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“Salt Lick Lodge is built on stilts above a waterhole in Tsavo West. At 9pm on your first night, the lights at the water’s edge illuminate. You are sitting on the elevated balcony of a lodge that looks like something designed by a particularly imaginative architect for an Africa that only exists in films. Then the elephants arrive. Then the buffalo. And then — at 11pm — something moves at the edge of the light that makes everyone on the balcony go very still.”
Tsavo Night Watch is the most distinctive short safari break in our catalogue. Salt Lick Lodge offers a series of connected elevated treehouses linked by bridges above an illuminated waterhole . It is one of Kenya’s most unusual and memorable lodges. Guests arrive in the afternoon, do a game drive in Tsavo West, and return to the lodge for evening as the animals gather at the waterhole below.
Tsavo East’s red elephants are so named for the terracotta dust they coat themselves in daily . They are the largest concentration of elephants in Kenya. Tsavo West is home to Mzima Springs: a magical oasis in the arid bush where hippos move through crystal-clear water fed by Kilimanjaro snowmelt. This three-day circuit delivers both.
Salt Lick Lodge is the kind of place travel journalists spend entire features describing. It is genuinely unlike any other lodge in Kenya — and the experience of animals arriving at the waterhole below you in the dark is one of the most atmospheric nights you can have in Africa.
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Salt Lick Lodge is part of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary adjacent to Tsavo West National Park. The lodge is constructed on stilts with internal lift access between levels . This makes it one of the few truly accessible elevated wildlife-viewing lodges in Kenya. Tsavo East and West combined cover 21,000 square kilometres, making Tsavo the largest protected area in Kenya and one of the largest in the world. The red colouration of Tsavo’s elephants comes from the area’s distinctive iron-rich red soil, which the elephants use for dust baths throughout the day.
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Nairobi-Tsavo West National Park
A pick will be done from your Hotel or the airport then drive southwards and through some lovely countryside, where you can see daily life unfold at the roadside. Lunch will be served upon arrival, after which you can take some time to acquaint yourself with your luxury safari lodge. Afternoon affords you chance to embark on your first game drive through Taita Hills. Some of the many animals you encounter include cheetahs, lions, giraffe, elephants and along with many others that make this sanctuary their home. Your expert guide will be able to help your spot and identify the wondrous beasts you encounter as the sun begins to fall behind the horizon, giving great shades of background to your photographs. Evening is spent back at Sarova Salt Lick’s lovely location, with dinner served overlooking the floodlit watering hole where you can watch animals take their fill in the stillness of the night.Dinner and overnight at Saltlick Lodge.
Full day in Taita Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Can you think of a more perfect view to wake up to than the plains of the African savanna, peppered with wild animals? Sarova Salt Lick offers these vistas from all of their rooms, ensuring you an immersive experience during your luxury safari holiday. After breakfast, we will take you out on another game drive. Another chance to see the animals you’ve always dreamt of, roaming free in their natural, protected habitat. The luxury safari vehicle will ensure your comfort along this rugged land, whilst your guide will make sure you see as many animals as possible. Return to Salt Lick for lunch and take time to view the plains from the terraces or soothe your muscles with the spa treatments on offer, with additional fees applicable. You have an option of an additional afternoon game, or you can opt to stay at Sarova Salt Lick and watch the wildlife gather at the watering hole. Dinner and overnight.
Taita Hill Wildlife Sanctuary-Nairobi
An early start to the day will give you fresh perspective on your luxury safari experience. As light begins to open up across the grasslands once more, the nocturnal animals return to the homes and the animals that live in the light begin their mating rituals and daily battle for survival. All of this can be seen during your early morning game drive. After return to the lodge for breakfast. Checkout from the lodge is 10am and you can take this time between your meal and departure at your leisure. On the journey back to Nairobi you can request to stop at the town of Mtito for lunch, which is an additional cost depending on where and what you choose to eat. You can expect to arrive back in Nairobi in the early evening, around 6pm, where you can request a hotel, residence, or airport drop-off.
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