Tsavo West National Park

WHEN TO GO
TsavoWest National Park is accessible by 2WD vehicle and also by air, all year
round
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay
overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and
guidebooks.
PLEASE RESPECTTHE WILDLIFE (ODE
Respect the privacy of the wildlife, this is their habitat.
Beware of the animals, they are wild and can be unpredictable.
Don't crowd the animals or make sudden noises or movements.
Don't feed the animals, it upsets their diet and leads to human dependence.
Keep quiet, noise disturbs the wildlife and may antagonize your fellow visitors.
Stay in your vehicle at all times, except at designated picnic or walking areas.
Keep below the maximum speed limit (40 kph/25 mph).
Never drive off-road, this severely damages the habitat.
When viewing wildlife keep to a minimum distance of 20 meters and pull to
the side of the road so as to allow others to pass.
Leave no litter and never leave fires unattended or discard burning objects.
Respect the cultural heritage of Kenya, never take pictures of the local
people or their habitat without asking their permission, respect the cultural
traditions of Kenya and always dress with decorum.
Stay over or leave before dusk, visitors must vacate the Park between
7.00pm - 6.00am unless they are camping overnight. Night game driving is
not allowed.
KENYA WILDLIFE
• ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK.
SERVICE PARKS AND RESERVES
AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. ARABUKO SOKOKE NATIONAL RESERVE •
• CENTRAL & SOUTHERN ISLAND NATIONAL PARK. CHYULU HILLS NATIONAL PARK.
• HELLS CATE NATIONAL PARK. KAKAMEGA FOREST NATIONAL RESERVE.
• KISUMU IMPALA SANCTUARY.
ByRoad:
The Park (Mtito Andei Gate) is 232 km south of Nairobi and 250 km north of
Mombasa on the main Nairobi - Mombasa Road.
Gates: The following entry gates exist: Tsavo,Lake Jipe, Mtito Andei (Kamboyo
HQ), Chyulu, Maktau and Ziwani.
ByAir:
There are 3 airstrips in the Park.
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RESERVE.
MERU NATIONAL PARK. MOMBASA MARINE NATIONAL PARK •
MOUNT ELGON NATIONAL PARK.
• MT. KENYA NATIONAL PARK. MT. LONGONOT NATIONAL PARK. MWEA NATIONAL RESERVE •
• NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK. NAIROBI SAFARI WALK
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ORPHANAGE.
NDERE ISLAND NATIONAL PARK.
• OL DONYO SABUK NATIONAL PARK. RUMA NATIONAL PARK. SAIWA SWAMP NATIONAL PARK.
• SHIMBA HILLS NATIONAL RESERVE.
SIBILOI NATIONAL PARK. TANA RIVER PRIMATE RESERVE.
• TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK. TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK. WATAMU MARINE NATIONAL RESERVE.
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Open:
Daily 6.00am - 7.00pm. Note: No entry is allowed on foot, and visitors will not be
allowed into the Park after 6.15pm.
Current entry charges:
Obtainable via KWS HQ:Tel: +254(20)6000800, 6002345 Fax: +254(20)6007024
Email: [email protected]. website: www.kws.go.ke
'Safari Card' required?
Entry is by SafariCard only. SafariCards may be loaded (but not obtained)
at Mtito Andei Gate.
The Warden: P.O.Box 71, Mtito Andei. Tel: (Mtito Andei) +254(456)22120, 22483
MARINE PARK.
KORA NATIONAL PARK.
• LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK. MALINDI MARINE NATIONAL PARK.
• MARSABIT NATIONAL PARK
• MOMBASA MARINE RESERVE.
HOW TO GET THERE
KISITE MpUNGUTI
KIUNGA NATIONAL MARINE RESERVE.
P.O.Box40241 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya.
Tel:+254 (020) 6000800, 6002345 Fax:+254 (020) 6007024
ISDN:+254 (020) 399 2000
TelkomWireless:
+254 (020) 2379407/8/9, 2379410/1/3/4/5/6
Mobile Numbers:
+254 (0) 726 610 508/9, 735 663 421, 736 663 400
Email: [email protected]
www.kws.go.ke
Crater is an alternative volcanic arena (which can be climbed by those who feel fit
enough), as are the imposing Ngulia Hills and the enchanting Chyulu Hills.
