Tsavo National Park

Tsavo, Kenya's biggest park, is divided into two sections: Tsavo West and Tsavo East. These parks cover 4% of the country's total land area and include rivers, waterfalls, savannah, volcanic hills, a vast lava-rock plateau, and a diverse range of species.

Tsavo East, located halfway between Nairobi and Mombasa, is known for its photogenic sights of vast elephant herds rolling and bathing in red dust. The park's palm-fringed Galana River winds through it, giving superb wildlife viewing and a pleasant contrast to the parched plains. The Yatta Plateau, the world's longest lava flow, Mudanda Rock, and the Lugard Falls, which fall into rapids and crocodile-infested pools, are among the other attractions. Tsavo West is wetter and more topographically diversified than the rest of the park, featuring some of the most stunning landscapes in the park's northern reaches. Mzima Springs, a series of natural springs with significant populations of hippos and crocodiles, Chaimu Crater, a superb place for observing birds of prey, and Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary are among the highlights here. Because of the vast vegetation, wildlife is harder to identify in Tsavo West, but the stunning scenery more than makes up for it.