Tsavo is made up of two separate parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. Located in Coast Province. Tsavo East Features is generally flat, with dry plains across which the Galana River flows. Other features include the Yatta Plateau and Lugard Falls. Tsavo West Features is more mountainous and wetter with swamps, Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs. It is known for bird life and for its large mammal’s e.g. black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, hippo and Masai lion. There are also other smaller animals that can be spotted in the park, such as the bush baby, hartebeest, lesser kudu and Maasai giraffe.
Day 1 Mombasa – Tsavo
Pick up from Mombasa at 5.30am Diani and Ukunda Hotels at 5.00am and drive about 100km to the direction of Nairobi. Enter the famous Tsavo National Park (11,000 sq, km), began around the turn of the century when the Kenya – Uganda railway and Tsavo bridge were built. It was then that this territory was declared to be a National Park because of its abundance of wildlife. Tsavo is well known for its population of red elephant, Buffaloes, Zebras, Giraffes, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Ostrich, Impalas and Gazelles may be seen. Occasionally Lions and Cheetahs may be seen. Aquatic birds will be seen at Aruba dam. Lunch at Voi Safari Lodge overlooking a nearby waterhole with photohide offering a good opportunity for photograph, a buffet lunch will be served. After lunch drive to Tsavo West with game drives enroute. Dinner and overnight at Ngulia Safari Lodge .
Day 2 Tsavo – Mombasa
Early morning game drive before breakfast with a visit to Mzima Springs where thousands gallons of water flow every day from the nearby volcanic Chyulu Hills. Hippos, Fish and Crocodiles could be seen from a sunken underwater observatory Tank before breakfast. Further gamedrives after lunch, Buffaloes, Cheetah, Leopards, grevy’s Zebra, reticulated Giraffe, Elands, Oryx and the long necked Gerenuk, Elephant, Lions and other game could be seen. Lunch at Bachuma Restaurant and drive to Mombasa arriving in the evening and drop at your hotel Cost includes: transport, game drive, park entry fees, full board accommodation and extra lunch .
