Tsavo East National Park full-day safari

Tsavo East National Park nicknamed as Theatre of the Wild’’ is well known for its large population of elephants and lions. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the large wild animals, and 500 recorded species of bird life.

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Start your adventure with an early morning pick up from your hotel in the Diani / South coast area and head to one of Kenya's spectacular natural environments witnessing the beautiful sunrise over the exotic landscapes of the African savannah and upon seeing the rugged, red soil plains is your signal you’ve arrived at Tsavo East national park.

Will have a short stopover before entering the park via Bachuma gate and embark on your first unforgettable game drive through this semi-arid terrain of grasslands and savannahs in search of the red Elephants, the “Man-eaters lions of Tsavo”, Buffalo, rhinos and leopards which are considered as the famous BIG 5. Enjoy unobstructed views of this destination and with the benefit of personalized attention from your local guide, listen as they share fun facts about these animals, learn all about the animals that live in the Tsavo East ecosystem how the species behave, how they feed, and how they wonderfully coexist, with plenty opportunities to photograph

Apart from appreciating its wildlife attractions, you will also get to see on the horizon, the breathtaking 290-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau which is known as the world’s largest lava flow making it an adventure unlike any other

Next is a visit to Galana River have your breath taken away by the dazzling Lugard’s falls on the river and the sight of dust-red elephants wallowing, rolling, and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of palm-shaded and calm crocodile-infested waters, making it one of the most evocative images in the wild.

Next visit is the famous Aruba dam / Mudanda Rock, The reservoirs created by these dams, natural and manmade are perfect viewing sites, where lots of wildlife can be seen especially during the dry season drinking water for their sustenance. The fact that the park is a dry and unforgiving place the wild animals crowd these life-giving watering holes to access water. Making animals more susceptible to predators, enables balancing in the ecosystem whereby the weaker and the diseased are easy targets, only for the fittest and those who have the best genetics, further the next generation. Ensuring the species as a whole is more equipped to survive in this arid area. The Mudanda Rock is a whale-backed rock tower above the natural dam, which acts as a draw to thousands of elephants