Red elephants, lava flows and hippos seen from an underwater hide, with two nights at Finch Hattons.
Tsavo West is volcanic and dramatic, with black lava fields, cone-shaped hills and the crystal-clear Mzima Springs, where hippos can be watched from an underwater observation tank.
Finch Hattons brings a touch of 1920s safari glamour to the wilderness: crystal glasses, silver service and a spring-fed lake full of hippo right in front of the suites.
Kenya
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Relaxed, fitness: easy.
Fly from Nairobi to the airstrip near Finch Hattons, where you are met and taken to camp for lunch. Your first game drive explores the lava hills for lesser kudu and elephant.
Overnight
Finch Hattons (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
Drive to Mzima Springs, where water filtered through the Chyulu Hills rises in clear pools. Walk the nature trail and watch hippos from below the surface. After lunch, explore the Shetani lava flow and the caves nearby.
Overnight
Finch Hattons (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
A final drive for lion and elephant before your flight back to Nairobi.
Finch Hattons (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$3,970 | US$3,250 | US$3,055 | US$3,055 | US$3,055 | US$3,055 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$3,580 | US$2,860 | US$2,688 | US$2,688 | US$2,688 | US$2,688 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat and good sunscreen. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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