Tsavo Wilderness Safari

Tsavo is made up of two parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. Located in the Coast Province of Kenya between Nairobi City and Mombasa. Tsavo is approximately Twenty-two thousand km2, making it the largest national wilderness in Kenya and one of the largest in the globe. The park was divided into two as a result of the construction of the Mombasa- Nairobi highway. Travel Tuesdays delves deeper into the Tsavo for a breathtaking safari experience.

Tsavo East National Park is one of the premier parks in Kenya, located southeast of Kenya near Voi town in the Taita- Taveta District of Coast Province covering approximately Thirteen thousand, seven hundred and forty-seven sq. km. Tsavo West National Park is also located in the Coast Province of Kenya and covers Nine thousand and sixty-five sq. km of land. The conservation area was gazetted in April 1948.

"Theatre of the Wild" as Tsavo East National Park is commonly known

                                                

The vision of red elephants, wallowing, spraying, and bathing each other with the night waters of the palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most unforgettable sights. This is along with the 300-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau, which is the longest lava flow in the world. Tsavo East is home to the big five, Memory of red elephants, rhinos, buffalo, lions, leopards, a sea of hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk among others, and bird-watching features with about 500 species recorded.

 The Lugard Falls, named after explorer Mr. Fredrick Lugard who passed there on his way to Uganda is one of several spots in the park where tourists can alight from their tour vans, with a variety of features to view including the falls themselves, and vast rock bed resulting from condensed lava. Due to the warm and dry climate, the vegetation at the Tsavo East National Park includes grass and scattered acacia trees. The Tsavo East can be accessed via several points including; Manyani Gate, Voi Gate, Buchuma Gate,
and Sala Gate.

A coalition of Cheetahs comprising brothers only feasting on their catch. 

During your visit, it is advisable to carry drinking water, picnic items, and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight. Bush hats, binoculars, and safari boots are also important items to add to the list. "Twende tujivinjari na Kws" is a flagship program aimed at boosting domestic tourism, for the sustainability and affordability of guided safaris in Kenya. Look out for offers this holiday season by following Travel Tuesdays.