A 3 Days Mombasa safari with a visit to Tsavo East National park and Taita Hills sanctuary(Saltlick) will provide you a chance to see lots of Elephants. From Mombasa to Tsavo East - Its a 2 hours drive. A morning safari game drive viewing will allow you to see different types of wildlife animals like elephants, hyenas, warthogs,lion,cheetah, buffalo,giraffe,zebra,antelopes among many other animals. There are many different category of lodges in Tsavo East National park. Some are located inside the park, others slightly outside the park. You might not even realise if the lodge is inside the park or not inside the park especially for those lodges which are located by the edge of the park like Voi Wildlife Lodge, Lion Hill Zomeni Lodge.
Taita Hills Sanctuary is just an hour drive from Tsavo East. Many wildlife animals like elephants, lions, girrafes, buffalo, hyena, cheetah, leopard among others can be found here.