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User Reviews of Tsavo West National Park (66 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

4.3182 / 5 4.3 /5
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Male avatar icon GavinKenya United States flag US       Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Dec 8, 2015

Email GavinKenya  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Without a doubt this has to be at the top of my list. Just love it there !!! Would never go to Kenya without many days at Tsavo West. Stunning variety of wildlife and especially birds.

Female avatar icon Jen United States flag US       Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Jan 8, 2016

Email Jen  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Along with the Mara, Tsavo West is one of my favorites. The red dirt landscape is just incredible. Beautiful animals, stunning views and great accommodations. Holds a special place in my heart. I would highly recommend it.

Male avatar icon MARK R United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: June 2014 Reviewed: Jan 17, 2016

Email MARK R  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Plenty of wildlife to see here still with great sightings and lodges.

Male avatar icon mwangee Kenya flag KE       Visited: July 2015 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2016

Email mwangee  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of mwangee and not that of SafariBookings.
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Tsavo West is quite vast. And wildlife is scattered making it not easy to spot. Shetani Lavaflows and the nearby extinct volcanoes make the trip there worth it.

Male avatar icon J C Mills Photography United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Aug 29, 2016

Email J C Mills Photography  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of J C Mills Photography and not that of SafariBookings.
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Tsavo West is very scenic and typically dry African bush with the characteristic red Tsavo soil. However wildlife is harder to see here so anyone expecting a Maasai Mara wildlife experience will disappointed. The plus side is you can get an authentic African bush feel here.

Male avatar icon Steve United States flag US       Visited: September 2016 Reviewed: Nov 14, 2016

Email Steve  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Steve and not that of SafariBookings.

great animal viewing from the hotel, but disappointing game drives

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Sitting at the restaurant/bar at our lodge, we could spend all day watching animals come and go from the watering hole. This was the highlight of our visit in this park. Our drives were very disappointing with brush so dense, that animal sightings were rare. We booked Tsavo west in hopes of seeing Mount Kilimanjaro and seeing Rhinos. We didn't see either. I would plan extra time in the Masai Mara instead of Tsavo West.

Avatar icon rgreen_se Sweden flag SE       Visited: May 2017 Reviewed: May 8, 2017

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So many red elephants! They seem to be thriving as there were many small ones. A lone lioness and the wide swept savanna were highlights.

Male avatar icon Volker Germany flag DE       Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2017

Email Volker  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Many animals in a interesting landscape.
Animals are some times difficult to watch because there are many bushes and trees. Sometimes we've seen them after we passed them.
We've seen zebras, ostriches, elephants, giraffes, buffalos, hyenas, hippos and crocodiles (at Mzima Spings). And a lot of birds.
We has a very beautiful lodge inside the park (Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge) with its own water hole. So we could watch several animals at the evening from the balcony of our rooms or the bar.

Female avatar icon Kam United States flag US       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 1, 2017

Email Kam  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5

Ride through while in the train to Mombasa. Saw animals from a distance but didn't get a real feel for the park.

Female avatar icon Marion Spence United States flag US       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 1, 2017

Email Marion Spence  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Saw the man eaters of Tsavo.