Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks are both large areas, home to hundreds of species of birds and a wide variety of animals. Geographically, Tsavo East is nearer to Watamu/Malindi, where most of Jonathan's clients stay when on holiday.
A two hour drive from Watamu would normally take you to the Sala Gate. However, in October 2011, the track was in poor condition after heavy rains so allow at least another hour while the track is in that state. Once through the Gate, the roof on the safari van goes up and your safari begins in earnest. Elephants, zebra, different species of antelope and big birds such as Bustards, Storks and Birds of Prey await your arrival.
There are several places to stay within the park and more details can be found on the "Links" page. In terms of time, it takes about two more hours to travel from the Sala Gate to Voi. Allow at least twice that amount of time as you will want to stop regularly along the way to get close-up views of the wildlife.
Like everywhere in Africa, rain is so important to the area. It can be very dry in Tsavo East. This will affect the number of animals and birds on show. That said, Jonathan will know where to look even in the driest of conditions.
To get to Tsavo West, allow at least two hours from Voi. The landscape is very different to that at Tsavo East. There are a couple of specialist sites where you can catch up with Hippo, Crocodiles and if you are lucky, Black Rhino at the Sanctuary.
Again, there are a number of places to stay. See "Links" for where we stayed in 2005.
A two hour drive from Watamu would normally take you to the Sala Gate. However, in October 2011, the track was in poor condition after heavy rains so allow at least another hour while the track is in that state. Once through the Gate, the roof on the safari van goes up and your safari begins in earnest. Elephants, zebra, different species of antelope and big birds such as Bustards, Storks and Birds of Prey await your arrival.
There are several places to stay within the park and more details can be found on the "Links" page. In terms of time, it takes about two more hours to travel from the Sala Gate to Voi. Allow at least twice that amount of time as you will want to stop regularly along the way to get close-up views of the wildlife.
Like everywhere in Africa, rain is so important to the area. It can be very dry in Tsavo East. This will affect the number of animals and birds on show. That said, Jonathan will know where to look even in the driest of conditions.
To get to Tsavo West, allow at least two hours from Voi. The landscape is very different to that at Tsavo East. There are a couple of specialist sites where you can catch up with Hippo, Crocodiles and if you are lucky, Black Rhino at the Sanctuary.
Again, there are a number of places to stay. See "Links" for where we stayed in 2005.