tsavo west national park

Tsavo West is easy to reach, located off the main Nairobi-Mombasa road. It offers tremendous views with diverse habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, lakes and wooded grassland. Its plains border with the Southern Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Game includes leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, plains game, crocodile and small mammals including mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and the nocturnal procupine.

Mzima Springs is a star attraction, a pool of natural spring water with underwater viewing hides for observing hippos.

Highly recommended in conjunction with a visit to Tsavo East or Amboseli.