Tsavo
National Park ( East and West)
The national park of Tsavo, which is divided
into Tsavo East and Tsavo West is one of the biggest parks in the
world, if not the biggest, at 20,812 km2.
The northern part of Tsavo West is the most
developed and has spectacular scenery with a rolling volcanic landscape
carpeted in long grass and dense bush. Although the tall vegetation
makes game spotting trickier than in some of the other parks, the
big five are in residence along with a fine collection of antelope.
The main attraction of the park are the two watering holes, where
lodges have been built which more or less guarantee that their guests
will be treated to fabulous game viewing.
Tsavo
East is famous for its large herds of elephant and spectacular herds
of up to 1000 buffalo which are common here. The rolling scrub-covered
hills of the park have a very remote feel and it does not attract
large numbers of tourists. The best game viewing is along the watercourses
and at the Kanderi swamp, which is not far from the main Voi gate.
Thirty kilometres from the gate is the Aruba Dam and lion are commonly
spotted around here.
NT/S07: 3 Days safari to Tsavo National Park:
Day 1:
Mombasa - Tsavo West
Depart Nairobi or Mombasa this morning and drive to Tsavo National
Park - Kenya's largest National park. Tsavo is divided into two
halves, known as East and West. Your drive takes you into Tsavo
West, once home to more than 50.000 elephants. Drive past Mzima
Springs. Fed by the waters draining from Mt. Kilimanjaro, the springs
form an oasis for a wide variety of wildlife. Overnight at Severin
Camp / Kilaguni Serena Lodge. F/B

Day 2: Tsavo West- Taita Hills.
After an early breakfast and game drive, continue to Taita Hills
Private Reserve. Once a private Sisal plantation, Taita Hills is
almost 170 sq. Kms. of lush forest, cascading waterfalls and abundant
game. Your afternoon game drive might reveal buffalo, waterbuck,
elephant and more. Tonight, be sure to spend time at the waterside
blind at your lodge - the animals are so close that you can count
their whiskers!. Overnight at Salt Lick Lodge.
Day 3: Taita Hills - Mombasa
Depart for Mombasa or Nairobi this morning, arriving around midday.
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