
Mzima Springs and black rhino
Kenya
Tsavo West is the hillier, greener half of Tsavo, with volcanic cones, the Shetani lava flow, and Mzima Springs, where crystal-clear water from the Chyulu hills pours out into pools watched from an underwater hide for hippo and fish. It is a Big Five park with the Ngulia rhino sanctuary and large elephant herds, and the Chyulu and Kilimanjaro views on clear days. It is bigger and wilder than the coastal safaris usually allow for, reached from Mombasa, Voi or the Amboseli side, and it is a malaria area.
Things to do: Game drives · Underwater viewing
Where you can stay: Safari lodges
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
No stays are linked to Tsavo West National Park yet. These are the closest ones we have, by straight-line distance from the park, so check the drive before you book.
3.4084° S, 37.9575° E2 000 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps
Why book here
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
Tsavo West National Park is in Kenya.
Yes. Tsavo West National Park is a Big Five area, home to lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino.
Kenya Wildlife Service charges a park entry fee per person per 24 hours, with separate tiers for Kenyan citizens, East African residents and non-residents, and a vehicle fee on top. Fees are paid electronically rather than in cash at the gate, and the tariff is revised periodically, so check the current rate before you travel.
The best time to visit Tsavo West National Park is Year-round.
Popular activities at Tsavo West National Park include game drives and underwater viewing.
Other parks and reserves that share something with Tsavo West National Park.
Big Five parks and reservesNational parks in Southern and East AfricaNational parks and reserves in KenyaAll protected areas