Tsavo West National Park

• View of Mt Kilimanjaro
• Poacher’s lookout for sun downers.
• The roaring rocks
• View of Chyulu hills.
• Huge herds of Elephants covered in red dust from wallowing and dust bathing
• The chaimu lava.
• The sheitani lava flow.
• Tsavo West protects a volcanic landscape of jagged black outcrops, solidified lava flows and tangled acacia woodland overshadowed by Kilimanjaro on the southwest horizon.
• A highlight of Tsavo National Park is the spectacular Mzima Springs, where crystal-clear water flows through volcanic rock.

There’s plenty of it, however, including large numbers of elephants and good lion pride. There’s also a good chance of seeing black rhinos in the secure rhino sanctuary. The experience of being on safari in Tsavo West is very different from a safari in Tsavo East or a Maasai Mara safari, where you often have views across the wide-open country. Tsavo West safaris are more about unexpected sights as you turn a bend on a wooded track. Giraffe, impala, buffalo, and Burchell’s zebra are all common species here.

The Tsavo National Park forms one of the largest conservation areas in the World. For administrative purposes, it was divided into two national parks, namely, Tsavo East and Tsavo West. The park is located in southeastern Kenya about 240km (150 miles) from Nairobi on the highway to Mombasa.

Most guests will drive-in or are driven to Tsavo West from Nairobi, Mombasa, or enter from the adjacent Amboseli National Park. The main access routes are through Chyulu Gate from Amboseli and Mtito Andei Gate from Nairobi. Visitors from Mombasa will make use of Tsavo Gate near Manyani.

Airport - There are three main airstrips in the Tsavo West National Park at Kilaguni, Finch Hattons, and Ol Donyo Wuas. However many of the lodges have their private airstrips.