Finally, the eerie 'Roaring Rocks' are named after the buzz of the cicadas that
inhabit them and the howl of the wind as it rushes past the sheer face of the
scarp.
Poacher's Lookout:
The Park abounds in panoramic vantage points from which to monitor the
movement of the herds. The finest is Poacher's Lookout, a rush- roofed hut,
high on a hill with views to eternity.
Glorious Game Drives:
LAND OF LAVA, SPRINGS AND MAN-EATERS.
The joint mass of TsavoWest and Tsavo East National Parks forms one of the
largest National Parks in the world and covers a massive 4% of Kenya's total
land area. TsavoWest, the more famous of the two, lies to the west of the
Nairobi - Mombasa road, equidistant between Nairobi and Mombasa, and is
painted on a sprawling canvas of endless skies, emerald hills, liquid lava flows,
palm fringed rivers, teeming wildlife and sparkling oasis set against the
unforgettable backdrop of mile upon mile of cloud shadowed African
savannah.
WHAT TO SEE
The Magic Mzima Springs
The lush, hippo-heaving pools of Mzima Springs, fed daily by 250 million
litres of water gushing from the lava flows of the Chyulu Hills provide an oasis
of green, an underwater hippo viewing chamber, two nature trails and some
unique picnic spots.
Ancient Lands Of Lions And Lava
Tsavoachieved notoriety in 1898 when "the man-eaters of Isavo', a pair of
rogue man-eating lions, preyed gruesomely on the builders of the Uganda
Railway. Today the Park is more famous for the numerous prides of maneless
lions that patrol the plains and police the herbivore herds.
A Vibrant Volcanic Arena:
The molten lava that forms the Shetani Lava Flow spewed from the earth just
200 years ago and its fiery fury was thought by the local people to be the
work of the Devil, hence its name which means 'Devil' in Swahili. The Chaimu
Tsavooffers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world - vast
herds of dust-red elephant, fat pods of hippo, giant crocodile, teeming herds of
plains game, a fantasia of bird life and some magical flora. You could also take in
a visit to the Nguila Rhino Sanctuary where Isavo's growing population of
endangered black rhino are inching their way back from the chasm of extinction
that was forced upon them by rampant poaching in the 1960's. Alternatively you
could explore beautiful Lake Jipe, which lies astride the Kenya - Tanzania border
and is teeming with aquatic life. (Boat hire is available). Bird watching is also a
Ngulia Safari Lodge. Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels,
P.O.Box 42, Mtito Andei. Tel: +254 (43) 30091, 30000, 30140
Email: [email protected]
major activity in the park.
Kilaguni Safari Serena Lodge. Serena Hotels, P.O.Box 48690, Nairobi.
Tel: +254(20}711077, 710511 • Email: [email protected]
WHERE TO STAY(LODGESAND TENTED CAMPS).
SELFCATERINGACCOMMODATION
Finch Hatton's Tented Lodge. po. Box 24423, Nairobi.
Tel: (Nairobi) +254(20}310335/6· Email: [email protected]
Kamboyo Guest House: Formerly the ParkWarden's house, consisting of
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; and a caretaker. Reservations are made through the
warden or KWS HO,Nairobi.
Voyager Safari (amp. Heritage Hotels, PO. Box 74888, Nairobi.
Tel: +254(20}4446651, 4447929· Email: [email protected]
Kitani Severin Safari (amp. Severin Kenya, P.O.Box 82169, Mombasa.
Tel: +254(41}485001/5· Email: [email protected]
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Rhino Valley: 6 self catering 'Bandas' or simple cottages.
Tsavo Park Hotel, P.O.Box 244 Voi, Kenya. Tel: + 254(147}30285
E-Mail: [email protected]
Kitani Safari Lodge: 8 newly renovated self-catering bandas. Severin Kenya,
P.O.Box 82169 Mombasa, Tel: +254(41}485001/5
Email: [email protected]
Lake Jipe Bandas: (on the shores ofLake Jipe). 3 Self - Catering bandas.
Reservations through KWS HQor the warden.
CAMPING
There are three public campsites (offering water and latrines only) asfollows:
Kamboyo campsite (8km from Mtito Andei Gate) and LakeJipe campsite (on the Lake
Shore) and Chyulu campsite (1km from Chyulu Gate). A wide selection of 'special'or
private campsites (no facilities) also exist, and these must be booked in advance on an
exclusive use basis.(Reservations through Warden or KWSHQNairobi.)