Local 6 days Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

6-Day Tsavo East & West Safari

About This Tour

Tsavo is Kenya's largest protected area — bigger than the Maasai Mara and Amboseli combined — and among its least crowded major parks. This 6-day trip covers both halves: Tsavo East's open plains and famous 'red elephants', dusted red by the park's volcanic soil, and Tsavo West's more dramatic terrain, including the crystal-clear Mzima Springs and the Lugard Falls on the Galana River.

Route & Location

Nairobi to Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Best Time to Go

June–October and January–February (dry season), when wildlife concentrates around Tsavo's rivers and waterholes.

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Wildlife You May See

Likelihood ratings are based on season, habitat and historical sightings for this specific route.

African Elephant
Guaranteed

Elephants grieve their dead. Family members return to the bones of fallen relatives for ye…

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African Lion
High

Lions sleep up to 20 hours a day — but their 4 active hours are extraordinary. Lionesses d…

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African Buffalo
High

Buffalo hold grudges. Individuals have been documented returning to attack hunters weeks a…

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Black Rhinoceros
Medium

The world's last two northern white rhinos — both female — live at Ol Pejeta Conservancy i…

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Cheetah
Medium

The cheetah cannot roar. Instead it purrs, chirps and even meows — sounding uncannily like…

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Maasai Giraffe
Medium

A giraffe's heart weighs 11 kilograms — necessary to pump blood nearly two metres upward t…

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Itinerary

Depart Nairobi (or Mombasa, on request) for Tsavo East, arriving for lunch and an afternoon game drive across the park's wide-open plains — look for Tsavo's famous red-dust elephants.

A full day exploring Tsavo East, including the Lugard Falls and the Galana River, plus the park's fenced rhino sanctuary if you'd like the best odds of a rhino sighting.

Morning game drive followed by transfer to Tsavo West, entering by early afternoon for your first game drive across noticeably more dramatic, hillier terrain.

A full day in Tsavo West, visiting Mzima Springs' underwater viewing chamber (hippo and fish, water levels permitting) and the volcanic Chaimu Crater.

Continued exploration of Tsavo West's varied habitat, tracking lion, buffalo, cheetah and the park's substantial elephant population.

A last game drive at dawn, then breakfast, check-out and the drive back to Nairobi (or Mombasa).
What's Included
  • Return road transport from Nairobi (or Mombasa) in a private safari vehicle
  • 5 nights' camp/lodge accommodation across Tsavo East and West (full board)
  • Game drives inside both Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks
  • Visit to Mzima Springs (underwater hippo/fish viewing chamber, water levels permitting)
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • All park entry fees
  • Flights
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Rhino sanctuary optional add-on fee (where applicable)
Frequently Asked Questions

They dust-bathe in the park's naturally red, iron-rich volcanic soil, which coats their skin and gives them a distinctive rust-red colour you won't see on elephants elsewhere in Kenya.

Tsavo East is flatter and more open, known for its red elephants and the Galana River; Tsavo West is hillier and more scenic, with Mzima Springs, volcanic landscapes and denser vegetation.

Yes — Tsavo sits roughly between the two, so this itinerary works equally well starting or ending in Mombasa, useful if you're combining it with a coastal stay.
Price per person
From $877
From KES 114,000
Deposit: $263 · KES 34,200 (30%)
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