Save the Elephant is an exclusive safari developed in cooperation with the association “Save the Elephants of Africa” and is carried out by Sunworld Safaris. A great opportunity for godparents/ sponsors to visit the project you are supporting and have unique experiences with the “grey giants”. A maximum of 6 people can participate in this trip.
Brief Itinerary - Save the Elephant
| Day | Place | Highlights | Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi arrival | Arrival & transfer to your Hotel | Tamarind Hotel |
| 2 | Nairobi | Elephant Visit | Tamarind Hotel |
| 3 - 5 | Tsavo East | Elephant Visit | Ithumba Camp |
| 6 - 7 | Lumo Wildlife Conservancy | Unlimited game drives | Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp |
| 8 - 9 | Amboseli National Park | Unlimited game drives | Ol Tukai Lodge |
| 10 | Departure | N/A | N/A |
Travel Dates
From 03rd to 12th March 2026 (Selling – 06 spaces available)
From 03rd to 12th October 2026 (Selling – 05 spaces available)
$ Pricing
Price based on a minimum of 6 participants in one 4 x 4 vehicle:
- Price per person sharing in a double room/tent: USD. 5,950.00
- Single room supplement 1 without Ithumba Camp: USD. 690.00
- Single room supplement 2 with Ithumba Camp: USD. 920.00
- Single supplement – For Ithumba Camp – only limited number of single rooms possible (2 single rooms possible)
Travel Dates
From 06th to 15th October 2025 (Selling – 02 spaces available)
From 06th to 15th November 2025 (Selling – 06 spaces available)
$ Pricing
Price based on a minimum of 6 participants in one 4 x 4 vehicle:
- Price per person sharing in a double room/tent: USD. 6,395.00
- Single room supplement 1 without Ithumba Camp: USD. 520.00
- Single room supplement 2 with Ithumba Camp: USD. 720.00
- Single supplement – For Ithumba and Leopards Lair – only limited number of single rooms possible (2 single rooms possible)
Other Information - Save the Elephant
- All park entrance fees as per itinerary
- All park entrance fees for driver and vehicle as per itinerary
- English-speaking driver/guide (German language skills are available upon request)
- Transportation in a safari-equipped 4×4 Vehicle
- Unlimited game drives as indicated in the itinerary
- 02 Nights accommodation on bed and breakfast at the Tamarind Tree Hotel
- 03 Nights accommodation on full board at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust‘s Ithumba Camp, including selected beverages
- 02 Nights accommodation on full board at the Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp
- 02 nights accommodation on full board at Ol Tukai Lodge
- Arrival airport transfer and departure airport transfer on the same day as end of safari
- Visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust‘s Elephant Orphanage during public hours from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Day 02
- Visit to Nairobi National Park including a packed lunch on Day 02
- 01 afternoon visit to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust‘s Voi Reintegration Centre on Day 07
- Cook at Ithumba Camp (3 meals each)
- Drinking water in the vehicle during game drives
- Evacuation insurance (AMREF – Flying Doctors)
- International flights to Nairobi and back
- Kenya ETA entry fee (USD 35)
- Drinks at the lodges (except Ithumba Camp)
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Excursions not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel, medical and cancellation insurance
- Telephone
- Laundry service
- Dinner on Day 01, 02 and 10
- Lunch on day 01
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Key
| BB | Bed & Breakfast |
| Half Board: | 2 Meals per day (Breakfast / Dinner) |
| Full Board: | 3 Meals per day (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) |
| Eco-status: | Indicates the Environmentally friendly/ sustainable approach of the hotel |
| Eco-friendly status: | Bronze: | Silver: | Gold: |
Detailed Itinerary - Save the Elephant
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta international Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by a Sunworld Safaris representative and after a briefing of your safari, transferred to Tamarind Tree Hotel. Lunch and dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight at Tamarind Tree Hotel (Bed & Breakfast).
Accommodation
Tamarind Tree Hotel
Hotel Type: International Town Hotel
Location
Rooms
Air conditionedWi-FiTV
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2
Nairobi – Visit to Sheldrick Wildlife
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel at 1000HRS and proceed to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for the public hour visit from 1100HRS to 1200HRS. Thereafter, transfer to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, visit the Giraffe Centre which is involved in the conservation efforts to save the rare Rothschild Giraffe. Enjoy a unique experience to come into close contact with these beautiful animals and hand feed them. Later, you will be taken to a supermarket for shopping (payable direct). Only selected beverages are included at Ithumba Camp and Umani Springs and you can purchase more if required (payable direct). Thereafter, transfer back to your Hotel. Dinner on your own arrangement. Overnight at Tamarind Tree Hotel (Bed & Breakfast).
