How to get to Tsavo National Park?
Getting to Tsavo national park is relatively easy, with the several options available to suit different preferences and then budgets and the park is divided into two sections that is Tsavo East and Tsavo west with Tsavo East located approximately 230 kilometers southeast of Nairobi, and Tsavo west located about 240 kilometers east of Nairobi, and one of the most convenient ways to reach Tsavo is by driving from Nairobi, which takes around 4 to 5 hours through the Mombasa road, and then the visitors can also take a domestic flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to one of the park’s airstrips, such as Voi or Mtito Andei, and then the shuttle services and public transportation options are also available from Nairobi and nearby towns, and once you reach at the park, visitors can explore its stunning landscapes, abundant wildlife, and then historic sites including Mzima springs, Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, and the Shetani Lava Flow in Tsavo west national park then Tsavo east national park they include River Galana, Yatta Plateau, Lugard falls, Mubanda rock, Aruba dam, Kanderi swamp, Tsavo River, and with its accessible location and then the diverse attractions, Tsavo National Park is an ideal safari destination for anyone looking to experience the best of Kenya’s wildlife and then wilderness, and its closeness to the Mombasa-Nairobi highway makes it a popular stopover for the travelers exploring the broader East African region.
Tsavo National Park.
Tsavo national park is the main and then the oldest tourist safari destination in Kenya that is located in the southwestern park of Kenya. Tsavo national park is divided by the 2 parks that is Tsavo East national park and then Tsavo west national park. The park is highly known for the large numbers of the lion species that the park is termed as the ‘’Man-Eaters’’ and though other animal species are found in the park like the big five mammals that is buffaloes, lions, elephants, rhinos and leopards and among many others that includes wildebeests, topis, zebras, giraffes, dik-diks, oribs, kudus, elands, impalas, impalas, gazelles, crocodiles, hyenas, jackals, and among others, without forgetting various bird species that includes Vulturine Guinea fowl, Martial Eagle, Bee-eaters, Common swift, White stork, Common Cuckoo, Collared Sand Martin, Barn Swallows and among many others. Tsavo national park covers an area of about 13,747 kilometers.
Tsavo national park is separated by the railway line, and the park consists of the rugged landscape that is made up of the mountains then the wooded grasslands in Tsavo west national park, where Tsavo east national park is known and then characterized by the semi-arid grasslands and then savannah where the wildlife can be spotted on the African safari in Kenya. The man-eating lions in Tsavo national park came to be famous when two lions attacked the construction worker during the construction of the railway passing through the national park. And this is the reason to why the various tourists from worldwide come to the park such as to explore the numerous numbers of lions while exploring the destination. Tsavo national park is protected and then protected by the Kenya Wildlife Service which maintains the different tourist facilities in the park for example like the roads that led the travelers to the park and among many others, as well Kenya wildlife service is responsible in ensuring that the tourists can follow the rule and regulations out in place in the national park and also conserves the wildlife in Tsavo national park and largely the all the national park in Kenya.
How to get to Tsavo national park.
On a Kenya safari the tourists enter the park through different ways that is both Tsavo east national park and Tsavo west national park through using both the air transport and then road transport;
By road transport.
Tourists can drive through along the Great Trans African Highway towards –Mombasa, then you will branch off towards the park’s gates to reach Tsavo east and then Tsavo west national park.
Tourists can enter Tsavo west national park through the different entry gates like Mbuyuni gate, Jipe gate, Maktau gate, Chyulu gate and Kasigau gate, however the park can be accessed from Mtito Andei route from Nairobi which is the main entrance gate as well as the Chyulu gate. On the other side the tourists coming to visit Tsavo east national park, they can enter the park through using different gates that is Buchuma gate, Voi gate, Sala gate, Manyani gate.
The main routes include Mtito Andei Gate, Maktau, Ziwani or Maktau Gates, or you can travel through Taveta and Voi and enter through Maktau, Ziwani or Jipe Gate. The drive takes approximately 3 to 6 hours, pending on the route and traffic. You can also use the shorter route through Mtito Andei, which is mostly a Murram road but less congested. African Vacation Safaris includes transportation as part of their safari packages and this will minimize from being abandoned by looking for the road transport to reach the parks.
By Air transport.
To reach Tsavo national park by air transport from Nairobi is the fastest means to reach the parks, this is where you will fly from Wilson Airport (WIL) to the various airstrips within Tsavo national park. Airlines like Air Kenya, Safari link, and then Mombasa Air Safari offer these flights daily, with destinations like Tsavo’s West Finch Hatton or Kilaguni airstrips and Tsavo East’s Voi Airport. These flights are often chartered and then organized by African Vacation Safaris as part of a safari package or the scheduled as a domestic flight, that allows you for the efficient transfers between the parks or to the specific lodges.
For more information about how to get to Tsavo national park that’s is both Tsavo east national park and then Tsavo west national park and or any other safari destination on a Kenya safari, African Vacation Safaris is available and ready to plan and then to take you to the impressive and your dream safari destinations that will offer you the unforgettable safari memories.