Tsavo National Park; Location, Fee, Best Time To Visit, Hotels

Tsavo National Park Kenya

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Tsavo National Park Kenya is located in Voi town at Taita Taveta County, Coastal Kenya. The park covers most of the semi-arid areas in the region. The park was formerly known as Taru Desert that started its operation in 1948 before changing its name to Tsavo National Park.

Tsavo River Flows through the National Pak from the West to the East. Galana River also flows through the park where Tsavo River and Athi River meet to pour their water in the Galana River.

Tsavo National Park is the largest park in Kenya and has been rated among the world’s largest parks. The park boasts of the vast Savana grassland and is considered a stronghold of its wildlife diversity.

Where is Tsavo National Park Located?

Tsavo National Park Location is in  Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenya.

Nairobi To Tsavo National Park

The park covers a distance of 423.7Km via Mombasa Road/A109 from Nairobi CBD Tom Mboya Street. An estimated duration for the journey is about 7hrs 40 minutes.

Tsavo National Park Is In Which County?

Taita Taveta County

Tsavo National Park Size

The park covers an estimated areas of about 22,000sq Km

Tsavo National Park was divided into two by the Railway construction, which resulted in Tsavo East covering up to 13,747 sq km with plain land lying along the River.

Tsavo West occupies 9,065 sq Km harboring most wildlife, including the big 5, several bird species, giraffes, monkey families, antelopes, zebras, and many others.

Tsavo National Park Entrance Fee

Table showing Tsavo National Park Fees

 AdultsChildren
CitizensApproximately Ksh. 500Approximately Ksh. 200
ResidentsApproximately Ksh. 200Approximately Ksh. 200
Non ResidentsApproximately USD 30Approximately USD 20
Tsavo National Park Entrance Fee

Best Time To Visit Tsavo National Park

The Tsavo park can be toured any time of the year. However, visitors who plan their visits in April, May, and November may not have the advantage of viewing more animals since the moths are low season months.

Dry months or low rainy seasons are the best seasons to visit the park. Most animals come out searching for water and food making it easy to be spotted.

Thus, the best time to visti Tsavo National Park is on: January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, December

Things To Do At Tsavo National Park

  • Viewing the beauty of the land
  • Visit the Aruba dam
  • Video recordings
  • Visit the Lugard’s Falls Parking
  • Mudanga Rock outcrop
  • View the Yatta Plateau
  • Visit Wildlife Works Rukinga Sanctuary
  • Mzima Springs
  • Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Filming
  • Lumo Community Hills Sanctuary
  • Enjoying Tour Walks with a tour guide
  • Experience the Roaring rocks
  • Visit Shetani Lava flows
  • Lunatic Line interesting landmark

Tsavo National Park Safari

The National park encourages visitors to carry with them writing materials, cameras, and binoculars to record the finest details during the organized safari tours, each having tour guides and tour drivers.

The safari tours come in affordable packages such as;

2 Days Tsavo East safari

A day trip to Tsavo East National Park

4 days best wildlife Safari: Amboseli Tsavo West and Tsavo East Private Safari

5 private day tour to Amboseli Tsavo West and Tsavo East

Tsavo National Park Animals

Animals

  • Lion
  • Black rhino
  • Buffalo
  • Elephant
  • Leopard
  • Giraffes
  • Bushbabies
  • Hartebeest
  • Antelopes
  • Zebras
  • lesser kudu
  • Monkeys
  • Baboons

Birds

Black kite, Crowned crane, Lovebird and The sacred ibis.

Tsavo National Park Accommodation

Guests can comfortably enjoy their stay for as many days as possible in the availed accommodation facilities at Tsavo National Park. The facilities include resorts, lodges, and hotels, which come with different prices. The prices depend on the size of the rooms and the comfort provided to customers.

The accommodation facilities have highly qualified staff, completive and passionately serving in their designated areas to ensure quality guests receive quality services without deficiencies.

The accommodation facilities also provide the visitors with extra packages to choose from at affordable prices. Some of the packages may include; 

  • Events and celebrations
    • Birthdays,
    • Weddings,
    • Honeymoon,
    • Anniversaries,
    • Baby showers,
    • Bridal showers, and many more
  • Conferencing facilities
  • Recreational activities
  • Live entertainment
  • Transport facilities 

Tsavo National Park Lodges

Visitors at Tsavo park are offred accommodation services in the area lodges and ensuring basic needs, including other customer luxuries. Reservations on the online booking guaranteed to clients with no booking charges. For confirmed reservations, clients are guaranteed free cancellation services in case of inconveniences from both sides. Clients are requested to verify if the hotels or lodges booked allow pets or not to avoid inconveniences.

The lodges provide foods and drinks served in the lodge’s restaurants by a qualified hospitality team at affordable prices. Some of the food servings can be breakfast, lunch, supper, and at the customer’s, and the meals can be; full course meals, drinks, fruits, snacks, among others.

Some of the lodge’s provisions include;

  • Full-time room service
  • Non- smoking rooms
  • Air-conditioned rooms
  • Terrace
  • Desk
  • Private Baths
  • Swimming pools
  • Free wifi
  • Tv programs entertainment from rooms
  • Walking tours
  • Scenic viewing of the park from the provided spacious balconies.
  • Fitness and wellness centers
  • A hot bath with a Jacuzzi
  • Children’s playground
  • Free parking
  • Game drivers
  • Events and entertainment

Tsavo National Park Hotels

The hotels provide accommodation to visiting members, providing them with food and other basic needs according to the customer’s affordability. The hotels are located at positions that allow visitors to view the most areas of the park and know what they can expect in advance.

The visitors can also view roaming wildlife late in the evening and during the early morning hours, enjoy the sunrise from their balconies, and the beautiful sunset.

Hotels in Tsavo National Park include:

Kilaguni Serene Safari Lodge

Ashnil Aruba lodge

Taita Hills Safari Resort and Spa

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Lavener Gardens Hotel

Maneaters

Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp

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