Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and biggest parks in Kenya at 13,747 rectangular kilometers.

Situated in a semi-arid place formerly called the Taru Desert it opened in April 1948. And is positioned close to the city of Voi withinside the Taita-Taveta County of the previous Coast Province.

African wildlife in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya Black and white landscape photography

The park is split into east and west sections via way of means of the A109 avenue and a railway. Named for the Tsavo River, which flows west to east via the countrywide park. It borders the Chyulu Hills National Park, and the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania.

Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo East National Park Wildlife

The park forms the biggest covered region in Kenya and is domestic to maximum of the bigger mammals, massive herds of dust –pink elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and the prolific chook lifestyles functions 500 recorded species.

Zebra at the park

Accommodation

There are masses of locations to live withinside the parks. These variety have a water hollow near the belongings making recreation viewing easier.

Location

Tsavo East countrywide park is positioned close to the coast few kilometers a manner from Voi town. The park is located in Taita-Taveta County which turned into officially called the Coast Province.

It borders the Tsavo West countrywide park which turned into a part of the Tsavo East countrywide park.

The park is positioned withinside the South East of the Kenya capital Nairobi, its 250 kilometers far from the city.

 Activities

  • Game drives
  • Bird/nature walks.
  • Camping
  • Visiting Local villages
  • Balloon Safaris
  • Cultural dances

Tsavo East National Park Rates 

NON RESIDENTS (USD)

Adults                     52$

Children                 35$

Students                  35$

FOREIGN RESIDENTS (KSH)

Adults                      1,030ksh

Children                   515ksh

CITIZENS /EAST AFRICAN CITIZENS (KSH)

Adults                        515ksh

Children                      215ksh

ANNUAL PASSES

Adults                                                     43,100ksh

Child                                                       10,340ksh

Corporates                                               103,440ksh

Tour drivers                                             6,000ksh

Other Tsavo national park fees charges (KSH)

Charge per Vehicle per day

5 seater and below   300Ksh

6 to 12 seats              1,030Ksh

13 to 24 seats             2,535Ksh

25 to 44 seats              4,050Ksh

44 seats and above       5000Ksh

Aircrafts per single landing (Kshs)

Aircrafts less than 3 seats                 300ksh

3 to 6 seats                                      500ksh

7 to 14 seats                                    1000ksh

15 to 20 seats                                   2,155ksh

21 and above seats                           3,015ksh

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