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Martijn
NL
Visited:
January 2014
Reviewed: Jun 27, 2015
Email Martijn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A once in a lifetime experience
Our trip to Kenya and vistit to Tsavo West National Park was our first (and so far only) safari. It was one of our most enjoyable and memorable vacations so far. Although we did not spot any cats, we basically saw every other animal: giraffes, elephants, zebras, hippos, owls, etc.
We slept in a (fully equipped) tent , which made the experience complete. In the night you could literally hear the animals passing by. Amazing.
After a couple of days we stayed in a resort at the beach. That was nice as well, but we all hoped the safari would have last a little longer. The days just seemed to flew by!
Please have a look a my pictures to get an impression of Kenya and Tsavo West National Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/beukhof/sets/72157639847428163
Cindy Eyler
US
Visited:
October 2024
Reviewed: Dec 2, 2024
Email Cindy Eyler | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great night drive experience with seeing lions take down their prey and eat it alive until it finally died, but in general there wasn't a huge amount of wildlife to see at this place. They need to add more roads closer to water areas to see more animals. It's very dry and hot so the animals are probably at the water areas that vehicles do not have access to. I think we were lucky to have seen the lion experience. Without that it would have been pretty slim to see a lot of wildlife. It's a long drive especially if you don't get to have an amazing experience. The tent camp did have a lot of hippos in their water. I give this 4 stars only because of the night drive Lion experience. If that did't happen it would be a 1 or 2 stars max.
Vinay
IN
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Nov 15, 2015
Email Vinay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Red bushy Tsavo
If you have some luck on your side Tsavo can be a great place. It's sheer size means there is enough wildlife in the park, but you may have to be patient and spend more time here. Unlike animals, birds are a lot easier to spot and if you are into birding you will certainly not be disappointed.
One more interesting feature of the
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park is the "Shetani" lava flow. It was surreal to see the landscape suddenly change to dark black. In fact you can see the border between the red soil and the black soil from past volcanic eruptions clearly in certain spots.
NZ
US
Visited:
August 2013
Reviewed: Nov 10, 2013
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tsavo West - the mountainous rustic gem of the Kenyan safari parks.
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exchange, the guides needed to be armed just in case a hippo or other large animal decided it did not like our presence. Luckily, incidents almost never occur, so the result is just that one can get closer to the natural environment and have a slightly elevated sense of adventure while doing it. Tsavo West also contains a black rhino preserve, though we were unable to see any rhinos while there. Not being able to see a rhino was perhaps the only major downside with our visit, though I am sure other visitors don’t have this kind of bad luck. Others potential criticisms of the park are that because it is so remote, the lodging services are a little rougher and that because of the terrain, there are no locations to get expansive photos of hundreds of animals of different species together as far as the eye can see. We personally found the lodging in the park to be pleasantly rustic, and thought the change of background scenery provided a good compliment to the other parks on the trip. Assuming you can fit it in your itinerary, a visit to Tsavo West is certainly recommended along with the other fine parks in the Kenyan park system.
Take Off
KE
Visited:
October 2024
Reviewed: May 21, 2025
Email Take Off | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Refreshing & invigorating activity away from the city bustle.
I experienced one of the most beautiful & mind-blowing sunsets with the natural aura smell of nature which I usually take for granted,
This day there was something special & fulfilling about it.
You probably should give it a try
Unforgettable experience
Chrismo
GB
Visited:
January 2025
Reviewed: Feb 18, 2025
Email Chrismo | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amira Zaidan
BH
Visited:
September 2023
Reviewed: Oct 5, 2023
Email Amira Zaidan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Prettier scenery, better purity of air, wider variety of wildlife. Smaller areas to cover.
Nancy Wambui Michuki
DE
Visited:
December 2022
Reviewed: Feb 8, 2023
Email Nancy Wambui Michuki | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Long drives before you could see any animals..
Maybe in August there is more to see.
Family Hansson
FI
Visited:
January 2020
Reviewed: Feb 16, 2020
Email Family Hansson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The nature was beautiful but very bushy which made the animals harder to spot.
Barbara And Doug
US
Visited:
October 2019
Reviewed: Jan 1, 2020
Email Barbara And Doug | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Less animals than in earlier years, but still very nice. Always a special place due to the red soil which colors the animals.