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Wim
KE
Visited:
February 2009
Reviewed: May 7, 2012
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Ian Macfadyen
GB
Visited:
September 2010
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012
50-65 years of age
Very wild. Not so easy to see the game, - far more bush than elsewhere, Masai Mara or Amboseli for example.
Kinyanjui Hager
DE
Visited:
January 2012
Reviewed: Apr 23, 2012
Email Kinyanjui Hager | 35-50 years of age
It is a country for itself
The part between Voi River and Galana River offers not too much of game but highly interesting views on bush landscape and escarpments in the distance. Ostriches and other plain game can be seen. Riverine forest along the road hide baboons and elefant families. The rock formations at Luggard Falls are
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interesting.The park provides sufficient accomodation inside and outside its borders. A very pleasant place to stay is the Man Eater´s Camp at Tsavo.
The character of Tsavo West is much different from its Eastern brother. Landscapes are more mountainous and hilly, especially to the side of Ngulia Hills. The vulcanic history cannot be overseen. Wildlife needs to be spotted between the trees, but is easily found around waterholes. Mzima Springs is a highlight with its hipos and and waterdrinking elefants especially in the late afternoon. Spending sunrise on Poacher´s Lookout rewards the early hour with fantastic views on Mount Kilimanjaro. Spending the night in a tented camp inside the park makes you feel the sounds of the African bush.
Both parks not overloaded by visitors due to their vast size.
MeisjeSanne
NL
Visited:
August 2006
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2012
35-50 years of age
Most of the park consists of semi-arid grasslands and savanna. A diverse wildlife that can be seen, including the famous 'big five'.
Sistercja
GB
Visited:
July 2010
Reviewed: Mar 18, 2012
20-35 years of age
We didn't manage to see great five, but all the animals and views were amazing.
Dry park - not the most amazing scenery but has unusual things like gerenuk and vulturine guinefowl (we didn't find any of the latter, despite looking hard). Makes a good alternative route from the coast back to Nairobi or vice versa rather than using the main road. You can spend two days in the park and only have to pay for one expensive lodge. Fairly easy on a self-drive, unlike some other Kenyan parks.
Claus Hjoernet
Visited:
August 2011
Reviewed: Jan 9, 2012
Mike Klaassen
Visited:
October 2010
Reviewed: Oct 17, 2011
Must-see places
In Tsavo East I would highly recommend the crossing the park. Make sure to visit the 'Crocodile Point' and watch the sun set as you drive away, back to the tents of the 'Satao tent camp'. Spending the night there is just amazing, especially since you are allowed to spend the night besides a campfire, waiting for animals (such as lions) to visit the puddle next to the camp. Bring a long-range camera lens, to catch all the beautiful birds that I'm sure will make you wonder where they all come from and why you never made a visit before...
Marco Rey
Visited:
March 2010
Reviewed: Oct 17, 2011
Diving into the wildlife
We really appreciate our two days safari: watching all the wild animals into their habitat is an experience that changes your life. Jeff, our guide, just took us at the right place at the right moment: in fact we had the chance to watch 4 lions hunting a giraffe, and this is not something you'll often see in your life. By the way, the giraffe has been fast enough to escape...We would come back tomorow just to do this safari again
Robert Pilemalm
SE
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: Oct 7, 2011
Email Robert Pilemalm | 20-35 years of age
The landscape is filled with bushes and trees, which makes the sight bad.