KenyaPlus itinerary · 10 days
Safari and beach in 10 days: Amboseli, Tsavo and Diani
Kenya's southern circuit by road: Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East, then Diani Beach on the coast.
Suits: Safari then a few days on the beach, without flights.
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- Route
- Nairobi → Amboseli → Tsavo West National Park → Tsavo East → Diani Beach → Mombasa
- Time on the road
- about 16½ h in all; longest about 4½ h Information status: Estimated
- Big Five on record
- Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard, Rhino
- Park entry, one foreign adult
- USD 500 how
Day by day
Drive from Nairobi: about 4½ h
Day 1 · Amboseli
Drive to Amboseli; afternoon game drive.
Day 2 · Amboseli
Elephants and Kilimanjaro views.
Drive from Amboseli: about 4½ h
Day 3 · Tsavo West National Park
Drive to Tsavo West; Mzima Springs.
Day 4 · Tsavo West National Park
Lava flows and the rhino sanctuary.
Drive from Tsavo West National Park: about 3½ h
Day 5 · Tsavo East
Drive to Tsavo East; afternoon game drive.
Day 6 · Tsavo East
Morning game drive.
Drive from Tsavo East: about 3½ h
Day 7 · Diani Beach
Drive to the coast.
Day 8 · Diani Beach
Beach day.
Day 9 · Diani Beach
Snorkelling or a dhow trip.
Day 10 · Diani Beach
Last beach morning, then on to Mombasa.
Drive from Diani Beach: under 1 h
End in Mombasa
Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic. Day notes are KenyaPlus suggestions.
Park entry fees on this route
Information status: Estimated One non-resident (foreign) adult, one 24-hour entry for each day in the park, worked out from the official fee records below. Children, residents and citizens pay less.
- Amboseli National Park — daily entry Information status: Verified2 days · checked 2026-10-17USD 180
- Tsavo West National Park — daily entry Information status: Verified2 days · checked 2026-10-17USD 160
- Tsavo East National Park — daily entry Information status: Verified2 days · checked 2026-10-17USD 160
- Diani-Chale and Kisite-Mpunguti marine areas — daily entry Information status: VerifiedOnly if you go into the park (near Diani Beach); not in the total. 4 days · checked 2026-10-17USD 100
Entry only — not accommodation, transport, vehicle fees, guides or activities. Confirm with the park authority before you travel; see Kenya park entry fees explained.
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