.
After breakfast depart from Taita wildlife sanctuary and drive via the southern part of Tsavo west & head to Amboseli national park.
Arrive in your lodge for check in and lunch. Your wildlife viewing is well scheduled at 1600hrs. Amboseli national park lies at the floors of the Mount Kilimanjaro.
The mountain offers scenic background for photography and its the landmark for the region. Possible wild animals to be seen includes Elephants, Lions, Cheetah, Buffalo, hyena and many more.
Game viewing will not be complete without visiting the observation hill where one is able to have a better view of the adjacent marshy grounds and the park at large. Being excited about the day’s game experience, return to your lodge / Tented camp for Dinner and overnight.
End of your memorable 3-day Safari to Saltlick and Amboseli from Mombasa.