overview
Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo East National Park is Kenya’s largest and is known for its wonderful diversity of wildlife. Famous for the Tsavo lions, there are close to 700 in this ecosystem. Covering about 21,000 Km square, it is in fact one of the largest parks in the world. Divided into two by the Mombasa – Nairobi highway, to Tsavo East and Tsavo west National Parks. Main features to be seen here are the Lugard's Water falls, Mudanda Rock, Yatta Plateau, a high rise land seen from the main road. It is at this area that poaching of elephants was at it’s worst during the 1970s, but now the herds are recovering well. The Kanderi swamp is home to a wide variety of wildlife. This is the drier side of the park with the Galana River as the main water source. The source of the river is the formation of two rivers, Tsavo River and Athi River
Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo West covers an area of over 21,000 square kilometers. This park has some of the most dramatic scenery of all the Kenyan national parks, more so than Tsavo East which consists more of open savannahs. The landscape consists of volcanic hills, sweeping areas of savannah. Tsavo West has large populations of elephants, hippos, leopards and zebras. Lions are present too, but they are hard to spot. The information centre at Kilaguni lodge usually has up-to-date information on the whereabouts of lion and cheetah prides At the Mzima Springs, there’s a pool full of hippos and crocodiles. Near the Ngulia Safari Lodge is also a hippo pool. Hippo and crocodile spotting is also possible by hiring a boat and getting on Lake Jipe, at the campsite there. The Chaimu Crater is a viewpoint high up, from where you have a stunning view over the park. Eagles, buzzards and falcons can be seen there flying over the park. Some 50 black rhinos, as well as large numbers of elephants and buffaloes, can be seen in the Ngulia Rhino Sanctury, which covers a fenced area of 105 square kilometres within the park
What you expect to see:
- Elephant
- Lion
- Buffalo
- Giraffe
- Warthog
- Cheetah
- Zebra
- Waterbuck
- Rhino
- Leopard
- Hippopotamus
- Crocodile
- Gerenuk
- Hirola
- Dik-dik
- Lesser Kudu
Tour Activities
- Game viewing drives
- Lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, antelope, warthog, ostrich, Baboons, birds…
- Herds of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling or simply foraging
- The beautiful man made Aruba dam located on the north bank
of the seasonal Voi River, is visited by thousands of animals and is a great game viewing destination
- Mudanda Rock - this whale-backed rock towers above a natural dam, which acts as a draw to thousands of elephants
itinerary
Day 1. Mombasa - Tsavo West
Safari to Tsavo west National Park begins with a dawn pick up from our Mombasa and Coast beach hotels. Depart the Kenya Coast for the inland Kenya safari tour via the Mombasa -Nairobi highway. We commence game viewing drives on entry at the Tsavo East concentrating on the Aruba dam and Kanderi swamp areas of the park where higher number of game are bound to be spotted. We transverse this great expanse of wildlife kingdom on game and scenery viewing drives. Later, we settle for a buffet lunch while game watching or enjoying the views of the savannah plains. We depart the Tsavo East for the scenic Tsavo West commencing game viewing on entry. We take to the plains for a visit to the Rhino Sanctuary and more game viewing drives returning to our Tsavo West safari lodge or tented camp for dinner and overnight stay
Day 2. Tsavo West – Tsavo East
We shall be up before the sunrise for a game drive before breakfast. The splendor of an African sunrise that engulfs the savanna shall be experienced as we traverse the vast park in search of the early grazers and hunters. Breakfast will be followed by a checkout and drive to Tsavo west national park. Visit the Rhino sanctuary during this en route scenic game viewing. Arrive at lodge / luxury camp for check-in and lunch. Afternoon game drive will later on follow and will include a visit to shetani lava flow point which provides excellent distance view of mt. Kilimanjaro with its snow capped peaks. Return to your Lodge/ Luxury Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day3. Tsavo East – Mombasa
“The early bird catches the worm”. We test this old age saying by embarking on an early pre-breakfast game viewing drive. We catch the sunrise with its splendor as the drama of the wild unfolds amid the freshness and beauty of the morning. We are the spectators to the grazers and the hunters as nature moves on unperturbed by our presence. We return to our Lodge / camp for breakfast. We will be out again game viewing as we head to the Mzima springs where we disembark and explore on foot this natural haven where we view hippos, crocodiles, exotic fish and a variety of bird species. The greenery surrounding the springs is a welcome contrast to the harsh terrain that forms the bulk of Tsavo West.
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Wildlife Photo Gallery
Most Wonderful diversity of wildlife. Famous for the Tsavo lions, there are close to 700 in this ecosystem. Covering about 21,000 Km square, it is in fact one of the largest parks in the world. Divided into two by the Mombasa – Nairobi highway, to Tsavo East and Tsavo west National Parks. Main features to be seen here are the Lugard's Water falls, Mudanda Rock, Yatta Plateau, a high rise land seen from the main road