Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and biggest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometers. It was opened in April of 1948 and named due to Tsavo River; The Park is divided into east and west sections. The east section is less developed than the west section, but more accessible.

Time to visit; The Park is more interesting in May to October.

The gates; The Park can be accessed by three main gates, from Voi through the Manyani gate, from Mombassa through the Bachuma gate or from Malindi through the Sala gate. There are also several airstrips in the park that allow chartered light planes. Inside the park, the Athi and Tsavo rivers converge to form the Galana River.

Access;

It is easily accessible by road from Mombassa (3-4 hours), Nairobi its 10 hours, air (light aircraft) and railway and from Mombassa, it’s via Bachuma gate. The road was recently graded and is attracting many visitors from North Coast due to easy access of the park.Additionaly the park has got six airstrips in the southern part of the park and thirteen in the Northern part. There are no scheduled flights to the Park but chartered light planes can be used. The Park opens at 6.30 a.m. and closes at 6.30 p.m.

Attractions and activities;

There are many attractions and activities and include; large herds of elephant wildlife, Rocks(Mudanda),Luguard falls, Rivers (Galana).Visitors walk down the river and view the rapids and even also the Dam( Aruba) that attracts many animals and birds. Activities at the park are; Game viewing, walking safari along the galena and bird watching.

Accommodation facilities;

Lodges ;( Voi safari lodge), Tented camps (galdessa camp, Epiya chapeyu, Tsavo safari camp, satoa camp Sobo, Patterson safari camp), and there are also public campsites which don’t provide facilities to visitors. If preferred carry your own properties for use; Dolly, Kandir, Main gate camp site.