The vast plains of Tsavo are crossed by the main Nairobi-Mombasa railroad. This historic railway was, in 1899, the scene of one of Africa's greatest Adventure stories. Two large lions actively preyed on the railway workers as they built a bridge over the Tsavo river, claiming over 120 victims. They evaded hinters for well over a year, and the legend of the Maneaters of Tsavo was born.
The sheer scale of Tsavo gives the visitor a chance to really get away from it all, and to explore the wild in total solitude.
On safari here you will see large herds of Elephant, their hides often a luminous red with dust, as well as Lion, Buffalo, Eland, Giraffe Impala, Kudu and possibly Rhinoceros.
Tsavo is a birdwatcher's paradise with numerous species of weavers, hornbills, sunbirds, rollers, and raptors commonly seen.
See my
Video from Tsavo East
See also my
Taita Hills wildlifesanctuary pages. This sanctuary lis located between Tsavo East & Tsavo West.