Do you ever desire to see the red elephants? Welcome to the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya. A Theatre of the Wild to see the red elephants. In this article, Naicef shows you all you need to know about this great park, the best of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya accommodation, and lodges.
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Tsavo East is as the paradise for spotting the famous man-eating lions. Similarly, it is one of the popular attractions in Kenya.
Tsavo East National Park is different from Tsavo West National Park in that, it is characterized by semiarid grasslands and more of wildlife than Tsavo West National Park.
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History of Tsavo East National Park
Established in April 1948, Tsavo East National Park has an area of 13,747 sq. km. Together with Tsavo West National Park, the combined area forms the Tsavo National Park about 22,000 sq. km., one of the oldest national parks in Kenya Tsavo Ricer flows west to east through the national park located in Taita Taveta county. These two national Parks are governed by Kenya Wildlife Service.
Evidence of archeological fossils were recorded from the ground surfaces of Tsavo. According to research, the late stone age archeological sites are found close to the Galana River.
In early human settlement, the inhabitant hunted wild animals, fished and kept domesticated animals. Tsavo was a homeland for Orma Pastoralists and Watha hunters-gatherers until 1948 when it was gazetted as one of the national parks in Kenya.
This also championed for the park to no longer be a hunting ground and being handed over to be managed by Kenya Wildlife Service.
A dark cloud once shadowed the Tsavo National Parks in December 1898 which saw the Tsavo Lions attacking, killing and maiming at least 135 railway construction workers. This made the railway construction to come to a halt immediately. This horrific event made the Tsavo National Parks to be called, ‘Home of the man eaters’
Tsavo East National Park in Kenya is located in Voi, Tsavo.
Tsavo East National Park fees
East African Residents (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Adults- KES 500
Child- KES 250
Rest of Africa visitors
Adults- USD 30
Child- USD 20
International visitors
Adults- USD 80
Child- USD 35
This is according to the KWS site.
Car charges in Tsavo East National Park in KES
Car charges in Tsavo East National Park are charges on per day basis
Vehicles from 5 seaters and below KES 300
Vehicles from 6-12 seats KES 1030
Vehicles from 13-24 seats KES 2535
Vehicles from 25-44 seats KES 4050
Vehicles from 44 seats and above KES 5000
Aircrafts per single landing in KES
Aircrafts less than 3 seats KES 300
3-6 seats KES 500
7-14 seats KES 1000
15-20 seats KES 2,155
21 seats and above KES 3,015
Annual Passes for Tsavo East National Park
Adults KES 43,100
Child KES 10,340
Corporates KES 103,440
Tour driver KES 6,000
Tsavo East National Park accessibility
Visitors to the park can enter the park via different gates such as;
- Manyani gate
- Voi gate
- Buchuma gate
- Sala gate
By road, the park can be accessed from the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
By flight, there are airstrips to facilitate flight landing, and they include
- Voi airstrip
- Satao airstrip
- Sala airstrip
- Aruba airstrip
- Bachuma airstrip
- Ithumba airstrip
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Tsavo East National Park Attractions
Wildlife: In the beginning, there was a mention of Tsavo East National Park being the ‘Theatre of the Wild’ and so, this assures you vast wildlife including the big five (Lions, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Rhinos- both black and white rhinos). Othe mammals include Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Gazelles and gerenuk, Tree hyrax and many more.
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Birdlife: Over 500 species inhabit the park. Some of these species include Lovebirds, Kingfishers, Herons, Ostriches and many more. During the rainy seasons, there’s good views of the birds because there are migratory birds and it’s breeding season.
Yatta Plateau: From Lugard falls, you’ll see the World’s longest lava flow running along the boundary of the park. This 300 Kilometers long plateau was formed by hot running lava from Ol Doinyo Sabuk mountain.
Mudanda Rock: It offers a great point for wildlife that come and drink water from this area. During the dry season, it has perfect views of wildlife coming to drink water. Spot your favorite animal from here!
Lugard Falls: Lord Frederick Lugard the first European to visit the white waterfalls located at the Galana River. Hippos and Crocodiles can be seen at the bottom of these falls.
Aruba Dam and Kanderi Swamp: Constructed in 1952 across the Voi River, the purpose of the dam was to create a reservoir of water for the wildlife in the dry season.
Tsavo River: Running through the park, the river connects with Athi River to form Galana River.
Tsavo East National Park Activities
Game drives: This is the main activity in the Tsavo National Parks to sight wildlife, man-made and natural attractions of the parks at any time of the day, yes even nighttime.
In the daytime, rise, shine and get active with the animals at this time. It is a recommended encounter and if you’re in luck, you’ll see episodes of Predator Vs Prey!
In the nighttime, be sure to view nocturnal creatures that make use of the night to fascinate you with their movements. During the nighttime at Tsavo East National Park, rangers accompany you as you take photos or films of the animals.
Birding: Bird lovers, carry your binoculars to spot your favorite and newly favorite birds with our Naicef Professional guide explaining their characteristics.
Nature walks: Exploring Tsavo East National Park on foot is a wonderful experience as you get intimate with nature. This activity strictly happens with the company of a ranger who shares information about the different attractions in the park.
Tsavo East National Park accommodations
Tsavo East National Park Kenya lodges preferences range from Luxury, mid-range and budget accommodations. This means, there is something for everyone and below are the Tsavo lodges;
Luxury accommodations include
- Finch Hatton camp
- Sarova Saltlick lodge
- Rhino Valley Lodge
- Satao camp
- Kiboko camp
Mid-range camps include
- Asnil Aruba
- Red Elephants Lodge
- Leopard Lodge
- Severin camp
- Soroi Lions Bluff lodge
- Voi wildlife lodge
Budget camps include
- Manyatta camp
- Voyager Ziwani Safari camp
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