Tsavo National Park is among Kenyans’ main tourist destinations, situated in the country's southwest. Tsavo National Park is subdivided into two parts: Tsavo East National park and Tsavo West National park. Tsavo national park is famous for a huge number of Lions that could sometimes be termed by many people as the “Man-Eaters” and other wildlife species such as the big herds of African elephants. Tsavo national park covers approximately 13,747 square kilometers. Click here to view mountain gorilla trekking safaris 

Tsavo East national park and Tsavo west national park are divided by a railway line. Tsavo national park is known for its man-eating lions, Tsavo national park also protects the rugged landscape characterized by mountains and wooded grasslands located in Tsavo West National Park. Tsavo East National Park is characterized by Savannah grassland and semi-arid grasslands where wildlife species can easily be spotted. Tsavo national park's man-eating lions came to be recognized when two male lions attacked workers during the railway construction that was passing through Tsavo national park. Click here to see our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour.

Tsavo national park Attractions

Game drives at Tsavo national park, Tourists can take part in the game drives as they explore this magical national park to observe different wild animals and other unique attractions within the park. Tsavo national park game drives take place at different times of the day, such as full-day game drives, morning game drives, afternoon game drives, and evening game drives.

Tsavo national park morning game drives take tourists to see different active wildlife species in the morning while they search for food. Tsavo national park tourists can spot amazing wildlife species such as African elephants, Cape buffalo, lions, warthogs, baboons, waterbucks, giraffes, impalas, bushbucks, zebras, hyenas, rare kudus, antelopes, and leopards, among other rare wildlife species.

Bird watching

Bird watching at Tsavo national park offers tourists a unique opportunity to see special bird species such as ostriches, storks, starlings, pied kingfishers, African fin foot, vulturine guinea fowl, reed warblers, corncrakes, martial eagles, lesser kestrels, black-faced sandgrouse, northern brown bulls, and red-backed shrikes. The best birding spot at Tsavo National Park is at Mzima Springs, where you can also view monkeys, crocodiles, and hippos.

Nature walks 

Nature walks at Tsavo national park offer a unique style of exploring natural beauty that involves on-foot movement within this national park. This nature walk allows tourists to view wildlife species that bring them closer to nature and the surrounding areas.

Hiking

Hiking at Tsavo national park is a special adventurous activity during your African safari at Tsavo national park makes travelers enjoy the natural beautiful scenery destination from its higher viewpoint within the hilly and rugged landscape in the Tsavo west national park.

Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo West National Park is one of the top wildlife viewing spots in Kenya, which attracts many tourists to visit this destination. Tsavo West National Park has wildlife species such as elephants, lions, rhinos, hippos, leopards, hartebeests, buffaloes, kudu, impalas, giraffes, elands, and fringe-eyed oryxes.

Mzima springs

Tourists to Tsavo West National Park can visit Mzima springs, which are famous for having clear water, crocodiles, and hippos. Mzima Springs contains four springs, all situated in the western part of this national park. Mzima spring gets its water from Chuyulu hills, which is a natural reservoir. Mzima springs act as a source of water for many wildlife species that graze within the savannah plains. Trees near Mzima springs also protect vervet monkeys, which feed on the fruits from the date trees, figs, winterberries, and raffia palms.

Shetani Lava flow

Tourists can visit the black folded lava that flows across the savannah plains. The Shetani lava flow protects wildlife species like predators that can be spotted wondering around. Shetani caves were formed by volcanic action near the lava flows. The word Shetani means evil according to the local people, so whenever the lava could be flowing, the locals believed it was the devil coming from the ground.

Ngualia Rhino Sanctuary

Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary is situated in Tsavo West National Park just at the base of Ngaulia Hill. Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary accommodates a number of endangered rhinos; the black rhinos turned out to be nocturnal due to poaching; viewing rhinos is rare.

Tsavo East National Park

River Galana

River Galana is situated in Tsavo East National Park. River Galana is where most wildlife species gather to drink water. The source of River Galana is the key attraction in the south-eastern part of Kenya that flows through Tsavo National Park. A tour to the River Galana takes tourists to view crocodiles as you discover Tsavo East National Park.

Yatta Plateau

Yatta plateau is one of the relief attractions to Tsavo East National Park that lies between River Tavi and River Athi. The Yatta plateau is matched with plain, wide valleys and shallow, spaced valleys that were formed as a result of lava flows.

Mubanda rock

Mubanda Rock is located in Tsavo East National Park next to Manyani Gate. In the dry season, many wildlife species gather within water catchment areas next to the stratified rock, which makes it easy for travelers to view countless wildlife species as they explore Tsavo East National Park.

Lugard falls

Tourists can visit Lugard Falls during their Tsavo East National Park Safari. Lugard Falls is an attraction along the River Galana characterized by rock patterns of colled lava. Lugard Falls was named after the legend of Lord Frederick Lugard. Lugard Falls was formed as a result of an interruption of the river flow.

The Tsavo River is another key attraction that can be seen at Tsavo East National Park. The Tsavo River connects with River Athi to form River Galana.

The best time to explore Tsavo National Park is when tourists find it more convenient to adventure this park through unlimited game drives. Tsavo National Park is a prime protected area in Kenya. It's the largest national park, composed of two beautiful national parks, and the oldest protected area in Kenya. Tsavo National Park was established in April 1948 as a national park. Both Tsavo West National Park and Tsavo East National Park were opened on the same day.