Tsavo Safari Guide
Kenya's largest protected wilderness — twin parks of vast red-earth landscapes, the famous man-eating lions, and one of Africa's largest elephant populations.
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Best Time to Visit Tsavo
June to October and January to February for dry season game viewing. The vast size means wildlife can be spread out. Tsavo East's dry season concentrations along the Galana River are exceptional.
Tsavo Safari Budget Guide
Park fees $52/adult/day. Budget lodges from $60/night. Mid-range $150-350/night. Luxury (e.g., Finch Hattons) $400-1,000/night. Excellent value for the scale of wilderness.
Getting to Tsavo
Tsavo is between Nairobi and Mombasa — accessible from both by road (3-4hrs from either). Bush flights from Nairobi or the coast. The railway line passes through Tsavo, and the historic railway bridge is a point of interest.
Tsavo is Kenya's great wilderness — twin national parks (Tsavo East and Tsavo West) that together cover over 22,000 square kilometres, making them one of the largest protected areas in Africa. This vast landscape of red-earth plains, ancient lava flows, palm-lined rivers, and semi-arid bushland supports one of Kenya's largest elephant populations — animals famously coated in red dust that gives them an otherworldly appearance.
Tsavo's history is as dramatic as its landscape. The man-eating lions of Tsavo terrorised railway workers in 1898, a story that became the stuff of legend. Today, the area is a vital wildlife corridor between Amboseli and the coast, supporting lions, leopards, elephants, hippos, and one of Kenya's most important populations of endangered African wild dogs.
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