Trip overview
Three days under Kilimanjaro, four days on Africa's best beach, the perfect bush-to-beach combo for those who want safari without giving up swimsuit weather.
The best of both worlds
You've always wanted to do an African safari. You also can't face seven days without a swimming pool. This itinerary is for you, three days at Amboseli for the elephants and Kilimanjaro views, then a flight to Diani Beach for four days of barefoot relaxation.
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli
Drive south to Amboseli (4 hrs). Afternoon game drive.
🏕 Stay: Amboseli lodge · 🍽 L/D
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Day 2
Full day Amboseli
Sunrise drive (Kilimanjaro views), afternoon drive.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L/D
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Day 3
Amboseli · Fly to Diani
Morning game drive. Drive to Amboseli airstrip, fly via Wilson Airport to Diani.
🏕 Stay: Diani beachfront hotel · 🍽 B/D
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Day 4
Beach day
Snorkelling, swimming, optional dhow cruise.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B
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Day 5
Wasini Island excursion (optional)
Full day to Wasini Island with grilled-fish lunch.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B/L
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Day 6
Free beach day
Pure beach.
🏕 Stay: Same · 🍽 B
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Day 7
Fly Diani · Departure
Transfer Ukunda airport, fly to Nairobi, onward connection.
🏕 Stay: None · 🍽 B
What's included
Included
- 3 nights Amboseli lodge full board
- 4 nights beachfront half board
- Park fees
- Private 4x4 in Amboseli
- Domestic flights NBO-Diani
- All transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Premium drinks
- Tipping
- Optional Wasini Island trip ($150)
What guests say
I am a wildlife photographer and I have travelled across Africa for twenty years. Afriroam's knowledge of the conservancies and their relationships with the guides made this the most productive safari I have ever done. The lighting, the patience, the access, exceptional.
Our second safari, but our first with a Kenyan-owned operator, and it's the only way we'll travel here from now on. The conservancy stay was a revelation. We watched a leopard hunt at twilight from our tent. The Afriroam team handled every logistic from JFK to JKIA seamlessly.
Three generations of my family, me, my daughter and her two teenagers, and somehow Afriroam designed a trip that thrilled all of us. The kids loved cycling through Hell's Gate, my daughter loved the lodges, and I loved that everything just worked. Honest, kind, and brilliant at what they do.
