Lionesses walking through the red-earth grasslands of Tsavo East National Park

Taita-Taveta County

Tsavo East & Tsavo West

Kenya's largest protected wilderness, known for red-dust elephants, volcanic landscapes, and dramatic open country.

Together, Tsavo East and Tsavo West form one of the largest national parks in the world. The parks are known for their red volcanic soil, which gives resident elephants their distinctive rust-colored hide after dust bathing.

Tsavo's landscapes range from vast open plains to the Yatta Plateau and Mzima Springs, offering varied scenery alongside healthy populations of lion, cheetah, and buffalo. Its relative proximity to the coast makes it a natural pairing with a Malindi stay.

Two cheetahs resting beside a termite mound in Tsavo
Guests on a pop-top safari vehicle during a Tsavo game drive
Travelers gathered at the Tsavo East National Park entrance gate
Red-dust elephants characteristic of Tsavo's volcanic soil

Notable Wildlife

Lion
Cheetah
Elephant
Buffalo
Leopard

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