Parks
Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo, created in 1948, is Kenya's largest park and is split in two: Tsavo East and Tsavo West. Tsavo East is the closest to the coast — from Watamu you reach Sala Gate in about three hours.
Tsavo East covers semi-arid plains stretching more than 200 km north of the Nairobi–Mombasa road. It holds Kenya's largest elephant population, famous for dusting themselves in red earth. Tsavo's lions have shorter manes than those of the Masai Mara. Cheetah, gerenuk, oryx and Hunter's hartebeest are easier to see here than in Tsavo West.
Highlights include the Galana River with Lugard Falls and its crocodiles, Aruba Dam where animals gather to drink, and Mudanda Rock, a long outcrop that holds rainwater.
Safaris in this park
2 days / 1 nightTsavo East Safari, 2 days
Our most requested trip. Two days and one night in Kenya's largest park, under three hours from Watamu.
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2 days / 1 nightTsavo East & Taita Hills Safari, 2 days
Tsavo East plus the private Taita Hills sanctuary, with a night at Salt Lick, the lodge on stilts.
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3 days / 2 nightsTsavo East & Amboseli Safari, 3 days
Tsavo East and Amboseli: elephants in front of Kilimanjaro. Three days, two nights.
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4 days / 3 nightsTsavo West, Amboseli & Tsavo East Safari, 4 days
Three parks in four days: Mzima Springs, the rhino sanctuary, Kilimanjaro and the red savannah.
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5 days / 4 nightsTsavo East, Amboseli & Tsavo West Safari, 5 days
The same three parks at a gentler pace, with a full day in Amboseli.
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7 days / 6 nightsGrand Safari, 7 days: Masai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli & Tsavo
The complete journey: five parks from Nairobi to the coast, finishing at your resort in Watamu.
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