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Red elephants, huge open spaces and a vast lava plateau on the horizon: Tsavo is a safari that feels truly wild.
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The park is known for its herds of dust-red elephants and for the Yatta Plateau, described as the longest lava flow in the world, about 300 km long.
Source: Kenya Biodiversity — National Clearing House Mechanism (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
More in the guide: Tsavo East: red elephants and the Galana River
Tsavo East, in Taita Taveta County, covers about 13,747 km² and is about 333 km from Nairobi.
Source: The Star (Kenya) (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
More in the guide: Tsavo East: red elephants and the Galana River
About 500 bird species have been recorded, and the park is an important stopover and wintering ground for migrant birds from Europe and Asia.
Sources: Kenya Biodiversity — National Clearing House Mechanism (opens in a new tab); Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (opens in a new tab) · checked 16 Oct 2026
More in the guide: Tsavo East: red elephants and the Galana River
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Journeys
The train from Nairobi to Mombasa, past Tsavo.
Where: Nairobi · Tsavo East · Mombasa
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Wildlife encounters
Herds of wildebeest and zebras plunging into the Mara River.
Where: Maasai Mara
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Wildlife encounters
Lions, rhinos and giraffes, a short drive from central Nairobi.
Where: Nairobi
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Wildlife encounters
Watch rescued orphans run out of the forest at the Sheldrick nursery.
Where: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery
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