Tsavo National Park

Tsavo, Kenya

Tsavo National Park

Tsavo is made up of two separate parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park, and sits about halfway between Nairobi and Mombasa. The park was split into two due to the railway going from Mombasa to the inland of Kenya and now also sits on either side of the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.

Tsavo is known for its high concentration of elephants and scenery. It's home to the David Sheldrick

Tsavo West

Tsavo West National Park covers an area of 9,065 km². This park is much more wooded and hilly, with evidence of its volcanic history in dramatic black rock formations. The scenery is spectacular with rocky landscapes, lush grass and dense vegetation. Don't avoid a visit to Mzima Springs, a natural spring water pool with underwater viewing hides where you can watch hippo and their antics.

Game viewing is slightly more challenging here but the Big 5 are resident and a great variety of ant...

Tsavo East

Tsavo East covers more than 13,700 km², making it the largest park in Kenya. It’s nine times larger than the Maasai Mara. It has charming scenery and its attractions include the Mudanda Rock and Yatta Plateau, the world's largest example of lava flow. The park is best known for its huge herds of red elephants that dust themselves with the red-oxide soil. Other species to be on the lookout for are the endemic desert warthog, hirola (also known as Hunter's hartebeest) and Peter's Gazelle.

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Tsavo National Park