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Furstenberg Safaris Ltd. P.O. Box 10761 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya
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Tsavo West National Park
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- The Park
The park covers 9000 km2, approximately 30% of Kenya's area under parks, and contains a diversity of habitats, wildlife and a mountainous scenic landscape. The park has a beautiful landscape of plains, rocky ridges and outcrops. Due to its size, the park is among the world's wildlife and biodiversity strongholds. One of the great spectacles of the park is the Mudanda rock between voi and manyani. This 1 1/2 km long outcrop is a water catchment area which supplies a natural dam at its base. In the dry season elephants come to drink and bathe. The Tsavo and the Athi river merge into the Galana river just above the lugard falls.
The landscape is dominated by giant baobab trees which live as long as 1,000 years and appear, for most of the year, to be upside down in the ground as their gnarled branches remain devoid of foliage. A diverse landscape of vast tracts of savannah dotted with withered scrub trees and acacia bush, hills, ancient lava flows and riverine forest. In the south of the Park lie the Ngulia Hills where thousands of migrant birds are netted and ringed, providing vital information on migratory routes and habits of many species common to the northern hemisphere. One of the main attractions of this Park is Mzima Springs, a natural springs fed with 230 million litres of crystal clear water a day from the underground streams of the nearby Chyulu Hills. The Springs are a haven for a variety of birds and wildlife including hippo and crocodile. The water from these springs has, for many years, provided the main water supply for Mombasa. Poachers and drought have taken their toll of the game over the years but small herds of elephant can still be seen. Other animals include buffalo, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard and a variety of plains game. Hot and Dry, the vegetation is mainly bushed grassland, riverine forest along the rivers and wooded grassland in better watered areas. The park is home of 61 species of birds.
- Accommodation
Accommodation in Tsavo West National Park
Finch Hatton Camp
Finch Hatton's Camp lies at the heart of Tsavo West National Park, part of Kenya's single largest game reserve. The camp surrounds a natural freshwater spring, flowing through three crystal clear pools, with tents along the water's edge. The camp is unfenced and wild. A wide variety of game has been sighted on the surrounding plains. The springs are home to a resident pod of hippos, which ...
Kilaguni Serena Lodge
Kilaguni Serena Lodge is located on a ridge that commands magnificent sweeping views of the Chyulu Hills at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilaguni was the first safari lodge ever to be built in a national park and has long been a favourite of international tourists. It was opened in 1962 and has been under Serena management since December 1999. Taking its name from a Kamba word meaning ‘young rhino’, the ...
Ngulia Lodge
Ngulia Lodge is located in Tsavo West National Park on the edge of the Ndewe Escarpment with panoramic views to Tsavo's sweeping plains. Ngulia safari lodge has 52 rooms, all en-suite with balcony facing the vast wilderness. The lodge has a restaurant, two bars, a viewing by and a swimming pool. After the dark the water-hole by the lodge is floodlit allowing guests to see the nocturnal animals ...
Severin Safari Camp
With a panoramic view over the game-rich plains lying beneath the lush Chyulu Hills and snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Severin Safari Camp provides an unequalled experience of life in the wilds of Southern Kenya. Set in the Tsavo West National Park – a wilderness of savannah grasslands, river woodlands and cool mountain forests – the camp is designed to bring guests as close to ...
Voyager Ziwani Camp
With a spectacular view of mystical Mount Kilimanjaro, and easy access to the wild attractions of Tsavo West National Park, Voyager Ziwani offers a tranquil retreat in one of the wildest places left on Earth. Located on a private 30,000-acre farm on the western edge of Tsavo, the camp sits on a secluded dam on the Sante River - home to turtles, crocodiles and hundreds of basking hippos. The 25 tents guarantee a high level of privacy and personal ... - Nairobi Safaris to Tsavo West
- Mombasa Safaris to Tsavo West
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