Accommodation
Tamarind Tree Hotel
Hotel Type: International Town Hotel
Location
Rooms
Air conditionedWi-FiTV
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3
Nairobi – Tsavo East (Ithumba Camp) 6 hours’ drive
Accommodation
Ithumba Camp
Hotel Type: Luxury Lodge
Location
This beautiful luxury camp is built on a hill and incorporates high standards of construction and decor.
Rooms
All rooms have their own secluded location on Ithumba Hill, each with an en-suite bathroom area, exposed to the African Sky, as well as generously raised balcony with sun/star lounges and plenty of space to relax and unwind.
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4 - 5
Tsavo East (Ithumba Camp)
Two exciting and adventurous days await you. You will visit the release station as often as possible. You will drive to the release station early in the morning at around 5.45 a.m. At this time, it is time to feed the elephants together with your animal keepers. After two intense hours, you go back to camp. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before you go to the mud hole at around 10:30 a.m., where up to 100 young elephants gather. Some keep coming back years after being released into the wild. It is precisely here that you gain unforgettable memories.
Return for lunch around 1:00 PM. The afternoon is available for relaxation. The last visit of the day to the elephants takes place at 5.30 p.m. The elephants are slowly coming back from nature to the gates. At this time the evening rituals follow and you return to the camp for dinner. Overnight at Ithumba Camp. (Full board)
Accommodation
Ithumba Camp
Hotel Type: Luxury Lodge
Location
This beautiful luxury camp is built on a hill and incorporates high standards of construction and decor.
Rooms
All rooms have their own secluded location on Ithumba Hill, each with an en-suite bathroom area, exposed to the African Sky, as well as generously raised balcony with sun/star lounges and plenty of space to relax and unwind.
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6
Tsavo East - Lumo Conservancy (approx. 4.5 hours drive)
On this day you go to the elephants again. Say goodbye to this special place and proceed to Lions Bluff Lodge in Lumo Conservancy after breakfast. This private sanctuary is home to large herds of wild elephants which are particularly protected here. The sanctuary lies between Tsavo West and Tsavo East and offers elephants a walking corridor between the parks. This protected area has over 4,000 members who all benefit from tourism and therefore have an increased interest in animal welfare. A fine example of a peaceful coexistence between humans and animals. In addition to the elephants, a lot of other animals can also be observed here. Dinner and overnight at Leopards Lair. (Full board).
Accommodation
Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp
Camp Type: Standard
Location
Rooms
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7
Lumo Conservancy
Spend whole morning in Lumo Wildlife Conservancy with unlimited game drives followed by lunch at the Lodge. In the afternoon drive to Voi stockades in Tsavo East National Park for the 1700HRS visit. Thereafter, drive back to Lumo Wildlife Conservancy to arrive at around 0715HRS. Dinner and overnight at Leopards Lair (Full board).
Accommodation
Soroi Leopard Lair Cottages
Hotel Type: Standard
Location
Rooms
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8
Lumo Conservancy – Kibwezi Forest/ Umani Springs (3 hours’ drive)
Accommodation
Umani Springs
Hotel Type: Luxury Cottages
Location
Rooms
The beautiful self-catering (with a personal chef at your disposal), eco-property was constructed with a legacy to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in support of a better future for the Kibwezi Forest. Umani Springs sleeps 10 people in 03 elegantly raised rooms; offering 02 queen size beds and 03 sets of twin beds. Guests will have exclusive use at the camp during their stay. The camp offers the essence of African comfort whilst actively pursuing environmental stability and wildlife preservation.
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9
Kibwezi Forest / Umani Springs
Visit the gates again early in the morning around 0600HRS, where the elephants are fed.
Explore the area and relax in the lodge. At noon you will visit the elephants again for a mud bath. Visit the elephants again in the late afternoon. Let the evening end comfortably in the wilderness of Africa. Dinner and overnight at Umani Springs (Full board).
Accommodation
Umani Springs
Hotel Type: Luxury Cottages
Location
Rooms
The beautiful self-catering (with a personal chef at your disposal), eco-property was constructed with a legacy to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in support of a better future for the Kibwezi Forest. Umani Springs sleeps 10 people in 03 elegantly raised rooms; offering 02 queen size beds and 03 sets of twin beds. Guests will have exclusive use at the camp during their stay. The camp offers the essence of African comfort whilst actively pursuing environmental stability and wildlife preservation.
Facilities/Amenities
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 10
Kibwezi Forest – Nairobi (approx. 5 ½ hours’ drive)
Have one last visit to the elephants in the release station in the morning. Enjoy a hearty breakfast before heading back to Nairobi with packed lunch. In the afternoon, proceed for shopping if required payable direct. In the evening, transfer to a local restaurant for dinner payable direct and thereafter, to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward international flight.
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Accommodation
Optional Day Room upon request
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