3 days / 2 nights

3 Days Salt Lick Safari Lodge & Tsavo West National Park

Coast hotel → Taita Hills → Tsavo West → Coast hotel

Overview

Starting on the Diani coast, this three-day safari heads inland to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Tsavo West National Park. At Salt Lick Safari Lodge, guests watch animals gather at the waterhole between game drives.

Tsavo West adds rugged scenery, with visits to Mzima Springs and the Shetani Lava Flow, and a night at Severin Safari Camp before the return to Diani.

Duration 3 days / 2 nights

Route Coast hotel → Taita Hills → Tsavo West → Coast hotel

Starts and ends Coast hotel or airport

Stay Salt Lick Safari Lodge, Severin Safari Camp

Minimum age 6+

Safari highlights

Early morning pick-up and drop-off in Diani Beach
Stay at the iconic Salt Lick Safari Lodge overlooking a waterhole
Game drives in Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Tsavo West National Park
Visit to Mzima Springs with hippos and crocodiles
Explore the dramatic Shetani Lava Flow
Stay at the serene Severin Safari Camp in the wilderness
Opportunities to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes and diverse birdlife

Day by day

Day 1

Diani Beach to Taita Hills (Salt Lick Safari Lodge)

An early pickup from Diani Beach and a drive inland to Taita Hills. After lunch, enjoy an evening game drive.

Stay Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Meals Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Taita Hills to Tsavo West National Park

A morning drive to Tsavo West National Park, with visits to Mzima Springs and the Shetani Lava Flow. An afternoon drive in the park follows.

Stay Severin Safari Camp

Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Tsavo West National Park to Diani Beach

A dawn game drive in Tsavo West, then the return journey with lunch at Kilimanjaro Restaurant and Curios Shop. Arrival in Diani is in the late afternoon.

Meals Breakfast & Lunch

Where you’ll stay

The lodges and camps on this itinerary. We can suggest other options at a different level if you prefer.

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

In the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, raised on stilts overlooking a waterhole and the Tsavo plains.

Tsavo West National Park

Severin Safari Camp

An unfenced camp inside Tsavo West National Park, looking over savannah towards Mount Kilimanjaro.

What’s included

Price includes

Pick-up and drop-off from your Mombasa or Diani Beach hotel
Full board accommodation whilst on safari in standard rooms
All park entry fees
Services of an English-speaking professional driver/guide
Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
Exclusive transport in a 4×4 all-weather safari vehicle with a game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio
Emergency Air Medical Evacuation Cover
Drinking water
Government taxes

Price excludes

All optional activities and related fees
Night game drives, cultural visits, nature walks, trekking, balloon safaris and similar activities
All drinks at the hotels and lodges
Laundry
Tips and gratuities

Route map

From

$1,430

per person sharing

Prices are indicative. Tell us your dates and group and we will send your final quote.

Why book with us

Call or WhatsApp +254 736 116 152

Guest reviews

What our guests say

4.9

Rated 5 out of 5

on TripAdvisor

5.0

Rated 5 out of 5

on Google

Rated 5 out of 5

“The experience was nothing short of Incredible. From the punctuality at pick Up, to the Top tier professionalism from our driver and guide @Bedan. … Special thanks to Mr Bedan for being an excellent guide and ensuring we were most comfortable throughout the entire safari.”

Paul N

Review on TripAdvisor

· September 2026

Rated 5 out of 5

“Mbutu Tours offered us a seamless experience from enquiry to booking and the actual safari. John and Bedan, our guide and driver, were kind, professional and knowledgeable in the requirements for the trip and the animals that we spotted in the wild.”

Flo Ndiritu

Review on Google

Rated 5 out of 5

“We have learnt much more about animals during our 4 days safari than through all years at school. It was truly an amazing experience. We visited Masai Mara, Masai Village, Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island and on the last day we were in Nairobi National Park and in coffee factory.”

Magdalena

Review on TripAdvisor

· June 2026