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phatsembi
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: May 3, 2015
Got upclose with the animals
The wildlife is exceptional, you can see the big five as well as numerous birding opportunities. The weather is just perfect for safari and accommodation is top notch.
ninara
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2015
Adventure into the African nature
Tsavo West is different from the other national parks especially with the landscapes. The animals blend into the landscape and are not very conspicuous. That’s why Tsavo West is not as touristic as the famous Kenyan national parks, but it is more original and authentic. Tsavo West is an interesting destination for botanists and ornithologists too. On the roadside you can see unknown plants and flowers, the names of which are sometimes hard to find. Tsavo West is an adventure into the African nature and you can’t be sure of what you will see the next. The wilderness hides inside it a number of animals that are fairly shy of tourists although it may also be possible that you suddenly come across a leopard posing on the path just next to your vehicle. The number of the elephants
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has decreased because of the poaching.After the rains the nature is green and forms a colorful scene with orange soil and black lava backdrop. The Shetani lava flow was formed two hundred of years ago but has remained the same shape since then, and with a little imagination you can hear in your ears when it streams from Chyulu hills down to Tsavo. The crater is still within view although covered with green vegetation, but the lava seems like it has just hardened. The name local people have given fits well: shetani, meaning devil. The natural formations: Mzima Springs with hippos and crocodiles, Chaimu volcano, Poacher’s Lookout, Roaring Rocks, Tsavo river, abundant forests and savanna offer striking and mysterious views.
In two days you can’t see everything, but the guides show you the best places. The guides are important because the area is large and you can drive a long way without seeing other tourists. Unfortunately not all the roads are good and it is better not to take risks. The guides are in contact with each other by radio if something happens, which is not usual. The hotels are in the middle of the park, so you can see wild animals wandering nearby from the restaurant or your tent.
Colleen
Visited:
December 2013
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2015
Tsavo West was the most beautiful place, and we saw so many wonderful animals there.
Carole Ann
CA
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable life experience
Uniglobe Let's Go Travel organized our tailor-made 21 days Kenyan safari. In addition to Tsavo West (Voyageur Ziwani), we visited Amboseli ( Serena Lodge), Mt. Kenya National Park (Serena Mountain Lodge), Samburu (Intrepids Tented Camp), Lake Baringo (Island Camp Resort), Lake Nakuru (Flamingo Hill Tented Camp), LakeNaivasha (Sopa Lodge), and the Masai Mara (Entim Tented Camp). Everything about our safari was wonderful: our driver/guide, the weather, the accommodations, the wildlife, and all the varied scenery. We preferred the tented camps to the Lodges, however, in all places the service and food were memorable. We are now planning a return to Africa and are lookimg forward to another perfect experience.
florette kingston
Visited:
February 2009
Reviewed: May 24, 2014
Tsavo West lies between the main Nairobi to Mombasa road and Mount Kilimanjaro.
The area is best known for its broad red plains, whose endless acacia scrub and occasional waterholes provide sustenance to a population of elephants
Simon Kunz
CH
Visited:
October 2013
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2014
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
a unforgettable safari - this was pure adventure!
It was perfect! kenya is such a great place to having a good chance seeing the Big Five! I have been in South Africa in Kruger Nationalpark and it was nice too. But you can not compare this. kenya is so a lovely country - very friendly people, great food, wonderful accommodations.. even our guide was talking in german...In africa! (: See my video on youtube: http://youtu.be/QlkHCs54Amw
John Foss
Visited:
January 2001
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2013
The Tsavo experience indeed!!
This was a really thrilling trip for us. We had been to the Masai Mara before which was really exciting. We wanted a change, but was a little worried that Tsavo wouldn't live up to the Masai experience. How wrong we were! We had four of us in a jeep with a driver called Sam. He was a friendly chap and so knowledgable like most of these drivers are. They are in radio contact with other drivers as well, so even more eyes to help when an interesting sighting occurs. It was a real jeep safari just as you would expect. We drove alongside all of the usual animals and really felt part of them, we were that close. The weather was fabulous, very warm and clear blue sky with breathtaking scenery. Having said that, wet weather would not have put us off going. We have had some really exciting safaris charging through mud puddles in pursuit of rhino! Our only regret was that we didn't stay longer but we met wonderful people and we left with wonderful photographs, wonderful video and wonderful memories.
NZ
US
Visited:
August 2013
Reviewed: Nov 10, 2013
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tsavo West - the mountainous rustic gem of the Kenyan safari parks.
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exchange, the guides needed to be armed just in case a hippo or other large animal decided it did not like our presence. Luckily, incidents almost never occur, so the result is just that one can get closer to the natural environment and have a slightly elevated sense of adventure while doing it. Tsavo West also contains a black rhino preserve, though we were unable to see any rhinos while there. Not being able to see a rhino was perhaps the only major downside with our visit, though I am sure other visitors don’t have this kind of bad luck. Others potential criticisms of the park are that because it is so remote, the lodging services are a little rougher and that because of the terrain, there are no locations to get expansive photos of hundreds of animals of different species together as far as the eye can see. We personally found the lodging in the park to be pleasantly rustic, and thought the change of background scenery provided a good compliment to the other parks on the trip. Assuming you can fit it in your itinerary, a visit to Tsavo West is certainly recommended along with the other fine parks in the Kenyan park system.
Ellen
NL
Visited:
July 2013
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2013
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lot of variation in 1 park
In Tsavo West you can also spot some history, like bridges who are builed in the 2nd world war. Whe had a very good guide from Pollmans, he had a lot of
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stories about the places the Germans fought with the British people. Do'nt know if it was all truth, but you have to believe your guide...When your in Tsavo West you really have to go to the places with the black lava. It's like your on the moon or something, everywere you can see it's all black...
Raphael Cohn
Visited:
June 2013
Reviewed: Jul 22, 2013
Amazingly Beautiful and Wild Landscape
Tsavo West was the last stop on our 12 day honeymoon safari through Kenya with Natural Tours and Safaris. We had first visited Samburu, Mt. Kenya, Aberdares, Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. Despite having been to so many amazing locations, we found Tsavo to be amazingly beautiful and unique. The landscape is a striking mix of rocky hills, greenery, black volcanic lava flows and red dirt that makes for some spectacular scenery. It also felt like the most 'wild' of the parks. We lodged at Rhino Valley which was very comfortable, set in a beautiful location and had some of the best food of our trip. There seemed to be a good chance of seeing leopards there (we saw 2), and the 'red' elephants are also quite cool. The one downside was that because it's so wild, hilly and brushy, wildlife can be harder to spot and so we went on a number of drives where we didn't see too much. Despite that, I still think Tsavo West is well worth the trip - just not if it's your only chance to see wildlife.