Affordable Getaway Tsavo SGR Safari | 3 Days 2 Nights
Couple Packages
Getaways
Sentrim Tsavo or similar
No occasion, no schedule, just the two of you and a lot of red earth
Our Affordable Getaway Tsavo SGR Safari is for couples who need nothing more than a reason to leave: a train ride, two nights in Tsavo East and a day with no clock.
Some trips need an excuse. This one only needs a free weekend. Nairobi couples settle into First Class on the Madaraka Express and step off at Voi at lunchtime, where a private safari van and driver guide are waiting. Mombasa couples skip the station entirely, since the van collects you at your hotel and drives you up.
For two nights you stay at Sentrim Tsavo, a canvas camp inside Tsavo East with a waterhole in view of the dining area, a pool with its own bar and a bonfire most evenings. Game drives here bring elephants and buffalo on most days, lions fairly often and leopards now and then. Tsavo East is home to four of the Big Five, and rhinos are not one of them.
The second day is the getaway inside the getaway. You drive out to Aruba Dam, a wide sheet of water in the east of the park where animals come in to drink, and the only rule is that nobody checks the time. You stay as long as the water keeps you interested, and your guide simply turns for camp when you say so.
Details
Summary information about this package
Sentrim Tsavo or similar
Tsavo
Couples
Included
Rail
For Adults only (18+)
Full-board
Included
All year round
Costs
Kenyan Citizen
Ksh. 104500 per person sharing
Non-resident
$ 1310 per person sharing
Transport
Options: Rail
Duration and Timing
No
3 Days 2 Nights
About Package
More information about this package
A camp inside the park: Sentrim Tsavo lies within Tsavo East, around 40 minutes by bush track from Voi Gate. You wake up already in the park, so the first drive of the day begins at the tent flap.
Room to breathe: The camp is made up of 21 canvas tents and 5 stone walled rooms, each with a king size bed under a mosquito net. A wide balcony faces the bush, and inside there is a hot shower plus tea and coffee for slow mornings.
A waterhole with dinner: The dining tables look over a waterhole that elephants visit, often after dark. Dinner can turn into an hour of watching without either of you noticing.
Pool days and fire nights: Kiu Bar is set beside the outdoor pool for the heat of the afternoon, and Chui Bar is indoors for the evening. Nights finish at the bonfire under a wide, dark sky.
Getting here is part of it: Nairobi couples take the 8:00am First Class train and reach Voi at 12:02pm. Mombasa couples are picked up at their hotel by the same private van that stays with them until the end.
Aruba Dam, with no clock: Aruba Dam is a large pool of water in Tsavo East where wildlife gathers to drink, especially in the dry months. You spend the second day out here at your own pace, and the guide heads back only when you are ready.
Package Itinerary
The package itinerary is as follows
Affordable Getaway Tsavo SGR Safari Itinerary with Baecation Adventures from Nairobi or Mombasa
Day 1
Morning, Leaving It All Behind: Nairobi couples catch the 8:00am Madaraka Express in First Class from Nairobi Terminus in Syokimau and watch the city give way to open bush and then red soil. Mombasa couples are picked up at their hotel early in the morning by the van that is theirs for the whole stay.
Afternoon, Straight Into Tsavo: The train pulls into Voi at 12:02pm and your driver guide meets you on the platform. You enter Tsavo East at Voi Gate and game drive to Sentrim Tsavo for a late lunch.
Evening, The First Evening: A short drive as the heat lifts, then back to camp before dark. You eat within view of the waterhole and finish at the bonfire.
Day 2
Morning, Out to Aruba: An early start with the plains still cool, following the tracks east towards Aruba Dam. You pull up by the water and stay while the animals come and go.
Afternoon, No Clock Today: Lunch, a rest and more time at the water, with nothing booked and nowhere to be. When you have had enough, your guide takes the long way back to camp.
Evening, A Quiet Night In: Dinner beside the waterhole, a drink at Chui Bar or an early night on your balcony listening to the bush.
Day 3
Morning, A Final Dawn: One last early drive while the park is waking up, then breakfast and check out by 10:00am.
Afternoon, Easing Back to Voi: You drive slowly out towards Voi with a packed lunch, still game viewing. Mombasa couples carry on down the highway in the van and reach the coast by evening.
Evening, The Train Home: Nairobi couples board the 4:38pm Madaraka Express at Voi in First Class and arrive at Nairobi Terminus at 8:18pm, a little dusty and fully rested.
Add Ons
Romantic Touches:
(Optional extras if you want to turn the getaway into something more)
Extra Night with a Full Day of Game Drives: KES 69,300 per couple ($860)
Couples Massage at the Sentrim Tsavo Spa: from KES 10,000 per person ($100)
Private Sundowner Stop in Your Van: from KES 12,000 per couple ($120)
Tsavo West Day Trip to Mzima Springs: from KES 15,000 per couple ($150)
Premium Class Train Upgrade: KES 10,700 per person return ($107)
Transfer to Nairobi Terminus from Your Home: from KES 3,500 per couple ($35)
Upgrade Your Stay:
(Priced per couple for the full stay, on top of the package price)
Manyatta Camp, tent with its own private plunge pool, full board: KES 17,200 per couple ($100)
+ Inclusions
First Class Madaraka Express tickets, Nairobi Terminus to Voi and back (Nairobi departures)
Hotel pickup and return by private safari van (Mombasa departures)
Private safari van with a pop up roof and a dedicated driver guide for all three days
Two nights at Sentrim Tsavo or similar in a standard tent on full board
Packed lunch at Aruba Dam on Day 2
Packed lunch on Day 3
Tsavo East National Park entry fees for three days
Park vehicle entry fees
Game drives on all three days, including the full day at Aruba Dam
- Exclusions
Transfers to and from Nairobi Terminus in Syokimau
Drinks at the camp
Spa treatments
Tips for your driver guide and camp staff
Travel insurance
Park fee supplement for Kenya residents who are not East African citizens: KES 1,500 per person
Peak season supplement, 1 July to 31 October and 20 December to 2 January: KES 8,600 per person ($80)
High season supplement, 2 January to 31 March: KES 2,900 per person ($50)
Premium Class train upgrade
Any item not listed under Inclusions
What To Carry
Original ID or passport matching your train ticket, since photocopies are not accepted
Printed SGR ticket
A soft bag you can lift yourselves, since the train allows 30kg each and you carry it through security
Light, loose clothes in neutral colours for a long day out at Aruba Dam
A warm layer for the early drives
Hats, sunglasses and sunscreen in cream or lotion form, since aerosol cans are not allowed on the train
Insect repellent in cream or roll on form
A refillable water bottle each for the full day out
Binoculars and a camera with a zoom lens
A book or a downloaded playlist for the slow hours
Power bank and chargers
Swimwear for the pool
Any personal medication, plus malaria prevention as advised by your doctor
Book This Package
Reach out:
For enquiries or bookings, write to [email protected]. We’ll revert within 20 minutes during business hours.