Taita Hills & Tsavo Safari

Safari summary

Tsavo National Park is the largest protected game Sanctuary in the world. It constitutes Tsavo East, Tsavo West, the Chyulu and Taita hills. I'ts location is half way between Nairobi and Mombasa and the main highway cuts across both parks.
It has fascinating and awe inspiring landscape, which is an evidence of volcanic activities that happened less than 300 years ago. The Volcanic lava flow of ‘shetani and chaimu’ can be viewed clearly from this park. The longest flow being the yatta plateau.
The sanctuary is one of the Worlds leading biodiversity areas, with sub stream rivers flowing underground from Mt. Kilimanjaro through volcanic rocks to form the Mzima Springs. The spring has crystal clear water and is home to hundreds of hippo’s and crocodiles. It has an underground observatory; it is also the source of water for Mombasa . One of the outstanding features is the huge population of Elephants, which derive their colour from the rich red earth of the park.
The Marauding Lions of tsavo have been immortalized as the ‘Man Eaters of Tsavo’. This is because they used to attack and kill Engineers and their crew who were constructing the Kenya- Uganda railway.
The park has well over 500 bird species which includes Ostrich, buzzards, Rollers and the migratory Kestrel. Wildlife to be seen, includes:- Buffaloes, rhinos, Lions, Leopards, Hyena, Kudus (greater/lesser), gerenuks, zebra, waterbucks, hart beast and the hirola antelope that has been Translocated to Tsavo East. Outside Tsavo West, there is a private game sanctuary in which are located the luxurious Taita hill and salt lick lodges. The sanctuary covers an area of 28,000 acres of mosaic habitat where the plant physiognomy is riverine forest, savanna wood and grassland. The vegetation formation is usually dense, stratified and always dominated by Acacia /Commiphora trees and may appear to be evergreen in wet areas such as in the central lowlands of the sanctuary. More than 50 species of large mammals and 300 species of birds have been recorded in this marvelous wildlife sanctuary.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Tsavo
	Accesibility	This tour is modifiable for those with limited mobility.

Fine details

Safari highlights

• Bird watching—with professional guide
• Photography safari—with professional guide
• Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

• Accommodation
• Airport transfers
• Meals
• Park fees
• Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

• Alcoholic beverages
• All drinks
• Internal flights
• Laundry
• Spa treatments
• Tips and gratuities
• Visas