Wildlife Safaris

Tsavo East & West Safari

Tsavo East & Tsavo West, Kenya 4 day(s) Easy

Duration

4 day(s)

Country

Kenya

Type

Wildlife Safaris

Group Size

1-12

Best Months

Jun-Oct and Jan-Feb for the clearest game viewing

A 4-day, 3-night circuit through Kenya's largest protected area - Tsavo East and Tsavo West - famous for red-dust elephants, the Yatta Plateau and the crystal-clear springs of Mzima.

Itinerary

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DAY BY DAY

Itinerary at a Glance

Tsavo East National Park Tsavo West National Park Nairobi

4 days 3 stops 2 stays

Day	Destination	Travel	Key Sightings	Overnight	Meals
1	Tsavo East National Park Nairobi to Tsavo East National Park	Drive	African Elephant African Lion Cape Buffalo +2	Voi Safari Lodge	B L D
2	Tsavo East National Park Full Day in Tsavo East National Park	Drive	African Elephant African Lion Lesser Kudu +2	Voi Safari Lodge	B L D
3	Tsavo West National Park Tsavo East to Tsavo West National Park	Drive	Hippopotamus African Crocodile Cape Buffalo +1	Ngulia Safari Lodge	B L D
4	Nairobi Tsavo West to Nairobi	Drive	-	-	B L D

Full Day-by-Day Itinerary

1 Day

Drive from Nairobi to Tsavo East National Park (roughly 4-5 hours), Kenya's largest park, famous for its red-dust elephants - their colour from dust-bathing in the park's distinctive soil. Afternoon game drive around Aruba Dam. Overnight on a full-board basis.

Accommodation

Primary Voi Safari Lodge

Accommodation is subject to availability. We can suggest similar-level alternatives or tailor options to suit your budget.

L, D Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya

African Elephant African Lion Cape Buffalo Maasai Giraffe Common Ostrich

2 Day

A full day of game drives across Tsavo East's open plains, including a visit to the Yatta Plateau - the world's longest lava flow - and Lugard Falls on the Galana River. Overnight on a full-board basis.

Accommodation

Primary Voi Safari Lodge

Accommodation is subject to availability. We can suggest similar-level alternatives or tailor options to suit your budget.

B, L, D Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya

African Elephant African Lion Lesser Kudu Fringe-eared Oryx Gerenuk

3 Day

Drive into Tsavo West National Park, stopping at Mzima Springs to view hippo and crocodile through an underwater viewing chamber. Afternoon game drive around the Shetani lava flows. Overnight on a full-board basis.

Accommodation

Primary Ngulia Safari Lodge

Accommodation is subject to availability. We can suggest similar-level alternatives or tailor options to suit your budget.

B, L, D Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya

Hippopotamus African Crocodile Cape Buffalo African Leopard

4 Day

A final morning game drive in Tsavo West, then depart for the road transfer back to Nairobi, with a lunch stop en route.

B, L Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya

Best Time to Visit

Jun-Oct and Jan-Feb for the clearest game viewing

High Season - Jun-Oct & Jan-Feb

Dry weather makes for the clearest game viewing, with animals gathering at rivers and waterholes. Masai Mara river crossings peak July-October. Expect busier parks and the highest rates of the year.

Low Season - Mar-May & Nov

The "green season" brings lush scenery, dramatic skies and newborn wildlife, with far fewer visitors and the lowest accommodation rates. Expect afternoon showers, muddier roads and a handful of camps closed for maintenance.

What to Expect

Tsavo East National Park is Kenya's largest park, known for its "red elephants" - stained by the park's iron-rich dust - along with the Yatta Plateau and the Galana River's Lugard Falls.

Tsavo West National Park is more varied and scenic, with the spring-fed Mzima Springs offering rare underwater views of hippo and crocodile, dramatic Shetani lava flows, and resident populations of lesser kudu and fringe-eared oryx found in few other parks.