Tsavo
Tsavo East National Park
- Size: 12,300 km2
- Altitude: 150-1050m
Landscape: Rivers Tiva, Galana and Tsavo. Galana builds the very impressive Lugard Falls which does a kind of magical flow over granite stones. Tsavo offers you breathtaking landscape along its shores. Tall termite castles decorate the sides of the road.
Animal concentration: 94 species of mammals and 524 types of birds
Animal distribution: Tsavo East park is known for its "Red Elephants", named so because of spraying themselves with red soil to protect their skin from insects and sun rays. Crocodiles and hippos are resident under the waterfall, while birds, leopards and Pavian are to be found further down the river in the green gallery forest. Lions with golden red Maene roam the park.
Accommodation: Voi Safari Lodge which offers you a spectacular view of a variety of animals from its terrace. Under this terrace is a waterhole that attracts just about every animal. Elephants are to be seen powdering themselves afresh with the red sand.
Tsavo West National Park
- Total Size: 20,800km2
- Animal concentration: 94 species of mammals and 524 types of birds
- It is the biggest national park in Kenya and is divided into East and West.
- Tsavo West Size: 8,500 km2
- Altitude:500-1900m
- Landscape: Has various landscape forms.
Tsavo River crosses through the upper section of the park. The lava field named Shitani lies on the northern part.
The central part consists of a hilly savannah landscape. A dense gallery forest exists in the south. A further attraction is the natural wonder "Mzima Springs" that supplies Mombasa with around 200 million litres of mineral water daily through pipelines.
See and hear the "Roaring Rocks" named after the roaring sound produced after wind blows into the darkness of the continuously falling rocks hundreds of meters below.
Animal distribution: Countless bird nests accompanied by a bird orchestra hang from branches along the Tsavo River. Crocodiles, hippos and underwater life are found around the Mzima Springs in abundance. Near the Roaring Rocks is a rhino sanctuary. Giraffes, Zebras, Ostriches, the African wild cat, impala, buffalo, stripped hyena, and bat-eared fox are just few of the many characterizing the landscape of Tsavo.
Accommodation: Kilaguni Lodge, from whose terrace Zebras, Antelopes, Gazelles and elephants can be seen. Here is also the centre of information, where drivers meet and change information about the whereabouts of leopards or lions, or any other group of animals for that matter. From its terrace enjoy the unbelievable play of colours at sunset at the background of Kilimanjaro peak! And all the while still having a splendid view of the water spot which will soon be moonlit.
