3 days / 2 nights

3 Days Salt Lick Safari Lodge and Amboseli National Park Safari

Coast hotel → Taita Hills → Amboseli → Coast hotel

Overview

This three-day safari from Diani Beach combines Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary with Amboseli National Park. The first night is spent at Salt Lick Safari Lodge, which overlooks a busy waterhole.

The route then continues to Amboseli for game drives with views of Mount Kilimanjaro and a night at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge. The return to Diani includes a lunch stop at Kilimanjaro Restaurant and Curios Shop.

Duration 3 days / 2 nights

Route Coast hotel → Taita Hills → Amboseli → Coast hotel

Starts and ends Coast hotel or airport

Stay Salt Lick Safari Lodge, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Minimum age 6+

Safari highlights

Early morning departure from Diani for a seamless safari experience
Stay at the iconic Salt Lick Safari Lodge overlooking a busy waterhole
Game drives in Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Amboseli National Park
Views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak
Excellent chances to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras and more
Stay at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge with stunning scenery
En-route lunch stop at Kilimanjaro Restaurant and Curios Shop on return

Day by day

Day 1

Diani Beach to Taita Hills (Salt Lick Safari Lodge)

Pickup from Diani Beach at 5:00 am, with a game drive before lunch at Salt Lick Safari Lodge. An evening game drive follows.

Stay Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Meals Lunch & Dinner

Day 2

Taita Hills to Amboseli National Park

A morning game drive, then the drive to Amboseli National Park. A further game drive begins at 4:00 pm.

Stay Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Meals Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Amboseli National Park to Diani Beach (with Lunch Stop)

An early game drive in Amboseli, then the journey back to the coast 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.

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Maasai-inspired safari lodge inside Amboseli National Park, with landscaped gardens and views 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

$1,324

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