Things to do in Tsavo East & West
Taita-Taveta County
At around 22,000 km², Tsavo is Kenya's largest protected area — famous for red-dust elephants, the crystal springs of Mzima and the lava flows of Tsavo West.
Best time to visit
June to October and January to March, when game gathers along the Galana River and at Mzima Springs.
Getting there
Tsavo straddles the Nairobi–Mombasa highway: roughly four hours from Nairobi, two from Mombasa, with airstrips in both sections.
What to do
Mzima Springs
Watch hippo and barbel from an underwater viewing chamber.
Tsavo East plains drive
Red elephants, big herds and the Yatta Plateau, the world's longest lava flow.
Shetani Lava Flow
Walk a black volcanic field the Maasai named after the devil.
Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary
A fenced valley giving good chances of black rhino.
Roaring Rocks and Poacher's Lookout
Short climbs for enormous views over the wilderness.
Night drives and stargazing
Remote and dark, Tsavo is superb for night skies.
Good to know
- • Tsavo is far quieter than the Mara but still holds the Big Five.
- • It sits perfectly between Nairobi and Diani for a bush-and-beach trip.
- • It is hot and semi-arid — carry more water and sun cover than usual.
- • Two to three nights lets you see both Tsavo East and Tsavo West.
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