Tsavo East and West

Slightly larger and less frequented, Tsavo East is a marginally better choice than the western side, but both offer great scenery and, as the dense bush dries back in the winter months, very good game viewing and birding that is second only to Lake Naivasha.

The only real drawback to the parks is that the main road that connects Mombasa with Nairobi cuts clean through the centre. This makes both parks far more accessible to day trippers out of Mombasa and those on their way through from Nairobi. On the whole, combined with reduced game numbers, there are other parks in Kenya that we prefer.

Do see our best camps & lodges in Tsavo East and West picks for 2026/27 on this page.

A visit to Tsavo is best done during the dry season months between June and November and again from January to March. This latter period being particularly good for migratory bird species that arrive for the winter perod. 

Do see our interactive best time to visit Tsavo East and West guide on this page as well as on our parent guide to kenya page for more in-depth information on when to go.

Or call us on +44 1525 840 149. That’s what we’re here for.

As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149

This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.

With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.

Alternatively please feel free to >send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.

As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149

This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.

With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.

Alternatively please feel free to >send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.