Tsavo Safari Holiday in Kenya

Tsavo 1988 - 2006
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When most people think of a safari holiday in Kenya, the first name that comes to mind is the Masai Mara National park and it's great wildebeest migration. There is of course much more to Kenya thn just the Mara:

Tsavo National Park, which consists of Tsavo East and Tsavo West national parks as well as the Chyulu Hills, is about 200km from Nairobi and less than that from Mombasa on the Main Nairobi to Mombasa road, making it the closest large national park to the holiday resorts at the coast and so is an ideal location to take a break from the beach to go and see some of Kenya's fantastic wildlife.

The combined Tsavo National Parks cover an area that is greater than Wales, making it Kenya's largest wildlife reserve and one of the largest in Africa. Here you can find all of Africa's Big 5 animals (Elephant, Black Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard) as well as a huge variety of other animals.

Because Tsavo is a National park and less popular than the Masai Mara, they make the perfect destination for a self drive safari and whilst the road network within the reserve is excellent, it is still advisable to hire a 4x4.

For more information on the reserve, take a look at the Safari Holiday Guide to Tsavo National Park.