Tsavo & Malindi Explorer
7 nights, 4 distinct landscapes — tsavo & malindi explorer.
From the first transfer to the final morning, every stop earns its place — Kenya’s gateway city; vast plains and big herds; wild, scenic, uncrowded country; Swahili coast and the marine park.
Add a night in Nairobi before or after — a relaxed arrival or a buffer before your flight home. Just ask.
Round trip · returns to Malindi
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive in Nairobi
Arrive in Arrival · Nairobi, met and transferred to your accommodation.
Across to Tsavo East
Drive to Tsavo East to Tsavo East's vast plains — the Galana River, big herds and the famous red-dust elephants.
The great red park
A full day on Tsavo East's open plains, one of Kenya's largest wildernesses, with elephant and lion against red earth.
Into Tsavo West
Drive to Tsavo West to Tsavo West for the crystal springs of Mzima and elephants dusted red by the soil.
Springs and ranges
A full day among Tsavo West's volcanic hills and waterholes — elephant, big cats and birds, well off the crowded circuit.
Down to Malindi
Fly to Malindi to Malindi on the Indian Ocean — an old Swahili-Portuguese town with a fine beach and one of Kenya's best marine parks just offshore. Snorkel or dive the Malindi Marine Park, visit the Gede ruins and the Vasco da Gama pillar, or settle into the rhythm of the coast.
Reef and shore
Snorkel or dive the Malindi Marine Park, visit the Gede ruins and the Vasco da Gama pillar, or settle into the rhythm of the coast. A free day for the water — a dhow trip, more reef, or the old town's lanes and seafood.
Homeward from the coast
Transfer to the airport for your flight home — or onward to the next chapter.
The season changes what you see.
The migration window
The wildebeest are in the Mara and the river crossings are on — the headline months, and the busiest. Book well ahead.
Resident game, green plains
The Big Five never leave. Fewer vehicles, lower rates, newborns in the grass and clean light for photography.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Lion in the Sun Retreat
An Italian-flavoured boutique with a celebrated spa — polished and intimate on the Malindi coast.
Giraffe Manor
The famous 1930s manor where resident Rothschild's giraffes lean through the windows at breakfast.
Finch Hattons
A refined, Out-of-Africa-styled luxury camp built around natural springs, with hippos, palms and Kilimanjaro views.
Diamonds Dream of Africa
A boutique beachfront resort with elegant rooms and fine dining, adults-focused and refined.
Hemingways Nairobi
A polished boutique hotel in leafy Karen, all colonnades and personal service near the giraffe centre.
Tribe
A contemporary design hotel in Gigiri with a strong art collection, handy for the city and the UN.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.